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TIP: Depending on the cutting mat used, allow 12
”
(30.48 cm) or 24
”
(60.96 cm) in the
back of the Cricut Expression machine for mat movement.
Choosing Your Characters
Select the character(s) you want to cut from the keypad overlay. Your selection will be
displayed in the display screen.
TIP: Letters will be cut as single characters.
Basic Keys and Buttons You Should Know
1. Once the paper has been placed on the mat,
insert the mat into the machine with the arrow
pointing toward the machine.
2. Hold the cutting mat firmly between the roller
bar and the deck and gently push the leading
edge of the mat into the rollers. Then press the
Load Paper
key on the keypad overlay. The
Cricut Expression machine will then load the
mat and paper. If the mat does not load, press
the
Unload Paper
key and try again.
Load Cutting Mat into Machine
If you want to stop the Cricut Expression™ machine from cutting
before it is finished, simply press the
STOP
button located adjacent
to the
CUT
button. This will suspend any operation in progress.
Press the
CUT
button to begin cutting the character selections on
the display screen. The Blade Navigation Buttons (discussed in
detail on page 15) offer eight-way directional blade movement,
moving the cutting blade to any location on the paper.
The
Shift
key allows you to select the character in the upper right
corner of a key. The
Shift
key will be backlit in green when active.
TIP: To select a character from the upper right corner of a key, press
the
Shift
key once (you do not need to hold it down) and make
your selection.
The
Shift Lock
key allows repeated selections of characters in the
upper right corners of keys. The
Shift Lock
key will be backlit in
green when active.
STOP
