Review on Cutting plotter Brother ScanNCut CM300 by Ognian Dimitrov ᠌

Name: Cutting plotter Brother ScanNCut CM300
Item: Cutting plotter Brother ScanNCut CM300
Rating: 4

August 15, 2023

A reliable product for all occasions, the quality is at the level.

In addition, I ordered a large mat, on which A3 sheets are placed.
The cutting knife broke, but rather it was my fault, there were unsuccessful settings (knife pressure when cutting even from thick paper, I recommend always leaving 0, only adjusting the release of the knife on the holder). I ordered a new one.
The stickiness of the mat is lost fairly quickly (depending on the intensity of use), but when it becomes completely unsatisfactory, it can be restored with a spray adhesive (I use 3M Spray Mount Adhesive, does the job).
The box arrived damaged, but this was probably due to Boxberry logistics problems (the pickup point where I ordered delivery stopped working). At the same time, the cutting plotter itself was not damaged.

Pros

It copes with the task of cutting out paper for drawing.

Cons

There are cutting errors, especially when cutting non-rectangular shapes (involving the movement of the knife in two directions at once). For example, when cutting a rectangle with rounded edges, the edges will be rounded off to one side. The heart will not be completely symmetrical. However, these errors are not large, usually less than a millimeter. Without installing proprietary software, the contours recorded in svg files are cut out, but you have to dance with a tambourine, refuses to cut complex contours. The software wants to double-check the account every week, if possible, I would like to get a technique that does not require asking permission to use it. Cannot cut using "registration marks" by printed, that is, not print a pattern with marks by which the plotter can navigate where to cut. You have to align the printed sheet manually.