Test Cut (Trial Cut) - Brother 891-Z05 Operation Manual

Test Cut (Trial Cut)

Perform test/trial cut or draw on the type of material
to be used in your project, to check that the desired
result can be achieved.
This section describes the procedure for performing
test cut.
■ Turning On the Machine
Press in the operation panel to turn on the machine.
• For details, see "Turning On/Off the Machine" on
page 8.
■ Setting the Holder
Install the cutting blade holder into the carriage of the
machine.
• For details, see "Installing and Uninstalling the
Holder" on page 24.
■ Selecting the Test Pattern
Cut out the test pattern.
a
Touch the "Test" key in the home screen.

The pattern is automatically arranged in the test
screen.
Memo
• Test/trial cut can also be performed after
selecting an operation in the preview screen,
displayed after a pattern is selected. For details,
see "Tutorial 1 - Cutting Patterns" on page 29.
b
Check that the pattern to be cut out is arranged
within a cutting area specified according to the
size of the material.
a Pattern Arrangement Key
Touch to make adjustments in the mat editing
screen when changing the arrangement of the
pattern. If changes are applied to the pattern
arrangement, the pattern will be automatically
arranged in the same location the next time
test/trial cut is performed.
b Size/Shape Adjustment Key
Touch to adjust the pattern shape and size.
For details on making changes, see step
c Background Scanning Key
Scan a background image. For details, see
"Scanning a Background Image" on page 50.
c
To change the shape and size of the pattern,
touch .
b c
a Size Adjustment Keys
Change the size of the pattern. For details, see
"Pattern Editing Functions" on page 40.
b Test Pattern Selecting Keys
Select the test pattern.
c Test Pattern Rotating Key
Rotate the test pattern. Touch the key that
shown in the screen for the desired angle to
rotate the pattern. For details, see "Object
Editing Screen" on page 43.
d Test Pattern Fill/Additional Line Setting Keys
Select whether or not to fill or add lines to the
test pattern. These functions are not available
when you select the "Cut" or "Emboss"
operation mode.

Touch the "OK" key to return to the test screen.
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