Elane POSTAGE UK User manual

USER'S MANUAL
POSTAGE UK
BASIC SERVICES AVAILABLE
oFirst Class Mail (Letter/Large Letter/Packet) –Stamped and Metered
oSecond Class Mail (Letter/Large Letter/Packet) –Stamped and Metered
oSpecial Delivery 9AM (£50, £1000, £2500) –Stamped and Metered
oSpecial Delivery Next Day (£500, £1000, £2500) –Stamped and Metered
oInternational Airmail Letter (Europe, Outside Europe Zone 1 & 2) –Stamped and Metered
oInternational Surface Mail Letter
SPECIAL SERVICES AVAILABLE
oRecorded Delivery
oInternational Signed For
oInternational Signed For with Additional Compensation
oAirSure
oAirSure with Additional Compensation
oSaturday Guarantee (for Special Delivery services)
SPECIAL FEATURES
1. Tare Function
2. Domed Keyboard for Tactile Response
3. Strain Gauge Loadcell Technology
BASIC TECHNICAL DETAILS
Maximum Capacity : 2000g (Including Tare)
Accuracy : 1 gram
Power Supply : 9 volt AC adapter -UL rated.
Power Consumption : Approx. 400mW
Minimum add Weight : 1 gram
Minimum Weight : 1 gram.
Dimensions/Weight : Overall: 7¾" × 5½" × 2¼"
Platform : 5" × 5½" (opens for flats)
Unit Weight : 1 lb. 2.8 oz.
Packaged Weight : 2 lbs. 4 oz.
Tare : 500g

A. START-UP INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the scale on a flat surface.
2. Plug AC adapter (included) into the Postage UK scale (port at back of unit) and then into mains power
supply.
3. Press ON/OFF key to turn on the scale.
4. When the scale has concluded its self-test, the scale is ready for weighing and calculating postage
rates. The default service is UK 1st Class Letter Stamped.
NOTE: For larger items that obscure the display, raise the angled platform prior to turning on the
Scale. DO NOT FORCE OPEN PAST ITS DESIGNED ANGLE OF APPROX. 7O DEGREES.
5. To display the 8-digit serial number of the scale, press Letter/Large Letter/Packet key during the self-
test sequence. (The serial number will be required when ordering new software updates for the scale).
6. User calibration at 1kg is available. Please refer to the section below for further details.
B. KEYBOARD
C. POSTAL SELECTIONS
1. 1st Class Mail (Letter/Large Letter/Packet)
Press this key to select 1st Class Mail Service. By default, pressing this key will select Stamped 1st
Class Letter.
Press “Letter/Large Letter/Packet” key to toggle between 1st Class Letter, 1st Class Large Letter and
1st Class Packet services.
Press the “Metered/Stamped” key to toggle between Stamped 1st Class and Metered 1st Class
services.
The current weight limits of 1st Class Mail are as follows:
1st Class Letters–100 grams
1st Class Large Letters–750 grams
1st Class Packets–Up to scales maximum capacity
If the item being weighed exceeds the maximum weight limit of the selected 1st Class Mail service
“N/A” will appear in the display.
2. 2nd Class Mail (Letter/Large Letter/Packet)
Press this key to select 2nd Class Mail Service. By default, pressing this key will select Stamped 2nd
Class Letter.
Press the “Letter/Large Letter/Packet” key to toggle between 2nd Class Letter, 2nd Class Large Letter
and 2nd Class Packet services.

Press the “Metered/Stamped” key to toggle between Stamped 2nd Class and Metered 2nd Class
services.
The current weight limits of 2nd Class Mail are as follows:
2nd Class Letters–100 grams
2nd Class Large Letters–750 grams
2nd Class Packets–1000 grams
If the item being weighed exceeds the maximum weight limit of the selected 2nd Class Mail service
“N/A” will appear in the display.
3. UK Special Delivery
Press this key to toggle between Special Delivery £50, Special Delivery £1000 and Special Delivery
£2500 compensation rates. The rates for 9AM and Next Day deliveries are automatically displayed
alternately within a time interval of about 2 seconds.
Press the “Metered/Stamped” key to toggle between Stamped Special Delivery and Metered Special
Delivery services.
4. Airmail Europe/Zone 1/Zone 2
Press this key to toggle between Airmail Letter Europe, Airmail Letter Rest of the World Zone 1, and
Airmail Letter Rest of the World Zone 2 services.
Press the “Metered/Stamped” key to toggle between Stamped Airmail and Metered Airmail
services.
5. Outside Europe (Surface Mail)
Press this key for International Surface Mail Letters being sent Outside of Europe.
D. SPECIAL SERVICES
1. Recorded Delivery
Press this key to add on the fee for Recorded Delivery to the basic postage of 1st Class or 2nd Class
services. Pressing this key again will cancel the service.
2. International Signed For 1 & 2
Press this key once to add on the fee for the International Signed For service to the basic postage for
Airmail or Surface Mail. Pressing it again will add the additional compensation fee for International
Signed For. Third press of this key will cancel the service.
3. AirSure 1 & 2
When in Airmail services, press this key once to add on the fee for the AirSure service to the basic
postage. Pressing it again will add additional compensation fee for the AirSure service. Third press of
this key will cancel the service.
4. Saturday Guarantee (Special Delivery)
When in Special Delivery services, press this key again to add on the additional fee for guaranteed
Saturday delivery for items posted on a Friday. Pressing this key again will cancel the service.
E. OTHER FEATURES
Tare Feature. Press the ON/OFF key (with the item to be tared on the platform) and the weight display will
go to "0" indicating that the weight has been tared (or set to zero). This is useful for weighing items in a

container. To clear tare, remove the weight (the display will read a negative number). Press the ON/OFF
keyagain and the weight display will go to "0”. Maximum tare value is up to 500 grams only.
a. The Scale will display “Overload” if any weight over 2010 grams (including tare weight) is placed on
the platform.
b. The Scale will display “Over” on the postage display if any weight over 2000 grams (including tare
weight) is placed on the platform.
c. The Scale will display “No Service” when the user attempts to enable a special service in a service
where it is not applicable.
d. The Scale will display “N/A” if current weight exceeds the maximum allowed weight for the service
selected.

F. USER CALIBRATION
Under exceptional circumstances it is possible for the scale to lose accuracy and may need re-calibration.
(The load cell of this precision scale is protected against overloaded weight that is applied slowly, but
overload caused by dropping the scale or dropping something heavy on the scale may cause the scale to
require re-calibration).
CAUTION: Please do not attempt any calibration by yourself unless you have a 1-kilogram weight available.
If a 1 Kg weight is not used the scale will not operate correctly and will require servicing. If the scale is
kept in a colder or warmer environment to the room in which calibration is to take place, it must be left for
long enough to achieve the same temperature before calibration takes place.
To calibrate the scale connect the mains adapter to the scale and mains power supply. The scale will turn
on and display ©Elane…. Press the UK Special Deliverykey while this appears in the display. The scale
will prompt you to remove any weights present on the platform. After the weights have been removed, it
then prompts you to place a 1-kilogram weight on the platform. After doing so the scale will automatically
recalibrate itself. When it is done, the scale will again prompt you to remove the 1-kilogram weight and
will then restart automatically once the weight is removed.