Show the world your creative spirit with Brother ScanNCut cutting plotters

Brother ScanNCut plotters are a revolutionary solution for creative minds as well as professionals who require precision, quality, and reliability from cutting plotters. Brother ScanNCut cutting plotters combine a scanner and a cutting plotter in one compact device. This 2-in-1 solution mainly streamlines the overall design and creation process, thereby saving not only your time.

What exactly is a plotter?

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

Scanning and cutting in one

These Brother ScanNCut cutting plotters are a compact and more affordable alternative to professional plotters, but this does not detract from their quality in any way. Quite the opposite.One of the most significant 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 may seem like the obvious choice, you do not have to use only hand-drawn patterns that you scan in; thanks to Wi-Fi and USB connectivity, you can also transfer patterns to the plotter from a computer, or use the built-in ones that the plotters offer. Brother cutting plotters can cut your design from materials up to 3 mm thick, making them suitable for cutting shapes not only from self-adhesive papers, standard papers, or heat-transfer vinyl, but also, for example, from fabric, leather, or faux leather, and thanks to this they offer a truly wide range of possibilities. If the basic equipment that the plotters come with is not enough for you, you can separately purchase replacement cutting blades, cutting mats, pens for sketching patterns, or other accessories for Brother plotters.

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 may differ in many features or in the basic equipment.

	CM 260/CM300	SDX 900	SDX 1000	SDX 1250	SDX 2250D
Display – diagonal	3,

7“

3,47“

5“

5“

5“

Connectivity

USB flash, PC cable

USB flash, cable for PC, Wi-Fi

USB flash, cable for PC, Wi-Fi

USB flash, cable for PC, Wi-Fi

USB flash, cable for PC, Wi-Fi

Pattern formats

FCM, SVG

FCM, SVG

FCM, SVG

FCM, SVG, DOG, PHC

FCM, SVG, DOG, 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 patterns per patchwork

100

100

100

140

140

Built-in Disney designs

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. cutting depth

2 mm

3 mm

3 mm

3 mm

3 mm

Max. cutting area size

30 x 60 cm

30 x 180 cm

30 x 180 cm

30 x 180 cm

30 x 180 cm

Scanning area size

30 x 30 cm

30 x 30 dpi

30 x 30 dpi

30 x 60 dpi

30 x 60 dpi

Resolution scanner

300 dpi

600 dpi

600 dpi

600 dpi

600 dpi

Free software

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Standard mat 30x30 cm

X

2 pcs

1 pc

1 pc

1 pc

Low-adhesive mat 30x30 cm

1 pc

X

X

1 pc

1 pc

Type knives

Manual

Automatic

Automatic

Automatic

Automatic

Standard knife + knife holder

YES

Automatic

Automatic

Automatic

Automatic

Automatic rotary knife (starter kit) included in the price

X

X

X

YES

YES

Touch pen (Stylus)

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Touch pen holder in included in the price

X

X

X

YES

YES

2 types of disappearing pens included in the price

X

X

X

YES

YES

Auxiliary plastic spatula

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

Intermediate pad for fabric cutting included in the price

X

X

X

1 pc

1 pc

Optional Roll Feeder (foil unwinder)

X

YES

YES

YES

YES

Accessory compartment (in the cover)

X

YES

YES

YES

YES

 

If you need any advice regarding Brother ScanNCut cutting plotters, do not hesitate to contact us.

 

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