ScanNCut
CM550DX
HK$3,999.00
- Brother's First Home & Hobby Cutting Machine with a Built-in Scanner
Details
Background Scan
The magic of ScanNCut lies in the ability to scan your materials using the 300 dpi built-in scanner. See the scanned image on the large color LCD touch screen, open your cut design and, using the stylus, simply move the cut design over the desired area for a perfect cut without measuring or using a computer.
Welding
Select from the wide variety of built-in designs or from your gallery of scanned images to build your own unique cut designs. Use the welding feature combine shapes, hand-writings, fonts and more directly on the large color LCD touch screen display. Combine detailed or intricate cuts in seconds to simply group designs into one piece prior to cutting.
Space Saving Auto Layout Capabilities
With the space saving capabilities of ScanNCut, get the maximum use out of your material. Using the background scan option, simply scan you material into the machine and watch as an image of tie material quickly appears on the large color LCD touch screen. From there, see the exact placement of where your designs will lie or, the material prior to cutting them out. Even the smallest scraps can be utilized when working with this innovative crafting tool!
Scan to USB
With ScanNCut, there is no need for a clunky stand-alone scanner! With the 300 dpi built-in scanner, scan virtually anything into your machine to be saved s a cut file. As a bonus, you can use ScanNCut to scan important documents, files, artwork. photographs and even your child’s favorite drawings, and save to your USB to be used for future use.
On-Screen Editing
Editinq designs is both quick and easy with ScanNCut. Every editing function can be done on the LCD touch screen. Easily convert your scanned designs into custom cut or draw flies. Customize designs by charging the shape, size, or position. even using just part of a design. With the ability to weld, rotate arid resize your designs, you'll love having the ability to create fully detailed designs to your liking - all without the use of a computer or expensive design cartridge.
Seam Allowance and Sewing Guidelines
ScanNCut gives you the ability to add a seam allowance in 1/4” increments to assist you in piecing together fabric pieces for your quilts, clothing and more. But wait, it gets better! You can even utilize the erasable pens to create sewing guidelines on your designs to assure virtually perfect placement of your stitches.
Large Scanning and Cutting Area
Using the included 12” x 12” cutting mat, or the 12"x 24” cutting mat (additional purchase), easily create and cut a wide variety of designs - from one as small as a delicate snowflake for a holiday ornament or one as large as an inspirational wall quote to place in yow family living room. Plus, the cutting mats double as a scanning mat for ease of use!
| Functions | Built-in Scanner | Built-in designs |
|---|---|---|
| Scan-to-Cut, Direct-to-Cut, Fabric Cut, Pen Draw | With the 300 dpi built-in scanner, you can scan virtually anything – a handmade drawing, a magazine clipping, cherished photos, and more – and save to your USB for future use | Select one of the 840 built-in designs, edit to your liking, and then have it cut out on your material of choice |
Introducing ScanNCut from Brother, the world’s first home and hobby cutting machine with a built-in scanner. No more design cartridges and no PC required, ScanNCut will change the way you think about cutting machines forever. Imagine having 840 built-in designs…so what? Now, imagine cutting what other cutting machines can cut, plus cut fabric effortlessly! But wait… there is more, imagine a 300 DPI built-in colour scanner that can create outline cutting designs from a hand drawn sketch, or original art of something you saw in a magazine without the use of a PC. Now the only thing limiting your cutting creativity is your imagination.
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Main Feature
Background Scan
The magic of ScanNCut lies in the ability to scan your materials using the 300 dpi built-in scanner. See the scanned image on the large color LCD touch screen, open your cut design and, using the stylus, simply move the cut design over the desired area for a perfect cut without measuring or using a computer.
Welding
Select from the wide variety of built-in designs or from your gallery of scanned images to build your own unique cut designs. Use the welding feature combine shapes, hand-writings, fonts and more directly on the large color LCD touch screen display. Combine detailed or intricate cuts in seconds to simply group designs into one piece prior to cutting.
Space Saving Auto Layout Capabilities
With the space saving capabilities of ScanNCut, get the maximum use out of your material. Using the background scan option, simply scan you material into the machine and watch as an image of tie material quickly appears on the large color LCD touch screen. From there, see the exact placement of where your designs will lie or, the material prior to cutting them out. Even the smallest scraps can be utilized when working with this innovative crafting tool!
Scan to USB
With ScanNCut, there is no need for a clunky stand-alone scanner! With the 300 dpi built-in scanner, scan virtually anything into your machine to be saved s a cut file. As a bonus, you can use ScanNCut to scan important documents, files, artwork. photographs and even your child’s favorite drawings, and save to your USB to be used for future use.
On-Screen Editing
Editinq designs is both quick and easy with ScanNCut. Every editing function can be done on the LCD touch screen. Easily convert your scanned designs into custom cut or draw flies. Customize designs by charging the shape, size, or position. even using just part of a design. With the ability to weld, rotate arid resize your designs, you'll love having the ability to create fully detailed designs to your liking - all without the use of a computer or expensive design cartridge.
Seam Allowance and Sewing Guidelines
ScanNCut gives you the ability to add a seam allowance in 1/4” increments to assist you in piecing together fabric pieces for your quilts, clothing and more. But wait, it gets better! You can even utilize the erasable pens to create sewing guidelines on your designs to assure virtually perfect placement of your stitches.
Large Scanning and Cutting Area
Using the included 12” x 12” cutting mat, or the 12"x 24” cutting mat (additional purchase), easily create and cut a wide variety of designs - from one as small as a delicate snowflake for a holiday ornament or one as large as an inspirational wall quote to place in yow family living room. Plus, the cutting mats double as a scanning mat for ease of use!
Specification 
| Memory | 1MB or 60 pockets |
|---|---|
| Display | TFT 3.67" Color Touch Screen |
| Control Button | Power Start/Stop, Feed setting, Home, Abiliy to pause the machine with Start/Stop LED button |
| Included Accessories | Standard cut blade holder CAHLP1 Standard cut blade CAHLDP1 Deep cut blade holder CAHLF1 Deep cut blade CAHLDF1 Standard mats 12” x 12” (30.5 x 30.5cm) CAMATF12 Low tack adhesive mat 12” x 12” (30.5 x 30.5cm) CAMATP12 Spatula High tack adhesive fabric support sheets 12” x 12” (30.5 x 30.5cm) CASTBL2 Iron-on fabric appliqué contact sheets 12” x 12” (30.5 x 30.5cm) CASTBL1 Bonus Applique Pattern Collection: 50 designs on USB Stylus 6 colour pen set CAPEN1 Erasable pen set CAPEN2 Pen holder CAPENHL1 |
| Work Area | 11.75" x 11.75" |
|---|---|
| Optional Extended Work Area | 11.75' x 23.75" |
| Standard Blade | max 0.8 mm (may vary depending on the type of materials used) |
| Deep Blade | max 1.5 mm (may vary depending on the type of materials used) |
| Blade Depth Adjustment | 12 levels |
| Cutting Speed | 5 levels |
| Adjustable Holder Pressure | 19 levels |
| Cutting Materials | Fabric Max 1.5 mm (may vary); Paper (mix 0.8 mm): Printer/ Scrapbook/ Cardstock/ Velum/ Tracing/ Poster board; Fabric: Thin cotton/ Flannel/ Felt; Others: Magnet/Sticker or Seal |
| Scanning Size | 12' x 12' |
|---|---|
| Image Type | Full color |
| Thickness of scanning material | 1.5 mm (max) Standard/ Low Tack mat |
| Scanning Speed | 30 sec/mat |
| Scan Resolution | 300 dpi |
| Recognition Type | Gray scale 256 |
| Background Scan Adjustment | Darker/Lighter |
| Direct Cut | Frame Types (11) |
| Scan-to-Cut Data | Detection type: Outline Detection type: Region Detection type: Line (Thinning) Saving Data Function after detection Deletion Area (unwanted scanned images) up to 3.9" per deletion Threshold for converting: 5 level |
| Scan to USB | Yes, 7 scan size format |
| Scan to USB Output File Format | 300/250/200/150/100 dpi as JPEG data |
| Language | 8 (English/ German/ French/ Dutch/ ltalian/ Spanish/ Russia/ Japanese) |
|---|---|
| Opening Screen | On/Off |
| Test Cutting Function | Three patterns for test |
| Buzzer | On/Off |
| Cut Area | Able to change by drag/drop operation |
| Mat Preview | Grid measurement |
| Built-in Designs | 700 |
| Built-in Quilt Patterns | 140 |
| Built-in fonts | 5 |
| Drag and Drop Function | Select / move designs on the LCD using the stylus |
| Add Pattern | Add other designs |
| Enlargement/Reduction Feature | Designs can be enlarged or reduced |
| On-Screen Editing Feature | Sizing (Height) Sizing (Width) Duplicating Lock and Unlocking the Aspect Ratio Pattern Rotation in 1 degree increments Mirroring Seam Allowance ON/OFF Unifying Welding Group deleting / Group selecting Auto Layout by Rearranging Pattern: Rotate at any angle, Rotate patterns 0° or 180°, Without rotating |
| Seam Allowance Width | 7 levels |
| Pattern Spacing/ Pattern Interval | 10 levels (width between pattern and pattern/ edge of mat) |
| Weight | 4.5kg |
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| Dimension (W x D x H) | 497 x 175 x 157mm |
| Warranty | 1 year carry-in warranty |
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