Brother Vinyl Cutter Manual

b Check that the pattern to be cut out is arranged within a cutting area specified according to the size of the material.

Test Cut (Trial Cut)

Perform test/trial cut or draw on the type of material to be used in your project, to check that the desired result can be achieved. This section describes the procedure for performing test cut. ■ Turning On the Machine Press in the operation panel to turn on the machine. • For details, see “Turning On/Off the Machine” on page 8. ■ Setting the Holder Install the cutting blade holder into the carriage of the machine. • For details, see “Installing and Uninstalling the Holder” on page 24. ■ Selecting the Test Pattern Cut out the test pattern. a Touch the "Test" key in the home screen.

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a Pattern Arrangement Key Touch to make adjustments in the mat editing screen when changing the arrangement of the pattern. If changes are applied to the pattern arrangement, the pattern will be automatically arranged in the same location the next time test/trial cut is performed. b Size/Shape Adjustment Key Touch to adjust the pattern shape and size. For details on making changes, see step c . c Background Scanning Key Scan a background image. For details, see “Scanning a Background Image” on page 50. c To change the shape and size of the pattern, touch .

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 The pattern is automatically arranged in the test screen. Memo • Test/trial cut can also be performed after selecting an operation in the preview screen, displayed after a pattern is selected. For details, see “Tutorial 1 - Cutting Patterns” on page 29.

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a Size Adjustment Keys Change the size of the pattern. For details, see “Pattern Editing Functions” on page 40. b Test Pattern Selecting Keys Select the test pattern. c Test Pattern Rotating Key Rotate the test pattern. Touch the key that shown in the screen for the desired angle to rotate the pattern. For details, see “Object Editing Screen” on page 43. d Test Pattern Fill/Additional Line Setting Keys Select whether or not to fill or add lines to the test pattern. These functions are not available when you select the "Cut" or "Emboss" operation mode.

 Touch the “OK” key to return to the test screen.

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