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Brother - ScanNCut DX SDX85C Electronic Cutting Machine with Built-in Scanner - Charcoal
Average customer rating
4.5
(138 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 138 reviews
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99%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Brother - ScanNCut DX SDX85C Electronic Cutting Machine with Built-in Scanner - Charcoal
Customer Rating
3
Instructions?
on June 1, 2022
Posted by: Linda D
from California
A User Manual would be extremely helpful. I already own an older model of Scan n Cut, so I’m not inexperienced. Still, the new model is different and I can not get it to cut what I need. I’m sure the answers to my questions are out there and I will find them when I have the time and patience to search for them. It would just be so much easier if the instructions were easily available.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
4
Newbie
on July 26, 2023
Posted by: Sammers Mom
from Helena, MT
Printed out the manual for this. It's not the most user friendly, but I keep trying. I only want it for cutting material for an block of the month which is out of my comfort zone, Took a while to learn how to use the "Canvas" to make the pattern. I keep at it. Canvas needs to be made more user friendly for drawing.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
1
Extremely Disappointed
on May 9, 2022
Posted by: Sassybowe
from Buckeye AZ
Cannot do a simple scan & cut or find simple straightforward instructions for this new model. Still struggling after hours of trying. And I am very computer savvy.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
5
Easy and fun
on April 27, 2021
Posted by: Piki
from Lecanto, FL
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Before I got this machine, I hadn’t ever previously owned a cutting machine. I had wanted one for quite awhile, since I like crafts and especially papercrafting, but I was a little intimidated by cutting machines and figured I was getting by well enough with a cutting mat and knife. When I received this Brother ScanNCut machine, I indeed felt a bit intimidated by it at first since it seemed like it had a lot of features that I wasn’t sure I’d be able to grasp well enough to use the machine properly. It came with a manual that walks you through your first project, and I was surprised at how easy it was to make my first cute box, it only required a few simple steps. At this point most of my apprehension melted away and I couldn’t stop thinking of the possibilities for using this machine! My favorite feature is probably the fact that it can connect to Wifi and receive patterns sent from your computer. It wasn’t very hard to set up, and the Canvas Workspace online program lets you make your designs on the computer and then instantly send them to be cut on the machine. It is really all so much easier than I expected. There are lots of options to get exactly what you want, but it’s simple enough to just scan or upload an image and have it automatically accurately cut by the machine in a matter of minutes. I’d say this machine has enough awesome features that it’s good for a cutting machine veteran looking to upgrade, but it’s simple enough to use that a beginner like me can grasp it in a matter of minutes. Plus, it’s saving me time that I would otherwise be spending laboring with a cutting knife in hand!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
5
Great tool for gifts or starting your own business
on November 2, 2020
Posted by: dddd89
from Macedonia,OH
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was a little intimidated to get started but it was super easy. All you do is plug in and insert the cutter, which was as easy as inserting an ink cartridge. Right off the bat, there is a tutorial included to make an ornate, cut-out box, which gave me confidence in using everything. They even included card stock for the trial project! As for creating custom projects, I like that you can use their software, CanvasWorkspace, right from the web or download it. I also watched a tutorial on their blog on how to make a silhouette from scanning in a photograph which looked really interesting too. The possibilities are endless on what you can create and there is likely a video and tutorial on it! I want to create some custom gifts for the holidays and try cutting vinyl.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
5
Pretty cool machine.
on May 20, 2021
Posted by: Momof3inNM
from New Mexico
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This brother machine is so cool. It does so much. It does even more than I am ready to even begin to try just yet. I just completed my first project. It wasn't super complicated but took a little work to figure out how to get into the swing of things. I am a beginner at all this stuff so it's a little overwhelming, but for some one who is seasoned I'm sure this is a dream.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
4
Still learning
on September 30, 2023
Posted by: Brenda
from Morris il
I really like this machine even though it takes awhile to learn how to use it. Canvas work place is great but I still can’t figure out how to work with multi colored designs and cut them out properly. I like to use original designs but I am having trouble cutting them out right despite watching numerous videos. I feel that the instructions are lacking.
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com
Customer Rating
5
Great for the dovit your selfer
on November 14, 2020
Posted by: haygar2389
from West Palm beach
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got this because my niece was getting married and i offered to help. We made custom invitations and table cards that were really cute and a bit hit with the guest. Its fairly easy to use but does have a bit of a learning curve. I love the scanning feature the best I need more practice but with 2 more nieces to go i will have the chance. Bottom line its fun and it works
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting brother-usa.com