# Original Form 1 firmware

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/original-form-1-firmware/3105>\
**Category:** Support & Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [December 30, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/original-form-1-firmware/3105 "2014-12-30T21:23:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![itsacyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eb9ed0/32.png) [@itsacyn](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/itsacyn)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/original-form-1-firmware/3105/1 "2014-12-30T21:23:06Z")

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Is the newest firmware backward compatible with the original Form 1?  
How about the Preform software?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![sam\_formlabs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/sam_formlabs/32/1597_2.png) [@sam\_formlabs](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/sam_formlabs)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/original-form-1-firmware/3105/2 "2014-12-31T16:48:08Z")

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Yes, the Form 1 is completely compatible with the current releases of PreForm and the Form 1 firmware.