Brother CM100DM manual

Operation Manual

Cutting Machine

Product Code: 891-Z01

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Contents

Page TRADEMARKS IMPORTANT: Intel License Agreement For Open Source Computer Vision Library INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT NOTICE IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Symbols Used in This Document Important Safety Instructions Power Supply and AC Adapter Installation Location For Safe Operation Unlawful Use of Scanning Equipment Precautions for Scanning REGULATION Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice (For USA Only) IMPORTANT Industry Canada Compliance Statement (For Canada Only) 2 BASIC OPERATIONS 5 APPENDIX FEATURES Patterns (“Pattern” mode) Scanning (“Scan” mode) Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED PARTS AND FUNCTIONS Unit Descriptions - Front Unit Descriptions - Rear Unit Descriptions - Operation Panel FIRST STEPS Removing the Transport Packing Materials Adjusting the Angle of the Operation Panel Turning On/Off the Machine Operation of LCD Panel Preparation of Craft Paper/Fabric Mat and Cutting Blade Combinations ■2 Medium Weight Paper ■3 Lightweight Fabric for Quilt Piecing Page ■4 Lightweight Fabric for Any Use Other Than Quilt Piecing Page ■5 Medium Weight Fabric for Any Use Other Than Quilt Piecing Adjusting the Blade Extension Installing and Uninstalling the Holder Trial Cutting ■Selecting the Test Pattern ■Loading the Mat ■Cutting ■Unloading the Mat ■Checking the Trial Cutting Results MACHINE SETTINGS Settings Screen Auto Shutdown Chapter 2 BASIC OPERATIONS PATTERN CUTTING Tutorial 1 - Cutting Patterns ■Selecting and Editing the Second Pattern Tutorial 2 - Cutting Advanced Patterns ■Selecting and Editing the First Pattern Piece ■Cutting the First Pattern ■Editing and Cutting the Second Pattern Piece PATTERN SELECTION Selecting a Single Pattern Selecting Multiple Patterns ■Specifying the Selection Area Chapter 3 ADVANCED OPERATIONS CUTTING AND EDITING FUNCTIONS Pattern Editing Functions Pattern Editing Functions - Advanced Patterns Pattern Layout Screen Layout Editing Functions Welding (Merging the Outlines of Multiple Patterns) Page Auto Layout Functions Scanning a Background Image Page Character Input Functions MEMORY FUNCTIONS Saving Recalling Page DRAWING FUNCTIONS Drawing Cutting Around Drawings ■Loading the Material Page Chapter 4 SCANNING FUNCTIONS SCANNING FOR CUTTING (Direct Cut) Tutorial 3 - Scanning and Cutting ■Editing Cutting Lines Advanced Cutting Functions CREATING CUTTING DATA (Scan to Cut Data) Tutorial 4- Creating Cutting Data ■Saving Data ■Recalling Cutting Data Editing Pictures ■Setting Image Detection Level SCANNING IMAGES (Scan to USB) Notes on Scanning Tutorial 5- Scanning to USB ■Scanning and Saving APPENDIX CONSUMABLES Replacement Criteria Replacing the Blade ■Installing CARE AND MAINTENANCE Cleaning Cleaning the Scanner Glass Adjusting the Screen TROUBLESHOOTING Page Page ERROR MESSAGES Page UPGRADING THE SOFTWARE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES INDEX Page Page http://solutions.brother.com