Print and Stitch Function

Completed embroidery patterns combined with printed designs are built into this machine.

Beautiful three-dimensional embroidered designs can be created by ironing a background onto fabric or printing it onto printable fabric, then doing complementary embroidery on top of the background.

Example: Using iron-on paper

Exporting the Background Image and Positioning Image

Patterns with “P” in the lower-left corner of their key can be combined with printing.

1. Select a pattern that can be combined with a printed design, and then touch .

   
   • Only the embroidery pattern (not the background image of the selected embroidery pattern) is displayed.

2. Select the pattern, and then touch .

   
   1. An image of the pattern combined with the background appears.
   2. Touch to change the background color.

3. Touch the key for the corresponding media to save the files.

   
   • Two files of the background image only and one file for aligning embroidery into position are copied (PDF format) onto the USB media.
   • ___r.pdf
     An image flipped on a vertical axis (for an iron-on transfer)
     
   • ___n.pdf
     An image that is not flipped (for printing on printable fabric)
     
   • ___p.pdf
     An image that is not flipped, but has positioning marks attached (for positioning)
     

4. Touch .

Printing the Background and Embroidery Position Sheet

Print the PDF files of the background and embroidery position sheet. The background file that is printed differs depending on whether iron-on paper or printable fabric is used.

1. Open the PDF file to be printed.

   • Print the background and embroidery position sheet in their original dimensions. If an image is printed in a different size, the sizes of the embroidery pattern and background may not match. In addition, the built-in camera cannot detect the embroidery position mark. Make sure that the print settings are correctly specified.

2. Print the background image.

   When printing onto iron-on paper, print the file named “___r.pdf” (an image flipped on a vertical axis). When printing onto printable fabric, print the file named “___n.pdf” (an image that is not flipped).

   • Before printing onto iron-on paper or printable fabric, we recommend performing a test print to check the print settings.
   • For details on how to use iron-on transfer sheets or printable fabric, refer to the instructions for the iron-on transfer sheets and printable fabric.
   • Some printers will automatically print an image flipped if an iron-on transfer sheet is selected as the paper. For details, refer to the instructions for the printer being used.

3. Print the embroidery position sheet (file named “___p.pdf”) onto plain paper.

   • When printing the PDF file for the embroidery position sheet, specify the highest image quality possible for full-color printing. In addition, we recommend printing on matte paper. If this is not done, the built-in camera may not be able to correctly detect the embroidery positioning mark.

4. If an iron-on transfer sheet is used, transfer the image onto fabric.

   

Embroidering Patterns

1. Hoop in the embroidery frame the fabric with the background image.

   

2. Cut the embroidery position sheet so it can easily be positioned aligned with the background image on the fabric.

   Lines or color changes in the image can help you find the correct alignment position.

   

3. Place the paper printed with the positioning image on top of the fabric so that the pattern is aligned, and then affix the paper to the fabric with cellophane tape to prevent the paper from moving.

   
   1. Cellophane tape

4. After checking that a pattern is selected, touch [Embroidery].

   • Before embroidering, check that the embroidery position sheet is perfectly aligned with the background.

5. Align the embroidering position according to steps 1 through 7 of Using the Embroidery Positioning Sticker.

   With this function, the fabric will be aligned with the mark on the embroidery position sheet (instead of the embroidery positioning sticker) affixed to the fabric. When performing step 3 of Using the Embroidery Positioning Sticker, use the center of the pattern as the reference point. In step 4, skip affixing the embroidery positioning sticker.

6. Remove the positioning sheet and press the “Start/Stop” button to begin embroidering.