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MODEL 306
USER MANUAL
AUGUST 2011

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  • Page 1 MODEL 306 USER MANUAL AUGUST 2011...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database ® or retrieval system, without the express, written permission of OPEX Corporation. To request permission, contact: ®...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction ....................2 Safety......................3 Overview of Model 306 Operation ............. 5 Functional Description ................6 Machine controls..................7 Operating Instructions................9 Supervisor Operations ................19 Job Parameters ..................31 Statistics ....................44 Troubleshooting ..................48 Routine Maintenance................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    The Omation Model 306, with its ability to operate at a rated speed of up to 40,000 envelopes per hour, contains OPEX’s latest mail opening technology and sets a new standard for high volume mail processing.

  • Page 5: Safety

    This label is to warn the user to keep loose objects away from any exposed, moving parts of the machine. The moving parts of the Model 306 can become jammed and/or damaged by foreign objects. Keep hands, hair, loose clothing and jewelry away from the moving parts.
  • Page 6 • Do not set liquids on the Model 306 which could spill into the machine. Unplug the machine from the power source to remove power from the machine WARNING! for servicing or when moving the machine.

  • Page 7: Overview Of Model 306 Operation

    Overview of Model 306 Operation Overview of Model 306 Operation These steps provide a quick overview of the Model 306 Operation. For details on operating the Model 306, refer to “Operating Instructions” on page-9. 1 The operator loads mail onto the feed hopper. Normally, the operator can load a comfortable handful of mail directly from the Post office mail trays.

  • Page 8: Functional Description

    #2 is diverted towards a feed assist wheel where it is sent to an additional conveyor (not shown). Report printer - located on the left side of the machine, provides a hard copy of job and operator statistical information. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...

  • Page 9: Machine Controls

    Machine controls Machine controls The Model 306 controls are located on the keypad to the right of the operator as indicated in Figure 3. Up Arrow Cancel Right Arrow Left Arrow Down Arrow Enter Start Stop FIGURE 3: Model 72 keypad button names Start button - used to turn on the Model 306.
  • Page 10 Right Arrow Hold - will continuously shift the selection one item to the right until the key is released. It will work the same as the right arrow press. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...

  • Page 11: Operating Instructions

    This capability was provided in case there is an issue with the printer and the operator wants to run mail without correcting that issue. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 12 More details of statistics can be found in the Statistics section of the Supervisor Functions (“Supervisor Statistics” on page-45). MY PASSWORD This will allow an Operator to change their password. See “Setting and Viewing Operator Passwords” on page-17 for more information. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 13 Operating Instructions Staging the mail FIGURE 7: Model 306 with mail tray supports The convenient mail tray supports may be used to hold U.S. Postal Service mail trays. The integrated mail tray supports can be opened or closed depending on your needs.
  • Page 14 FIGURE 9: Thickness Detect adjustment When starting a job, you may see a screen telling you to verify or adjust the Thickness Detect to a specific numbered position. To make adjustments to the Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 15 Inkjet Printer to a specific numbered position. To make adjustments to the printer position, loosen the thumb screw as shown in Figure 10. Then move the inkjet printer assembly in or out to the desired position, and tighten the thumbscrew. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 16 Operating the Model 306 1 Make sure that the machine is plugged into an outlet. 2 Start the Model 306. If the information display is off, press the Start button. If passwords are enabled, the login screen will be displayed.
  • Page 17 VERIFY OR ADJUST THE FOLLOWING: CUTTER: POSITION 1 HI-SPEED INKJET PRINTER: POSITION 1 Press the ENTER button when ready. FIGURE 17: verification screen 10 Verify the adjustments needed for the selected job, and press Enter to start. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 18 1 Press the Cancel button to stop the job and return to the Run screen. The Model 306 will stop running the selected job. From time to time, the machine may stop for jam control. If the machine stops, an error message will appear on the run screen.
  • Page 19 Intensity screen. Either the login screen is then displayed (if passwords are enabled), or the run screen is displayed (if passwords are disabled). If you should power up the Model 306 and the display does not appear to have NOTE: text, or if it looks solid black, it may simply be that the intensity has been accidently set to either of its extreme positions.
  • Page 20 5 Enter the new password using the keypad. The password can be up to 10 characters in length. Selecting SAV will save the new password. The LCD will return to the run screen after entering a password. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...

  • Page 21: Supervisor Operations

    A Supervisor has the ability to create and maintain a job list. A maximum of 100 jobs are supported. Selecting JOB MENU and pressing Enter will display the Job Menu screen, and allow the supervisor to perform the following functions: Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 22 Selecting SAV will create the new job. Pushing the Cancel button on the keypad will end the job creation process. Once you have named the job and selected SAV, the following screen appears as shown in Figure 27. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 23 2 Use the Arrow keys to choose a job, and press Enter to select the job. The job will be deleted, and the display will return to the JOB MENU screen. The JOB SETUP screen will be displayed (Figure 30). Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 24 This selection will allow the supervisor to modify any existing jobs. Parameters will be shown on a screen in the order shown in “Model 306 Job Parameters” on page-32. Most parameters can be set based on expected results, such as printing or no printing, for example.
  • Page 25 FIGURE 34: Sort Mail Based On Length screen 3 Use the Arrow buttons to select either NO or YES, and press Enter. The third question asks if you want to sort on height as shown below. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 26 If both are selected, then minimum and maximum will be set after sample set is run. 9 If sorting on length, the wizard will ask the following questioni regarding length values. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 27 PLACE CUTTER IN NO-CUT POSITION. PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE. FIGURE 40: Sort Wizard information screen 14 Once the tasks on the screen have been accomplished, press Enter. The Sort Wizard run screen appears. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 28 Thickness minimum is set to the lowest valid setting, THICKER maximum is set to the highest collected value. Thickness minimum is set to the lowest collected value, BOTH THINNER AND THICKER maximum is set to the highest collected value. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 29 MAIL WILL BE SORTED BASED ON THE SORT SCHEME. IF THE MAIL IS SORTED INCORRECTLY RE-RUN SORT WIZARD OR ADJUST SORT PARAMETERS IN THE JOB PARAMETER SCREEN. PRESS ENTER TO CONTINUE. FIGURE 44: Informational screen Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 30 4 Place the cursor over an existing job and press Enter to place the job in the list. The new job will be placed after the selected job, and the SELECT JOB OPTION screen appears. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 31 FIGURE 49: Job Menu screen If you want to print information for a specific job, you will be presented with NOTE: an additional screen where you can choose the job. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 32 A N Y D I R E C T I O N P R I N T E R J O B N O P R I N T FIGURE 50: Example printout of Job information Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...

  • Page 33: Job Parameters

    SORT WIZARD JOB OPTIONS VIEW LENGTH DATA VIEW THICKNESS DATA FIGURE 53: Job Setup screen 5 On the JOB SETUP screen, select JOB OPTIONS, and press Enter. The SELECT JOB OPTION screen appears. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 34 • Choices for this parameter are . The default is SORT ON LENGTH • Display is tied to sort key setting and gate batching setting. If set to , additional length sorting parameters are displayed. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 35 Job Parameters TABLE 3: Model 306 Job Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description This value represents the low end of the length measurement range for primary mail. LENGTH MINIMUM • Value can be set from - 999, the default is SORT ON LENGTH = YES •...
  • Page 36 Job Parameters TABLE 3: Model 306 Job Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description • Parameter is shown if software key has sorting turned on. This parameter will allow the supervisor to determine how the job should respond when it encounters an exception (error condition). Exceptions...
  • Page 37 Job Parameters TABLE 3: Model 306 Job Parameters (Continued) Parameter Description Parameter is used to instruct operator where they should place the ink jet printer when running this job. PRINTER POSITION • Choices are from , default is . Closest to cut edge is PRINTER JOB = YES •...
  • Page 38 FIGURE 58: Rename Operator Initials screen 2 Use the Arrow keys to navigate to OVR and press Enter. This puts you in Over mode, and the cursor (black box) moves to the first letter. 3 Press Enter. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 39 2 Use the Arrow keys to choose an operator, and press Enter to select the operator. The MODIFY OPERATOR screen appears. MODIFY OPERATOR OPERATOR NAME JANE INITIALS J.D. PASSWORD ABCDE OPERATOR GROUP OPERATOR LANGUAGE DEFAULT FIGURE 61: Modify Operator screen Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 40 O P E R A T O R G R O U P O P E R A T O R L A N G U A G E D E F A U L T FIGURE 63: Example printout of Operator information Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 41 English will use a 12 hour clock, while all other languages will use a 24 hour clock. • DATE FORMAT - Default date/time format for the user interface and reports. Choices are: - 0 = MM/DD/YY (default) - 1 = DD/MM/YY Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 42 AUDIT TRAIL ELEMENT SETTINGS FIGURE 65: Audit Trail Setup screen The optional audit trail spraying capabilities on the Model 306 are quite extensive. Managing the audit trails is done at the supervisor level. This menu selection provides the supervisor with two choices: Audit Trail Editor and Audit Trail Element Settings.
  • Page 43 23660003709 (00037), 9th piece processed in the second (09) The Model 306 software will optionally provide the supervisor with the ability to create and maintain a list of audit trails. A maximum of 100 audit trails are supported. The audit trails are created by selecting elements on lines. The lines can range from 1 to 4 lines, although the number of lines may be limited by one of the system configuration parameters.
  • Page 44 - Square brackets ([ ]) indicate they contain text that is associated with another parameter (examples: [job name], [operator name]). - Elements in brackets (<>) indicate that they will be filled in at run time (examples: <date>, <sequence number>). Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 45 Operator Passwords screen appears as shown below. OPERATOR PASSWORDS DO NOT ALLOW OPERATOR PASSWORDS ALLOW OPERATOR PASSWORDS FIGURE 69: Operator Passwords screen 3 Use the arrows to select DO NOT ALLOW OPERATOR PASSWORDS, and press Enter. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...

  • Page 46: Statistics

    TIME RANGE, and press Enter. The SELECT TIME RANGE screen appears (see Figure 71). SELECT TIME RANGE PAST 8 HRS PAST 16 HRS PAST 24 HRS TODAY THIS WEEK THIS MONTH YESTERDAY LAST WEEK LAST MONTH ALL TIMES FIGURE 71: Select Time Range screen Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 47 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight STATISTICS MENU, and press Enter. The Statistics menu appears as shown below. STATISTICS DISPLAY DATA PRINT DATA RESET DATA RESET CLOCK FIGURE 75: Supervisor level - Statistics menu Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 48 - JOB REPORT - prints a Job Statistics Report. - OPERATOR REPORT - prints an Operator Statistics Report. - PAPER FEED - advances paper through the printer. - SET TIME RANGE - select a time range for your printed report. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 49 2 Use the left/right arrow buttons to select one of the clock’s settings (example: Day, Month, Date, Year, etc.). 3 Use the up/down arrow buttons to set the clock. 4 When you are finished updating the clock, press Enter. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    CUTTER AREA This jam is called if the Cutter Path sensor is detected to be blocked longer than the MAX SENSOR BLOCKED TIME (machine parameter) when the machine is processing mail. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 51 Troubleshooting TABLE 5: Model 306 Error messages (Continued) Error Message Description This jam is called during machine startup, when all sensors are checked to be clear before the motor is turned on. If the COUNTER PATH is found to be blocked, then the motors are not started and PLEASE CLEAR THE instead this jam is called.

  • Page 52: Routine Maintenance

    - Use denatured alcohol on areas with stains, if necessary. - Any non-flammable commercially available cleaning solution may be used to clean the machine. When cleaning the OPEX Model 306, DO NOT USE aerosol cleaners or compressed air because of the flammable nature of many of these products.
  • Page 53 The steps below describe how to replace printer paper in the Model 306. The printer is accessed from the side of the machine. 1 Open the printer door. The printer drawer is hinged on the bottom. The drawer will open and swing down on its hinge.
  • Page 54 3 Insert a scrap piece of paper underneath the printer, and press the Down arrow key. You may have to do this a few times if the printer is clogged. 4 When you are pleased with the results, press the Cancel button. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...

  • Page 55: Specifications

    Power Source easily accessible at all times. The electrical disconnect for this machine is the AC power cord at the Power Disconnect back of the machine. Unplug the cord to remove all electrical power. Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...
  • Page 56 Specifications Model 306 User Manual - OPEX Corporation...

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