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V-Series software notes

English pointers from the local cncu.co.za mirror (T:\U\C\V-Series-Vinyl-Cutting-Plotter). No pricing. Software installers / ZIPs / driver binaries are not copied into this KB (URL + local path only). Copied English notes live under sources/manuals/vseries/. USB/COM + printer packages are in drivers/vseries-drivers-index.md (6 packages; no firmware tree; Firmware//Firmwares/ 404). Newer wins inside the matching machine-year family.

Which package by machine year

Era Local folder Software / driver Notes
2011 / 2012 / 2014 2011,2012,2014 Model USB_COM Device Driver\ + 2011-2014 Model Printer Driver\ WCH CH341 VCP + AM.CO.ZA printer INF CH341 datasheet copied. Extra Win/macOS/Linux/Android CH341 packs pointer-only.
2013 2013 Model USB_COM Device Driver\ + 2011-2014 Model Printer Driver\ Prolific PL2303 + same 2011-2014 printer INF Do not mix with CH341.
2016-2019 2016+ Model USB_COM Device Driver\ + 2016+ Model USB 2.0 Printer Driver\ STM Virtual COM + InstallPrinter.exe Printer package is the same driver as V-Smart 2015+ Model USB 2.0 Printer Driver (local note: edit the V-Smart folder only). Run InstallPrinter.exe as Administrator.
2020+ 2020+ Model USB 2.0 Printer Driver\ (+ 2016+ USB_COM unless support says otherwise) AM Vinyl Cutter Printer Driver x64/x86 Prefer 2020+ printer EXEs on 2020+ machines.
FlexiSTARTER current root SAi FlexiSTARTER 22 AM.CO.ZA Edition.exe (~823 MB, 2023-02-20) FlexiSTARTER 22 Newest local installer. Pointer-only. Prefer 22 over Ver_21 when support directs. Ver_21/19/12/11/10.5 trees also present (same as V-Smart).
FlexiSign extras Cloud/Dongle manufacture DB + USB key patch + USB driver update OutputDrivers .csm/.enc/pmcutter.dll Readmes + Troubleshooting.pdf are MD5 twins of V-Smart copies -- not re-copied. Public FlexiSign manual: https://am.co.za/plotter/flexi/manual (HTTP 200).
VinylCut AM.CO.ZA VinylCut Craft Design and Vinyl Cutting Software\ VinylCut 4/5 Newest local installer 5.028 (pointer only). readme.txt already under manuals/vsmart/software/VinylCut-readme.txt.
Artcut Artcut Software Manufacture Database\ + Artcut Software Setting File for Graphic Library\ cutter.cfg + artcut6.ini Graphic-library readme copied. If Graphic Library missing after install: default folder C:\artcut6, copy artcut6.ini to C:\artcut6\prog\english\.
InkCut (Linux) InkCut HPGL Software for Linux\ InkCut + inkcutext1.inx ZIP ~0.19 MB pointer-only.
PLT File Sender PLT File Sender\ Send PLT File to Cutter.exe / SendToCutter PLT Spooler.exe ZIP ~4.94 MB pointer-only. Test plot amcoza.plt copied.
CorelDRAW plugin (legacy) root CorelDraw(12,X3,X4,X5,X6,X7,X8)Plug-in V6.07_Setup.exe (~9.63 MB, 2019-03-09) CutterPro-era V6.07 Pointer-only. Prefer generation-specific V-Smart plugin manuals (2013-2014 / 2015+ / 2021+) on later hardware.

Default scale (V-Series specific)

Copied: manuals/vseries/V-Series-Vinyl-Cutter-Default-Scale-Setting.txt.

Scale-adjustment MP4 (~60.6 MB, shared V-Series/V-Smart/V-Auto) skipped as huge media. V-Smart already has generation-specific Scale Calculator manuals (2013-2018 and 2019+).

User manual / which model

Shared with V-Smart / V-Auto (do not re-copy)

VinylCut readme, FlexiSign manual pointer, Flexi manufacture-DB readmes, Flexi USB driver-update readme, Flexi dongle USB-key Troubleshooting.pdf, motor-components guide, training schedule, waterproof label paper -- all MD5 twins of files already under manuals/vsmart/ (motor also twin of manuals/vauto/). Flexi 21 install/activation already under DTF textile. SignMaster contour how-tos are V-Smart/V-Auto, not this line.

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