Installing the USCutter MH MK2 in Windows 8

In Windows 7, if you attempted to install a driver that was not "Microsoft Approved" you would get a warning, but you could still install it. With Windows 8, drivers are forced to have a "signature", otherwise Windows will simply refuse to install them. This is a great way to protect against bad drivers being installed but at the same time it'll stop you from working with certain drivers you might need installed. Here is a successful way to disable this feature of Windows 8 so you can install your driver. NOTE: Alter your operating system settings at your own risk. USCutter does not recommend that you change any aspect of the manufacturer supplied settings and has posted the instructions below for educational purposes only.

Disable Driver Signature Enforcement - Windows 8.0

1. 1.You will need to open the sidebar. Easy way is to press the Windows Key + C and the sidebar will pop up automatically.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Change PC settings.
4. Click General.
5. Scroll down, and click Restart now under Advanced startup.
6. Wait a bit.
7. Click Troubleshoot.
8. Click Advanced Options.
9. Click Windows Startup Settings
10. Click Restart.
11. Once you see the option screen press the number 7.
12. Windows 8 boots like normal.

Disable Driver Signature Enforcement - Windows 8.1

1. Press the windows key + c on your keyboard.
2. Click Settings when the Charms Bar opens on the right side of your screen.
3. Click on Change PC Settings.
4. Then click on Update & Recovery.
5. Then click Recovery.
6. Now you will see Advanced Setup appear on the right hand side of your screen, click on Restart Now under Advanced Setup.
7. You will now see a blue Choose an Option screen, click on Troubleshoot.
8. Then click Advanced Options.
9. Click Startup Settings.
10. You will see Restart to change Windows options such as: Click Restart.
11. On the Startup Settings screen, press the F7 key.
12. Your computer will reboot with driver signature enforcement disabled.

You can now install the MH MK2 driver.

This method will be good until you re-boot your computer. It is not permanent:

1. First, access your "Run" program, you can do this by simply pressing "Windows key + R"
2. In the Run box, copy and paste: "shutdown.exe /r /o /f /t 00" then press enter
3. Now your PC will restart and you will see "Choose an Option".
4. From the list of options, Select "Troubleshoot".
5. Now select "Advanced Options".
6. Click on "Windows Start-up Settings"
7. Click on "Restart".
8. Now your Computer will restart to Advanced Boot Options
9. Select option #7- "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement".

That's it. Now you can follow the driver installation instructions and it will work exactly as it is supposed to. Windows may still warn that the driver is not digitally signed, but you can choose to "install anyway".


Once the driver is installed...

Install the USCutter MH MK2 original cut software Sure Cuts A Lot. VectorCUT® 2.0 will not work without first installing the cutters original cut program. After installing Sure Cuts A Lot, make a test cut verifying that it works properly. 

Next, download and install VectorCUT® 2.0 by going to CadworxLIVE® homepage and select SUPPORT/Downloads.
After installing both programs, follow the instructions below...

Open VectorCUT® 2.0 by selecting the desktop icon...
1. In the Cutter pulldown list, select the USCutter MH MK2. 
2. Next, select the Properties button to the right of the Cutter list. 
3. Under the Port tab, select Printer Port and select the USCutter MH MK2 in the pulldown list to the right and select OK.

• If the cutter is not listed, normally this means that the driver is not installed on the computer and will need to be installed. Note: The driver is installed when Sure Cuts A Lot is installed on the system.

4. Verify the connection by sending a test file from Design Studio to the cutter. 

• If it did not connect, go to Devices and Printers in your Windows Control Panel. The USCutter MH MK2 should be listed under Printers and Faxes. Right click on the USCutter MH MK2 and select Printer Properties. This opens the properties window for the cutter. Select the Port tab and verify that the cutter is paired with a USB port. If so and still not connecting to the cutter, if available, connect the USB cord to another USB port on the computer. In the Properties window, the USCutter MH MK2 should switch to another port when changing USB ports. Select the new port with the check mark and select Apply/OK.

5. You should now be connect to VectorCUT® 2.0.