Pfaff CREATIVE 4.0 User Manual

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Preparations
Connect machine to computer
Your machine comes with an Embroidery Machine
Communication CD (attached inside the back
cover of this Owner’s manual). This CD should be
installed before the machine is connected to your
computer for the À rst time.
When the software on the CD is installed and the
machine and the computer are connected, via the
USB cable, you can easily move designs or other
À les to your machine.
Note: Your computer must be running Windows® XP
or Windows® 7/Vista.
5D™ Embroidery Software
Computer Connection
The Embroidery Machine Communication module
is automatically installed. This is required to use
the Send To features in any 5D™ Embroidery
System module, and Send Multiple in 5D™
Organizer.
5D™ QuickFont
Create font À les (.vf3) for your PFAFF® creative™
4.0 embroidery machine from most TrueType® or
OpenType® fonts on your computer.
5D™ Organizer
Find your designs and pictures easily. Browse
them in different sizes and print selected groups as
full worksheets or thumbnail catalogs. Covert your
designs between major embroidery formats, to
pictures or desktop wallpaper for your computer.
Installing your software
If you own other PFAFF® 5D™ Embroidery
System software, you may need to install the 5D™
Embroidery System 9.2 (or higher version) Update
instead of installing the Embroidery Machine
Communication Software. Then add PFAFF®
creative™ 4.0 from the Machine Manager in 5D™
ConÀ gure, as described in Step 5. Continue with
Step 6 to install hardware drivers.
1. Ensure your embroidery machine is
disconnected from your computer.
2. Ensure you are logged onto your computer
with a user name that is an administrator on
the computer, then install your software from
the CD provided.
3. Insert your CD. In Windows® 7/Vista, an
AutoPlay message may appear, asking what
you wish to do with the CD. Click the option
to Run Menu.exe. Select your desired language
and select the “Install Embroidery Machine
Communication Software” option from the
menu.
4. Follow the instructions in the Installation
Wizard. When asked to enter your Installation
Code, enter the following number: 8200.
5. In the 5D™ ConÀ gure Wizard under
MyMachines select your machine type:
PFAFF® creative™ 4.0. Under Send I or
Send 2 select PFAFF® creative™ 4.0. It is
recommended to set the Embroidery Machine
Communication module to start automatically
when starting Windows.
Note: You can À nd more detailed information about the
installation in the 5D™ Embroidery System Getting
Started Guide, in the folder ’UserGuides’ on the CD.
Register your 5D™ software
After À nishing the software installation, you can
select to register your software by clicking on
Register in the menu. Create an account and enter
your details to receive customized 5D™ newsletters.
Important!
During the registration process you will be given
an option to enter which sewing and embroidery
machine(s) you own. This is NOT a product or
warranty registration. The machine information
entered here is only used to customize 5D™
Software newsletters. For product and warranty
registration, go to the PFAFF® web site at
www.pfaff.com.
To register later, select the Register button in 5D™
ConÀ gure at any time.
Install hardware drivers and connect the
embroidery machine
Windows® 7/Vista
6. From the main menu of your CD, click the
Install Drivers option for your version of
Windows® 7/Vista.
If the following User Account Control message appears:
’A program needs your permission to continue’, click the
Continue button.
7. During the installation process a security
message may appear asking ’Would you like
to install this device software?’ Click Install to
continue. Click Finish on the last page.

Pfaff CREATIVE 4.0 Specifications

General

Brand	Pfaff
Model	CREATIVE 4.0
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English