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Quick Reference Guide
Be sure to first read the “Important Safety Instructions” in the Product Safety Guide.
Refer to the Operation Manual (PDF version on the CD) for detailed instructions.
The main parts
Note
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●● Use a blade and mat combination appropriate for the material to be cut, as indicated in the following table. (Depending on your machine model, additional purchases may be required.) In
addition, adjust the blade extension and cutting pressure.
●This table provides general guidelines. Before making your project, perform trial cutting with the same material.
Cutting blade
Mat
Material and its thickness
Standard mat
Low tack
(turquoise and
adhesive
purple)
mat (turquoise)
Others
Blade scale
setting
Cut pressure
setting
-
-
-
-
3
-1
-
-
-
-
3.5
0
-
-
-
4
0
-
-
-
4
0
-
-
-
5
0
-
-
-
3
0
0
Cardstock (thin)/ 200 g/m² (0.25 mm)
Cardstock (medium-thick)/ 280 g/m² (0.35 mm)
-
Vellum, tracing paper/ 0.07 mm
Fabric
High tack
Iron-on fabric
adhesive
Deep cut blade appliqué contact
fabric support
(purple)
sheet (white
sheet (light blue
backing)
backing)
Scrapbook paper (thin)/ 120 g/m² (0.15 mm)
*
*
-
Poster board (thin)/ 280 g/m² (0.35 mm)
-
-
-
-
5.5
Poster board (thick)/ 400 g/m² (0.5 mm)
-
-
-
-
7.5
4
Thin cotton fabric (for quilt piece)/ 0.25 mm
-
-
-
4
4
Thin cotton fabric (except for quilt piece)/ 0.25 mm
-
-
Flannel (for quilt piece)/ 0.6 mm
-
-
Flannel (except for quilt piece)/ 0.6 mm
-
Felt/ 1 mm
-
-
Denim 14 oz/ 0.75 mm
-
-
Plastic sheet (PP)/ 0.2 mm
-
-
Vinyl/ 0.2 mm
-
Magnet/ 0.3 mm
-
Sticker or seal/ 0.2 mm
-
4
4
6.5
4
-
6.5
4
-
5
5
-
5.5
6
-
-
4
0
-
-
-
4
0
-
-
-
5.5
0
-
-
-
4
0
-
-
-
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Sheet
Printer paper/ 80 g/m² (0.1 mm)
Scrapbook paper (medium-thick)/ 200 g/m² (0.25 mm)
Paper
Standard cut
blade
(turquoise)
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1 Operation Panel
2 Carriage
3 Handles
4 Feed Slot
5 Front Tray Cover
6 USB Port
7 Slot
8 DC Power Jack
9 AC Adapter
0 AC Power Cord
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■ Cleaning
Clean the holder after every use.
Twist off the holder cap to remove it.
Using a commercially available brush,
clean off cuttings, lint and dust.
* When cutting slick paper
1. Attaching the paper to the mat
2. Adjusting the Blade Extension
When cutting fabric, use a sheet for fabric cutting.
Refer to the Operation Manual for details on preparing
the sheet.
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3
Note
c
●● Craft paper or fabric covered with decorative layer
(that can easily separate) such as lamé or foil is not
recommended. If such media is used or tested it is
recommended to clean the scanner glass at the bottom
of the machine after every use.
b
Peel off the protective sheet.
* Do not discard the protective sheet
peeled off the mat; save it for later use.
Attach the material to the mat’s
adhesive side.
Firmly attach all of the material to the mat.
* Make sure that there are no wrinkles
and no part can curl off.
3. Installing the Holder
Turn on the machine.
Fully turn the cap to the right to
extend the blade tip to its maximum.
Adjust the blade extension.
* Be careful that the blade does
not extend too much.
1
End of holder cap
2
Material that will be cut
3
Length of blade tip
4. Adjusting the cut pressure
Raise the holder lock lever.
Insert the holder into the carriage.
Push down on the holder lock lever.
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5. Trial Cutting
1
2
3
Hold the mat level and insert it.
* Insert the mat so that it is
tucked under the feed rollers.
Select “Pattern”.
Touch the “Test” key.
4
Select a test pattern.
Touch the “Set” key.
5
Check the pattern arrangement.
6
Press “Feed Button” to load the mat.
7
2. Adjusting the Blade
Extension
Select “Cut”.
Press “Feed Button” to feed out the mat.
Press “Start/Stop Button” to start cutting.
Use the spatula to peel off the cutout pattern.
Peel off the material.
6. Cutting a Selected Pattern (Clover)
1
2
3
4
5
6
Continue by following the
procedure starting with step 3
in “Trial Cutting”.
Select “Pattern”.
Select the pattern category.
Select the pattern.
Edit the pattern.
Check the pattern arrangement.
Change the pattern arrangement.
Touch the “OK” key.
7. Using “Direct Cut” Mode to Cut a Pattern Drawn on Material
1
“Direct Cut” function: An original
illustration can be scanned and its
outline can be cut out.
Select “Scan”.
2
3
Select “Direct Cut”.
4
5
6
Hold the mat level and insert it.
Attach the original to the mat.
Press “Feed Button” to load the mat.
7
Touch the “OK” key.
8
Select the area to be cut.
9
Touch the “OK” key.
Touch the “Cut” key.
10
11
12
Peel off the material.
Press “Start/Stop Button” to start cutting.
Press “Start/Stop Button” to start
scanning.
Use the spatula to peel off the cutout
pattern.
Press “Feed Button” to feed out the mat.
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