Upper Threading; Checking The Needle Bars And Thread Colors - Brother 884-T23 Operation Manual

UPPER THREADING

Check the embroidering screen for information on which
needle bars should be threaded with specified thread
colors, and then thread the upper threads.

Checking the needle bars and thread colors

In the embroidering settings screen, touch
the embroidering screen. A screen indicating that the spools
need to be changed will appear if the thread colors from the
previous embroidery project will not be used. If you set
[Manual Color Sequence] to [ON] in the settings screen, the
message does not appear even if the thread spools need to be
changed. (Refer to "SELECTING/MANAGING THREAD
COLORS FOR EACH NEEDLE BAR [Manual Color
Sequence]" on page 59.)
Embroidering screen (For details on the screen, refer to
page 84.)
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1 Thread information for the first to sixth needle bars
2 If no thread color name is displayed, that needle bar has
not been used.
If a thread color had been assigned to the needle bar on
a previously embroidered design, the needle bar will
show the previously assigned color.
3 Screen indicating that the spools be changed. (page 87)
This message appears when it is necessary for the
thread spools to be changed.
Memo
• The thread spools for needle bars whose keys do
not appear in gray must be changed. When the
automatic needle-threading button is pressed, the
needle bar keys appear in gray.
4 Minimize the screen indicating that the spools be
changed to .
5 Thread color
6 Needle bar number
7 Thread color name or number
If the thread color number [#123] is selected in the
settings screen, the thread brand will also be displayed.
(page 109)
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Thread with the color name that appears below each needle
bar number is threaded on that needle bar.
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to display
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Touch .
 Current assigned colors are stored in the machine's
memory, and the screen indicating that the spools be
changed is minimized to
• In addition to checking the thread colors, information
such as the number of stitches and the embroidering
time can be checked, and various embroidering
settings can be specified in the embroidering screen.
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1 The embroidering progress is shown by the red mark in
the bar. Touch to display (in the indicator) only the
thread color being embroidered.
2 Shows the length of time until the machine will stop, the
number of thread color changes, the number of stitches,
and the total embroidering time.
3 Shows the thread colors, embroidering order and
number of the needle bar assigned to the thread colors.
A red triangle appears beside the thread color being
embroidered. In addition, the parts where embroidering
is finished change to gray and scroll up.
4 Touch
and to view the embroidering order and
needle bar number for thread colors that cannot be seen
in the screen.
5 Return to the embroidering settings screen.
6 When starting the machine or cutting the threads, touch
this button to unlock the machine, and then press the
"Start/Stop" button or thread trimming button.
7 Touch a key to move the selected needle bar to the
embroidering position. Use when threading the needle
with the automatic needle-threading mechanism.
8 Displays screen indicating that the spools be changed.
Memo
• Available keys are not the same if you set [Manual
Color Sequence] to [ON] in the settings screen.
(page 60)
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