Installation and Initial Settings

Installing the Plug-ins

Downloading the Plug-in for CorelDRAW

Use this plug-in when sending data created in CorelDRAW to CutStudio and outputting it from there. Do not use it when outputting data created in CutStudio.

Supported version: CorelDRAW 2018 or later

Follow the procedure below to download [CorelDRAW Plugin].

Downloading the plug-in for CorelDRAW (USB connection)

  1. Double-click the extracted folder [Roland_DG_GS2-24_Full_Package_Web_Installer].
  2. Double-click [Roland_DG_GS2-24_Full_Package_Web_Installer.exe].
    When the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Yes] (or [Allow]). The setup menu screen appears automatically.
  3. Click [CorelDRAW PlugIn] under [Roland_DG_GS2-24_Full_Package_Web_Installer].
    Read the software license agreement and click [I agree] if you agree with the contents.
    Download [CutStudio_Corel-PlugIn_Win.zip] to the desired location.
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Downloading the plug-in for CorelDRAW (Ethernet connection)

  1. Start [Roland DG Connect Hub].
    Click the [Roland DG Connect Hub] icon in the notification area.
  2. In the main window, select the machine to use.
  3. Click the CutStudio icon.
    The sidebar is displayed on the right side of the screen.
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  4. Click the plug-in for CorelDRAW.
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  5. Read the software license agreement and click [I agree] if you agree with the contents.
    Download [CutStudio Corel-Plugin for Win.zip] to the desired location.

Installing the Plug-in for CorelDRAW

1. Place the plug-in files in the prescribed location.

  1. If CorelDRAW is running, exit it.
  2. Right-click [CutStudio Corel-Plugin for Win.zip], and then click [Extract All...].
  3. Click [Browse...], specify the folder in which to extract the files, and then click [Extract].
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  4. Open the folder [CutStudio Corel-Plugin for Win] that is created.
    This folder contains the following folder and files.
    • [CutStudioPlugInSupportFiles] folder
    • CutStudioPlugIn.gms
    • CutStudioPlugIn.ico
    • Readme.txt (contains information such as the installation procedure [English version])
    • Readmej.txt (contains information such as the installation procedure [Japanese version])
  5. Copy [CutStudioPlugIn.gms], [CutStudioPlugIn.ico], and the [CutStudioPlugInSupportFiles] folder.
  6. Open [Local Disk (C)] - [Users] - [User name] - [AppData] - [Roaming] - [Corel] - [CorelDRAW Graphics Suite xxxx] - [Draw] - [GMS].

    [xxxx] is the number of the CorelDRAW version that you are using.

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    • Select the [Show hidden files, folders, and drives] option.
    • If the [GMS] folder does not exist, create a new [GMS] folder.
  7. Paste [CutStudioPlugIn.gms], [CutStudioPlugIn.ico], and the [CutStudioPlugInSupportFiles] folder, which you copied in an earlier step.

2. Add the plug-in's start button to the toolbar.

  1. Start CorelDRAW.
  2. On the [Tools] menu, click [Options], and then click [Customization...].
    The [Options] window appears.
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  3. From the submenu, click [Commands].
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  4. Select [Macros] from the pull-down menu.
    The macro details will appear.
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  5. Select [ThisMacroStorage.ShowCutStudioPlugIn] from the macro list, and then drag this item to the toolbar.
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    If the macro is dragged to a location other than the existing toolbar, a toolbar for Roland CutStudio Plugin for CorelDRAW is created.
  6. Click [OK] to close the [Options] window.
  7. Exit CorelDRAW.
    This completes the "Adding the Plug-in's Start Button to the Toolbar" procedure.

3. Change the icon of the start button.

    Even if you do not perform this work, the plug-in has already been installed. If you do not need to change the icon, there is no need to perform this work.

  1. Start CorelDRAW.
  2. On the [Tools] menu, click [Options], and then click [Customization...].
    The [Options] window appears.
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  3. From the submenu, click [Commands].
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  4. Select [Macros] from the pull-down menu.
    The macro details will appear.
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  5. Select [ThisMacroStorage.ShowCutStudioPlugIn] from the macro list.
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  6. Click [Browse...].
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  7. Change the icon of the start button.
    Open [Local Disk (C)] - [Users] - [User name] - [AppData] - [Roaming] - [Corel] - [CorelDRAW Graphics Suite xxxx] - [Draw] - [GMS] folder, select the [CutStudioPlugIn.ico] file, and then click [Open].

    [xxxx] is the number of the CorelDRAW version that you are using.

    The start button icon changes to the specified icon.
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  8. Click [OK] to close the [Options] window.
  9. Exit CorelDRAW.
    This completes the "Changing the Icon of the Start Button" procedure.