Major Amtren Flexwriter II problems

[Cat Devnull]

I’m in need of the Flexwriter software/drivers – does anyone still have an installer?

[Kent Rich]

Contact me at kentrich@graniteriverstudios.com and I will send you what I’m using. It’s a rather large file, so I’ll need to use YouSendIt or Dropbox to get it to you.

[Cat Devnull]

Thanks – I’d appreciate whatever files you have. I downloaded an installer from here: https://www.discmakers.com/techsupport/EliteSoftware.asp

The robotics are working, but Disc Printer Utilities is showing “no compatible printers found”. I’ve uninstalled and resinstalled Flexware – no dice. I have solid green and orange lights on the printer so we’re good there.

Is there a separate printer driver installer?

[Kent Rich]

I’m including both the 1.25 and 1.30 drivers. Maybe the 1.30 drivers have all you’ll need, but I’m including the others just in case. They’re quite large, so it’s taking a little while to upload.

[Cat Devnull]

I’m on Win 7 – is that why the printer driver isn’t working?

[Cat Devnull]

I eventually had to install this on an XP machine. 30 discs burned/printed with only one “failure”. Thanks again for the help.

[Kent Rich]

You’re most welcome Adria. I’m glad I could help you out, if I did at all.

All the best,

Kent

[Stephen Woolf]

I have what is left of a flexwriter not even sure what model it is, does 100 discs the single drive is on the side where the printer SAT yes I sent it in for repairs and never got it back willing to sell the burner and robo arm side real cheap I am in canada so I will take into consideration the cost of shipping any takers drop me a line..
woolf.stephen@gmail.com

[Joshua Jackson]

Hello…
I figure it would be better to resurrect an old thread (with subscribers) than start a new one.

I, as well, have a FlexWriter that is having problems.
Interestingly enough, I’ve never had an issue with the printer.
Actually, I’ve been using the printer (stand-alone) for years.
The robotics started acting up, so I just boxed it (after many support attempts) and used a manual duplicator.

Well, I thought I would try to get it working.
I pulled everything out and reassembled it.
What is happening is that the gripper randomly drops the disc.
It could happen when it’s getting a new disc from the input pile, taking the disc to the drive, or taking the disc to the printer.
I haven’t, successfully, made it through the diagnostics.
I thought the 6-pin phone cord (arm cable) might be the issue, but wiggling it doesn’t cause the gripper to activate.

Any ideas?
I’d like to use it (obviously, that’s why I bought it).
It’s not really worth paying for shipping, if someone wanted to buy it for parts.
Hehehe…
JJ