Driver graphtec FC 4100-75
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Hello,
I purchased a cutting plotter from the brand Graphtec, model pro 4100-75. When I connect it via USB, my PC does not recognize it. I am looking for the driver through the device manager, but it cannot find it...
Does anyone have a solution for me to get it working?
The drivers I found start for model 4200...
Thank you in advance for your help.
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I purchased a cutting plotter from the brand Graphtec, model pro 4100-75. When I connect it via USB, my PC does not recognize it. I am looking for the driver through the device manager, but it cannot find it...
Does anyone have a solution for me to get it working?
The drivers I found start for model 4200...
Thank you in advance for your help.
Configuration: Android / Chrome 71.0.3578.99
6 answers
Try the one from the 4200, but take the one whose width matches yours..
It is the width that is important
At first glance, a width of 75 does not exist in the 4200 series.. test with the 5100-75
For cutting, use the Cutting Master 4 software... or lower depending on the host software you are using (Illustrator or Corel-Draw)
It is the width that is important
At first glance, a width of 75 does not exist in the 4200 series.. test with the 5100-75
For cutting, use the Cutting Master 4 software... or lower depending on the host software you are using (Illustrator or Corel-Draw)
Good evening, thank you for the response. I was using WinPCSign for cutting with my old plotter. The software allows me to find the Graphtec. I will try with the 5100 driver and with the Cutting Master 4 software.
I will get back to you.
I will get back to you.
Graphtec has a specific communication protocol: GP-GL
but they also understand HP-GL.. except that there are some curious limitations....
If you have the choice.. use the Graphtec protocol.
The cutting software is independent of the driver... By default, it is possible to cut directly from Corel-Draw for example, but Corel does not recognize the GP-GL language...
but they also understand HP-GL.. except that there are some curious limitations....
If you have the choice.. use the Graphtec protocol.
The cutting software is independent of the driver... By default, it is possible to cut directly from Corel-Draw for example, but Corel does not recognize the GP-GL language...
I downloaded all the drivers hoping to find a 5100-75 but none suggested this configuration.
I also downloaded Cutting Master 2 which includes the 5100-75, I configured it with this model, but when I tried to launch a test print, it doesn't recognize it... I think it's essential to have the driver to make it work.
I also downloaded Cutting Master 2 which includes the 5100-75, I configured it with this model, but when I tried to launch a test print, it doesn't recognize it... I think it's essential to have the driver to make it work.
A driver is indeed necessary. It serves as the link between the computer and the plotter through the communication port (USB or otherwise)...
Normally, when you install the driver (the OPS662 or 628 executable), it installs the drivers for Graphtec in Windows... and in the list (install a new printer), you should be able to find your FC4100.
In any case, it is indeed in my list... (along with mine, of course!)
However, I am not sure if it is in the OPS662 or the 628... try them out...
I just found the driver I have... it's the OPS662 version 3.00
Inside, you should find your FC4100... but be careful, I use the parallel port and not the USB... there may be a difference at this level between the drivers.
Normally, when you install the driver (the OPS662 or 628 executable), it installs the drivers for Graphtec in Windows... and in the list (install a new printer), you should be able to find your FC4100.
In any case, it is indeed in my list... (along with mine, of course!)
However, I am not sure if it is in the OPS662 or the 628... try them out...
I just found the driver I have... it's the OPS662 version 3.00
Inside, you should find your FC4100... but be careful, I use the parallel port and not the USB... there may be a difference at this level between the drivers.
Did you follow the procedure described in the PDF file included in the compressed driver file for the USB installation?
The bold texts are very important to follow...
If you did not follow the procedure, you need to uninstall everything before starting over to avoid having any remaining elements.
The bold texts are very important to follow...
If you did not follow the procedure, you need to uninstall everything before starting over to avoid having any remaining elements.
Hello,
I realized that it was the cable that was causing the problem, so I bought a RS232-2C cable and set it up this morning. I performed the operation under Windows 7. I installed the 4100 driver. I used my cutting software and installed the plotter on the software, with detection of the communication port. Everything is going well so far, but when it comes time to cut, nothing happens with my plotter. Previously, I had an error message when it wasn't configured correctly. I changed the communication source of the port to XON/OFF and did the same on the machine. I'm completely stuck.
I realized that it was the cable that was causing the problem, so I bought a RS232-2C cable and set it up this morning. I performed the operation under Windows 7. I installed the 4100 driver. I used my cutting software and installed the plotter on the software, with detection of the communication port. Everything is going well so far, but when it comes time to cut, nothing happens with my plotter. Previously, I had an error message when it wasn't configured correctly. I changed the communication source of the port to XON/OFF and did the same on the machine. I'm completely stuck.
Do you have any option other than using an RS232 cable?
The RS232 is a serial protocol that is configured both on the plotter and on the computer. If the two configurations are not identical, it will not work.
The other option is the communication language (different from the protocol). Graphtec uses GP-GL (or HP-GL). Check which language is output from your cutting software and which one is configured in the plotter.
The RS232 is a serial protocol that is configured both on the plotter and on the computer. If the two configurations are not identical, it will not work.
The other option is the communication language (different from the protocol). Graphtec uses GP-GL (or HP-GL). Check which language is output from your cutting software and which one is configured in the plotter.
Personally, I'm using my old Graphtec in parallel since USB didn't even exist back then!... But now that computers with a parallel port are pretty rare, I'm using a WiFi/LAN print server that has one... and it works very well.
It should also work just fine with RS232 if you've correctly configured the communication parameters on both ends (number of bits, speed, error protocol)...
And from the cutting software, the language...
Do you have the user manual for the plotter? Inside, you should find all this information...
It should also work just fine with RS232 if you've correctly configured the communication parameters on both ends (number of bits, speed, error protocol)...
And from the cutting software, the language...
Do you have the user manual for the plotter? Inside, you should find all this information...
I ordered a parallel cable with USB, I will test this. Thank you for the responses you give me. I am attaching photos of my plotter as well as the software configuration. One never knows, maybe I missed something. Unfortunately, I no longer have the user manual, I will try to find it on the internet.
On the computer, you can try:
9600
8 bits
parity: none
stop bit: 1
flow control: none (uncheck xon/xoff)
And the thing that’s not working.. an active port must have an IRQ assigned, and at first glance there isn’t one in your communication window
As for the USB->Parallel cable... personally, I don't believe in it.. it works one time out of five.
And the RS232 port is not a USB port... it’s a specific DB9 connector. Do you have that on your computer? Because adapters... I don’t believe in them too much either..
9600
8 bits
parity: none
stop bit: 1
flow control: none (uncheck xon/xoff)
And the thing that’s not working.. an active port must have an IRQ assigned, and at first glance there isn’t one in your communication window
As for the USB->Parallel cable... personally, I don't believe in it.. it works one time out of five.
And the RS232 port is not a USB port... it’s a specific DB9 connector. Do you have that on your computer? Because adapters... I don’t believe in them too much either..