Brother CM100DM Operation Manual page 64

Symptom
The mat or the material
catches on a feed roller
when the mat is being
inserted.
The mat or the material
catches on a feed roller
during cutting/drawing.
The mat is fed in at an
angle and is not fed
during cutting/drawing.
The material to be cut/
drawn or original to be
scanned peels off during
cutting/scanning.
Cutting
Symptom
The material being cut
catches on the tip of the
cutting blade.
The machine stopped
while an operation is
being performed.
Not all of the material to
be cut is cut. Some
areas remain uncut.
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Possible Causes (or Results)
The mat's adhesive strength has
decreased, or the material is not
secured.
The material extends from the
adhesive area of the mat.
- The mat's adhesive strength has
decreased, or the material is not
secured.
- The material extends from the
adhesive area of the mat.
Possible Causes (or Results)
Dust or lint has accumulated in the
holder.
The blade is worn.
The material being cut is
incompatible with this machine.
For safety, the machine stops
operating if the panel is touched
while cutting or drawing.
A blade appropriate for the material
being cut is not used.
The blade extension from the blade
holder is too little.
The mat's adhesive strength has
decreased, or the material is not
secured.
The blade is worn.
The material is incompatible with
this machine.
The cutting pressure ("Cut
Pressure") is incorrect.
Dust or lint has accumulated in the
holder.
The spacing between arranged
patterns is too small.
Neither a high tack adhesive fabric
support sheet or iron-on fabric
appliqué contact sheet is used for
fabric cutting.
A fabric is not firmly attached to a
mat that has a high tack adhesive
fabric support sheet on its adhesive
side.
Solutions
Press the "Feed" button to feed out the
mat, and then replace the mat with a new
one.
Press the "Feed" button to feed out the
mat, and then attach the material while
keeping it within the adhesive area of the
mat.
Press the "Start/Stop" button to stop the
operation. Follow the instructions on the
screen, and press the "Feed" button to
feed out the mat.
If the mat does not feed out, turn off the
machine, remove the holder, and then
manually feed out the mat.
After feeding out the mat, replace it with a
new one or attach the material while
keeping it within the adhesive area of the
mat.
Solutions
Clean the holder.
Replace the blade with a new one.
Replace the material with one compatible
with this machine.
Follow the instructions in the message
that appears in the screen. Touch the
"OK" key to move the carriage to its initial
position. Load the mat and perform the
operation again.
Use a blade appropriate for the material
being cut.
Remove the holder from the carriage, and
then adjust the blade extension.
Replace the mat with a new one.
Replace the blade with a new one.
Replace the material with one compatible
with this machine.
Adjust the setting for "Cut Pressure" in the
settings screen.
Clean the holder.
Rearrange the patterns to slightly separate
them.
Set the number to "3" or higher in the
"Pattern Interval" setting, and then
rearrange the patterns or perform the auto
layout function.
Attach a high tack adhesive fabric support
sheet to a mat or affix an iron-on fabric
appliqué contact sheet to a fabric before
cutting it.
Firmly attach the fabric to the mat
pressing the handle of the included
spatula across the surface of the fabric.
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