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

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Quick Reference Guide

Be sure to rst read the “Important Safety Instructions” in the Product Safety Guide.

Refer to the Operation Manual (PDF version on the CD or printed version) for detailed instructions.

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.

The Main Parts

Operation Panel1 Carriage2 Handles3 Feed Slot4 Front Tray Cover5

USB port (for a USB ash drive)6

Slot7 DC Power Jack8 AC Adapter9 AC Power Cord0

Scanner Glass (Bottom of A

Machine)

Mat Selection

Material and its thickness Printer paper 80 g/m² (0.1 mm) Scrapbook paper (thin) 120 g/m² (0.15 mm) Scrapbook paper

(medium-thick) Cardstock (thin) 200 g/m² (0.25 mm)

Paper

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

(for quilt piece) Thin cotton fabric

(except for quilt piece) Flannel (for quilt piece) 0.6 mm

Fabric

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

Others

Sticker or seal 0.2 mm

This table provides general guidelines. Before making your project, test attaching the same material. ●

200 g/m² (0.25 mm)

0.25 mm

Standard mat

(purple and

turquoise)

Mat

Middle tack

adhesive mat

(pink and turquoise)

* When cutting

smooth paper

Low tack adhesive

mat (turquoise)

Sheet for fabric cutting

Iron-on fabric

appliqué contact

sheet (white

backing)

High tack adhesive

fabric support sheet

Blade (Holder)

Material and its thickness Printer paper 80 g/m² (0.1 mm) Scrapbook paper (thin) 120 g/m² (0.15 mm) Scrapbook paper (medium-thick) Cardstock (thin) 200 g/m² (0.25 mm) Cardstock (medium-thick) 280 g/m² (0.35 mm)

Paper

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 (for quilt piece) 0.25 mm 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

Fabric

Felt 1 mm Denim 14 oz 0.75 mm Plastic sheet (PP) 0.2 mm Vinyl 0.2 mm Magnet 0.3 mm

Others

Sticker or seal 0.2 mm

This table provides general guidelines. Before making your project, perform trial cutting with the same material. ●

200 g/m² (0.25 mm)

Adjusting the Blade Extension

Blade scale

setting

3 -1

3.5 0 4 0 4 0 5 0 3 0

5.5 0

7.5 4 4 4 4 4

6.5 4

6.5 4 5 5

5.5 6 4 0 4 0

5.5 0 4 0

Cut pressure

setting

Cutting blade

Standard cut blade

(turquoise)

Deep cut blade

(purple)

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

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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:

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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

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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.

Attach the material to the mat’s adhesive side.

Before attaching the material to the mat, use a corner of the adhesive side of the mat to test attaching

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.

it.

Firmly attach all of the material to the mat.

Make sure that there are

no wrinkles and no part can curl off.

Remove the protective cap.

After use, be sure to

retract the blade into the holder and attach the protective cap.

Fully turn the cap to the right to extend the blade tip to its maximum.

Note

After adjusting the blade extension, ● perform trial cutting (Refer to the back of this sheet).

After referring to the table above, set the blade extension to the indicated setting.

If the material is not cut cleanly, even

after adjusting the setting, increase the setting in increments of 0.5. If material is cut after increasing the setting by more than 0.5, too much of the blade may be extended, causing it to break. If the blade breaks, it may no longer be able to cut.

Adjusting the Cut Pressure

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

End of holder cap1 Material that will be cut2 Length of blade tip3

The blade can cut even

though it only slightly extends from the holder. If too much of the blade extends, it may break.

Installing the Holder

Cutting a Selected Pattern (Clover)

Turn on the machine.

Raise the holder lock lever.

Trial Cutting

Select “Pattern”. Select a test pattern.Touch the “Test” key.

2 3

Insert the holder into the carriage.

Push down on the holder lock lever.

Touch the “Set” key.

Select “Pattern”.

Change the pattern arrangement.

Select the pattern category.2Select the pattern. Edit the pattern.

Touch the “OK” key.

Continue by following the procedure starting with step

in “Trial Cutting”.

Using “Direct Cut” Mode to Cut a Pattern Drawn on Material

Check the pattern arrangement.

Select “Cut”.

Peel off the material.

Hold the mat level and insert it.

Insert the mat so that it

is tucked under the feed rollers.

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Press “Start/Stop Button” to start cutting.

Use the spatula to peel off the cutout pattern.

If the material is cut cleanly, begin working on your project.

If the material is not cut cleanly, refer to “Adjusting the Blade Extension” on the front of this sheet, and then adjust the blade extension.

Press “Feed Button” to

load the mat.

Press “Feed Button” to feed out the mat.

“Direct Cut” function: An

original illustration can be scanned and its outline can be cut out.

Press “Feed Button” to load the

mat.

Touch the “Cut” key.

Select “Scan”.

Press “Start/Stop Button”

to start scanning.

Press “Start/Stop Button” to start

cutting.

Select “Direct Cut”.

Touch the “OK” key.

Press “Feed Button” to feed out

the mat.

Attach the original (stamped paper, printed paper/sticker, etc.) to the mat.

Select the area to be cut.

Peel off the material.

Hold the mat level and insert it.

Touch the “OK” key.

Use the spatula to peel off the cutout pattern.

Cleaning the Holder

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.

Cleaning the Scanner Glass

If the image, design, or photograph does not scan properly to create cut data, clean the scanner glass.

Turn off the machine and store away the operation panel. While pushing in the tab at the bottom of the machine, pull up on the cover.

Dampen a soft lint-free cloth with water and rmly wring it out,

and then wipe the scanner glass at the inside on the bottom of the machine.

Notch1

Fit the tab on the cover into the notch of the installation slot, and then attach the cover to the machine.

After cleaning, perform a test scan.