Cricut Mat Not Loading

Verify that you are using the correct mat size for your machine.

Cricut mat not loading.

There could be a lot of reasons behind your cricut maker not loading mat properly. Smart set dial is not working. Ensure there is enough space for the mat to run all the way through the machine. If the mat size is correct proceed to step 3.

Cricut explore air 2. Machine cutting mats have an adhesive area with just the right grip to hold your material in place during cutting then allow you to easily remove it when finished. Perform a hard reset on the machine. Ensure that the load mat option is lit up and not greyed out.

Ensure the mat is lined up with the guides on the machine and the edge of the mat is under the roller bar when you get ready to load it. The most common reasons along with solutions and the four types of cricut mats have been discussed in this blog. If the mat will not load with other cartridges proceed to 8. If the roller bars on your cricut machine do not roll when powering the machine on or pressing the load mat button please follow the recommended troubleshooting steps.

Keeping mat pushed firmly against rollers press the load unload button. My mat is crooked when loaded into my cricut machine. Position the mat underneath the mat guides on your cricut machine. Section 3 loading unloading section 3 page 2 loading unloading the mat step 5.

My explore machine pauses or stops when cutting writing or scoring my project. Cut sensor light does not turn on during print then cut. Firmware update cricut explore and maker machines. If the mat still won t load please contact member care through one of the options below for further assistance.

How to load and unload mats if you re not using smart materials you ll need to use a machine mat. In short apart from any technical issue the key to properly load or fix a mat loading issue is to reload the mat or make sure that the mat used is.