Unlocking the Potential: Exploring Embroidery Formats for Brother Equipment
Here are the embroidery formats that a Brother embroidery machine utilizes, including their constraints and designated embroidery regions.
Brother Equipment |
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Model |
Format/Transfer Systems/ Software |
Limitations & Embroidery Areas |
| PE 100 / 150 / 200 | .PES on Brother compatible design card, Magic Box, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 3.94" high x 3.94" wide, maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PE 180D | .PES,.PEC on Brother compatible design card, PE Design, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 4.25" high x 4.25" wide, maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PE 170D / 270D / 400D | .PES on Brother compatible design card, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1 | 4" high x 4" wide (100mm x 100mm), maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PE 540D | .PES Direct connection via USB cable/ | 4" high x 4" wide (100 x 100mm), maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PE 700 | .PES on Brother compatible design card, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1 | 5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PR 600C / 600 II | .PES on Brother compatible design card, floppy disk, CD-Rom, flash card, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1 | 12" high x 8" wide, maximum size. |
| PC 6500 | .PES on Brother compatible design card, Magic Box, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1 | 5.10" high x 7.10" wide (130mm x 180mm), maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PC 8200 / 8500 | .PES Reader/writer box, PE Design card, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1 | 5.00" high x 7.00" wide, maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PC 7500 | .PES on Brother compatible design card, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 5.00" high x 7.00" wide, maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innovis 1000 | .PES on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 4" high x 7.50" wide (103mm x 190mm), maximum size. |
| Innovis 1500D | .PES on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 6.25" high x 10.25" wide (160mm x 260mm), maximum size. |
| Innovis 2500D | .PES on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 6" high x 10" wide (120mm x 210mm), maximum size. |
| Innovis 4000D | .PES on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, Dual USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 7" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| Ultra 2001 / 2003D | .PES on floppy disk or Brother compatible design card, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 10.25" high x 6.25" wide, maximum size. Requires desings with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Ultima 2002 | .PES, .PHC,.DST on floppy disk or Brother compatible design card, PE Design card Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, icard 1 |
10.25" high x 6.25" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innovis Duetta 4500D | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
7" high x 12" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| VR | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
8" high x 8" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is 97E | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is NQ3600D | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
6" high x 10" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| innov-is NQ 1600e | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Brother SE625 | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| BES 1240-BC | .DST on Brother compatible design card |
8" high x 8" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is 1200 | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is NV180K | .PES, .PHC,.DST USB port or Flash Card |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is 1200 | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is NV180K | .PES, .PHC,.DST USB port or Flash Card |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is 1200 | .PES, .PHC,.DST on Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is 780D | .PES, .PHC,.DST USB port or Flash Card |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Super Galaxie 3100D | .PES, .DST USB or Flash Card |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 120,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is NV980K | .PES, .DST USB or Embroidery BROTHER Card |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 32,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PE 780 | .PES, .DST USB or Embroidery BROTHER Card |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 32,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| PE 525 | .PES, .DST Embroidery BROTHER Card |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. Requires desing with more than 32,000 stitches to split into two files. |
| Innov-is XV | .PES, .DST USB Flash card |
14" high x 9.5" wide, maximum size. |
| Quattro 2 6700D | .PES, .DST USB Flash card |
8" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| PR-1050X | .PES, .PHC .DST USB Flash card |
8" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| BAS 423A | .DST Direct cable connection |
12" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is M 230E | .PES, .DST USB Flash card |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. |
| Super ACE + | .PES on Brother compatible design card, Magic Box, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. |
| SE 1900 | .PES on Brother compatible design card, Magic Box, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1. | 5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. |
| LB7000PRW | .PES USB Flash card |
4" high x 4" wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is BP2150L | .PES USB Flash card |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is NS 1150E | .PES USB Flash card |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is 1e | .PES, .PHC .DST USB Flash card |
8" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is M 240 ED | .PES, .PHC .DST Brother compatible design card, PE Design card, USB port, |
8" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| PE 700II | .PES, .PHC .DST USB port, |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. |
| BE 1201B-AC | .PES, .PHC .DST Direct connect to PC |
300 high x 450 mm wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is NQ 3500D | .PES, .PHC .DST Direct connect to PC |
160 high x 260 mm wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is NS 2750 D | .PES, .PHC .DST USB memory stick or connect direct to your PC |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is 6000D D/ Quattro | .PES, .PHC .DST USB memory stick or connect direct to your PC |
8" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is XP1 luminaire | .PES, .PHC .DST USB memory stick or connect direct to your PC |
10 5/8" high x 16" wide, maximum size. |
| DreamMaker XE VE2200 | .PES, .PHC .DST USB memory stick or connect direct to your PC |
7" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| PE 800 | .PES, .PHC .DST USB memory stick or connect direct to your PC |
5" high x 7" wide, maximum size. |
| Entrepreneur PR 670E | .PES, .DST USB memory stick or connect direct to your PC |
8" high x 12" wide, maximum size. |
| Innov-is NV 800E | .PES, .DST USB memory stick or connect direct to your PC |
160 high x 260 mm wide, maximum size. |
| PR 600 II | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
8" high x 12" wide, maximum size |
| Innov-is NV 2500 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
6" high x 10" wide, maximum size |
| Innov-is BP 2100 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
7" high x 12" wide, maximum size |
| PE 190D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
110 high x 110 mm wide, maximum size |
| BP 1430 L | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
160 high x 260 mm wide, maximum size |
| Innov-is 500D | .PES, .DST .PES on Brother compatible design card, Magic Box, Ultimate Box Plus or Ultimate Box 2, card 1 |
100 high x 100 mm wide, maximum size |
| HE-300 | .PES, USB memory stick |
100 high x 100 mm wide, maximum size |
| Dream Machine 2 XV 8550D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
240 high x 360 mm wide, maximum size |
| Innov-is XV 8500D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
260 high x 400 mm wide, maximum size |
| Innov-is NV 18E | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
100 high x 100 mm wide, maximum size |
| Super Galaxie 3000D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
180 high x 300 mm wide, maximum size |
| PE 535 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
100 high x 100 mm wide, maximum size |
| LB5000 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick |
130 high x 180 mm wide, maximum size |
| LB6950 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm, maximum size |
| Innov-is NV 180 D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm, maximum size |
| Innov-is NV V3 Limited Edition | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm, maximum size |
| Luminaire Innov-ís XP1 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 5' x 7', maximum size |
| Innov-is Stellaire XE1 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 9.5' x 14', maximum size |
| Innov-is 6700D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 8' x 12', maximum size |
| Essence Innov-ís VM5200 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 8' x 12', maximum size |
| Essence Innov-ís VE2300 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 8' x 12', maximum size |
| BES 1216AC | .DST direct via cable | 300 x 300 mm, maximum size |
| Innov-is V5LE | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 8' x 12', maximum size |
| Innov-is NV 850E | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 160 x 260 mm maximum size |
| Innov-is NV 95E | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm maximum size |
| LB5000M | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm maximum size |
| Innov-ís VM5200 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 180 x 300 mm maximum size |
| PE 750D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 130 x 180 mm maximum size |
| Duetta 4500D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 160 x 260 mm maximum size |
| Innov-is NV 700EII | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 130 x 180 mm maximum size |
| Innov-is NV870SE | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 160 x 260 mm maximum size |
| Quattro 6000D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 130 x 180 mm maximum size |
| PE 810L | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 130 x 180 mm maximum size |
| Innov-ís Stellaire XJ1 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 9.5” x 14” maximum size |
| Innov-is NV V3 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 130 x 180 mm maximum size |
| 888-M00 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm maximum size |
| Innov-is 870 Special Edition | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 160 x 260 mm maximum size |
| Entrepreneur Pro X PR1055X | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 200 x 360 mm maximum size |
| Luminaire 2 Innov-ís XP2 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 260 x 400 mm maximum size |
| Innov-ís NQ1700E | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 160 x 260 mm maximum size |
| Innov-is NV 960DL | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm maximum size |
| SE 630 | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm maximum size |
| Innov-is NV880E | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 160 x 260 mm maximum size |
| Family Marker FM2000D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 100 x 100 mm maximum size |
| Entrepreneur W PR680W | .PES, .DST USB memory stick, WLAM | 200 x 300 mm maximum size |
| Innov-is NQ3700D | .PES, .DST USB memory stick | 160 x 260 mm maximum size |
Brother embroidery machines are renowned in the industry for their versatility and high-quality results. They utilize several embroidery formats, each having their unique characteristics, benefits, and limitations.
The most commonly used formats include PES and DST. PES is a proprietary format specifically designed for Brother machines. This format can handle complex designs with many colors, providing excellent precision and detail in the final embroidery.
On the other hand, DST is a more universal format that is compatible with a wide variety of machines, not just Brother. While not as precise as PES, DST is favored for its broad compatibility and ease of use.
Each format has its own limitations, particularly in terms of design size and color capacity. For example, some formats may not support designs exceeding a certain size or those with a high number of thread colors.
Moreover, the embroidery area, or hoop size, is another crucial factor to consider. Different machines and formats support different hoop sizes, ranging from small areas suitable for detailed work to larger areas for expansive designs.
Understanding these factors can greatly enhance your embroidery experience, allowing you to choose the right format and machine settings for your specific project.
Please note that this information is generalized and may not align perfectly with the specific content of the linked webpage. It's always recommended to use the exact specifications from the Brother user manual or the company's official resources.
