Brother CM100DM User Manual

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INTRODUCTION .......................................... 1
IMPORTANT NOTICE ................................... 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......... 1

Symbols Used in This Document ........................... 1
Important Safety Instructions................................. 2

REGULATION ............................................... 6
FEATURES...................................................... 8

Patterns (“Pattern” mode) ...................................... 8
Scanning (“Scan” mode) ........................................ 8

1 GETTING STARTED............9

PARTS AND FUNCTIONS ............................. 9

Unit Descriptions - Front ........................................ 9
Unit Descriptions - Rear......................................... 9
Unit Descriptions - Operation Panel ...................... 9

FIRST STEPS................................................. 10

Removing the Transport Packing Materials ......... 10
Adjusting the Angle of the Operation Panel ......... 10
Turning On/Off the Machine................................. 10
Operation of LCD Panel ....................................... 11
Preparation of Craft Paper/Fabric ........................ 11
Mat and Cutting Blade Combinations.................. 12
Adjusting the Blade Extension ............................. 18
Installing and Uninstalling the Holder................... 19
Trial Cutting .......................................................... 19

MACHINE SETTINGS .................................. 23

Settings Screen .................................................... 23
Auto Shutdown..................................................... 24

2 BASIC OPERATIONS........25

PATTERN CUTTING .................................... 25

Tutorial 1 - Cutting Patterns................................. 25
Tutorial 2 - Cutting Advanced Patterns................ 27

PATTERN SELECTION ................................. 31

Selecting a Single Pattern .................................... 31
Selecting Multiple Patterns .................................. 31

3 ADVANCED OPERATIONS ....33

CUTTING AND EDITING FUNCTIONS ...... 33

Pattern Editing Functions..................................... 33
Pattern Editing Functions - Advanced Patterns... 34
Pattern Layout Screen.......................................... 35
Layout Editing Functions...................................... 35
Welding
(Merging the Outlines of Multiple Patterns).......... 36
Auto Layout Functions ......................................... 38
Scanning a Background Image ............................ 38
Character Input Functions.................................... 40

MEMORY FUNCTIONS ............................... 41

Saving................................................................... 41

Recalling............................................................... 41

DRAWING FUNCTIONS ............................. 43

Drawing ................................................................ 43
Cutting Around Drawings ..................................... 44

4 SCANNING FUNCTIONS .... 47

SCANNING FOR CUTTING (Direct Cut)..... 47

Tutorial 3 - Scanning and Cutting ........................ 47
Advanced Cutting Functions................................ 49

CREATING CUTTING DATA (Scan to Cut
Data)............................................................ 50

Tutorial 4- Creating Cutting Data ......................... 50
Editing Pictures .................................................... 52

SCANNING IMAGES (Scan to USB).............54

Notes on Scanning............................................... 54
Tutorial 5- Scanning to USB ................................ 54

5 APPENDIX ....................... 56

CONSUMABLES........................................... 56

Replacement Criteria............................................ 56
Replacing the Blade ............................................. 56

CARE AND MAINTENANCE ........................ 58

Cleaning ............................................................... 58
Cleaning the Scanner Glass................................. 59
Adjusting the Screen ............................................ 60

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................. 61
ERROR MESSAGES....................................... 64
UPGRADING THE SOFTWARE.................... 66
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES........................... 66
INDEX..........................................................67

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