Brother Vinyl Cutter Manual

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Terms of Use
2

INTRODUCTION
4

IMPORTANT NOTICE
4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4

Symbols Used in This Document
4

FEATURES
7

Patterns (“Pattern” mode)
7

Scanning (“Scan” mode)
7

Transferring Data using the Wireless Network Connection Function
8

Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED
9

PARTS AND FUNCTIONS
9

Unit Descriptions - Front
9

Unit Descriptions - Rear
10

Unit Descriptions - Operation Panel
10

Included Accessories
10

BEFORE USE
11

Removing the Packing Materials
11

Turning On/Off the Machine
11

Preparing for Feeding the Mat
12

Operation of LCD Panel
12

MACHINE SETTINGS
13

Settings Screen
13

Auto Shutdown
15

Chapter 2 BASIC OPERATIONS
16

FIRST STEPS
16

Selecting the Mat Appropriate for the Material
16

Reference Table of Mat and Material Combinations
17

Attaching the material to the mat
19

Blade and Material Combination
26

Installing and Uninstalling the Holder
27

Test Cut (Trial Cut)
28

PATTERN CUTTING
32

Tutorial 1 - Cutting Patterns
32

Tutorial 2 - Cutting Advanced Patterns
35

PATTERN SELECTION
41

Selecting a Single Pattern
41

Selecting Multiple Patterns
41

Chapter 3 ADVANCED OPERATIONS
43

CUTTING AND EDITING FUNCTIONS
43

Pattern Editing Functions
43

Pattern Editing Functions - Multiple Patterns
44

Mat Layout Screen
44

Layout Editing Functions
45

Object Editing Screen
46

Undoing an Operation
47

Grouping/Ungrouping Patterns
47

Welding (Merging the Outlines of Multiple Patterns)
49

Aligning Patterns
50

Auto Layout Functions
52

Scanning a Background Image
53

Character Input Functions
54

MEMORY FUNCTIONS
56

Saving
56

Retrieve Data
57

Retrieve from CanvasWorkspace (Via a Wireless Network Connection)
58

Retrieve from CanvasWorkspace (Using a USB Cable) (compatible only with Windows)
59

Importing Designs
60

Retrieving Embroidery Data for Cutting (Compatible Models Only)
61

Preparing .phc or .pes Files
61

Retrieving the Pattern to the Cutting Machine
61

Creating Appliqué Data
62

Creating Embroidering Line Data
62

DRAWING FUNCTIONS
65

Drawing
65

Cutting Around Drawings
66

Using Drawing Functions to Fill Patterns/Make Outlines Thicker
70

Chapter 4 SCANNING FUNCTIONS
72

SCANNING FOR CUTTING (Direct Cut)
72

Tutorial 3 - Scanning and Cutting
72

Advanced Cutting Functions for “Direct Cut”
76

CREATING CUTTING DATA (Scan to Cut Data)
78

Tutorial 4 - Creating Cutting Data
78

Adjusting Image Detection Levels
84

SCANNING IMAGES (Scan to USB)
86

Notes on Scanning
86

Tutorial 5 - Scanning to USB
86

Selecting the Area to be Saved
88

Transferring an Image to CanvasWorkspace
88

Chapter 5 APPENDIX
90

CONSUMABLES
90

Replacement Criteria
90

Replacing the Blade
90

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
92

Cleaning
92

Cleaning the Scanner Glass
94

Adjusting the Screen
95

Adjusting the Scanning/Cutting Position
95

Adjusting the Position of the Feed Roller
97

TROUBLESHOOTING
98

ERROR MESSAGES
102

UPDATING THE SOFTWARE
105

Automatic Update Function
105

Update Procedure Using USB Flash Drive
106

Update Procedure Using the Application (CanvasWorkspace)
106

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
108

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
108

INDEX
109

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