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Preparations
% Embroidery Software
 Computer Connection
The Embroidery Machine Communication module 
is automatically installed. This is required to use the 
Send To features in any % Embroidery System 
module, and Send Multiple in % Organizer. 
 % QuickFont
Create font À les (.vf3) for your PFAFF
®
 DSFBUJWF
QFSGPSNBODF embroidery machine from most 
TrueType
®
 or OpenType
®
 fonts on your computer. 
 % Organizer
Find your designs and pictures easily. Browse them 
in different sizes and print selected groups as full 
worksheets of thumbnail catalogs. Convert your 
designs between major embroidery formats, to 
pictures or desktop wallpaper for your computer. 
Installing your software
If you own other PFAFF
®
 % Embroidery 
System software, you may need to install the % 
Embroidery System 9.2 (or higher version) Update 
instead of installing the Embroidery Machine 
Communication Software. Then add the PFAFF
®
 
DSFBUJWFQFSGPSNBODF from the Machine Manager 
in % 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 % ConÀ gure Wizard under 
MyMachines select your machine type: PFAFF
®
 
DSFBUJWFQFSGPSNBODF. Under Send 1 or Send 2 
select PFAFF
®
 DSFBUJWFQFSGPSNBODF(or Type 
R). 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 % Embroidery System Getting 
Started Guide, in the folder ’UserGuides’ on the CD. 
Register your % software
After installing the 5D™ software, you can choose to 
register your software by clicking on Register in the 
menu. Create an account and enter your details to 
receive customized % software newsletters. 
Important!
During the registration process you will be given 
an option to enter the 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 % 
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 % 
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. 
8.  You may now connect your embroidery 
machine to your computer. A message will 
appear and you will be informed when your 
embroidery machine is ready to be used.
 Windows® XP
6.  From the main menu of your CD, click the 
Install Drivers option for Windows
®
 XP. 
Drivers are only available for 32-bit Windows
®
 XP. 
7.   During the installation process, if existing 
drivers are found, you will be informed that 
drivers have been removed and that the 
computer must be restarted. Click OK to restart 
the computer. Installation will resume after the 
computer has restarted.