CM250

FAQs & Troubleshooting

Not all of the material to be cut is cut. Some areas remain uncut.

Possible Causes (or Results)

Case1 : A blade appropriate for the material being cut is not used.

Case2 : The blade extension from the blade holder is too little.

Case3 : The mat’s adhesive strength has decreased, or the material is not secured.

Case4 : The blade is worn.

Case5 : The material is incompatible with this machine.

Case6 : The cutting pressure (“Cut Pressure”) is incorrect.

Case7 : Dust or lint has accumulated in the holder.

Case8 : The spacing between arranged patterns is too small.

Case9 : Neither a high tack adhesive fabric support sheet or iron-on fabric appliqué contact sheet is used for fabric cutting.

Case10 : A fabric is not firmly attached to a mat that has a high tack adhesive fabric support sheet on its adhesive side.

Case11 : An iron-on fabric appliqué contact sheet is not firmly attached to a fabric.

Solutions

----- Case1 -----

Use a blade appropriate for the material being cut.

>> For details, see “Mat and Cutting Blade Combinations”.

----- Case2 -----

Remove the holder from the carriage, and then adjust the blade extension.

Turn to the left to decrease the blade extension.
Turn to the right to increase the blade extension.

>> For details, see “Adjusting the Blade Extension”.

----- Case3 -----

Replace the mat with a new one.

The cutting mats used by this machine have been redeveloped with a different design, type, function, etc.
For details, refer to “Important information about Mat”.

----- Case4 -----

Replace the blade with a new one.

>> For details, see “Replacement Criteria”.

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Replace the material with one compatible with this machine.

>> For details, see “Preparation of Craft Paper / Fabric”.

----- Case6 -----

Adjust the setting for “Cut Pressure” in the settings screen.

>> For details, see “Adjusting the Blade Extension”.

>> For details, see “Settings for Specific Functions”.

----- Case7 -----

Clean the holder.

>> For details, see “Cleaning the Holder”.

----- Case8 -----

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.