Brother CM100DM operation manual Tutorial 4- Creating Cutting Data, Editing Cutting Data

CREATING CUTTING DATA (Scan to Cut Data)

Aprinted pattern or image or an original hand-drawn illustration can be scanned, converted to cutting lines for cutting/drawing with this machine, then saved as data.

Tutorial 4- Creating Cutting Data

In this tutorial, we will save an illustration drawn on paper as cutting data.

■Scanning

aTouch the “Scan” key in the home screen to select the scanning mode.

bSelect “Scan to Cut Data” in the scanning mode selection screen.

XA message appears.

cAttach the original to the mat, and then load the mat into the feed slot.

•Lightly insert the mat into the feed slot, and press

in the operation panel.

•For details on loading the mat, see “Loading the Mat” on page 20.

Memo

•In “Scan to Cut Data” mode, the optional 12" × 24" (305 mm × 610 mm) mat cannot be used.

dPress the “Start/Stop” button to start scanning.

XWhen scanning is finished, the scanned image appears in the screen.

■Editing Cutting Data

aSelect the cutting line type in the image editing screen.

The image shape is detected and cutting lines are created based on one of three standards. For this

example, touch to create cutting lines using region detection.

a

b

c

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