FP PostBase Vision User manual

postbase vision
What you need to know …
This quick reference guide is exclusively for users who
have already had experience in handling the
PostBase Vision franking system.
This quick reference guide contains a selection of the most
frequently used functions. For more information, please
read the Reference Guide, available as a download from
Francotyp-Postalia.
Also read the reference guide for important hints
– on use for the intended purpose
– safe handling of the franking system
– maintenance, care and service
– remedies for faults.
Quick Reference Guide
Note: Availability of the shown functions depends on the model.
Access flap to print system
ON / OFF button
Catch tray
Hand feed tray
Left side:
Label compartment
Drawer
Display / touch screen
(motor adjustable) Scale with weighing platform
(Basic model is shown)
Display and Home screen
Setting the franking imprint
Displays the sound volume
Displays the network connection
(here: LAN)
Displays ink level
Adjust display
brightness
Adjust display
inclination
Opens the Menu, access to
– System settings
– Special functions
– Administrative functions
– Maintenance and service
functions
Order consumables / accessories
Read what’s new for your franking system
Menu bar
Set
advertising imprints
Set postage / Select product
Postage shortcuts
Select or add new postage shortcut
Batch process letters from stack
(PostBase Vision with feeder)
Print labels
Set account
Info panel:
–Date in the franking imprint
– Additional indications, e.g. differential
weighing mode
– Available postage
Display of the current product setting
(weight and mailing data)
Stylus for touch screen operation (pull
to the right out of the display housing)
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Adjust sound
volume

Turning PostBase Vision on / off
Franking
ON: Briefly press the
ON / OFF button.
Wake up from standby:
Touch display or briefly press
the ON / OFF button.
OFF: Press the ON / OFF
button for 3 seconds.
Prior to franking …
– Postage set, letter weighed?
– Other settings for franking
as desired?
– Sufficient postage available?
– Correct account set?
– Reset item counter?
Position a letter
(hand feed tray)
To position the letter on the
hand feed tray:
– side to be printed face up
(address field is visible)
– the top edge must touch
the letter guide face.
PostBase Vision recognises
the letter, feeds it and franks it.
Position a letter stack
(PostBase Vision Feeder)
Position the prepared letter
stack on the ramp (side to be
printed face up).
Lower the pendulum onto
the letter stack.
PostBase Vision feeds the
letters one by one and franks
them.
Letter guide face
Ramp
Pendulum
Franking labels
Printed Postage Impression (optional)
Franking DX products (optional)
Inserting labels
Unfold label compartment:
Press on the knurled surface.
Remove package band from
the package of labels.
Insert:
– the side to be printed on
faces up
– insert the labels in direction
of the imprinted arrow as
far as they will go.
Franking labels
Set the franking imprint.
Set number Displays number of
labels yet to be printed
Frank the set
number of labels
Setting the imprint:
Setting the DX imprint:
Select DX product
Displaying DX information:
DX license code
Date
DX product price in Pence
Selected menu functions
Load postage into your machine, print receipt
Display / print certain parameters and information on
used postage
Change, clean ink cartridge, show ink level, test print
Use special features, e.g. print only advert / text,
print numbers, incoming mail stamp
Enter, edit, delete text
Synchronise PostBase Vision with the data centre, upload
postal data, load updates, send diagnostics data to the
service, show status (last successful synchronisation)
Set date for the franking imprint (pre-date)
Show number of franking imprints
Reset piece counter to zero
Set the internal scale’s weighing mode, differential
weighing: weigh mail pieces upon removing them from
the stack (optional)
Display usage data (number, postage usage per account),
print report (optional), reset counter to zero
Rename, delete shortcuts, reset to factory settings
Configure network settings (LAN, Wi-Fi) for connecting
to the data centre
Set tone signals (profile)
Customise the colour of the menu bar
Show important system parameters (machine ID, software
version, rate table, equipment etc.)