Innov-is XP1

FAQs & Troubleshooting

How do I attach or remove the Embroidery Unit?

Attaching the Embroidery Unit

Do not move the machine with the embroidery unit attached. The embroidery unit could fall off and cause injury.
Keep your hands and foreign objects away from the embroidery carriage and frame when the machine is embroidering. Otherwise, injuries or damage may result.
To avoid distorting your embroidery design, do not touch the embroidery carriage and frame when the machine is embroidering.
Be sure to turn off the power before installing the embroidery unit. Otherwise, the machine may be damaged.
Do not touch the inner connector of the embroidery unit. The pins on the embroidery unit connection may be damaged.
Do not apply strong force to the embroidery unit carriage or pick up the unit by the carriage. Otherwise, the embroidery unit may be damaged.
Store the embroidery unit in a safe place to prevent damage to the unit.
Do not push on the carriage when installing the embroidery unit onto the machine. Moving the carriage may damage the embroidery unit.
Allow sufficient space around the embroidery unit. Otherwise, the embroidery unit could fall off foreign object, and may cause injury.
Do not touch the embroidery carriage until the initialization finishes.

You can also sew utility/decorative stitches with the embroidery unit attached. Touch and . The feed dog will automatically raise for utility and decorative stitching.

Turn the main power to OFF, and remove the flat bed attachment.

Insert the embroidery unit connection into the machine connection port. Push lightly on the connection port cover until the unit clicks into place.

(1) Embroidery unit connection
(2) Machine connection port

Be sure there is no gap between the embroidery unit and the machine. If there is a gap, the embroidery patterns will not embroider with the correct registration.

Turn the main power to ON.
Press OK .

>> The carriage will move to the initialization position.

Removing the Embroidery Unit

Press , then press .

>> The carriage will move to the removal position.

Always remove the embroidery frame before pressing . Otherwise, the frame may strike the embroidery foot, and possibly cause injury.
Turn the main power to OFF.

Press the release button, and pull the embroidery unit away from the machine.

(1) Release button

Do not carry the embroidery unit by holding the release button compartment.