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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 lock lever is not raised, raise it.
The holder cannot be installed if the lever is lowered.
aHolder lock lever
cGrasp the holder grip, and then insert the 
holder into the carriage.
aGrip
dPush down on the holder lock lever.
Firmly push down until the holder is locked in place.
eReverse the installation procedure to uninstall 
the holder.
Note
• After removing the blade holder from the 
machine or when storing it, store the blade tip 
within the holder.
Trial Cutting
Make sure that the blade extension is appropriate for 
the material. Using the same material to cut or draw 
on in your project, perform trial cutting.
■Turning On the Machine
Press   in the operation panel 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 Uninstalling the 
Holder” on page 19.
ab
a
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							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 details on changing the pattern arrangement, 
see “Pattern Layout Screen” on page 35.
• Press   to cancel the pattern selection, and 
then select the pattern again.
■Loading the Mat
aAttach the material that will be cut to the mat.
• For details on attaching material to the mat, see 
“Mat and Cutting Blade Combinations” on 
page 12.
bWhile holding the mat level and lightly 
inserting it into the feed slot, press   in the 
operation panel.
Lightly insert the mat so that it aligns with the guides 
on the left and right sides of the feed slot and is tucked 
under the feed rollers.
aGuides
bFeed rollers
XThe mat is fed in to complete the preparations for 
cutting.
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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 the second page of the settings 
screen.
XTouch   or   to change the settings and 
then touch the “OK” key.
Note
• Depending on the fabric being used, it may not 
be cut cleanly if the cutting pressure is not 
correctly adjusted. For the appropriate cutting 
pressure, see “Cutting Settings” on page 18.
cPress the “Start/Stop” button to start cutting.
XWhen cutting is finished, the message “Finished 
cutting.” appears on the display. Touch the “OK” 
key to return to the draw/cut selection screen.
■Unloading the Mat
aPress   in the operation panel to feed out 
the mat.
bPeel off the material from an area that is easily 
removable, such as a corner, and then slowly 
peel while maintaining an even pressure.
cHolding the mat with your hand, use the 
included spatula to carefully peel off the cut-
out patterns.
Note
• For instructions on how to peel off the material, 
see also “Mat and Cutting Blade Combinations” 
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							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 cut cleanly and the mat 
will deteriorate quicker.
Trial cutting resultsTips for adjustment
Part of the cut 
material remains 
when it is peeled off.Too Little of a Blade Extension: 
Turn the holder cap half a 
marking to the right. (
b)
The material is not 
clearly cut.Too Little of a Blade Extension:
Turn the holder cap one marking 
to the right. (
b)
There are deep cuts 
completely through 
the mat.Too Much of a Blade Extension: 
Turn the holder cap one marking 
to the left. (
a)
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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
Specify the area for cutting/drawing according to the 
size of material to be used. Touch  , and then 
touch and drag the area resizing keys to specify the 
area. When using a 12" × 24" (305 mm × 610 mm) 
mat, touch the mat size key to select a larger mat size, 
and then specify the area size.
aArea resizing key (Using the touch pen, touch 
the key, and then drag it around the screen to 
specify the area.)
bMat size key (Touching the key switches 
between the mat size 12" × 12" (305 mm × 305 
mm) and 12" × 24" (305 mm × 610 mm).• Touch the “OK” key to apply the settings. 
Touch   to return to the previous screen 
without applying the settings.
Background
Adjust the contrast of a background image scanned 
with the background scanning function. For details, 
see “Scanning a Background Image” on page 38.
■Page 2
Cut Speed
Adjust the cutting speed.
Cut Pressure
Adjust the cutting pressure. For the appropriate 
cutting pressure, see “Cutting Settings” on page 18.
Draw Speed
Adjust the drawing speed.
Draw Pressure
Adjust the drawing pressure. Adjustments to the 
drawing pressure will affect the finished product. Use 
the same material that the pattern will be drawn on to 
make the adjustments in advance. If the pressure is 
too high, the pen tip may be damaged. Adjust the 
pressure appropriately.
■Page 3
Auto Shutdown
Specify the length of time for the auto shutdown 
function. The setting can be specified in 1-hour 
increments. For details, see “Auto Shutdown” on 
page 24.
Buzzer Sound
Select whether or not an operation sound is 
produced, for example, when a key is touched.
MACHINE SETTINGS
ab
c
b
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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 Uninstalling the 
Holder” on page 19.
■Selecting and Editing the First Pattern
aSelect “Pattern” in the home screen.
bSelect the category for the pattern to be cut out 
in the pattern category selection screen.
For this example, select  .
aTouch to return to the previous screen.
bPattern categories
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							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 33.
eCheck the pattern arrangement.
The two patterns that will be cut out appear in the 
pattern layout screen. After checking the arrangement, 
touch the “OK” key.
• From this screen, an individual pattern can be 
edited, moved or deleted. For details on the 
functions that can be used in the pattern layout 
screen, see “Layout Editing Functions” on 
page 35.
• By using the auto layout function, the 
arrangement of the patterns can easily be 
adjusted. For details, see “Auto Layout 
Functions” on page 38.
XThe draw/cut selection screen appears.
Note
• Depending on the pattern type and material to 
be cut, the patterns may not be cleanly cut if 
their spacing is too small. In that case, 
rearrange the patterns to separate them.
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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 “Start/Stop” button in the operation panel 
lights up.
• Before cutting your project, adjust the blade 
extension appropriately. For details, see 
“Adjusting the Blade Extension” on page 18.
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							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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