Supported machine types

Tajima

Tajima

Use this format for main types of Tajima machines.

DST, EMX, T01, TAP

Tajima TBF

Use this format for Tajima needle addressing capable machines. TBF (Tajima Binary Format) file format is a more intelligent machine format which holds needle addressing information. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Tajima machines with a twin-sequin attachment.

TBF

Tajima TMCE-100

Use this format for Chenille-enabled Tajima machines.

DST, T01

Tajima TMCE-600

Use this format for Chenille-enabled Tajima machines.

DST, T01

Barudan

Barudan

Use this format for many Barudan machines. It supports up to 9 needles. The Barudan format is suitable for paper tape, FMC disks, and the DSB file format.

DSB, T03, TAP, U??, XXX

Barudan Chenille

Use this format for the older BELM - A3C series of Barudan Chenille Machines with 5 Chenille colors. Newer models use Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination.

DSB, T03, U??

Barudan Z Series

Use this format for Barudan Z series machines with 10 or more needles.

DSB, T03, U??

Barudan FDR-II Lockstitch

Use this format for BED* series lockstitch machines and is the standard for all new Barudan lockstitch machine models. It supports up to 15 needles and optional sequin attachments.

U??

Barudan FDR-II Chenille Combination

This format is used for newer models of Barudan Chenille machines supporting 6 chenille colors such as the BEDYH and BEDSH. Using this format, you can digitize pure Chenille or even a combination of Chenille and Lockstitch in the one design.

U??

Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin

This is a Barudan twin sequin machine. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Barudan machine with a twin-sequin attachment.

U??

Barudan FDR-II Twin Sequin Chenille Combination

This is a Barudan twin sequin and Chenille combination machine. The design needs to be digitized using this machine format for it to run on Barudan machine with a twin-sequin and chenille attachment.

U??

Barudan FDR-3

The FDR-3 file supports correct color thread display in its thumbnail in both Design Library and on the Barudan machine to help eliminate costly production errors resulting from incorrect colors. Save actual thread color info in your machine files and view correct color and thread codes (.U03) instead of default software colors.

U??

Barudan FDR-3 Chenille Combination

Use this format for newer models of Barudan Chenille machines supporting embroidery on flat items, embroidery on thick fabric, loop and chain stitches, add-on sequin devices, etc.

U??

Melco

Melco

Use this format for main types of Melco machines.

ARX, CSD, DSN, DST, EMD, STX

Melco Chenille

Use this format for Chenille-enabled Melco machines.

STX

SWF

SWF

Use this format for main types of SWF machines.

DST

SWF Twin Sequin

DST, EBD

ZSK

ZSK 1

Use this format for ZSK machines that have 7 or fewer needles – generally those older than 1991.

DSZ, T05, TAP

ZSK 2

Use this format for ZSK machines that have more than 7 needles and those characterized by a single-top thread trimmer.

DSZ, T05, TAP

ZSK TC

Use this format for ZSK machines that accept Transport Code Disks (DOS format disks).

Z??

Other

BERNINA

Use this format for all BERNINA machines.

CSD, DST, ARX, EMD, EXP, GNC, HUS, JEF, PCD, PCM, PCQ, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, SHV, VIP, VIP3, XXX

Brother / Babylock

PEC, PES

Coloreel

Coloreel ‘Instant Thread Coloring’ technology enables thread coloring on-demand.

CSE

Dahao

DST, DHA, DHB, DHP,

Happy

TAP

Inbro

Use this format for main types of Inbro machines.

INB

Janome

Use this format for all Janome machines.

CSD, DST, EMD, EMX, EXP, HUS, JEF, JEF+, JXP, PCD, PCM, PCQ, PCS, PEC, PES, SEW, VIP, VIP3, XXX

Melco

Use this format for all Melco machines.

ARX, BRO, CND, CSD, EMX, EXP, GNC, HUS, JEF, PCD, PCM, PCQ, PCS, PEC, PES, PMU, PUM, SEW, STX, VIP, VIP3, XXX

Melco Chenille

EXP, STX

Pfaff

Use this format for main types of Pfaff machines.

KSM, T09

Pocket

DPS

Schiffli

Use this format for Schiffli machines.

DAT, DHT, ESL, ESS, MUD, MST, PAT, SAS, T11, T12, T13, T18, T20, T22, VDT, VEP

Toyota

Use this format for main types of Toyota machines.

10O

Zangs

Use this format for Zangs and Marco brand machines and pre-1988 ZSK machines without trimmers.

DSZ, T04, TAP