Brother DC200 Operation Manual page 40

■ Checking the Trial Cutting Results
Adjust the blade extension according to the trial
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cutting results.
Repeatedly perform trial cutting and adjust the
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blade extension until the material is cut cleanly.
Make sure that the location for the new trial
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cutting shape does not overlap the location for the
previous trial cutting patterns.
 With an Appropriate Blade Extension
When the material is peeled off, a faint trace of
the cut remains on the mat surface.
 With a Blade Extension That Needs to be
Adjusted
Trial cutting results
Too Little of a Blade Extension:
Part of the cut
material remains Turn the holder cap half a
when it is peeled off.
marking to the right. (b)
Too Little of a Blade Extension:
The material is not
Turn the holder cap one marking
clearly cut.
to the right. (b)
Too Much of a Blade Extension:
There are deep cuts
completely through Turn the holder cap one marking
the mat.
to the left. (a)
a
Note
• Be careful that the blade does not extend too
much. Otherwise, the blade may break. If there
is too much of a blade extension, some material
may not be cut cleanly. In addition, the mat will
deteriorate quicker.
Tips for adjustment
b
 Adjusting the Cutting Speed/Pressure
Click [Settings] in the DesignNCut Manager
window that appears when cutting to display a
window where settings can be adjusted.
Note
• After adjusting the setting, it will begin cutting
the pattern when clicking [Restart]. To perform
the trial cutting again, click [Stop] and then
follow the procedure in "Trial Cutting" on
page 37.
■ Cutting the Pattern
a
If there is no problem with the trial cutting,
load the mat with the material attached.
• For details, see "Loading the Mat" on page 35.
b
Click [Restart] in the DesignNCut Manager
window.
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