how do you connect a anet A8 to Repetier host?

[bobbb]

I have an Anet A8. I am running windows 7 into the printer with a usb lead. If I use cura I can print item straight from the computer.

I would like to use Repetier to do this.

If I connect Repetier to the printer it looks as if everything is fine except the software shows

…communications time out…

as if the baud rate is wrong.

Does anyone know the baud rate for the anet A8?

I have tried the most common ones 250000 and 11520 plus a host of others with out any change.

Is it possible this is all that is wrong or is there something else?

Does anyone know how to connect a Repetier software to an Anet A8?

thanks

[gikam]

u need to know the com port number which is created when u connect the printer and set it in Config>Printer settings. Do u know it?

[bobbb]

Yes port 18. If I go to config/printer settings the box ‘port’ shows com 18 when I connect the printer, if I put it on this com 18 or put it on auto it looks as if it has connected but I get the conditions described above.

I now know the baud rate of the printer is 115200 and repetier is set to this.

[gikam]

did u check the baud rate in Cura?

[bobbb]

I can’t find anywhere that indicates the baud rate in cura?

[gikam]

i don’t know

[bobbb]

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