# TAZ3 use with CURA

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz3-use-with-cura/6115>\
**Category:** Software\
**Created:** [August 26, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz3-use-with-cura/6115 "2018-08-26T20:42:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![robouser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@robouser](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/robouser)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz3-use-with-cura/6115/1 "2018-08-26T20:42:33Z")

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I just unpacked my TAZ 3 that has not been in use for a few years.  
Is anyone using this with CURA ? If so, what version of CURA do I need to load or can I use the latest version?  
Does the firmware need to be updated?  
The latest CURA only has printer setups for TAZ 5 and 6, can I use the TAZ 5 setup, and if so, what do I need to change in the setup.

Should I be loading up an older CURA such as recommended below and use the TAZ 4 setup?

"TAZ4 does use Cura naturally, and it would be easy to set up. You can find it here: [http://download.lulzbot.com/Software/Cura/Packages/Cura\_21.08/](http://download.lulzbot.com/Software/Cura/Packages/Cura_21.08/)  
It is the older version of Cura, and the TAZ4 works on it. "

I am sure I can get this to work with the software recommended back in 2015, but I would rather modernize the software, but do not at this time want to rework my TAZ3 into a TAZ5.

Thanks for any help/advice.

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**Author:** ![NBradshaw](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/nbradshaw/32/104_2.png) [@NBradshaw](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/NBradshaw)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/taz3-use-with-cura/6115/2 "2018-08-29T17:01:26Z")

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You may be able to get your printer working with a Legacy version of Cura, but it will be a very early version of it.

[http://download.lulzbot.com/Software/Cura/Packages/](http://download.lulzbot.com/Software/Cura/Packages/)

I would recommend trying Cura 14.09 -17.10 to see if any of those have settings for your Taz 3. If you don’t see a setting specifically for the Taz 3, then you can try changing around settings for a Taz 4, as they will have the most similarities. Otherwise you would want to probably use Slic3r to get your printer up and running.