Brother Scan And Cut 2 Manual

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bCheck the thickness of the material, and then 
adjust the blade extension. See “Appropriate 
Blade Extension” on page 18.
The larger the holder scale setting, the further the 
blade extends.
aTurn to the left to decrease the blade extension.
bTurn to the right to increase the blade 
extension.
Installing and Uninstalling the Holder
Install the holder in the machine.
aPress   in the operation panel to turn on the 
machine.
For details, see “Turning On/Off the Machine” on 
page 10.
bIf the holder...

20 ■Selecting the Test Pattern
Cut out a test pattern from paper.
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• The language setting can be specified in the 
settings screen (see “Language” on page 23).
aSelect “Pattern” in the home screen.
bTouch the “Test” key in the pattern category 
selection screen.
cSelect a pattern in the pattern selection screen.
• We recommend using pattern “T-02” when cutting 
paper and pattern “T-03” when cutting fabric.
dTouch the “Set” key.
eCheck the pattern arrangement, and then touch 
the “OK” key.
• For...

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■Cutting
aSelect “Cut” in the draw/cut selection screen.
XThe “Start/Stop” button in the operation panel 
lights up.
Note
• Make sure that patterns that will be cut out are 
arranged in the cutting area corresponding to 
the size of the material attached before 
continuing operation.
bAdjust the cutting speed and pressure.
Before cutting the pattern, adjust the cutting speed and 
pressure. These adjustments can be made from the 
settings screen. Press   in the operation panel and 
touch   to display...

22 ■Checking the Trial Cutting Results
Adjust the blade extension according to the trial cutting 
results.
Repeatedly perform trial cutting and adjust the blade 
extension until the material is cut cleanly.
With an Appropriate Blade Extension
When the material is peeled off, a faint trace of 
the cut remains on the mat surface.
With a Blade Extension That Needs to be 
Adjusted
Note
• Be careful that the blade does not extend too 
much. If there is too much of a blade extension, 
the material may not be...

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Settings Screen
From the LCD panel, the settings for specific 
functions can be selected and settings can be 
adjusted. To display the settings screen, press   
in the operation panel.
■Page 1
aSettings screen page number
bTouch to display a different page.
cTouch to finish specifying settings.
Language
Select the display language. Touch  , select the 
desired display language, and then touch the “OK” 
key.
Unit
Select either millimeters or inches as the displayed 
measurement units.
Cut Area...

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Seam Allowance
Specify the seam allowance. This is applied when 
drawing on fabric, then cutting it, for example, when 
making quilt pieces. For details, see “Cutting Around 
Drawings” on page 44.
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BASIC OPERATIONS
The following procedures use built-in patterns to 
describe the entire series of operations, from 
selecting a pattern and editing it to cutting.
Tutorial 1 - Cutting Patterns
In this tutorial, we will cut two built-in patterns.
■Turning On the Machine
Press   to turn on the machine.
• For details, see “Turning On/Off the Machine” on 
page 10.
■Setting the Holder
Install the cutting blade holder into the carriage of the 
machine.
• For details, see “Installing and...

26 ■Selecting and Editing the Second 
Pattern
aTouch the “Add” key in the pattern layout 
screen.
XThe pattern category selection screen appears.
• Press   to cancel the pattern selection, and 
then select the pattern again.
bSelect the category for the pattern to be cut 
out.
aTouch to return to the previous screen.
cSelect the second pattern to be used.
dEdit the pattern.
After editing is finished, touch the “Set” key.
• For details on the editing functions, see “Pattern 
Editing Functions” on page...

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XTouch the pattern to be deleted in the screen.
To delete multiple patterns, use the function for 
selecting multiple patterns. For details, see 
“Selecting Multiple Patterns” on page 31.
XTouch   in the layout editing screen to 
delete the selected pattern(s).
■Loading the Mat
While holding the mat level and lightly inserting it into 
the feed slot, press   in the operation panel.
• For details, see “Loading the Mat” on page 20.
■Cutting
aSelect “Cut” in the draw/cut selection screen.
XThe...

28 ■Selecting and Editing the First Pattern 
Piece
aSelect “Pattern” in the home screen.
bSelect the category in the pattern category 
selection screen.
aTouch to return to the previous screen.
bPattern categories
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