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 ====== Installing laser cutter drivers on your personal computer ====== ====== Installing laser cutter drivers on your personal computer ======
-Download the appropriate [[http://www.ulsinc.com/cp/en/lst-group/downloads/|V-series ULS drivers]] on your computer, and uncompress to a directory where you can find it later.+This page contains instructions for configuring your Windows computer to use the laser cutters at Milwaukee Makerspace. 
 + 
 +Before you can add the printer/cutter to your computer, you must download the appropriate [[http://www.ulsinc.com/cp/en/lst-group/downloads/|V-series ULS drivers]] based on your OS version, and uncompress to a directory where you can find it later. As of this writing, you want the drivers under the heading "**Legacy Drivers** - Drivers for M, V and X" 
 + 
 +The remainder of this page covers the specific steps to add the laser cutter for [[#Windows_10_Setup|Windows 10]], [[#Windows_8_Setup|Windows 8]], [[#Windows_7_Setup|Windows 7]] and [[#Windows_XP_Setup|Windows XP]].
  
 ===== Windows 10 Setup ===== ===== Windows 10 Setup =====
   * Click the "Windows" button, and type "Devices and Printers" and hit enter   * Click the "Windows" button, and type "Devices and Printers" and hit enter
  
-  * Click the "Add a Printer" button+  * Click the "Add a Printer" button 
 {{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows10:step_1_-_devices_and_printers.jpg }} {{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows10:step_1_-_devices_and_printers.jpg }}
  
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   * Select Device Type "TCP/IP Device", and enter the TCP/IP address for the laser cutter you want to configure:   * Select Device Type "TCP/IP Device", and enter the TCP/IP address for the laser cutter you want to configure:
-    * Use address 10.1.1.21 for the 60 watt, and address 10.1.1.22 for the 50 watt)+    * Use the following IP addresses: 
 +      * 60W: 10.1.1.21 
 +      * 50W: 10.1.1.22 
 +      * 30W: 10.1.1.23
     * Uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver" checkbox     * Uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver" checkbox
     * Click "Next." Wait a while...     * Click "Next." Wait a while...
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   * Select the appropriate printer model   * Select the appropriate printer model
-    * Select "V-460" for the 60 watt, select "ULS-25E" for the 50 watt+    * 60W: V-460 
 +    * 50W: ULS-25E 
 +    * 30W: X30
 {{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows10:step_7_-_select_printer_model.jpg }} {{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows10:step_7_-_select_printer_model.jpg }}
  
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 ===== Windows 7 Setup ===== ===== Windows 7 Setup =====
-  coming soon+  * Click the "Windows" button, and select "Devices and Printers" 
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_1_-_start_menu.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * Click the "Add a Printer" button  
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_2_-_devices_and_printers.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * Click "Add a Network, Wireless or BlueTooth Printer  
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_3_-_add_network_printer.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * In the "Add printer" dialog, click "The printer I want isn't listed  
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_4_-_unlisted_printer.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * Click the "Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname" radio button and click "Next" 
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_5_-_add_printer_using_tcpip_address.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * Select Device Type "TCP/IP Device", and enter the TCP/IP address for the laser cutter you want to configure: 
 +    * Use the following IP addresses: 
 +      * 60W: 10.1.1.21 
 +      * 50W: 10.1.1.22 
 +      * 30W: 10.1.1.23 
 +    * Uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver" checkbox 
 +    * Click "Next." Wait a while... 
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_6_-_enter_tcpip_address.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * Leave the "Standard" device type radio button selected, and leave "Generic Network Card" selected. Click "Next"  
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_7_-_select_network_port_type.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * Click "Have Disk" and navigate to the folder where you uncompressed the drivers 
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_8_-_browse_to_driver_location.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * Select the appropriate printer model 
 +    * 60W: V-460 
 +    * 50W: ULS-25E 
 +    * 30W: X30 
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_9_-_select_model.jpg }} 
 + 
 +  * Give your printer a name, and click "Next" and you're done. 
 +{{ spacedocumentation:laserdrivers:windows7:step_10_-_name_printer.jpg }}
  
 ===== Windows XP Setup ===== ===== Windows XP Setup =====
   coming soon   coming soon
  
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