Cricut Expression 24" Personal Electronic Cutter, User Manual

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Contents
License Agreement .............................................................................................................. 5
Unpack Your Box ................................................................................................................... 7
The Cricut Expression™ 24 ” Personal Electronic Cutter™
.............................................. 8
Installing the Cutting Blade Assembly ............................................................ 9
Positioning Your Cricut Expression™ Machine
.............................................. 9
What Your Cricut Expression™ Machine Can Cut ....................................... 10
Basic Operations ................................................................................................................. 10
Setup ................................................................................................................... 10
Loading Paper ....................................................................................................11
Place Paper on Cutting Mat............................................................................11
Load Cutting Mat into Machine .................................................................... 12
Choosing Your Characters
.............................................................................. 12
Basic Keys and Buttons You Should Know .................................................... 12
STOP .................................................................................................................... 12
CUT ...................................................................................................................... 12
Blade Navigation Buttons ............................................................................... 12
Shift ..................................................................................................................... 12
Shift Lock ............................................................................................................ 12
Space ................................................................................................................. 13
Back Space ....................................................................................................... 13
Clear Display ..................................................................................................... 13
Reset All .............................................................................................................. 13
Repeat Last........................................................................................................ 13
Sound On/Off .................................................................................................... 13
Load Paper ........................................................................................................ 13
Unload Paper .................................................................................................... 13
Set Paper Size .................................................................................................... 13
Load Last ............................................................................................................ 13
Paper Saver ....................................................................................................... 13
Cutting Characters ........................................................................................... 14
Size Dial .............................................................................................................. 14
Cutting Your Selections ................................................................................... 14
Removing Your Characters from the Cutting Mat ...................................... 14
Advanced Operations ....................................................................................................... 15
Creative Feature Keys ...................................................................................... 15
Shadow Feature ............................................................................................... 15
Advanced Keys and Buttons ........................................................................... 15
Blade Navigation Buttons ............................................................................... 15
Left and Right Arrow Buttons .......................................................................... 15
OK Button ........................................................................................................... 15
Modes on the Cricut Expression
™
Machine .................................................. 16
Portrait ................................................................................................................ 16
Mix ’n Match ...................................................................................................... 16
Quantity ............................................................................................................. 17
Fit to Page .......................................................................................................... 17
Fit to Length ....................................................................................................... 17
Auto Fill ............................................................................................................... 18
Functions on the Cricut Expression
™
Machine
............................................. 18
Multi Cut ............................................................................................................. 18
Center Point ....................................................................................................... 18
Line Return ......................................................................................................... 19
Flip ....................................................................................................................... 19
Settings ............................................................................................................... 19
Mat Size .............................................................................................................. 20
Xtra Buttons
........................................................................................................ 20
Sizing ................................................................................................................... 20
Real Dial Size ..................................................................................................... 20
Cutting on Lightweight or Heavyweight Materials ..................................... 20
Adjusting Blade Depth .................................................................................... 20
Speed Dial ......................................................................................................... 21
Pressure Dial ...................................................................................................... 21
Basic Care
............................................................................................................................ 21
Blade Life ............................................................................................................ 21
Replacing the Cutting Blade
.......................................................................... 21
Caring for the Cutting Mat .............................................................................. 22
Cleaning Your Cricut Expression™ Machine ............................................... 22
Frequently Asked Questions
............................................................................................. 23
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 24