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 com bination o f accessori es for the m aterial to be cut o r drawn on . Depending on the machine model , some accessor ies listed in the c hart may no t be in cluded. In that c ase, they must be p urchase d separate ly. * Use th e deep cut blad e with heavy we[...]

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 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. b With the gl ossy sid e of the s upport she et facin g down, attach it to the mat’s a dhesive side. Slowly attach the support sheet from its edges so that no air is tra[...]

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 Quilt 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 t[...]

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 Note • Depending o n the p atte[...]

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 individual pattern. X Touching this ke y displays the pattern editing screen. From that scr een, an i ndividual pattern can be edited. • For d etails, se e “P attern Editing Func tions” 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 layout fu nction is usefu l when y ou do not 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 that[...]

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 messag es that may ap pea r whil e the ma chine is operatin g as w ell as t heir correspond ing solutio ns. Perform th e nec essary operat ion acco rding t o the i nstructio ns in the messag e or t he solut ion de scribed here. If the prob lem persists, conta ct the ret ailer who sold you this mac hine or t[...]

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 ldin g patter ns. - The patte rns do not ov erla p. Rea rrang e the m so the select ed pat terns o verlap . Unif ying t he patt ern, instea d, can be an a lternat ive edi ting me thod depend ing on your project . -[...]

66 Usin g a USB fl ash dri ve, the mach in e’s softw are ca n be upgra ded. For upgrade informatio n, refer to details p osted on the Brother S olutions Ce nter (http :// 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 [...]

67 A Advanced pattern cutting ........ ..... .... .... .... .... ..... ...... .... 27 Auto shutdow n ..... ..... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .... .... ..... ... 23 , 24 B Background ........ ..... .... .... .... ...... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... ...... .. 23 Background scanning ...... ...... .... ..... .... .... .... .... ....... .... .. [...]

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