Cricut Mat Not Loading

The most common reasons along with solutions and the four types of cricut mats have been discussed in this blog.

Cricut mat not loading.

Cut sensor light does not turn on during print then cut. Cricut machine roller bars are not moving. Ensure that the load mat option is lit up and not greyed out. Cricut explore air 2.

Verify that you are using the correct mat size for your machine. My mat is crooked when loaded into my cricut machine. My explore machine pauses or stops when cutting writing or scoring my project. If the mat size is correct proceed to step 3.

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. 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. If the mat is lined up with the guides when loading but still loads crookedly proceed to step 4. If the mat still won t load please contact member care through one of the options below for further assistance.

Keeping mat pushed firmly against rollers press the load unload button. 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. Smart set dial is not working. Perform a hard reset on the machine.

Check the color of the machine s power button and troubleshooting. There could be a lot of reasons behind your cricut maker not loading mat properly. Ensure there is enough space for the mat to run all the way through the machine. Position the mat underneath the mat guides on your cricut machine.

How to load and unload mats if you re not using smart materials you ll need to use a machine mat. If the mat will not load with other cartridges proceed to 8.