Brother Scan And Cut 2 Manual

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GETTING STARTED
Unit Descriptions - Front
aOperation Panel 
Allows you to control the unit and specify settings with 
the LCD panel and operating buttons. The angle of the 
operation panel can be adjusted to one of three levels. 
For details, see “Adjusting the Angle of the Operation 
Panel” on page 10.
bCarriage
Moves the installed holder for cutting or drawing.
1Holder
Installs in the carriage to cut or draw on craft paper 
or fabric. Use the holder designed specifically for 
cutting or...

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The following procedures describe basic operations, from preparing the material to performing trial cutting.
Removing the Transport Packing 
Materials
Before turning on the machine, remove the shipping 
tape and the cardboard shock-absorbing material.
Note
• If the packing materials were removed after the 
machine was turned on, turn the machine off, 
then on again. Continuing to use the machine 
without restarting it may result in incorrect 
operation.
Adjusting the Angle of the Operation 
Panel
The...

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cPress   in the operation panel.
When the opening screen appears, touch anywhere on 
the display.
XWhen the following message appears, touch the 
“OK” key.
XThe home screen appears.
Memo
• LCD panels commonly have bright spots 
(permanently lit dots) and dark spots (unlit 
dots). It may cause some unexpected luminous 
spots to appear and tiny picture elements to be 
missed in the screen. Please note that this is 
not a sign of malfunction.
dTo turn off the machine, press   in the 
operation panel....

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Mat and Cutting Blade Combinations
Use the following chart to select the correct combination of accessories for the material to be cut or drawn on. 
Depending on the machine model, some accessories listed in the chart may not be included. In that case, they 
must be purchased separately.
* Use the deep cut blade with heavy weight fabrics (0.5 to 1.5 mm), such as felt and denim.
■1 Lightweight Paper
a Standard cut blade
b Standard cut blade holder (turquoise)
c Low tack adhesive mat (turquoise)...

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aPeel off the protective sheet from the adhesive 
side of the standard mat.
Note
• Do not discard the protective sheet peeled off the mat; save it for later use.
bWith the glossy side of the support sheet facing 
down, attach it to the mat’s adhesive side.
Slowly attach the support sheet from its edges so that 
no air is trapped between the mat and the sheet.
a Glossy side of support sheet
Note
• Place the support sheet within the attaching 
area (grid area) on the adhesive side of the mat. 
If the...

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Peeling Off the Material (Lightweight Fabric for 
Quilt Piecing)
Follow the steps in adjusting the blade extension 
(page 18), installing the blade holder (page 19) 
and trial cutting (page 19) to set up your machine. 
After cutting the material, use a spatula to slowly 
peel off just the fabric. Try not to peel off the 
support sheet.
aFabric cut out
bSupport sheet remaining on mat
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aPeel off the protective sheet from the adhesive 
side of the standard mat.
Note
• Do not discard the protective sheet peeled off 
the mat; save it for later use.
• When the mat is not being used, clean the 
adhesive side and affix the protective sheet 
before storing it. For details, see “Cleaning the 
Mat” on page 58.
bCut the contact sheet to a size 2 cm or more 
larger than the outline of the pattern to be cut.
aPattern to be cut
bCutting line of sheet
cMargin of 2 cm or more
cWith the glossy side...

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Attaching the Material (Medium Weight Fabric 
for Any Use Other Than Quilt Piecing)Follow the steps in “Attaching the Material 
(Lightweight Fabric for Any Use Other Than Quilt 
Piecing)” on page 15.
Peeling Off the Material (Medium Weight Fabric 
for Any Use Other Than Quilt Piecing) Follow the instructions in “Peeling Off the 
Material (Lightweight Fabric for Any Use Other 
Than Quilt Piecing)” on page 17.
Adjusting the Blade Extension
The appropriate blade extension differs depending 
on the...