Client Download

The Design Laser System Client is required to access the system. You can download and install it on to your computer. It is also available on all College of Design computer workstations, including cluster machines. The software is available for Windows and Macintosh users.

Windows Users

Download the current version of the Design Laser System Client for Microsoft Windows.
Windows DLS Client (EXE Installer)

Current Version: 1.2.0
Size of Download: 1.4 MB

Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP or 2000
• Screen capable of at least 1280 x 1024 resolution
• Internet connection

Windows Installation Instructions

To install the Windows Design Laser System client, follow these steps:

1. Download the client. Save the setupdis.exe file to your desktop.
2. Double-click on the file you downloaded, and the installer program will begin. Click Next in each part of the installation wizard, making any changes you deem necessary (the default install settings is preferred).
3. When the installation is completed, click FINISH and the installer will close. You may delete the setupdis.exe icon from your desktop.

Macintosh Users

Download the current version of the Design Laser System Client for Mac OS X.
Mac OS X DLS Client (ZIP File)

Current Version: 1.2.0
Size of Download: 1.8 MB

Certification is Required

These lasercutters are expensive pieces of machinery and require regular attention and the utmost care during use. Preparing documents for cutting on these machines take time and some level of expertise.

We do not allow users to access the lasercutter equipment without prior training. The College of Design hosts frequent Certification Sessions occuring regularly throughout the academic year. These sessions provide information and demonstrations of the proper usage of the lasercutters. These sessions last approximately one hour, and are REQUIRED before a user can begin cutting. Certification sessions take place in the lasercutter room 220A Leazar Hall, next to the Materials Lab.

Scheduling Reservations

The Design Laser System is our system for managing and controlling our equipment. In order to reserve times to use the lasercutter, you must download and install it on your own computer (or use one of our lab or cluster computers). The software is available for both Windows and Mac OS X users.

Once you have installed the software, click on the "Create Account" button in the lgoin window and you can register with the system. You will also select a Certification Session to attend. Please make a note of which session you plan to attend.

Questions During Use?

If you have questions during your use of the lasercutters, or with the Design Laser System, please contact design_help@ncsu.edu or ask the lab attendant at the IT Lab checkout window in 203 Brooks Hall.

Adding Printers for Windows

Before going further, please read the information about DesignPRINT.

There are nearly 30 public printers in the College of Design Information Technology Labs and Clusters. As of November 2008, these printers use the DesignPRINT system. This page describes how to add printers to a personal (non-lab) Windows computer.

If you are using a Macintosh computer, STOP HERE and go to DesignPRINT-Adding Printers for Mac 10.5.

Using the steps below will add all of the College of Design IT Lab and Cluster Printers to your wndows computer automatically.

This will only work from on campus.

Make sure you are connected to the campus network (Use the "ncsu" network if you're wireless, not "ncsu-guest").

Click here to download the printeradd.bat file. (This file is also located on ClassStore in the folder Information Technology>Public>Printer Installers>Windows.)

Double click the file that was downloaded. It is named printeradd.bat.

When prompted, enter your Unity ID and password. (Be sure to put WOLFTECH\ in front your Unity ID or your authentication will not work.)

No driver installation is necessary.

That's it. The printers will now be listed in your print dialog boxes and your Printers and Faxes Control Panel.

As we move further along, we hope to have print jobs deduct quota automatically as you print and have a way for you to buy DesignPRINT quota online using a credit card. We're still in the early stages of the system. In the meantime, please purchase sufficient Unity Print Quota to cover your DesignPRINT use.

If you have trouble, please contact the College of Design IT staff in Brooks 202-204 for help. If you have a laptop you need help with, bring it with you. You can also send an email to design_help@ncsu.edu with specific information about your problem.

Happy Printing!

Adding Printers for Macintosh 10.5 and 10.4

Before going further, please read the Information about DesignPRINT.

There are nearly 30 public printers in the College of Design Information Technology Labs and Clusters. As of November 2008, these printers use the DesignPRINT system. This page describes how to add printers to a personal (non-lab) Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.4 computer.

DesignPRINT does not work with Mac OS 10.4 computers. Mac OS 10.5 upgrade disks are available for purchase at the NCSU Bookstores at a discounted price.

Important: Mac OS 10.5 users will be required to log in a special way each time they print. They must log in with "WOLFTECH/" before their Unity ID. Further instructions are below.

The College of Design provides a wide variety of software in the College's labs and clusters. Software is available on both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. A list is provided below.