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    Jean Sewing Machine's Avatar Jean Sewing Machine is offline Senior Member
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    Default Downloading embroidery files

    Barb and I are exploring the wonderful world of downloading digital embroidery files. I have an old embroidery machine, supported by old software, on an old laptop. Updating the software will be an expensive event. So our question is, do any of you know an inexpensive way of downloading and converting generic files to a .jef or .sew extension so we can transfer them to our machines? We need to save to a card, no direct connection from computer to machine. Janome machines.

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    When you buy the design, you can already select it as a .jef or .sew - down load it to your computer, extract it to a folder, copy it to you card with an external card reader/writer (only about $25 at OfficeMax) if your laptop doesn't have one.

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    Ruby,

    I have the card, the reader/writer and the adapter to place the card into and then it goes into my machine. I think my card needs to be formatted....do you know how to do this? I tried to format it while in my PC by right clicking on the external drive icon and then clicking on format, but JEF format was not listed as an option. The one time I was able to speak to someone at Janome I was told the card could be formatted while in my machine by calling up one of the embroidery patterns...this did not work and I can't get anyone to call me back to give me help. Baffled....Barb

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    OK, I'll try that! Thanks!

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    Here is what I use....I use the software for converting to the format I need and then I save it on the card that goes with the Max box. The box has several slots and you just put the card in the slot for the format you need and write to the card.

    http://www.sandscomputing.com/id11.html Software

    http://www.amazingboxmax.com/amazingboxmax.html Max Box
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    Ok, I did it but I needed software to make the computer read the file so I could see it. I have an Anita Gooddesign disk and it had a software program on it for Tajima machines, it recognized the .jef extension and I was able to save with the directions the software "readme1st" file instructed me to do. But I can't get it to do this without additional software. Do you have to have coversion software? If I just try to open the file, I can't see it to see what it is, it is only defined by a crazy code number.

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    I use software from Sands as Shirley mentioned above among others. Tajima also has free software that will convert your files. My best suggestion? Ask your friend Sandy to send you her 'bookmarked links' to embroidery sites. I have yet to see a site that did not offer all extensions of their files. I must have over 3 million embroidery files - most have been FREE although I do spend on ones that are very special and if I am familiar with the designer. I use 5D software which was made by Husqvarna/Viking for design work - and I can convert files in it. Some others you may want to try: Ambassador, SewIconz, Floriani, SophieSew, EOS Viewer, and SewArt.

    .pes files are pretty universal, too - so if you have them your embroidery machine should read them.

    If you are desperate for a conversion on a specific file I'd be happy to convert it for you. And, if you want that list of links you need to e-mail me or send a PM with your e-mail address.
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    Jean, I will ask Mr Daisy to either find one or write a program while he is in hospital to achieve what you want to do if no one can help you. He will enjoy that a lot. He is taking his laptop in with him.

    Ok he just said yep no problem if they can't find something free to do it. Asks does it have to be in windows or do you use Linux? I told him windows because only nerdy geeks can get past the on button on Linux. He would like, in email if possible the exact model of the machines you want to use so he can look at their programs. He will write you some software you can use.

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    Ah looks like Sandy has what you need.

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    Ruby,

    I have the card, the reader/writer and the adapter to place the card into and then it goes into my machine. I think my card needs to be formatted....do you know how to do this? I tried to format it while in my PC by right clicking on the external drive icon and then clicking on format, but JEF format was not listed as an option. The one time I was able to speak to someone at Janome I was told the card could be formatted while in my machine by calling up one of the embroidery patterns...this did not work and I can't get anyone to call me back to give me help. Baffled....Barb
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