Download and install the Design Space plugin when prompted help article. Power off the Cricut Imagine machine. Hold down the button below Menu, the button directly above Menu, and power all at the same time. Hold them until a rainbow screen appears, then release the buttons. Follow the on-screen prompts to calibrate the screen and complete the reset.
Cricut Imagine saves you time since you no longer have to use three different tools to get designs, print, and then cut projects. The new machine helps you add more personalization and creativity to projects with a new library of content including shapes, patterns and color. How much is a Cricut Imagine? What software do I need for Cricut?
SCAL is the only Cricut design software that includes freestyle drawing tools. Pro: Make The Cut can convert raster images to vectors for cutting, and it includes quick lattice tools.
Is Cricut Cake discontinued? No, I think the ink will be too expensive per page to print my own printed papers plus my time is at a premium for my hobbies already. Why not just buy a scrapbook store sheet of paper—or 3—for the same price as ink for one with the Imagine? Why not give us more cute cartridges with more image options so we can keep cutting the papers we already own?
And shame on whoever thought to make Imagine Carts not work on the Expression. Seems like Cricut is focusing on the Imagine designs and planning the obsolescence of the Expression already…. They vendors in the booth promised it 5 — 6 years ago at a CHA trade show!
Now they say no? Hi, I am new to the cricut world and purchased an Imagine. I would like a manual to know how to use it. Can you send me one? I purchased the Cricut Expression and have been playing around with it for few months now. Has anyone tried the Ecraft?
I received an Imagine for Christmas. I thought it would be great. Is it just me? The printing will go fine, but then when it goes back to cut, it begins cutting but then the paper starts to slide around and I have to abort. The mats do not grip the paper well at all. It slips around when cutting.
Whats up with that? Oh by the way, I have an Expression which you probably know takes a different cutting mat. Thanks much………. I was so excited to see this new machine till I found out you can not connect it to the computer to create your own designs. They did this so you can not use the sure cuts alot program or cut your own svg files. This is a sales gimic and I am not going to purchace this machine when I am able to do so much more with just the expression machine and my computer.
I do like the fact you can print color but what the sence when you have to print thier images from thier cartages. That fact you just cut on color paper the things you want to print in color and use your own designs.
This iteam is a waste of money and they will find that with thier limitation of no internet access they are going to lose money on this machine. Buy an expression and the sure cuts alot program from on line and expand your creativty.
You can buy the cricut expresion and the sure cuts alot program for less then they want for this new machine and have a broader field to work with. My mother-in-law also loves expression much more the her Imagine — lots of bad changes were made, and there are a ton of bugs to work out with the machine.
I really love my cricut imagine machine, but I have one problem. When I put some of my cartridges in the imagine it tells me I have to up-date my machine.
Please tell me how to do this. Thank You Nancy. Agree, I have read that you can use the old carts with the new machine, but you can NOT use the new carts with the old machine.
You can not use SCAL with new machine, but you can with old machine. The new machine can print all colors needed on a single white peice of paper, vs having to put in different layers of different colored paper. This is about the only thing that temps me, is using old carts not new and printing the color I want, and all the layers I want, on same piece of paper….. To whom it may concern. What can I do or whom shall I contact for this matter? I like the idea of using all my old cartridges with the new machine, it prints really nice, cuts perfect, you can layer them change colors or cut one piece — or mix them up, they have a caching feature which will hold your choice of a pattern, allows you to put in a different cartridge.
It will use all your small pieces of paper, or print a pattern and put it in your expression and cut out your chipboard. It remembers where you cut last so you can use the same paper. Laurie, did you get your Imagine cartridge working??..
On March 07 , Provo Craft had their best update for our Gypsy and Imagine — now on my Gypsy I have a miniture Imagine, I loaded my Imagine cartridges on my Gypsy, now we can design from our Gypsy for the Expression or Imagine, I admit I had to restart my update several times, Gypsy make sure you have your Gypsy plugged into power The update for the Imagine was really fast, but I had the most recent updates already installed be sure to download the NEW Cricut Sync before starting.
I run Windows 7 64 bit — but you do not need to have your Imagine connected to your computer to use it. What is the solution? It would have been great if they had just taken the expression with a few of the add ons from the imagine. I like the computer cability and the artwork feature. There are so many features from the expression that got left out from the imagine. I wish I knew why. Lynn: do you know what is the Impressions2 they are talking about? Hi Lynn, I can adjust the size of the graphics, have you watched you tube, they have videos from basic to intermediate that may help, also one of the updates added these sizes 1X2 — 2X3 3X5 — 5X7 — 8X10 — 8.
I admire Provo Craft as they have firmware updates to make the machine better. I was very disappointed when I got my cricut imagine machine in the mail after waiting a week, only to have to download an update from my computer…this did not work on my machine after trying several with a Provocraft technician on the phone assisting me all the way….
I am confused!!!!!! Wow, I just posted something very similar to your post. I am pretty upset. Last I heard back in January, Imagine More cartridges were all out of stock. This machine has definitely not lived up to its price tag. I have already had the first one replaced, and my second one is starting to act up now — happens after an upgrade, for some reason.
I think I will be holding off for a bit. I purchased my Cricut Imagine in December To my surprise I had nothing but problems with it from the time I opened the box and plugged it in. First, My machine was stuck on the Start up screen and the Imagine More cartridge that came with the machine did not work.
I also could not get the ink cartridges in either. Everything seemed to be going wrong. After two days of much frustration I finally came to the conclusion that this was not a user error, rather a possible defective machine.
I called ProvoCraft and was on hold for 1 hour before I was able to speak with anyone. I was then lead through a circus of events lasting 6 hours before my machine was up and running. But my cartridge still did not work. Another phone call to Provo and a 45 minute wait later, I was told my cartridge was defective.
They were suppose to ship me a new cartridge but after waiting weeks I never received a new cartridge. Long story short, I had to make several phone calls to provo, wait several hours for a rep. My mother-in-law has all the same problems I have. I feel as though these machines were not ready to ship to the general public. Our machines were full of bugs and both had a defective cartridge. We bought them from different stores too. I am very disappointed with this Cricut Imagine machine.
I was very excited about it at first and asked for it as a gift. I have spent literally months trying to get it to live up to what I was expecting but so far no luck. It is my first cricut. Pet peeves:. It takes a while to run through the printer and cutting areas.
If I just want to cut most of the time its a big timewaster! Yes I have tried washing the mats, and almost everything else suggested except the things that void the warrenty. The problem is that most of the images look like little squiggles.
Shift or no Shift? It goes on and on…. Which kind of is a money grab on provo crafts part. My summary is this: I could live with the rest if it was easy to move the image on the screen of the Imagine, and the mats were sticky enough. But all put together???? Amazing how feedback comes on this imagine, but yet I have yet to get a response from the cricut company or provo craft on where you can find Enjoy the Seasons Cartridge..
Funny how it has not been available since the imagine made its debut.. I check daily and regularly.. Anyone know how to find this and other cartridges that seem to not be available. Like berries and creme, all wrapped up, buccaneer.???????????????????????????? I got enjoy the seasons from Ebay…. I got it just a couple months ago!!
Bucaneer I got from Hallmark scrapbook. I really wish I could use design studio with my imagine. I thought there would be an update by now. I need the bigger screen. Wish cricut had waited to launch imagine until completely compatabile with gypsy or wish I would not have bought until then. Was given cricut imagine as birthday gift.
Praise God! I have purchased the cricut Lite billionaire font cartride—-have a question. How do I resize the fonts?
Not sure how to make them smaller. Please help! Hi I was wondering are you going to make the cricut imagine smaller. A bit like phones. Hi my comment was looking at you cartriges and i wanted to know that if the cartrige fits the cricut espression? Hi the imagine cartriges will not fit the espression only the espression 2. Cartridges are not what scrapbookers use a great deal and therefore not as useful as other cricut machines.
Very rarely use it. When I do, I am using my cricut cartridges. Could somebody help me. I love my imagine but I wish the cartridges were more realistic to the kind of scrapbooking we do.
These images are almost antiquated. Hello, I just purched a Cricut Imagine, thought I was going to be excited about it. The first one I brought home, the roller wouldnt pull the mat in and the blade was hitting the mat.
So I took that one back and made sure the second one had not been open or tampared with. I am really getting frustrated. For the price they sells these machines for you should have as many problems that I have had with it so far.
I am having second thoughts about the Cricut all together. Thanks Penny. Go here download the correct version. Once you run the application it will update for you.
If it does not work after that, use the help feature and Sync program will add the missing data your Imagine is looking for. I am still looking for software that will allow me to work on my Imagine from my computer.
I would not even mind so-much if I could even use computer software by Provo Craft that uses their own cartridge designs that I paid for. More customers will be happier to sit in their chair at their computers to put their creative design to use using Provo Craft software. I hope Pro Craft reads this…Great Product with very limited use. I would like to order a cricut imagine, but every place I have checked has been out. Do you know when they will be getting some in? I got a elegant edges cartridge my machine said it has to be updated can not find a way to do that.
One from Mister frosty and one from Enjoy the Season etc. I received a personal electric cutter and an extra cricut imagine cartridge as a birthday present.
I have since realised that I can not use the cricut imagine cartridge in the personal electric cutter. Is there some other way to use this imagine cartridge? Can it be plugged into my computer or is that some cord and softward so I can plug it into my personal electric cutter?
It sounds like you received the original Cricut, along with a Cricut imagine cartridge. As you have realized, there is currently no way to use this cartridge in your machine. If you have already opened the Imagine cartridge, I would try to sell it on eBay, or maybe trade with someone you know who might own an Imagine machine. I hope they continue with updates. Will it work with the Expressions?
I have had the Imagine since world launch at hsn. The Imagine is such a wonderful fun machine and all I need is white cardstock. In fact I love it so much I purchase another one for back up because I do not ever want to be without my imagine. I love my Imagine! I also purchased as other for a back up because I can not live without it even though I have an E2 as well.
I have all but one cartridge and I really wish they would make more. Cricut hit it out of the park with this one but I am so sad that the whole line has been discontinued. I am thankful I was lucky to start my paper crafting craze at just the right time. Thanks Cricut for bringing joy and happiness to further color my world. I purchased the new Imagine my first Cricut and am wondering a few things. LIke the previous person, I am trying to figure out how to rearrange items to butter use my cutting space, any suggestions?
Does CDS work with this machine? I need something to make words out of letters and it would be helpful to be able to place items where I want them to be cut out. I think that I could use my home printer along with the Expression and MTC to make a better combination.
I like how MTC will print an image, but cut around the whole outline and not every single detail. Can anyone tell me what design software is avail out there for me to use to design then cut using the Imagine?
I have a deal on the machine over here for a couple of days and I am tempted but only if I can add my own designs or use craft cds to print and cut …? There is no 3rd party software that works with the Imagine. You are limited to the Gypsy or the forthcoming Cricut Craft Room which design with Cricut carrtridges only. I thought it was a good price. I thought I had done my research. I thought I was purchasing a cricut machine that would let me use my own graphics then cut them out. Therefore, I am stuck having to use cricut cartridges.
The graphics do not support my purpose in education. I am so very disappointed. I wish I had found this website 3 weeks ago. I am sorry. I know I have thought and wondered, wondered and thought.
Hi, great over view here. I am wondering about the monkey with the muffin pic, you said you used your Expression to cut it. Was it a layered image? How did you cut it? Hold them until a rainbow screen appears, then release the buttons. Follow the on-screen prompts to calibrate the screen and complete the reset.
But unfortunately the Cricut Cake machine has since been discontinued. You can always print an image and trim around it with a razor blade.
Silhouette users have the benefit of the silhouette software that allows them to print something and then line it up with the machine to cut around it. We are not aware of this ability with the old Cricut machines at this time. Make sure your Bluetooth is turned on, or connect the USB cable. Select Bluetooth and wait for your PC to recognize the Cricut machine. Cricut Design Space may be used on your Android device as an app rather than through the internet browser on your device. To download the Cricut Design Space for Android , follow the steps below.
Search for Cricut Design Space. Cricut , Inc. Cricut is creative technology company that manufactures smart cutting machines or cutting plotters and other products for DIY and crafting. Consumers often use the machines for cutting paper, felt, vinyl, fabric and other products such as leather, basswood, and matboard.
The Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter is a portable machine that cuts letters, shapes, and phrases at the touch of a button. Knife Blade: Cleaning the cutting mat Keep the mat flat supported by a firm surface, and place in the sink. Run lukewarm water over the mat.
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