Show the world your creative spirit with Brother ScanNCut cutting plotters

ScanNCut plotters from Brother are a revolutionary solution for creative souls as well as professionals who demand precision, quality and reliability from cutting plotters. Brother ScanNCut cutting plotters are a combination of scanner and cutting plotter in one compact device. This 2-in-1 solution mainly streamlines the overall design and creation process and thus saves not only your time.

What exactly is a plotter?

Its appearance and construction may resemble a printer, and although the principle may be similar, plotters are not used for that. They are devices that, instead of ink or toner, contain cutting knives that can cut the desired pattern out of various materials. They are mostly used to create smaller as well as larger stickers or car decals. They are mostly used by graphic designers, but Brother ScanNCut plotters are also suitable for seamstresses and have also formed a creative hobby. With these revolutionary plotters, you can create various iron-on or sew-on patterns from fabrics, design stickers, greeting cards, business cards, or use them to decorate, for example, home photo albums.

Scanning and carving in one

These Brother ScanNCut cutting plotters are a compact and cheaper version of professional plotters, but they do not compromise on quality. Quite the contrary. One of the most important features of Brother ScanNCut plotters is their advanced scanning functions. Thanks to high-resolution scanning technology, these cutting plotters can accurately and cleanly capture even the smallest details. Although it is offered, you don't have to use only manually drawn patterns that you scan, but thanks to the Wi-Fi and USB connection, you can transfer patterns from your computer to the plotter, or use the built-in ones that the plotters offer. Brother cutting plotters can cut your design from materials up to 3 mm high, so they are also suitable for cutting shapes not only from self-adhesive paper, classic paper or iron-on foil, but also from fabric, leather or leatherette, for example, and therefore offer a really wide range of options. If the basic equipment that the plotters come with is not enough for you, you can purchase spare cutting knives, cutting mats, markers for sketching patterns or other accessories for Brother plotters separately.

Which plotter is right for me?

For comparison, we have created a table for you where you can read the parameters of all currently available Brother ScanNCut series cutting plotters. They can differ in a lot of functions or basic equipment.

	CM 260/CM300	SDX 900	SDX 1000	SDX 1250	SDX 2250D
Display - diagonal	3,7“	3,47“	5“	5“	5“
Connection	USB flash drive, PC cable	USB flash, PC cable, Wi-Fi	USB flash, PC cable, Wi-Fi	USB flash, PC cable, Wi-Fi	USB flash, PC cable, Wi-Fi
Pattern formats	FCM, SVG	FCM, SVG	FCM, SVG	FCM, SVG, PES, PHC	FCM, SVG, PES, PHC
Internal memory size	1 MB	1 MB	1 MB	1,5 MB	2 MB
Total number of built-in patterns	600	682	682	1303	1485
Number of built-in patchwork patterns	100	100	100	140	140
Built-in Disney patterns	X	X	X	X	182
Fonts	5 fonts	7 fonts	9 fonts	17 fonts	17 fonts
Monograms	X	X	X	3 fonts	3 fonts
Max. depth of cut	2 mm	3 mm	3 mm	3 mm	3 mm
Max. the size of the cutting surface	30 x 60 cm	30 x 180 cm	30 x 180 cm	30 x 180 cm	30 x 180 cm
The size of the scanning area	30 x 30 cm	30 x 30 cm	30 x 30 cm	30 x 60 cm	30 x 60 cm
Scanner resolution	300 dpi	600 dpi	600 dpi	600 dpi	600 dpi
Free software	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Standard pad 30x30 cm	X	2 pcs	1 pc	1 pc	1 pc
Low adhesive pad 30x30 cm	1 pc	X	X	1 pc	1 pc
Knife type	Manual	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Standard knife + knife holder	YES	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Automatic rotating knife (starter kit) included in the price	X	X	X	YES	YES
Touch pen (Stylus)	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Stylus holder included	X	X	X	YES	YES
2 types of disappearing ink pens	X	X	X	YES	YES
Auxiliary plastic spatula	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
Intermediate pad for cutting fabric included	X	X	X	1 pc	1 pc
Optional Roll Feeder (foil unwinder)	X	YES	YES	YES	YES
Accessory compartment (in cover)	X	YES	YES	YES	YES

 

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