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  • Page 1 Installation Guide Franking machine IS-240/280...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installation Guide 1 Installation Guide This guide contains important information, safety precautions and recommendations to operate your equipment in the best possible conditions. Safety Requirements ..............3 How to Disconnect your Mailing System................6 Opening the box ..............8 Step A – Preparing the Mailing System ....... 10 Step B –...

  • Page 4: Safety Requirements

    Safety Requirements Safety Requirements Power Connection Before connection, check whether the Mailing System is suitable for external power supply; refer to the type plates at the back of the pieces of equipment. To reduce the risk of fire, use only the power cord supplied with •...
  • Page 5 Compliance Energy Star compliance Your mailing machine is Energy Star compliant: it helps you to save energy and money while protecting the environment. Environmental compliance A program is implemented for the recycling of worn mailing machines and machines at the end of their lifetime. Contribute in a responsible way to the environmental pro- tection by consulting your retailer internet site, or by contacting him.
  • Page 6 General Safety Before using your Mailing System, thoroughly read the operating instructions. • To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury to persons, follow normal and • basic safety precautions for office equipment when using your mailing system. To avoid equipment damage, only use approved supplies (inks, tapes, •...

  • Page 7: How To Disconnect Your Mailing System

    Environmental conditions Your Mailing System should only be operated in the following conditions: Temperature range: 10°C - 40°C. • Relative humidity: max. 80% without condensation. • Weighing accuracy To obtain the best weighing results, use a solid and steady table: Far from any door •...
  • Page 8 Telephone and LAN Connections To prevent damage to equipment, do not confuse telephone jacks that connect to the modem and LAN connectors that are bigger: Analog phone (4 wires) • LAN (8 wires) • Follow the additional precautions below: Avoid using equipment during an electrical storm; there may be a risk of electrical •...

  • Page 9: Opening The Box

    Opening the box Opening the box Your system is delivered in one box. Check the content of this box. If anything is missing, contact your customer service. Main components Mailing System Ink cartridge Meter Weighing Platform Power Supply User documentation and PC Meter Link application...
  • Page 10 Connection components USB cable for PC Meter Link Analog modem and phone cable LAN cable...

  • Page 11: Step A - Preparing The Mailing System

    Step A – Preparing the Mailing System Step A – Preparing the Mailing System Do not connect the Power Supply to the System before instructed. You may damage equipment . A1 – Installing Postage Meter (PSD) The Meter contains accounting and credit information. Open the PSD cover located under •...
  • Page 12 A2 – Removing the cardboard wedge Inside the Mailing System, a cardboard wedge blocks the printing head carriage. Remove the foam block. • Remove the wedge to allow the • system normal operation. Open the Mailing System front cover • Close the Mailing System front by pulling it by the upper left corner.
  • Page 13 A3 – Installing the Weighing Platform Remove the weighing platform from the packaging. Connect the Weighing Platform Stow the cable in its compartment • • cable to the Mailing System. and place the Weighing Platform on the Mailing System. To avoid weighing errors, make sure the Weighing Platform is clear when waking up the system.

  • Page 14: Step B - Setting Up Connections

    Step B – Setting up connections Step B – Setting up connections In order to load funds, download rates, and support your Mailing System, you must set-up a connection between the Mailing System and the server. This can be done in one of the following ways: Connection methods How does it function? PC Meter Link...
  • Page 15 Depending on your connecting equipment, choose the applicable method below. To ensure you have up to date access to online postage statistics and postal usages, please ensure that the connection remains live at all times and is not disrupted.
  • Page 16 Setting up connection with PC Meter Link Please do not connect your Mailing System to a USB port on your PC before installing PC Meter Link software. The installation software will notify you when to connect your Mailing System to your PC. a) Installing and connecting PC Meter Link Please close all running applications before beginning PC Meter Link Software installation.
  • Page 17 Connecting your Mailing System to Power Supply Only use the Power Supply Cord delivered with the Mailing Sys- tem. Connecting the power supply starts the software steps for the machine setup. Remove the power supply and power cable from the packaging. Plug the female connector of the •...
  • Page 18 b) Configuring installation with PC Meter Link The installation wizard is going to help you to configure the connection to the server. The machine automatically detects the connected devices. Note that the installation process restarts from the beginning if power is turned off before the process is completed.
  • Page 19 Setting up connection with LAN a) Connecting with LAN Remove the LAN cable from the packaging. If you encounter any difficulties in configuring settings of your LAN connection, please refer to Connection settings section of the LAN installation guide supplied in the CD-ROM. Connecting your Mailing System to network with the LAN cable Select a location for the Mailing •...
  • Page 20 Connecting the Power Only use the Power Supply Cord delivered with the Mailing Sys- tem. Connecting the power supply starts the software steps for the machine setup. Remove the power supply and power cable from the packaging. Plug the female connector of the •...
  • Page 21 b) Configuring installation with LAN The installation wizard is going to help you to configure the connection to the server. The Mailing System automatically detects the connecting devices. Note that the installation process restarts from the beginning if power is turned off before the process is completed.
  • Page 22 Setting up connection with an Analog Modem a) Connecting with an Analog Modem Select a location for the Mailing System near an analogue telephone jack. The following are usually analogue phone lines: fax lines, lines used by modems or credit card readers, residential phone lines. Remove the analogue modem, cable and adaptor from the packaging.
  • Page 23 Connecting your Mailing System to the Power Supply Only use the Power Supply Cord delivered with the Mailing System. Connecting the Power Supply starts the software steps for the machine setup. Remove the Power Supply and power cable from the packaging. Plug the female connector of the •...
  • Page 24 b) Configuring installation with an Analog Modem The installation wizard is going to help you to configure the connection to the server. The machine automatically detects the connecting device(s) installed. Note that the installation process restarts from the beginning if power is turned off before the process is completed.
  • Page 25 If your phone requires a number to reach an outside line (for example if you • have to dial 9 first) : Select Yes by pressing On the next screen, type the prefix and press If a prefix is not needed :. •...

  • Page 26: Step C - Installing Mailing System

    Step C – Installing Mailing System Step C – Installing Mailing System C1 – Activating the Postal Server Connection These screens will not appear if you use PC Meter Link connec- tion, as this test is done through PC Meter Link software. Do not interrupt this process .
  • Page 27 C2 – Loading postage funds Enter the reset pincode. Press to add postage. • Otherwise press to fund your • system later. To establish a correct funds trans- action, enter an initial credit value: Press key [C] • Enter the desired euro amount to •...
  • Page 28 C3 – Connecting to the Online Services Press to continue. Press to continue. • • Various steps will be displayed during this process. . Do not interrupt the process The machine will then make a ‘Declaration Call’ to activate purchased features, and finish with ‘Server Call Successful’.
  • Page 29 C4 – Installing the ink cartridge The ink cartridge contains the machine printing head. Remove the Ink Cartridge carefully from its packaging. Ink cartridge installation The following screen appears: Press • Note: Do not press until ink • The Ink Cartridge carriage moves to its cartridge is installed.
  • Page 30 Remove the protective film strip from • the ink cartridge printing head. Open the machine front cover by • pulling it by the upper left corner. Open the ink cartridge slot by pulling • the blue lever towards you and turning it to the right.
  • Page 31 Insert the ink cartridge into its slot. • The ink cartridge connector must match the set of connecting pins of the carriage. Hold the cartridge in place. • Turn the blue lever back to the left • until the cartridge is secured. Close the cover.
  • Page 32 Ink cartridge alignment To start the alignment process, If you want to skip or to exit the • • alignment process: Press press go to step 6 . To skip the alignment process and • Else get a blank envelope and begin •...
  • Page 33 Select the letter previously resolved • Press • by using the up and down arrow buttons. Press •...

  • Page 34: Loading Funds Into The Postage Meter

    Loading funds into the Postage Meter Loading funds into the Postage Meter You need to load credits into the machine to be allowed to print postage. Follow the steps below. Press • The following screen appears: Enter your recredit PIN code and •...
  • Page 35 The loading funds process is com- Press to display the Home pleted. • Screen. Press •...

  • Page 36: Basic Mail Processing

    Basic Mail Processing Basic Mail Processing Here are some basics to applying postage using your franking machine. See the User Guide CD-ROM (E ) for a complete description. Control panel To start or restart the Mailing System, use the following buttons of the control panel: Press to wake system up with default settings •...

  • Page 37: How To Apply Postage

    How to Apply Postage How to Apply To define the rate using the rate wizard: Postage Press to access the rate options. Select the option [8] to enter the wizard. The rate wizard details whole rate components : destination, format, services,... Follow the steps of the wizard and choose the accurate settings.
  • Page 38 Otherwise, you can weigh the mail piece if you have a weighing platform (I), or enter the weight manually. Follow the steps below. To weigh the mail piece: Lay the mail piece on the weighing platform. The standard weighing type is automatically selected when you put a mail piece on the Weighing Platform.
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