Quick Reference Guide

Click [New], and then select a pattern from the list and drag it into
the editing area.
For details on using ScanNCutCanvas, refer to the Help for
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ScanNCutCanvas. The Help can be displayed by clicking
at the top of the screen when using a computer.
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Here, we will explain how to use DesignNCut Manager (application for selecting cut settings) to send patterns edited in ScanNCutCanvas to the machine as well as
the basic cutting operation. In order to check that the material will be cut properly, be sure to rst perform trial cutting (test cut).
The icons at the beginning of each step indicate the following operation information.
: Operation performed on the machine
: Operation performed in DesignNCut Manager (application for selecting cut settings)
: Operation performed in ScanNCutCanvas
Hold the mat level and insert it.
Insert the mat so that it
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is tucked under the feed
rollers. Please make sure
the mat is sitting in between
the notches on the left and
right side for even feeding.
Press “Feed Button” to load the mat.
When you have nished editing the pattern,
click [Download] to download it to the
machine.
Please check your material size
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before downloading the pattern to the
DesignNCut Manager.
The pattern can be downloaded in
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either of the following two ways.
Log in to ScanNCutCanvas.
(http://ScanNCutCanvas.Brother.com/)
New users must create a free
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ScanNCutCanvas account.
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Cutting (Trial Cutting)
Twist off the holder
cap to remove it.
Using a commercially
available brush, clean off
cuttings, lint and dust.
Do not touch the blade.
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Select [Cut] for [Operation].
Check the table under
“STEP3 Selecting the Blade
and a Holder Appropriate
for the Material” on the front
of this sheet, set the cutting
pressure, and then click
[Apply].
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Cleaning the Holder
If fabric scraps or lint accumulates inside the
holder, the machine may not operate correctly.
Clean the holder after every use.
Making Clean Cuts
Click [DesignNCut
Transfer] to download
the cutting data to the
machine.
For details on downloading a pattern using a USB cable, refer to the Operation Manual.
Click [Load data] in the main
window, and then click [Load from
ScanNCutCanvas] to import the
pattern.
Downloading a pattern using a wireless connection
Downloading a pattern using a USB cable
Use the spatula to peel off the
cutout pattern.
Peel off the material.
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If the material could not be cut cleanly, click
[Stop] in the application, and then refer to
“STEP4 Adjusting the Blade Extension” on
the front of this sheet and adjust the blade
extension. Next, return to step
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, select a
different trial cutting (test cut) pattern, and
then perform trial cutting (test cut) again.
If there is a faint trace of the cut in the mat
surface after peeling off material that has
been cut, the blade extension is correct.
If the material could be cut cleanly, load
the mat with the material attached, click
[Restart] in the application, or touch the
“OK” key on the machine to cut the material.
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B
C
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1Pressure
2Cutting blade
3Material
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The illustrations are simply representative; the shapes of the actual parts may differ.
Cutting process
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This machine makes cuts by pressing a blade against the material through
pressure applied to the end of the holder.
A
If the blade extension or cutting pressure is not set appropriately for the
material, the following problems may occur.
Fig. Cause Problem
B
Blade extension
too large
The blade penetrates the mat, damaging the blade
and mat. When cutting exible material, the material
is crushed when pressure is applied. Adjust the
blade so it does not extend too much.
C
Blade extension
too small
The blade does not extend into the material, and the
cut is not clean.
D
Pressure too
light
Since the blade does not extend into the material,
the cut is not clean.
E
Pressure too
strong
When the blade is strongly pressed against the
material, the material may lift off the mat.
Troubleshooting (cutting results)
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Fig. Cutting results Adjustment procedure
F
Part of the material is not cut. Adjust the cutting pressure. Increase
the cutting pressure by 1, and then
perform trial cutting.
G
The entire pattern is not cut. Adjust the blade extension. Increase
the blade extension by 0.5 a
marking, and then perform trial
cutting.
For additional information, refer to frequently asked questions (FAQs) on
the Brother Solutions Center (http://s.brother/cfqaa).
If the problem persists, contact the retailer who sold you this machine or
the nearest authorized service center.
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When cutting is nished,
press “Feed Button” to
feed out the mat.
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Click [Start] to begin cutting.
Before beginning to cut,
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make sure that there are
no objects around the
machine.
Select [ON] under [Test Cut], and
then click [Test cut settings] in the
pattern preview screen to display
the trial cutting (test cut) settings
screen.
Select the pattern for trial cutting
(test cut), reposition it so it will not
overlap the project pattern, and
then click [OK].