# Form 3 biocompatible after firmware update?

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-3-biocompatible-after-firmware-update/40198>\
**Category:** Form 3/3+\
**Created:** [October 2, 2024, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-3-biocompatible-after-firmware-update/40198 "2024-10-02T10:25:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![rogiervdheide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/rogiervdheide/32/19449_2.png) [@rogiervdheide](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/rogiervdheide)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-3-biocompatible-after-firmware-update/40198/1 "2024-10-02T10:25:51Z")

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I have three Form 3 printers of which the oldest one prints all biocompatible materials. It is not a Form 3B; it is just an older Form 3 from the time before the 3B was launched.

If I now update its firmware, will my 2019 Form 3 printer still print biocompatible resins?

Thanks  
Rogier

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**Author:** ![br4n\_d0n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@br4n\_d0n](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/br4n_d0n)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-3-biocompatible-after-firmware-update/40198/2 "2024-10-02T14:33:05Z")

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My guess is no because Formlabs likes to lock that stuff down and charge for it.

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**Author:** ![verdugod](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/verdugod/32/20335_2.png) [@verdugod](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/verdugod)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-3-biocompatible-after-firmware-update/40198/3 "2024-10-02T16:22:19Z")

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Hi @rogiervdheide Thanks for reaching out! Updating your firmware will not impact your ability to print with biocompatible resins. As you have an early Form 3 with the capability to print with our biocomp materials, then you will always have the capability to print with those materials on your machine.

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**Author:** ![rogiervdheide](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/rogiervdheide/32/19449_2.png) [@rogiervdheide](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/rogiervdheide)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/form-3-biocompatible-after-firmware-update/40198/4 "2024-10-02T18:44:33Z")

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thanks a lot!