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DirectCut Cutter Driver

Title: DirectCut Printer Driver Version 2.14e 2-26-13
2.14e install correct usb driver on windows 7 and 8

Title: DirectCut Printer Driver Version 2.14d 1-30-13
2.14d Windows 8 changes
Note: to see new options click on start -> all programs -> allen datagraph -> cutter driver -> direct cut options.
then check all boxes and close window.

Title: DirectCut Printer Driver Version 2.14c 9-13-12
2.14c improve coreldraw interface
Note: to see new options click on start -> all programs -> allen datagraph -> cutter driver -> direct cut options.
then check all boxes and close window.

Abstract: This printer driver has been tested with CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, Flexisign, Signlab, Gerber Omega, Inkscape (sr product only) and PowerCAD. This driver does not work with bitmapped programs like, Paint and Freehand. Allows printing directly from windows vector graphics programs without requiring additional software purchases. Note: Requires ownership of Allen Datagraph Equipment to use.

Features: Interface with 32 bit and 16 bit vector graphics programs. Multiple copies, Contour cutting, Step and Repeat, Space between jobs, combining polygons, loop direction control, mirroring, image rotation, Smart mark interface, object sorting, weed border, multipen output to sand blaster, adjustable minimum vector length, step and repeat, unroll before plot, Set Template Media, end point selection, output force/velocity per pen. Adobe Print Plug-in/Script for Adobe Illustrator 10, cs, cs2, cs3, cs4, cs5, cs6 (32 & 64 bit). Corel Print and Corel Print for CorelDraw 10, 11, X2, X3, X4, X5 and X6 with visual basic interface. (Corel Print does not work in student version of CorelDraw)

How to install: Download file, Run Setup, Read installation instructions by clicking on DirectCut Help file on desktop.

Title: USB driver repair
Abstract: The usb driver may not be installed correctly if you plug your cutter into your computer before the driver is installed on the computer. If you cannot communicate at all when you attempt to install the cutter driver, follow the procedure outlined here.

Title: Using Ethernet Connection
Abstract: This document describes the options for using Ethernet or Lan connection between mmc cutter and a computer. There are three options. One is direct connect with crossover cable and the other is plug cutter into your network, and the third is to buy a switch and a cable and breakout a single Ethernet wall jack into more than one Ethernet port.

Title: Using cross over lan cable
Abstract: Default IP address in build 8 software for MMC causes crossover connection between PC and MMC cutters to malfunction. Changing the IP address in the MMC to a non-APIPA address, allows reconnection by windows software without rebooting windows operating system.

Title: Install the DirectCut Printer Driver to Fixed IP
Abstract: On some computers and networks the spooler cannot find the IP address of the cutter automatically and displays waiting for LAN port to exist in the spooler window. This procedure describes a manual installation of the cutter driver to a fixed instead of a dynamic IP address.

Title: Units of Measure
Abstract: This TSB is written to help international users to change between US units of measure and metric units of measure. Last update 10-18-7

Title: Using AutoCAD with Allen Printer Driver
Abstract: AutoCAD defaults to pen widths greater than 1 pixel wide. This causes the GDI (Graphic Display Interface) in Windows to send a graphic image to the printer driver instead of cosmetic lines. In order to use the Allen printer driver you must set the plotted pen width to 0. Last update 12-18-2

Title: Using Corel Print , Corel Draw or Tiling with Corel , Flexisign, Adobe Print or Adobe Objects modified with Effects Menu, and Gerber Omega with Allen Printer Driver Abstract: These program have 16-bit graphics drivers and the Allen Datagraph Cutter driver is a 32-bit driver. This difference in technology requires some care in getting the two programs to work together. Last update 6-16-4

Title: Plotting Drawings Larger Than Windows Maximum Page Size with Allen Printer Driver Abstract: A tutorial using various cad systems to cut a drawing larger than the maximum paper size allowed by Windows. (PowerCad, CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, AutoCad 2002) Last update 11-15-4

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