Insert a Cricut
®
cartridge into the cartridge slot located in
the front of your Cricut
®
machine.
LOADING PAPER
Place Paper on cutting mat
A 6” x 12” (15.2 cm x 30.5 cm) paper size is
recommended for the first try.
1. Remove protective film from Cutting Mat.
2. Align a corner of the paper with the “Align paper corner
here” icon in the lower left corner of the Cutting Mat (Figure 1).
3. Press the paper onto the Cutting Mat to adhere it well.
Your paper is ready to be cut. To use other paper sizes,
see “Advanced Operations.”
load cutting mat into machine
1. Once the paper has been placed on the mat, insert the
mat into the machine with the arrow pointing toward
the machine.
2. While holding the Cutting Mat firmly between the roller
bar and the deck, press the
load Paper
key on the key-
pad overlay. The Cricut
®
machine will then load the mat and
paper. If the mat does not load, press the
unload Paper
key and try again.
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TIP: Make sure the title on the cartridge is the same as the title on the keypad overlay.
TIP: The Cricut
®
machine can cut papers as large as 6” x 12”. It is recommended that papers be no smaller than
3” x 3”. Cardstock is recommended for the best results. We suggest that you practice on less expen-
sive materials while becoming familiar with the features described in this section and in the “Advanced
Operations” section.
TIP: The Cutting Mat surface is tacky to hold the paper in place during cutting. Remove paper slowly when
using lightweight materials such as vellum.
TIP: Your Cricut
®
machine needs 1 foot (30.5 cm) of clear space in the front and back for paper movement
in and out of the Cricut
®
machine.
Figure 1
