The Cameo 3, Cameo 2, and Curio are the only machines that require firmware updates at this time the original Cameo, Portrait, Portrait 2, and Mint do not.
For the Portrait, Cameo, and Curio machines, Silhouette Studio is the software.įirmware – software that is embedded into a piece of hardware. Software – the general term used to describe a computer program. Let’s begin by defining exactly what each term means:
Today I’ll help clear up some of the confusion and explain why one component in particular – firmware – is so important. So many terms are tossed around when it comes to discussing Silhouette Studio and the Silhouette machines – it can be downright confusing! But when you understand what each of these terms mean and their function, your Silhouette journey will be much smoother.