Liyu cutter driver install issue.

[Lynne]

Feeling stupid today! Nothing is going right! I have a new machine already struggled to get it working, managed to get a test cut * after 8 hrs! *. I have installed a driver * even tho one should be on the set up disc! * but i cannot for the life of me get the machines to recognise eachother to print! Driver not found... argh times like this i wish i was a computer geek. Help anyone! I would even pay someone to help me.
THAT or this machine will be tested for 'bounce-abilty' lol
seriously can anyone help me?
Lynne x

[Paul]

how many cutters do you have installed? if more then one, what are they? what software you using for cutting? also is it usb connection?

[Lynne]

As this one wont install the driver/ find the driver, i have zero installed. I have tried the install pages on here...http://forum.ukcutter.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2 got to the part where it says select ' unknown device ' and its not there.... stumped!
Yes i have tried the liyu step by step guied with the usb and disc in and the dongle and then for good measure i tried the 'screw in lead ' alone and with all the others... I am at a loss!
I am trying to install it on my old windows xp spair system and i paid extra for flexi 10 which i currently dont rate , i am sure i will grow to love it when i can actually get it to work.
TY paul.

[PrinTnTech]

The drivers are stand alone printer drivers, they should of been installed when you first switched on, ie would of installed a new instance of a serial/usb port for the cutter and gone through the setup new hardware wizard. check in the printers section if it has installed a driver first cause without it flexi wont find it.

[PrinTnTech]

Just been through me archives i have found my setup disk for liyu and also remembered something else, i had to get a driver to put into flexi for it to show up. here enclosed both for ya.

http://printntech.co.uk/uploads/liyu_flexi_driver.rar

http://printntech.co.uk/uploads/SC_English.rar

[NikGrey]

I have the same machine, from the same place AND I have Flexi 10 (which is inexpensive from them) - When I bought mine I read lots of horror stories about connectivity so furnished myself with a USB/Serial FTDI ding-dong thing but didnt need it in the end.

I tried setting up the Liyu on my Mac but that was proving tricky (lack of a driver I think) so in the end dug out an old XP machine, connected the cutter via USB plugged it in and the prompt came up asking for the driver - went through the routine and didnt have a problem.

Only problem I have sometimes is the cutter goes offline, just turn it off and on again and all is well again.

Shouldnt make any difference but have you installed Flexi, with the dongle inserted (AND glowing green)?

[Lynne]

Installed both of them links. Just trying to get the devices to find each other now :'(> Would of been so much easier if the drivers were on the disc! plug and play....sigh, i will be here all day again! The dongle is working and green.
Thanx prin and nik

[Lynne]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]2944[/ATTACH]ok so i may be winning! i now have a connection i think. Tho shouldt i have a port? and why is it saying printer offline when it so isnt...

[NikGrey]

Ah, this is it - You must assign it a port.

There is a Gear type icon from memory which is where these settings are (in Flexi) and then you have to assign the port also in the driver - will fire my system up later if you are still having problems as I cant remember off the top of my head how it works but you are on the home straight.

.. actually, the port settings are in the production manager which opens when you send a job to the cutter (just remembered).

[Lynne]

oh i would so apreciate that! thanx i shall be here another week otherwise