Table Of Contents - Brother PR1055X Operation Manual

CONTENTS
Chapter 1 GETTING READY
NAMES OF MACHINE PARTS ............................ 11
Included accessories ............................................................ 12
Accessories that are included in some countries or
regions ................................................................................. 14
Optional accessories ............................................................ 14
SETTING UP THE MACHINE.............................. 16
Setup and transporting precautions ...................................... 16
Setup location ...................................................................... 17
Setting up the machine ........................................................ 18
Remove the fixing plates ...................................................... 18
Adjusting the operation panel position ................................. 19
Preparing the thread guide assembly .................................... 19
Preparing the spool stand ..................................................... 20
Attaching the embroidery frame holder ................................ 21
TURNING ON THE MACHINE .......................... 22
LCD SCREEN ...................................................... 24
Using the settings key .......................................................... 25
Using the machine help ....................................................... 28
WIRELESS NETWORK CONNECTION
FUNCTIONS ...................................................... 29
Enabling a wireless network connection .............................. 29
Setting up the wireless network connection ......................... 30
OTHER FUNCTIONS.......................................... 32
Using a USB mouse ............................................................. 32
Monitoring App ................................................................... 32
Chapter 2 BASIC EMBROIDERY
BASIC PROCEDURES ......................................... 33
INSTALLING THE BOBBIN ................................ 33
Removing the bobbin case ................................................... 33
Installing the bobbin ............................................................ 34
Installing the bobbin case .................................................... 35
SELECTING AN EMBROIDERY PATTERN........... 35
General pattern selection ..................................................... 35
Embroidery patterns ............................................................. 36
Frame patterns ..................................................................... 37
Utility embroidery patterns/Large buttonhole patterns .......... 37
Monogram and frame designs .............................................. 38
Character patterns ................................................................ 39
Decorative alphabet patterns ............................................... 41
Combining patterns.............................................................. 42
EDITING THE EMBROIDERY PATTERN ............. 44
Understanding the pattern editing screen ............................. 44
Changing the size and the density of the pattern .................. 47
Trimming the threads between characters ............................ 47
Combining the separated character patterns......................... 48
Changing the thread density................................................. 48
Aligning the embroidery patterns ......................................... 49
Designing repeated patterns ................................................. 49
EDITING COLORS ............................................. 54
Specifying multi-color text ................................................... 54
Changing the colors of the pattern ....................................... 54
Find new color schemes with the color shuffling function .... 55
SWITCHING THE THREAD COLORS ON THE
SCREEN .............................................................. 57
SELECTING/MANAGING THREAD COLORS FOR
EACH NEEDLE BAR [Manual Color Sequence] ... 58
Convenience of the manual color sequence......................... 58
Specifying the manual color sequence ................................. 58
Using the manual color sequence ........................................ 59
Precautions on the manual color sequence .......................... 59
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PREVIEWING THE IMAGE................................. 60
Checking a preview image ................................................... 60
PREPARING THE FABRIC .................................. 60
Attaching stabilizer (backing) to fabric.................................. 60
Fabric/stabilizer compatibility chart...................................... 61
Hooping the fabric in the embroidery frame ......................... 61
ATTACHING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME TO THE
MACHINE .......................................................... 64
Attaching the embroidery frame ........................................... 64
Correctly using the embroidery frames ................................. 65
SPECIFYING EMBROIDERING SETTING ........... 69
Understanding the embroidering settings screen................... 69
Automatic lock stitch setting................................................. 71
Thread color sorting ............................................................. 71
CHECKING THE EMBROIDERY AREA ............... 72
Displaying the fabric while aligning the embroidery
position ................................................................................ 72
Using the built-in camera ..................................................... 75
Using the included embroidery positioning sticker ............... 78
Checking the embroidery pattern ......................................... 79
UPPER THREADING .......................................... 81
Checking the needle bars and thread colors ......................... 81
Upper threading ................................................................... 82
Threading the needle............................................................ 85
PERFORMING THE EMBROIDERY .................... 87
Starting embroidering ........................................................... 87
Stopping embroidering ......................................................... 88
Understanding the embroidering screen ............................... 89
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REMOVING THE EMBROIDERY FRAME............ 90
EMBROIDERING A PATTERN CONTAINING 11
OR MORE COLORS ........................................... 91
Checking if thread spool changes are necessary ................... 91
CHANGING THE THREAD SPOOLS.................. 92
About spool thread indicators............................................... 92
Easily changing the thread spools ......................................... 92
ADJUSTING WHILE EMBROIDERING .............. 93
If the thread breaks or the bobbin thread runs out while
embroidering........................................................................ 93
Embroidering from the beginning or middle of the pattern.... 96
Resume embroidering after turning off the machine ............. 97
Chapter 3 ADVANCED EMBROIDERY
VARIOUS EMBROIDERY FUNCTIONS.............. 99
Basting embroidery .............................................................. 99
Embroidering appliqué patterns .......................................... 100
Creating an appliqué piece................................................. 101
Using a frame pattern to create appliqués........................... 103
Creating stippling or echo patterns automatically ............... 104
QUILTING BORDERS ...................................... 105
USING THE CAMERA TO CONNECT
PATTERNS ....................................................... 109
Connecting three patterns................................................... 109
Changing the position of a sticker....................................... 114
Resume feature................................................................... 115
MAKING EMBROIDERY ADJUSTMENTS......... 116
Adjusting the tension of the bobbin thread ......................... 116
Adjusting the tension of the upper thread ........................... 118
Setting the machine to stop at color changes ...................... 119
Temporary needle bar setting ............................................. 120
Reserved needle bar and embroidery speed settings ........... 121
Changing the display guides ............................................... 123
Changing the thread color information ............................... 123
Specifying jump stitch trimming / "DST" jump codes for
trimming ............................................................................ 123
Deleting short stitches ........................................................ 124
Specifying the remaining length of thread........................... 124
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