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Maintenance and care
Have your PostBase mailing system cleaned and serviced regularly by an authorized
Service staff. This guarantees long-term, trouble-free operation. Ask about our low-
cost care and maintenance agreement.
You can do the following work yourself:
– Clean housing exterior
– Change / align ink cartridges
– Clean print system
– Replace the transport brush
– Filling with sealing liquid (feeder / sealer)
– Clean / replace moistening sponge (feeder)
– Clean / replace moistening brush (feeder)
– Clean / replace rocker with moistening felt (sealer)
– Replace absorption felt (sealer).
Only when prompted by Francotyp-Postalia: start the 'Temp. Calibration' service
function.
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Cleaning the PostBase mailing system
Warning! Disconnect the power plug before cleaning the PostBase franking
machine.
Warning! Handle liquids with care. Make sure that no objects can reach the
interior of the franking machine. If this happens nevertheless: Have the
franking machine checked by the Customer Support before using it again.
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Cleaning the mailing system
• Turn off the mailing system.
• Pull the power plugs of the franking
machine and of all peripherals such as the
feeder out of the wall socket.
• Clean dirt from the housing with a slightly
damp cloth. You can also use a
commercially available dishwashing
detergent.
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