Brother 882-T51 Manuals

Table of Contents

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  Table of Contents

  • • 3

      Important Safety Instructions
    • 3

      Introduction
    • 7

      Trademarks
    • 8

      Warning Labels
    • 9

      Machine Structure and Features
    • 11

      Manual Structure
    • 11

      Read before Use
    • 11

      Read When Additional Information Is Required
    • 11

      Searching for Information
      • 12

        Table of Contents

  • 15

    Chapter1 GETTING READY

    • 16

      Names of Machine Parts and Their Functions
    • 16

      Front View
    • 17

      Right-side/rear View
    • 17

      Operation Panel
    • 18

      Accessories
    • 18

      Included Accessories
    • 19

      Optional Accessories
    • 20

      Setting Up the Machine
    • 20

      Setup and Transporting Precautions
    • 21

      Setup Location
    • 22

      Setting Up the Machine
    • 23

      Preparing the Thread Guide Assembly
    • 23

      Attaching the Embroidery Frame Holder a
    • 24

      Attaching the Embroidery Frame Holder E

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  Embroidering Tutorial

  • 25

    Chapter2 EMBROIDERING TUTORIAL

    • 26

      Operating Precautions
    • 26

      Power Supply Precautions
    • 27

      Needle Precautions
    • 27

      Checking the Needle
      • 27

        Good Needle
      • 27

        Bad Needle
    • 28

      Bobbin Precautions
    • 28

      Upper Thread Recommendations
    • 28

      Fabric Recommendations
    • 28

      Display Recommendations
    • 29

      Basic Procedures
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      Turning ON the Machine
    • 31

      Setting Your Machine for the First Time
    • 32

      Understanding the Screens
    • 33

      Screen Overview
    • 34

      Installing the Bobbin
    • 34

      Removing the Bobbin Case
      • 34

        Oiling the Machine
    • 35

      Installing the Bobbin
    • 35

      Installing the Bobbin Case
    • 36

      Winding the Bobbin
    • 39

      Selecting an Embroidery Pattern
      • 39

        Checking a Preview Image From the Pattern List Screen
    • 40

      Selecting an Embroidery Pattern
    • 41

      Editing the Embroidery Pattern
    • 41

      Continuing to the Embroidering Screen
    • 42

      Specifying Embroidering Setting
    • 42

      Embroidery Positioning Marker
    • 43

      Previewing the Image
    • 43

      Checking a Preview Image
    • 44

      Hooping the Fabric in the Embroidery Frame
      • 44

        Embroidery Frame Types
    • 46

      Attaching the Embroidery Frame to the Machine
    • 46

      Attaching the Embroidery Frame
    • 48

      Checking the Embroidery Area
    • 49

      Upper Threading

  • 49

    Chapter 5 SELECTING/EDITING/SAVING

    • 49

      Changing the Display of Thread Information
    • 50

      Upper Threading
    • 53

      Threading the Needle
    • 55

      Easily Changing the Thread Spools
      • 55

        Using the Spool Net
    • 56

      Starting Embroidering
      • 56

        Locking Mechanism
    • 57

      Stopping Embroidering
      • 57

        Continuing Embroidering
      • 57

        Temporarily Pausing
      • 57

        Resume Embroidering After the Machine Was Turned Off
      • 58

        If the Thread Breaks While Embroidering
    • 59

      Checking the Thread Tension
      • 59

        Correct Thread Tension
    • 60

      Removing the Embroidery Frame and Fabric
    • 60

      Removing the Embroidery Frame
    • 60

      Removing the Fabric
    • 61

      Turning OFF the Machine
    • 62

      Screen Quick Reference Guide
    • 62

      Key Displays
    • 63

      Understanding the Pattern Type Selection Screen
    • 64

      Understanding the Pattern List Screen
    • 65

      Understanding the Pattern Editing Screen
    • 67

      Understanding the Embroidering Screen
    • 69

      When You Have a Question, This May Help You
    • 69

      Technical Terms
    • 69

      Patterns
    • 69

      Embroidering
      • 69

        Dst
      • 69

        Wiper
    • 70

      USB Connectivity
      • 70

        The Frame Came Out From the Carriage
      • 70

        Cancel the Current Pattern and Start Again
      • 70

        Using USB Media or Embroidery Card Reader/USB Card Writer Module
      • 71

        Connecting the Machine to the Computer

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  Other Basic Procedures

  • 73

    Chapter3 OTHER BASIC PROCEDURES

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      Changing the Needle
    • 74

      Replacing the Needle
    • 76

      Correctly Using the Embroidery Frames
    • 76

      Embroidery Frame Types and Applications
    • 78

      Attaching Iron-On Stabilizer (Backing) to Fabric
    • 79

      Hooping the Fabric
    • 79

      Hooping the Fabric in the Large Embroidery Frame
    • 80

      Hooping the Compact Frame and Attaching to the Machine
    • 81

      Using the Embroidery Sheet
      • 81

        Removing the Compact Frame
    • 82

      Large/small Pieces of Fabric
      • 82

        Embroidering Large Pieces of Fabric or Heavy Clothing
      • 82

        Embroidering Small Pieces of Fabric
      • 82

        Embroidering the Corner of Fabric
      • 82

        Embroidering Narrow Pieces of Fabric, Such As Ribbon
    • 83

      Embroidery Frame Position and Movement
      • 83

        Embroidery Frames That Cannot Be Used for Embroidering
      • 83

        Moving to the Correct Position
    • 85

      Changing the Embroidering Position
    • 85

      Adjusting the Angle
    • 87

      If the Thread Breaks or the Bobbin Thread Runs Out While Embroidering
    • 87

      If the Upper Thread Breaks
    • 88

      If the Bobbin Thread Breaks or Runs Out
      • 88

        If the Bobbin Thread Ran Out, Replace the Bobbin at This Point in the Procedure
    • 89

      Embroidering From the Beginning or Middle of the Pattern
      • 89

        To Start Embroidering From the Beginning
      • 90

        To Select the Stitch From Where Embroidering Is to Begin
    • 91

      Resume Embroidering After Turning Off the Machine
    • 93

      Adjusting the Thread Tension
    • 93

      Adjusting the Tension of the Bobbin Thread
    • 94

      Adjusting the Tension of the Upper Thread
      • 94

        Correct Thread Tension
      • 94

        Upper Thread Is Too Tight
      • 95

        Upper Thread Is Too Loose

• 97

  Embroidering Settings

  • 97

    Chapter4 EMBROIDERING SETTINGS

    • 98

      Basting Embroidery
    • 99

      Starting Position Settings
    • 99

      Embroidering Linked Characters
    • 101

      Maximum Embroidering Speed Setting
    • 102

      Embroidery Color Management
    • 102

      Uninterrupted Embroidering (Monochrome - Using a Single Color)
    • 102

      Thread Color Sorting
    • 103

      Thread Trimming Adjustment
    • 103

      Using the Automatic Thread Cutting Function (End Color Trim)
    • 103

      Using the Thread Trimming Function (Jump Stitch Trim)
      • 104

        Selecting the Length of Jump Stitch Not to Trim

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  Selecting/editing/ Saving Patterns

  • 105

    Patterns
  • 106

    Embroidery Data Precautions
    • 106

      Types of Embroidery Data That Can Be Used
    • 106

      Types of USB Devices/media That Can Be Used
    • 106

      Connecting Your Machine to the PC
    • 107

      Precautions On Using the Computer to Create and Save Data
    • 107

      Tajima (.Dst) Embroidery Data
  • 106

    Using the Memory Function
  • 107

    Concerning Optional Embroidery Cards
  • 107

    Concerning USB Media
  • 108

    General Pattern Selection
    • 108

      Pattern Type Selection Screen
    • 108

      Pattern List Screen
  • 108

    Selecting an Embroidery Pattern
  • 109

    Embroidery Patterns/ Decorative Alphabet Patterns
  • 109

    Frame Patterns
  • 110

    Alphabet Patterns
    • 113

      Changing the Text Arrangement
    • 113

      Changing the Text Alignment
  • 114

    Embroidery Cards (Optional)
    • 114

      About Embroidery Cards (Optional)
    • 114

      About Embroidery Card Reader (Optional) and USB Card Writer Module
    • 114

      Using Embroidery Card Reader
  • 115

    Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Machine's Memory
    • 115

      If the Memory Is Full
  • 116

    Saving Embroidery Patterns in the Computer
  • 116

    Saving Embroidery Patterns to USB Media
  • 117

    Retrieving Patterns From the Machine's Memory
  • 118

    Recalling From USB Media
  • 119

    Recalling From the Computer
  • 121

    Combining Patterns
  • 121

    Editing the Embroidery Pattern (Pattern Editing Screen)
  • 122

    Displaying the Enlarged Pattern Image
  • 122

    Selecting the Pattern to Be Edited
  • 123

    Flipping a Pattern Horizontally
  • 123

    Moving a Pattern
  • 124

    Changing the Size of a Pattern
  • 125

    Rotating a Pattern
  • 126

    Changing the Character Spacing
  • 126

    Changing the Text Arrangement of a Character
  • 127

    Separating Combined Character Patterns
  • 128

    Changing the Thread Density
  • 128

    Frame Patterns)
    • 128

      Reduces Thread Density
    • 128

      Increases Thread Density
  • 128

    Specifying Multi-color Text
  • 129

    Changing the Colors of the Pattern
  • 130

    Designing Repeated Patterns
    • 130

      Embroidering Repeated Patterns
    • 132

      Repeating One Element of a Repeated Pattern
    • 133

      Assigning Thread Marks
  • 134

    Creating a Custom Thread Table
    • 135

      Adding a Color to the Custom Thread Table From the List
    • 135

      Saving the Custom Thread Table to USB Media
    • 136

      Recalling the Custom Thread Table Data From USB Media
  • 137

    Choosing a Color From the Custom Thread Table
  • 138

    Deleting a Pattern
  • 138

    Duplicating a Pattern
  • 139

    (Embroidering Screen)
  • 139

    Editing the Embroidery Pattern
  • 139

    Rotating the Entire Pattern
  • 140

    Editing a Combined Pattern

• 143

  Basic Settings and Help Feature

  • 143

    Chapter6 BASIC SETTINGS and HELP FEATURE

    • 144

      Using the Settings Key
    • 144

      Understanding the Settings Screen
      • 144

        142
      • 145

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    • 146

      Saving a Settings Screen Image to USB Media
    • 146

      Changing the Display Guides
    • 147

      Changing the Thread Color Information
      • 147

        Sample Displays
    • 148

      Changing the Units of Measurements
    • 148

      Changing the Embroidery Basting Distance
    • 148

      Changing the Background Colors of the Embroidery Patterns
    • 148

      Or Thumbnails
    • 149

      Specifying the Thumbnail Size
    • 149

      Specifying Thread Sensor
    • 149

      Changing the Speaker Volume
    • 150

      Selecting the "Eco Mode" or "Shutoff Support Mode
    • 150

      Setting the Opening Screen
    • 150

      Changing the Language
    • 151

      Turning "ON" or "OFF" the Light
    • 151

      Changing the Screen Brightness
    • 151

      Setting the LED Pointer
    • 152

      Using the Machine Operations Guide Key
      • 152

        Contents of Categories

• 155

  Appendix

  • 155

    Chapter7 APPENDIX
    • 156

      Appliqué Sewing
    • 156

      Sewing Appliqué Patterns
      • 156

        Procedure for Sewing Appliqués
    • 157

      Using a Frame Pattern to Create Appliqués (1)
    • 158

      Using a Frame Pattern to Create Appliqués (2)
    • 159

      Embroidering Split Embroidery Patterns
    • 161

      Color Thread Table
    • 161

      Colors of Tajima (.Dst) Embroidery Data
    • 161

      Helpful Tips for the Operation of the Machine
    • 162

      Creating Beautiful Embroidery
    • 162

      Threads
    • 163

      Stabilizers (Backing)
    • 164

      Hooping Techniques
      • 164

        Frame Basics
    • 165

      Fabric/stabilizer Compatibility Chart
    • 166

      Cleaning the Hook
    • 166

      Cleaning the LCD
    • 166

      Cleaning the Machine Surface
    • 166

      Maintenance
    • 167

      Cleaning Around the Needle Plate
    • 168

      Cleaning the Bobbin Case
    • 168

      Cleaning the Thread Paths of the Upper Threads
      • 168

        Cleaning the Thread Guides
      • 169

        Disassembling and Cleaning the Tension Unit
    • 170

      Oiling the Machine
      • 170

        Oiling the Race
      • 171

        Oiling the Needle Bar
    • 171

      About the Maintenance Message
    • 172

      Troubleshooting
    • 179

      Error Messages
    • 184

      If the Machine Does Not Respond When a Key Is Pressed
    • 185

      Embroidery Machine Specifications
    • 185

      Specifications
    • 186

      Upgrade Procedure Using USB Media
    • 186

      Upgrading Your Machine's Software
    • 187

      Upgrade Procedure Using Computer
    • 188

      Index