Brother International Australia unveils the new generation of its revolutionary ScanNCut machine
Announcement posted by Gap Marketing and Management 17 Feb 2016
The company is unveiling a gamut of exciting upgrade features with the release of the new CM900; the second generation of the revolutionary Brother ScanNCut range.
Sydney, Australia – 17 February 2016
- Fourteen months following Brother International Australia’s national
launch of the world’s first hobby cutting technology with an inbuilt
scanner, the company is unveiling a gamut of exciting upgrade features
with the release of the new CM900; the second generation of the revolutionary Brother ScanNCut range.
The new ScanNCut CM900 builds upon the original technology with a 30% larger screen for improved image viewing and editing capability, a new 12” x 24” (30cm x 60cm) scanning area for easy integration of large designs and the introduction of RGB colour recognition when using the 300DPI scanning feature for direct cutting around images.
The next generation of the Brother ScanNCut also features an additional 160 designs to provide over 1,000 built in designs and 15 built in fonts, along with the exclusive capability to read embroidery applique line data (PES & PHC files). This allows the ScanNCut Machine to cut the applique fabric for all machine embroidery designs.
Connectivity and file access has also been addressed with the new CM900 offering wireless network access for instantaneous two-way connectivity using ScanNCut Canvas, Brother’s free cloud based online software. Along with the added Wi-Fi capability, the new generation of ScanNCut also features an additional port for easy import and export of design files between PC and the CM900.
When Brother introduced the first ScanNCut to the market, the industry named the technology a show stopper. The original CM550 was awarded two of the most prestigious awards in the crafting and technology industries with an Innovation & Design Award at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and a unanimous vote for the #1 Most Creative Item at the Craft & Hobby Mega Show in Anaheim by the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA).
The next generation of Brother’s ScanNCut range continues on from the original range’s award winning innovation so users can continue to scan anything they see, create any artwork they like, save it to the machines memory and produce endless cut designs without using a computer or having to purchase a single cartridge, except with greater flexibility, speed and ease of use in mind.
Sherene Grace, Marketing Manager, Home Sewing Machines at Brother International Australia said “Since coming onto the market, the ScanNCut range has delivered a dramatic shift to how quilters, crafters and other hobby groups create projects. The focus on enhanced speed and ease of use with the new CM900 we believe will drive even greater uptake in the marketplace and a wide range of new custom applications for the technology.”
The new Brother ScanNCut CM900 is available through Authorised Dealers and selected Craft & Hobby outlets. For a list of Where to Buy or more information about the extensive Brother product line, please visit the Brother website on www.brother.com.au.
To coincide with the recent release of ScanNCut CM900, a new update has also been released globally for ScanNCut Canvas, Brother’s free cloud-based web design application empowering designers to create custom art and edit projects for use on their ScanNCut machine.
The new ScanNCut Canvas version 2.2.0 features a wide range of new features to assist you in your creative endeavours, including the below additions:
• Point snap function – easily create fold lines for 3D projects
• Multiple object select and amend – Easily select and edit colour, line type, font and stone size for multiple objects at once
• Resize object by scale – Simply adjust your artwork by pressing the + or – until you reach the desired scale size
The latest report on ScanNCut Canvas registered users identifies Australia as the third largest country for users of ScanNCut Canvas, with Australians comprising 7.9% of total registered users worldwide. According to the report, 32% of Australian ScanNCut owners have utilised the features of ScanNCut Canvas to assist in their project design. Across the top 3 countries of registered users, Australia also boasts the highest percentage of youth engagement on ScanNCut Canvas.
To see the ScanNCut machine in action click here.
To find Brother Australia on Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/BrotherAustralia.
About the Brother ScanNCut range
The award winning Brother ScanNCut home and hobby cutting machine allows consumers to:
• See it – See it in a magazine? Online? In your mind? Have a favourite photo? Then pull it out, print it or sketch it
• Scan it – Then, scan in those photos, printouts or sketches with the 300 DPI built-in scanner
• Cut it – Choose your material – paper, fabric, vinyl – press a button, then cut it perfectly!
• Create it – Showcase your beautifully cut designs throughout your favourite projects
Variety of Built-In Designs, Quilt Patterns and Fonts. Basic shapes, intricate designs, borders, quilt patterns, fonts and more are all available on the easy-to-use colour LCD touch screen display. Simply select a design, and then have it cut out on your material of choice. For even more variety in your creations, combine built-in designs or scan an image to create a one-of-a-kind design.
Direct Cut. Single Pass…See it, Cut it! No more fussy cutting! Relax, and let the ScanNCut do the work for you. With just a few simple steps, a printed image or an illustration can be scanned and the outline is detected which allows it to be cut out. This revolutionary feature will eliminate the hassle of hand-cutting designs from your favourite papers and fabrics!
Scan-to-Cut-Data. Scan and convert to cut data. Using the technology of the 300 DPI smart scanner, scan in your design and save it as a cut or draw file to use later. The ScanNCut will create cut lines automatically, and then within minutes, hand drawn elements can grace the pages of your art work as a cut element or drawing with the assistance of the pen drawing feature.
Fabric Cut. Yes, it can cut fabric, easily! Cut precise fabric shapes with ease! Pairing the draw function feature of drawing your seam allowance with the erasable pen, providing precise sewing guidelines – making sewing, quilting and applique projects easier to create
Pen Draw. Creative Embellishment. Have you ever dreamt about adding custom drawings to your crafting projects? The ScanNCut gives you the ability to change your cut file – whether it’s from a previously scanned image or a built-in design, and replicate the design into a drawing in virtually seconds! With six coloured drawing pens and two erasable pens, you can now take all your sewing and crafting projects to the next level.
About the ScanNCut CMS900
• Over 1000 built-in designs and 15 built-in fonts
• Wireless connectivity
• Generous 12” x 24” (30cm x 60cm) scanning and cutting area
• Large 4.85” LCD touch screen display
• SVG data readability - Support of a universal design file format
• PES and PHC data readability - Works in total harmony with Brother embroidery machines
About ScanNCut Canvas
ScanNCut Canvas is Brother’s free cloud-based web application allowing designers to take their work to another level, creating original cut drawing data and convert compatible files to FCM files which are readable by the ScanNCut machine.
About your scanner
Never lose another document or cherished family photo again—just use the ScanNCut as your own personal home scanner.
Pricing and Availability
Vendor: Brother International (Australia) Pty ltd
Australian Distributor: Available from authorised Brother Home Sewing Machine Dealers
Warranty: 1 year return to base (RTB)
Website: www.brother.com.au
Available: Now
Pricing (RRP): $699 AUD
About Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd
With over 100 years in operation, Brother International is a leading global manufacturer of laser printers, label printers, Multi-Function Centres®, fax machines, P-touch electronic labellers, typewriters and sewing machines. A specialist in its product lines, Brother combines customer satisfaction and comprehensive measures for environmental conservation, to manufacture innovative, reliable and practical products to enhance the consumer's lifestyle.
Brother Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries, which was founded in 1908 in Japan. Brother Australia was established in 1977, with a head office located in Sydney and State offices located in Brisbane and Melbourne.
Brother Earth
Brother Earth is Brother’s commitment to play a part in building a society with better sustainable development. By clicking on the Brother Earth site you can determine how funds are allocated and play a part in contributing to a variety of global environmental protection activities. Visit www.brotherearth.com
The new ScanNCut CM900 builds upon the original technology with a 30% larger screen for improved image viewing and editing capability, a new 12” x 24” (30cm x 60cm) scanning area for easy integration of large designs and the introduction of RGB colour recognition when using the 300DPI scanning feature for direct cutting around images.
The next generation of the Brother ScanNCut also features an additional 160 designs to provide over 1,000 built in designs and 15 built in fonts, along with the exclusive capability to read embroidery applique line data (PES & PHC files). This allows the ScanNCut Machine to cut the applique fabric for all machine embroidery designs.
Connectivity and file access has also been addressed with the new CM900 offering wireless network access for instantaneous two-way connectivity using ScanNCut Canvas, Brother’s free cloud based online software. Along with the added Wi-Fi capability, the new generation of ScanNCut also features an additional port for easy import and export of design files between PC and the CM900.
When Brother introduced the first ScanNCut to the market, the industry named the technology a show stopper. The original CM550 was awarded two of the most prestigious awards in the crafting and technology industries with an Innovation & Design Award at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and a unanimous vote for the #1 Most Creative Item at the Craft & Hobby Mega Show in Anaheim by the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA).
The next generation of Brother’s ScanNCut range continues on from the original range’s award winning innovation so users can continue to scan anything they see, create any artwork they like, save it to the machines memory and produce endless cut designs without using a computer or having to purchase a single cartridge, except with greater flexibility, speed and ease of use in mind.
Sherene Grace, Marketing Manager, Home Sewing Machines at Brother International Australia said “Since coming onto the market, the ScanNCut range has delivered a dramatic shift to how quilters, crafters and other hobby groups create projects. The focus on enhanced speed and ease of use with the new CM900 we believe will drive even greater uptake in the marketplace and a wide range of new custom applications for the technology.”
The new Brother ScanNCut CM900 is available through Authorised Dealers and selected Craft & Hobby outlets. For a list of Where to Buy or more information about the extensive Brother product line, please visit the Brother website on www.brother.com.au.
To coincide with the recent release of ScanNCut CM900, a new update has also been released globally for ScanNCut Canvas, Brother’s free cloud-based web design application empowering designers to create custom art and edit projects for use on their ScanNCut machine.
The new ScanNCut Canvas version 2.2.0 features a wide range of new features to assist you in your creative endeavours, including the below additions:
• Point snap function – easily create fold lines for 3D projects
• Multiple object select and amend – Easily select and edit colour, line type, font and stone size for multiple objects at once
• Resize object by scale – Simply adjust your artwork by pressing the + or – until you reach the desired scale size
The latest report on ScanNCut Canvas registered users identifies Australia as the third largest country for users of ScanNCut Canvas, with Australians comprising 7.9% of total registered users worldwide. According to the report, 32% of Australian ScanNCut owners have utilised the features of ScanNCut Canvas to assist in their project design. Across the top 3 countries of registered users, Australia also boasts the highest percentage of youth engagement on ScanNCut Canvas.
To see the ScanNCut machine in action click here.
To find Brother Australia on Facebook, visit www.facebook.com/BrotherAustralia.
About the Brother ScanNCut range
The award winning Brother ScanNCut home and hobby cutting machine allows consumers to:
• See it – See it in a magazine? Online? In your mind? Have a favourite photo? Then pull it out, print it or sketch it
• Scan it – Then, scan in those photos, printouts or sketches with the 300 DPI built-in scanner
• Cut it – Choose your material – paper, fabric, vinyl – press a button, then cut it perfectly!
• Create it – Showcase your beautifully cut designs throughout your favourite projects
Variety of Built-In Designs, Quilt Patterns and Fonts. Basic shapes, intricate designs, borders, quilt patterns, fonts and more are all available on the easy-to-use colour LCD touch screen display. Simply select a design, and then have it cut out on your material of choice. For even more variety in your creations, combine built-in designs or scan an image to create a one-of-a-kind design.
Direct Cut. Single Pass…See it, Cut it! No more fussy cutting! Relax, and let the ScanNCut do the work for you. With just a few simple steps, a printed image or an illustration can be scanned and the outline is detected which allows it to be cut out. This revolutionary feature will eliminate the hassle of hand-cutting designs from your favourite papers and fabrics!
Scan-to-Cut-Data. Scan and convert to cut data. Using the technology of the 300 DPI smart scanner, scan in your design and save it as a cut or draw file to use later. The ScanNCut will create cut lines automatically, and then within minutes, hand drawn elements can grace the pages of your art work as a cut element or drawing with the assistance of the pen drawing feature.
Fabric Cut. Yes, it can cut fabric, easily! Cut precise fabric shapes with ease! Pairing the draw function feature of drawing your seam allowance with the erasable pen, providing precise sewing guidelines – making sewing, quilting and applique projects easier to create
Pen Draw. Creative Embellishment. Have you ever dreamt about adding custom drawings to your crafting projects? The ScanNCut gives you the ability to change your cut file – whether it’s from a previously scanned image or a built-in design, and replicate the design into a drawing in virtually seconds! With six coloured drawing pens and two erasable pens, you can now take all your sewing and crafting projects to the next level.
About the ScanNCut CMS900
• Over 1000 built-in designs and 15 built-in fonts
• Wireless connectivity
• Generous 12” x 24” (30cm x 60cm) scanning and cutting area
• Large 4.85” LCD touch screen display
• SVG data readability - Support of a universal design file format
• PES and PHC data readability - Works in total harmony with Brother embroidery machines
About ScanNCut Canvas
ScanNCut Canvas is Brother’s free cloud-based web application allowing designers to take their work to another level, creating original cut drawing data and convert compatible files to FCM files which are readable by the ScanNCut machine.
About your scanner
Never lose another document or cherished family photo again—just use the ScanNCut as your own personal home scanner.
Pricing and Availability
Vendor: Brother International (Australia) Pty ltd
Australian Distributor: Available from authorised Brother Home Sewing Machine Dealers
Warranty: 1 year return to base (RTB)
Website: www.brother.com.au
Available: Now
Pricing (RRP): $699 AUD
About Brother International (Aust) Pty Ltd
With over 100 years in operation, Brother International is a leading global manufacturer of laser printers, label printers, Multi-Function Centres®, fax machines, P-touch electronic labellers, typewriters and sewing machines. A specialist in its product lines, Brother combines customer satisfaction and comprehensive measures for environmental conservation, to manufacture innovative, reliable and practical products to enhance the consumer's lifestyle.
Brother Australia is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries, which was founded in 1908 in Japan. Brother Australia was established in 1977, with a head office located in Sydney and State offices located in Brisbane and Melbourne.
Brother Earth
Brother Earth is Brother’s commitment to play a part in building a society with better sustainable development. By clicking on the Brother Earth site you can determine how funds are allocated and play a part in contributing to a variety of global environmental protection activities. Visit www.brotherearth.com
