Brother CM650W, CM350R, CM550DX, CM350, CM350H Quick Reference

EN Quick Reference Guide

Refer to the Operation Manual (PDF version on the CD or printed version) for detailed instructions.	,03257$17
Be sure to first read the “Important Safety Instructions” in the Product Safety Guide.

*In addition, the Operation Manual can be downloaded from the Brother Solutions Center (http://support.brother.com).

●●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.

	Mat Selection	●●This table provides general guidelines. Before making your project, test attaching the same material.
				Mat	* When cutting	Sheet for fabric cutting
					smooth paper
			Standard mat	Middle tack		Iron-on fabric
					Low tack adhesive	appliqué contact	High tack adhesive
			(purple and	adhesive mat
					mat (turquoise)	sheet (white	fabric support sheet
			turquoise)	(pink and turquoise)
						backing)
	Material and its thickness
	Printer paper	80 g/m² (0.1 mm)	X	*
	Scrapbook paper (thin)	120 g/m² (0.15 mm)
	Scrapbook paper	200 g/m² (0.25 mm)			*
Paper	(medium-thick)
					*
	Cardstock (thin)	200 g/m² (0.25 mm)
	Cardstock (medium-thick)	280 g/m² (0.35 mm)
	Vellum, tracing paper	0.07 mm
	Poster board (thin)	280 g/m² (0.35 mm)
	Poster board (thick)	400 g/m² (0.5 mm)
	Thin cotton fabric	0.25 mm
	(for quilt piece)
Fabric	Thin cotton fabric	0.25 mm
	(except for quilt piece)
	Flannel (for quilt piece)	0.6 mm
	Flannel (except for quilt piece)	0.6 mm
	Felt	1 mm
	Denim 14 oz	0.75 mm
Others	Plastic sheet (PP)	0.2 mm
	Vinyl	0.2 mm
	Magnet	0.3 mm
	Sticker or seal	0.2 mm

Attaching the Material to the Mat

Note

●●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.

With Fabric

After referring to the table above, use a sheet for fabric cutting.

Refer to the instrucitons included with the above sheet for details.

Iron-on fabric appliqué contact sheet:

●●Reinforces the fabric so that various patterns can be cut out.

●●Original texture may change because it remains attached to the back of fabric.

*For use with the standard mat. Do not place fabric backed with iron-on contact sheet directly onto a mat with high tack fabric support sheet.

High tack adhesive fabric support sheet:

●●By attaching this adhesive sheet to the standard mat, the adhesive strength of the mat is increased.

●●Depending on the shape, the pattern may not be cleanly cut.

With Paper

1

Peel off the protective sheet.

*Do not discard the protective sheet peeled off the mat.

*In order to maintain the adhesive strength, attach the protective sheet to the adhesive side of the mat after use.

3	Attach the material
	to the mat’s
	adhesive side.

2	Before attaching the
	material to the mat, use a
	corner of the adhesive side
	of the mat to test attaching
	it.
* Use the low tack adhesive mat with copy paper and
smooth paper.

Since the standard mat has a high adhesive strength, materials may remain stuck to the mat, causing the mat to become unusable.

4	Firmly attach all of the
	material to the mat.

* Make sure that there are no wrinkles and no part can curl off.

The Main Parts

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b	c				h 1Operation Panel	7Slot
			k		2Carriage	8DC Power Jack
					3Handles	9AC Adapter
	d	f			4Feed Slot	0AC Power Cord
					5Front Tray Cover	AScanner Glass (Bottom of
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		g			6USB port (for a USB flash drive)	Machine)
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Blade (Holder)		●●This table provides general guidelines. Before making your project, perform trial cutting with the same material.

					Blade scale	Cut pressure	Cutting blade
					setting	setting
							Standard cut blade	Deep cut blade
		Material and its thickness					(turquoise)	(purple)
		Printer paper		80 g/m² (0.1 mm)	3	-1
		Scrapbook paper (thin)		120 g/m² (0.15 mm)	3.5	0
	Paper	Scrapbook paper (medium-thick)		200 g/m² (0.25 mm)	4	0
		Cardstock (thin)		200 g/m² (0.25 mm)	4	0
		Cardstock (medium-thick)		280 g/m² (0.35 mm)	5	0
		Vellum, tracing paper		0.07 mm	3	0
		Poster board (thin)		280 g/m² (0.35 mm)	5.5	0
		Poster board (thick)		400 g/m² (0.5 mm)	7.5	4
		Thin cotton fabric (for quilt piece)		0.25 mm	4	4
	Fabric	Thin cotton fabric (except for quilt piece)		0.25 mm	4	4
		Flannel (except for quilt piece)		0.6 mm	6.5	4
		Flannel (for quilt piece)		0.6 mm	6.5	4
		Felt		1 mm	5	5
		Denim 14 oz		0.75 mm	5.5	6
	Others	Plastic sheet (PP)		0.2 mm	4	0
		Vinyl		0.2 mm	4	0
		Magnet		0.3 mm	5.5	0
		Sticker or seal		0.2 mm	4	0
	Adjusting the Blade Extension
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					3
								c
	Remove the protective cap.		Fully turn the cap to the right to		After referring to the table above, set the		b
	* After use, be sure to		extend the blade tip to its maximum.		blade extension to the indicated setting.		1End of holder cap
	retract the blade into the				* If the material is not cut cleanly, even		2Material that will be cut
	holder and attach the		Note		after adjusting the setting, increase the		3Length of blade tip
	protective cap.				setting in increments of 0.5. If material
			●●After adjusting the blade extension,				* The blade can cut even
					is cut after increasing the setting by
			perform trial cutting (Refer to the				though it only slightly extends
					more than 0.5, too much of the blade
			back of this sheet).				from the holder.
					may be extended, causing it to break.
							If too much of the blade
					If the blade breaks, it may no longer be
							extends, it may break.
					able to cut.

Adjusting the Cut Pressure

* If the material is not cut cleanly, even after adjusting the blade extension, add more cutting pressure.

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