Janome Horizon Memory Craft 9480QCP

Product Information

Wireless Connectivity – No. However, Janome ‘AcuSpark 2’ App reads QR Code on machine screen. Download app from Google Play or App Store.

Work Space – 280mm or 11 inches

A.S.R. – Janome’s Accurate Stitch Regulator. Has 4 different feet including ASR Ruler work foot.

Sewing Speed – up to 1060 stitches per minute

Pivot Function – Yes

Easy Change Needle Plate – Yes

Machine Screen – High-Def Colour FTF LCD Touch Screen

Built-in Stitches – 400

Stitch Width – 9mm

Buttonholes – 11

Stitch Tapering Function – Yes

Ruler Work Mode – Yes, for free motion quilting. Use with Janome’s ruler work kit.

Floating Mode – Yes, raises the presser foot slightly above the fabric to easily sew through fabric bulk; stitch fabrics with pile and leave no foot burn and great for piecing curves.

Needle Positions – 91

Presser Foot Lift Button – Yes

Foot Pressure – Yes, electronic automatic control

Needle Threader – Yes, Superior Needle Threader V2

Upper Feed Device – AcuFeed Flex (removable dual feed system – twin type & single type)

Lighting – 9 white bright LED lights including retractable light

Machine Ports – 1 USB port

Standard Sewing Feet – 25 including the 4 x A.S.R. Feet

Extra Wide Table – Yes, with twist off adjustable legs.

Built-in Memory – 3MB

Machine Size – W535 x H326 x D243mm

Weight – 13.7 Kg

Free Arm – 150mm (5.9″) to the right of the needle and 254mm (10″) total length

Embossed Measurements – Yes, on the sewing bed 

Quick Reference Stitch Chart – in lid of machine, plus is a new icon on machine screen to access the built-in stitch chart. Able to select a stitch directly from this stitch chart.

Stitch Length – up to 5mm

Speed Control Slide – Yes

Stitch Elongation – Yes, up to 5 times on satin stitches

Favourite Stitch – Yes, available on all stitches & buttonholes but not including alphabets and created stitches

Mirror Image Stitches – Yes, plus stitches highlighted grey can be horizontally mirror imaged

Startover – Yes, when startover selected, stitch will reset to the beginning.

Bobbin Winder – Yes, wind bobbin without unthreading using extra spool pin

Set Menu – personalize the machine functions via the Set Menu

Fonts in Normal Sew – 7 fonts (Block,Script,Broadway including European characters in each, 9mm Capital letters/numbers,Cyrillic,Hiragana & Katakana)

AcuFeed Balance Dial – Yes, when AcuFeed engaged allows you to adjust feed if the fabric is puckering on top or below 

Drop Feed – Yes with switch

Superior Plus Feed System – 7 piece redesigned feed dogs; no more fabric slipping, puckering or shifting 

Needle Plate – Has patented needle plate markings for precision sewing with needle drop position, angle marks and sewing guides in front of the sewing foot. This model has 3 different needle plates – Standard, Straight Stitch and Professional Grade.

Thread Cutter – Automatic programmable thread cutter; cuts top & bobbin thread at the same time, pulling top thread to underside, consistant cut thread tail of 1cm. Also, standard with this model is the remote thread cutter switch activated by your foot. Remote thread cutter attaches to a base plate with the foot control.

Stop/Start Button – can sew without foot control. Hold in button when starting to sew & machine sews slow, same at end of sewing press & hold button, machine will sew slow. Sewing speed is controlled by speed slide on the front of the machine.

Needle Up/Down Function – you can memorise this function, needle can remain in down position in fabric when stop sewing (default setting) or be programmed to stop in the up position.

Auto Lock-off Stitch button – Locks off your stitching at the push of button

Lock Button – a safety function which locks the machine, should be activated when threading, changing the needle or changing sewing foot

Reverse Button – Yes.

AcuGuide Cloth Guide – as a manual cloth guide, best used when the extra wide table is attached to the machine as cloth guide held in position with the extra wide table.

Magnifier – optional, set of 3 AcuView Optic Magnifiers™ (1.2, 1.4, 1.6 lens) 

Adjustable Knee Lifter – raises/lowers the sewing foot, allowing the sewist to have both hands available to adjust or move fabric as required.

Variable Zig Zag – Free motion stitching using zig zag stitch. stitch width is controlled by the knee lift. Great for thread art.

Upper Thread Sensor – Yes

Bobbin Thread Sensor – Yes

Software – Stitch Composer (Windows only) download

Storage – Large accessory box gives you front, rear & under the free arm storage

Carry Handle – long handle slots neatly around the top of machine

Janome Accessory Carrying Case –Has a clear plastic accessory box, separate to the accessory box attached to the front of the machine

Foot Control – Large Style

Internal Frame – Rigid die-cast aluminium frame for stable sewing at high speeds

Multi-language – 16 languages – English, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Danish, Norwegian & Czech