Getting Mod-t to work these days

[HGilbert]

My school was given a Mod-t 3d printer. (I am a STEM HS teacher.)
After a lot of research, I found
-- an ini file that Cusa could read
-- the Mod-t printer utility
-- the printer utility firmware update 0.9.0

The printer utility doesn't connect to the printer, however. Nor do I see a way to get the utility to read the firmware update.

Is there any way to get this functioning?

With appreciation for any help,

Harlan

[HGilbert]

Good afternoon, were you able to resolve the issue?

No; I gave up.

[airwave]

Cool, they bought you 3D printers for school. We are fortunate to have gotten these chemistry kits. It is unlikely that we will ever have a 3D printer.

[HGilbert]

Cool, they bought you 3D printers for school. We are fortunate to have gotten these chemistry kits. It is unlikely that we will ever have a 3D printer.

We ended up contacting friends who work in a local public school with decent funding. They had older 3d printers that they were no longer using (they had upgraded) and donated them. We were given 2 Flashforge Dreamers. These are great, far better than I could have imagined getting otherwise.

Another option would be a crowdfunding project (gofundme, etc.); with a decent video from your students (or teachers) explaining the interest and need, you should easily be able to raise the amount needed. (The machines we were given currently retail for $390 new and might be available used.)

[Fisher]

No; I gave up.

Too bad, I hope you'll pull yourself together!

[curious aardvark]

Yeah a printer that runs off cloud software is useless when the company goes under and the cloud blows away.

You'd probably need to use a generic motherboard and standard firmware to get it running again.

The dreamers are nice machines, glad you got something running now :-)

[EthanJames]

My school was given a Mod-t 3d printer. (I am a STEM HS teacher.)After a lot of research, I found -- an ini file that Cusa could read-- the Mod-t printer utility -- the printer utility firmware update 0.9.0The printer utility doesn't connect to the printer, however. Nor do I see a way to get the utility to read the firmware update.Is there any way to get this functioning?With appreciation for any help,Harlan

You should check if the printer and your computer are connected to the same network and if your firewall is blocking the connection. If the firewall is the issue, you may need to add an exception for the printer utility in your firewall settings. If the network connection is the issue, you may need to connect both the printer and your computer to the same network or use a direct Ethernet cable connection. If you are still having trouble, try contacting the manufacturer's support for assistance.