If you set Cura to RepRap (Marlin/Sprinter) it should generally work. Make sure it uses something like this as the start gcode:
Alternatively you can also add this to the beginning of your .gcode file.
If you are using Cura 2.1, check your machine's .json file found in "C:\Program Files\Cura 2.1\resources\machines".
Hope this helps.