Brother CM100DM manual

Be sure to read this document before using the machine. We recommend that you keep this document nearby for future reference. Operation Manual Cutting Machine Product Code: 891-Z01[...]

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1 Thank y ou for p urchasing this machine . Before usin g this mac hine or attemp ting a ny maint enance, care fully read the “IMP ORTAN T SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS” on this page , and the n study this sa fety ma nual fo r the corre ct opera tion of the vario us functions. In add ition, afte r you hav e finished reading this safet y manua l, store i[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions The follo wing precautions sho uld be observed for safe use of the machine . Power Supp ly and AC Adapt er WARNING Place the AC adapt er and p ower cord in a s afe locat ion, where they will not be st epped o n, while they are being bot h used and stored . Do not p erform any of the following action s that may damage[...]

3 Installation Locatio n Put your m achine on a f lat, le vel, stable surf ac e that is free of vibratio n and shocks. Use this m achine in a n environ ment that meets the followin g specific ations. Tempera ture: 5 °C to 35 °C (4 1 °F to 95 °F) Humidity: 2 0 % to 80 % CAUTIO N Do not pla ce obje cts around the po wer cord o r block access t o [...]

4 For Safe Operation WARNING If the machine malf unctions or is dropped or d amaged or if water or a foreign object enters it, immediately unplug the AC adapter from the machine and electrica l ou tlet, and then co ntact the retailer who s old you this machine or the nearest authorized service center. Continuing to us e the machine in this co nditi[...]

5 Unlawful Use of Scanni ng Equipment It is an offence to make r eprodu ctions of certain ite ms or d ocuments with the intent to comm it fraud. The follo wing is a non-exha ustive list of d ocuments which it may be unla wful to p roduce copies o f. We sugges t you check with your lega l adviser an d/or the re levant leg al author ities if in doubt[...]

6 Precautions f or Scanni ng After usin g the ma chine to scan an original, c heck th at the sc an data me ets t he requir ements fo r precision and qua lity. Since som e parts of the sc an data may be missing o r deficien t, obser ve the fo llowing p recaution s. ● Depending on the condition of the or iginal, cracks, skewing, sme a ring or loss [...]

7 INTRODUCT ION ............. ............. ............. ... 1 IMPORT ANT NOTICE ............ ............. .......... 1 IMPORTAN T SAFETY INSTRUCTI ONS ......... 1 Symbols Used in This Document ...... .... ..... .... .... .... 1 Import ant Safe ty In struction s ...... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... 2 REGULATION .................. .............[...]

8 Patterns (“Pat tern” mode) Sele ct a patt er n an d edit it to c reat e yo ur o wn de sign . By simply loa ding c raft pape r or fabric , you can quickly crea te prec ision pa per and fabric cutout s. The variety of built-in pattern s can easily be edited to crea te d e sign s. Scanni ng (“Scan ” mode) Scan an i llustratio n, photo or you[...]

9 1 Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED Unit Descr iptions - Front a Opera tion Panel Allows you to control the unit and specify settings with the LCD panel and operating buttons. The angle of the operation p anel ca n be adjusted to one of thr ee levels. For details, see “Adjusting the Angle of the Operati on Panel” on page 10. b Carriage Moves the inst[...]

10 The follo wing procedure s describ e basic o perations, fr om pre paring the materia l to perform ing tr ial cutting . Removing the Tra nsport Packi ng Materia ls Before tu rning on the m achine, remo ve the sh ipping tape an d the c ardbo ard s hock- absorbin g ma terial. Note • If the p acking mate rials were r emoved afte r the machine was [...]

11 1 c Press in the o peratio n panel. When the opening screen appears, touch anyw here on the d is pla y. X When the foll owing message appe ars, to uch the “OK” k ey. X The home screen appears. Memo • LCD panels commonly have bright spots (permanently lit dots) and dark sp ots (unlit dots). It may cause some unexpected luminous spo ts to ap[...]

12 Mat and Cu tting Blade Combin ations Use the f ollowing chart to select t he co rrect combin ation o f accessori es for the m aterial to be cut o r drawn on . Depending on the m achine model , some ac cessorie s listed in the cha rt may no t be inclu ded. In that ca se, they must be p urchase d separate ly. * Use th e de ep cut bl ade with heavy[...]

13 1 Note • Place the mat erial withi n the attaching area (grid ar ea) on the adhesiv e side. If t he material extends from the attaching area, it may be damaged b y the feed rolle rs when t he mat is fed . Memo • The mat d oes not have a top and bottom. It c an be inserted into the feed slot from either end. d Firmly attach all of the materia[...]

14 a Peel o ff the protec tive shee t from t he adh esive side of t he st anda rd m at. Note • Do not disc ard the protec tive sheet peeled off the mat; save it for later use. b With the gl ossy sid e of the supp ort she et facing down, attach it to the mat’s a dhesive side. Slowly attach the support sheet from its edges so that no air is trapp[...]

15 1 Peeling Off the Material (Lightweight Fabr ic for Quilt Piecin g) Follow the steps in adjusting the blade extensio n (page 18), in stalling the bl ade h older (pag e 19) and tria l cuttin g (page 19) to set up y our ma chine . After cu tting th e materi al, use a spatu la to slo wly peel o ff just the fa bric. Try not to p eel of f the support[...]

16 a Peel o ff the pro tect ive shee t from t he adh esive side of t he st anda rd ma t. Note • Do not disc ard the protec tive sheet peeled off the mat; save it for later use. • When the mat is not being used, clean the adhesive s ide and affix the protecti ve sheet before storing it. For details, see “Cleaning the Mat ” on pa ge 58 . b Cu[...]

17 1 Note • Place the mat erial withi n the attaching area (grid ar ea) on the adhesiv e side. If t he material extends from the attaching area, it may be damaged b y the feed rolle rs when t he mat is fed . Memo • The mat d oes not have a top and bottom. It c an be inserted into the feed slot from either end. • Be sure that the vert ical gr [...]

18 Attaching the Material (Mediu m Weight Fabric for Any Use Othe r Than Quilt Piecin g) Follow the steps in “ Attach ing the Mate rial (Lightw eight Fa bric for An y Use Othe r Than Qu ilt Pieci ng) ” on p age 15 . Peeling Off the Material (Medium Weight Fabric for Any Use Othe r Than Quilt Piecin g) Follow the instruc tions in “Peeling Off [...]

19 1 b Chec k the thickn ess of the m ateri al, and t hen adjus t the b lade ex tens ion. See “Ap prop riate Blade E xtensio n” on pa ge 18 . The large r the holder scal e setting, th e furthe r the blade extends. a Turn to the left to decrease the blade extension. b Turn to the r ight to increase the bl ade extension. Installi ng and Un instal[...]

20 ■ Selectin g the Te st Patte rn Cut out a test pattern from pa per. Memo • The language setting can be specified in the settings screen (s ee “Language” on page 23). a Select “ Patt ern” in the home sc reen. b Touch th e “Test” key in th e pattern categ ory selection screen. c Select a pat tern in the pa ttern select ion scr een.[...]

21 1 ■ Cutting a Selec t “Cut ” in th e draw /cut s elect ion scre en. X The “Start/Stop” button in the operation panel lights up. Note • Make sure that patterns that will be cut out are arranged i n the cutting ar ea cor respondi ng to the size of the material attached before continuing operation. b Adjust th e cutting speed a nd pre s[...]

22 ■ Checki ng th e Tri al Cutt ing Result s Adjust the blade exte nsio n according to the tr ial cutti ng results. Repe ated ly perf orm tr ial c utt ing an d a djus t t he b lad e extension until t he mater ial is cut cleanly. With an Appropriate Blade Extension When the materia l is peele d off, a fa int trace of the cu t rema ins on the m at [...]

23 1 Setti ngs S creen From the LC D panel, the setting s for specifi c functions c an be selec ted and settings c an be adjusted. To displa y the se ttings scree n, press in the op eration panel. ■ Page 1 a Settings screen page number b Touch to disp lay a di ffer ent pa ge. c Tou ch t o fini sh speci fyi ng set tin gs. Langua ge Select the disp[...]

24 Seam Allow ance Specify the sea m allowance. This is appli ed when drawin g on fabric, then cutting i t, for exampl e, when making quilt pi eces. For deta ils, see “Cutting Arou nd Dra win gs” on page 44. Memo • When multipl e patt erns are cut at the s ame time, the setting specified in this screen is applied to all patterns. • If cutti[...]

25 2 Chapter 2 BASIC OPERATIONS The follo wing proced ures use built-in patterns to describe the entire series of operation s, from selecting a patte rn and ed iting it to cutting . Tutorial 1 - Cu tting Patter ns In this tutor ial, we will cu t two built -in patt erns. ■ Turn in g On th e Mac hi ne Press to turn on the mach in e. • For details[...]

26 ■ Selecti ng and Editing the Second Patter n a Touch t he “A dd” key i n the p atter n layout screen. X The pattern category select ion screen appears. • Press to cancel the patte rn selection, and then select the pattern again. b Select the category for the pattern to be cut out. a Touch to retur n to the previous screen. c Select the s[...]

27 2 X Touch the pattern to be deleted in the screen. To delete multiple pa tterns, use t he function f or selecting mul tiple patterns. F or details, see “Selecting Multiple Pa tterns” on page 31. X Touch in the layout editing screen to dele te t he se lecte d p att ern (s ). ■ Loading th e Mat While ho lding the mat level and lightly inse r[...]

28 ■ Selecti ng and Editing the First Pat tern Piece a Select “ Patt ern” in the home sc reen. b Select the c ategor y in th e patt ern ca tegor y selection screen. a Touch to retur n to the previous screen. b Pattern categorie s Memo • The pattern categorie s and built-in patterns that appear in the operation screens dif fer depending on t[...]

29 2 g Edit the patter n piece using the pa ttern piece editing scree n. Afte r ed iting is fini she d, t ouch th e “ Set” ke y. • For details on t he editing f unctions, see “ Editing the Pattern Piece” on pag e 34. h Chec k the patt ern pie ce arr ang emen t usin g the pattern layout scre en. The pattern piece to be cut out appears in t[...]

30 ■ Editing a nd Cu tting th e Secon d Patt ern Piece a Select and ed it the se con d patte rn pi ece, an d then touc h the “OK” key. For detail s on editing the pattern , follow step s f - h (page 29) i n “Select ing and E diting the First Pattern Piece”. a Touch to return to the pattern catego ry selection s creen for selecting ano the[...]

31 2 Four patt ern sele ction fun ctions a re av ailabl e in the layout e diting screen dependi ng on your pre feren ce. X Touch in the pattern layout screen to use the pattern selection functions. Select ing a Si ngle Patt ern Select an ind ividua l pattern to be edit ed by eithe r touching it in th e editing screen or using and , and th en tou ch[...]

32 ■ Specifying the Selectio n Area a Touch in the lay out editin g screen f or making m ultiple pa ttern select ion. b Touch fo r spec ifying an area to se lect th e patterns. c Touch an d dr ag the area re sizing k eys t o speci fy the are a, and then t ouc h the “O K” ke y. a Keys for specifying the area b Patterns to b e selected Note •[...]

33 3 Chapter 3 ADVANC ED O PERATI ONS Pattern Editing Functions The patt ern ed iting fu nction s avai lable may differ dependi ng on the patte rn you select. Fo llow t he instruct ions in eith er this sec tion or “Patter n Editing Function s - Adva nced Pattern s” on p age 34. Available in the following screen a Sizing (Heig ht) Edit the patte[...]

34 f Mirroring Flip the patter n along a vertical a xis. g Seam Allo wance Apply the seam allowance s etting. Apply this setting when cutting around a drawn pa ttern, such as when making appliq ué or quilt pieces. When app lied, the drawing line (blue) and cutting line (black ) appear. • For details on the seam allowance f unction, see “Cuttin[...]

35 3 Pattern Layou t Scr een The arra ngemen t of the patterns can be edited. T he cutting/d rawin g area sp ecified w ith the “Cut Area ” setting ( page 23) in the settin gs screen is d isplaye d in the prev iew scree n. Ed it the patt ern arra ngeme nt so that the pattern s fit within the speci fied ar ea. Available in the following screen a [...]

36 e Edit ing Indi vidu al Patte rns Edit the select ed individua l pattern. X Touching this ke y displays the pattern editing screen. From that scr een, an indiv idual pattern can be edited. • For d etails, se e “P attern E diting Functi ons” on page 33. Note • This function is not available w hen multiple patt erns are se le cted . Memo ?[...]

37 3 d Touch in the lay out editin g screen. • For details on the functions in the layout editing screen, see “Layout Editing Functions” on page 35. e Selec t , and then touch the “O K” ke y. • Two patte rn selection functions are avai lable depending on your pr eference. Fo r de tail s o n s ele ctin g m ult ipl e p atter ns, se e “S[...]

38 Auto Layout Functions The auto layo ut function s is useful when you do n ot wish to w aste the mat erial atta ched to the ma t. Touch in the pattern layou t screen (page 35) to perform the auto layou t function . Note • Depending on the pattern and material to be cut, the patterns may no t be cleanly cut if their spacing is too smal l. In tha[...]

39 3 b Attach the m aterial for the backgro und to the mat, an d then press in the oper ation pan el. For de tails on pr eparing t he mate rial and l oading the mat, see “Loa ding the M at” on page 20. X The mat is fed in, and the “Start/Stop” button in the operation panel lights up. c Press the “Start/Stop ” button to start scanning. X[...]

40 Charac ter Input Functions Characte rs can be selecte d, ed ited, cut o ut and drawn a s a si ngle p attern . Sele ct the chara cter t ype from the pattern catego ry selecti on screen. a Select dec orated ch aracters. T he characters can be edi ted, c ut o ut and dr aw n as a patt ern . For details on editing, see “Pattern Editing Functions”[...]

41 3 Patterns a nd chara cters arran ged in th e cutting / drawing are a ca n be save d and re called la ter. Eithe r the mac hine’ s memo ry or a USB flash drive can b e selected as the location for savi ng an d recallin g. Note • USB flash drive is widely used, however som e USB flash drive may not be usable with this machine. Ple ase visit o[...]

42 b Touch th e desir ed dest ination, and the n sele ct the desired pattern. • To recall da ta from a U SB flash drive, plug the USB flash drive into t he US B port on th is mach ine. a Recall f rom the m achine’s mem ory. X Touch the pattern to be recalled and display a preview of the pattern layout. b Recall from a USB flash driv e. X If the[...]

43 3 With a pe n and pen ho lder, you can d raw patte rns on mate rial. Us ing the se am allow ance set tings a lso allows you to dr aw pa tterns with seam all owance s on mate rial an d then cut th em out. T hese dr awing functions c an be u sed to c reate qu ilt piec es. ■ Preparati on Prepare the following acc essories for drawin g. An additio[...]

44 c Load the mat with the material fo r drawing (cutting) attached. • Lig htl y ins ert the ma t int o th e fee d sl ot, a nd p ress in the operation panel. • For details on inserting the mat, see “Loading the Mat” on page 20. d Select “Draw” in th e draw /cut se lect ion scr een. X The drawing l ine (blue) appea rs. e Adjust the drawi[...]

45 3 c Apply t he seam a llo wanc e. Touch to apply the seam allowance. If appears in gray, the seam allowanc e cannot be applied. Memo • Depending on the pattern, the sea m allo wance may be ap plied as a def ault. Chec k the sett ing. X The pattern in the preview appea rs with a drawing line (blue) and a cutting lin e (black). d Touch t he “S[...]

46 X The “Start/Stop” button in the operation panel lights up. b Adjust the pen pressure. For details on adjusting t he drawing pressure, see step e (pag e 44) in “Dra win g”. c Press the “Start/Stop ” button to start drawing. X Whe n dra win g is fi nish ed , the mes sag e app ea rs in the screen. After you touch the “O K” key, the[...]

47 4 Chapter 4 SCANNING FUNC TIONS A printed i mage or an origina l hand -drawn illustration can be scan ned and its out line can be cut out or dra wn. This is use ful for scanning images fo r paper c rafts, then c utting the m out . Tutorial 3 - Scanning and Cutt ing In this tutorial, we will scan an illustration dra wn on paper, th en cu t around[...]

48 Memo • In “Direct Cut” mode, the optional 12" × 24" (305 mm × 610 mm) mat and s canning mat cannot be used. • Before att aching the material t o the mat, use a corner of the adhesive side of the mat to te st attaching i t. d While hol ding th e mat lev el and l ightly inserting it under the feed rollers on the left and right [...]

49 4 Advanc ed Cutting Func tions ■ Outl ine Di st anc e Specify the distance from the cutting line t o the out line of the scanned image. a Pattern outline b Cutting line c Outline di stance Available in the following screen X The setting screen appears. Touch or to change the setting. ■ Outlin ing and Fr aming Any shape can be specified as th[...]

50 A printed pa ttern or image o r an origina l han d-drawn illustrati on can b e scanne d, conve rted to cutting lines for c utting/ drawing w ith th is machine, then save d as da ta. Tutorial 4- Creating Cutting Data In this tutor ial, we will sav e an illustra tion draw n on paper a s cutting data. ■ Scanning a Touch the “Sc an” k ey in th[...]

51 4 a Outl ine d etec tion If you wish to cut/draw along the outline of an image, select this option to convert the outline of the image to a cutti ng line. Th is is use ful for sa ving as d ata an illustration drawn for an appliqué. b Region d etecti on Select this option to detect the colored portions of an image as regio ns and create a cuttin[...]

52 c Edit th e cutt ing da ta as ne cessa ry, and t hen cut or d ra w. For details on finishing cutting, follow the procedures under “Loading the Mat” (page 20) and “Cutting” (page 21). Memo • Small spots and unwante d lines created dur ing scanning c an be delete d after a s canned image is converted to c utting data. X Afte r reca lling[...]

53 4 c Specify an o bject size sma ller than which is not to be conv erted to cu tting lines. a Magnifying c Size Adjustment Keys e Locking/Unlocking the Aspect Ratio 1 Cutting line created 2 No cutting line crea ted X Touch the “OK” key ( d ) to ap ply th e sett ings. Touch ( b ) to r etu rn t o the pre viou s scree n without applying the sett[...]

54 A pattern printed on paper or fabri c, an ima ge, a pattern te mplate or an origi nal hand -drawn illustration can b e scanne d and sa ved as ima ge data on a US B flas h drive. This is useful for saving the data of an original image as back up before cutting . Notes on Scan ning ■ Scanning Speci fications • Scanning fo rmat: Color • Saved[...]

55 4 f Select the size of t he scann ing are a. From the list, touch the key for the size of the original to be scanned. For this example, select the A4 size. a Size selection k eys b Touch to ca ncel the setting and return to the previous screen. c Touch to s croll through the list. X After the se le cted key is high ligh ted , tou ch th e “OK?[...]

56 Chapter 5 APPENDIX Replaceme nt Crite ria For the sa fe ope ration of t his machin e, rep lace the foll owin g cons umab les ac cordin g to th e repl aceme nt criteri a. To purc hase p arts, conta ct the ret ailer who sold you th is machin e or the nearest authori zed service cen ter. For de tails on th e optio nal accessories, see “OPTI ONAL [...]

57 5 c Pull up th e hold er to leav e the blade in the rubber a rea. ■ Inst alli ng a Grasp the shaft of th e new blad e, and the n insert it into the blade slot in th e end of the hold er. The blade shaft is held in place by a magnet in the holder. Slowly insert the blade sha ft, and then sl owly release it after th e shaft snap s into pl ace ag[...]

58 Cleani ng ■ Clea ni ng th e Mat Cuttings and cut e dges of p atterns attached to the mat ma y reduce the mat ’s ad hesive strengt h and prevent correct o peratio n. Periodi cally clean th e mat. Usin g the included spatula , light ly scra pe off any cut tings attac hed t o the ma t. Use co mmerc iall y avai labl e tw eezers to r emov e any f[...]

59 5 ■ Cleani ng Inside th e Machine If there a re ve rtical lines or blank are as in the scanned image, l int or du st may have a ccumulate d in the ma chine. T he Li nt may a lso attach to the surf ace of t he fee d ro ller s, prev enti ng a ma t to be loaded or unloade d correct ly. Use a soft brush to clea n it. a Turn of f the machi ne and d[...]

60 d Dampen a soft lint-fre e cloth with water and firmly wr ing it out, and the n wipe t he scanne r glass at the in side on the bottom of the machi ne. e Fit the tab o n the cover into the not ch of the instal lati on slot , and then att ach t he cove r to the m achi ne. a Notch f After c leaning , perform a test scan. Adjus tin g the Scre en If [...]

61 5 If the ma chine stop s opera ting corre ctly, che ck the following possible problems b efore re questing service . You can solve most problems by yourse lf. If you need ad ditio nal help, the Brothe r Solution s Center o ffers the latest FAQ s and tr oublesh ooting tips. Visit us at http://sol utions.brothe r.com. If the prob lem persists, con[...]

62 Cutti ng The mat or the materi al cat che s on a f eed r ol le r when the mat is be ing inse rt ed. The mat’s adhes ive stre ngth has decreas ed, or t he mate rial is not secured. Press the “Feed” bu tton t o fe ed out the mat, and t hen repl ace the mat wit h a new one. page 21 page 56 The mate rial exte nds f rom the adhesive area of the[...]

63 5 Drawing Scanning Not all of the materi al to be cut is cut. Som e area s rem ai n uncu t. An iron-on f abric appli qué contact shee t is not fir mly atta che d to a fabric . Iron t he entire contact sheet t o affix it firmly to the wrong side of the fabr ic. page 1 6 There are deep cuts com plete ly thr oug h the mat . The blad e exte nsion f[...]

64 The followi ng table lists some of the messa ges that may ap pea r whil e the ma chine is operatin g as w ell as t heir correspond ing solu tions. Perform th e nece ssary operati on acco rding t o the i nstructio ns in the mess age or t he solut ion de scribed here. If the prob lem persists, contact the ret ailer who sold you this mac hine or th[...]

65 5 Patter ns cannot be welded . There are so me patt erns whi ch cannot accept or no o verla ps. The message a ppears when you are we ldi ng patter ns. - The patte rns do n ot ov erla p. Rea rrang e them so th e select ed pat terns o verlap . Unif ying t he patt ern, instea d, can be an a lternat ive e diting me thod dep ending on your project . [...]

66 Usin g a USB fl ash dri ve, the mach in e’s soft ware ca n be upgra ded. For upgrade informatio n, refer to details p osted on the Brother S olutions Center (h ttp:// solutions .brother.co m/). If an upgra de file is p osted, downloa d the file, and t hen up grade th e machi ne accordi ng to the following procedure. a While hol ding d own in t[...]

67 A Advanced (art categ ory) patte rn cutting . .... ....... .... .... .. 27 Auto shutdow n ..... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... .... ..... ... 23 , 24 B Background ........ ..... .... .... ...... .... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .. 23 Background scanning ...... ...... .... ..... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .. 38 Basic[...]

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