Neopost 5050 User manual

Model 5050
Letter Opener
Revision 3 - Brush Transport

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Before You Start
The 5050 model letter opener is a high speed milling cutter letter opener, capable of
opening up to 30,000 envelopes per hour with a maximum thickness of 1/3” (8mm).
The 5050 separates envelopes before cutting, for clean and consistent cutting.
The 5050 stacks the envelopes on the Receiving Tray placed at the right end of the
machine.
The letter opener can be fed continuously with stacks of envelopes without having to stop
the machine.
Chaff
Container
Track Cover
Figure 1
Envelope
Guide
Feed Plate
Track Cover
Chaff Container

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Routine Maintenance
Always remember to turn off the 5050 and unplug the power cord from the machine before
cleaning.
The operator should clean around the machine every day, including emptying the chaff
container.
The operator should clean the black feed belts monthly. Clean the feed belts using a rag
dampened with cleaning alcohol.
The operator should make sure to empty the chaff container in regular intervals. The
chaff should not be past the red line on the chaff container.
DO NOT CLEAN THE FLAT RED BELT.
All other cleaning and maintenance should ONLY be done by an authorized service technician!
Please contact your local dealer for assistance.
Setting Up
Before starting your letter opener make sure the
chaff container is placed and securely seated
underneath the right side of the machine. The
red line on the deflector should be placed so that
it is directly beneath the red mark on the milling
cutter as seen in Figure 2. If not placed correctly
there will be paper chaff on your table.
Start/Stop
Plug in the power cord and turn the power on by press down on the “l”, to turn the power off
press down on the “0”. To start the machine press down on the “l” then press down the reset
button.
Bottom of
Milling Cutter

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General Operation
Envelope Feeding
Envelopes are best fed when fanned. This involves shifting the mail around to insure your letter
opener will feed consistently.
Turn the envelope flaps so that they do not run in line with the separator or cutting
mechanism.
Fan the envelopes before placing them on the envelope guide.
After the envelope guide has been adjusted correctly, you can turn the power on
Press the reset button, and start the machine
If you are still having trouble feeding, you can move the envelope guide backwards
or forward until you get a consistent feed.
Removing the Blue Track Cover
Turn off and unplug the 5050 before removing blue track cover.
To remove the blue track cover, first lift up the right side of the cover. Once you have the right
side up, you can gently slide up the left side of the cover and pull it off.
Depth of Cut
The depth of cut is adjustable on the 5050 Model
Letter Openers. The cutter is preset at the factory to
the smallest cut possible, in order to keep the
contents intact inside the envelope.
If you wish to change the cutting depth, move
the milling cutter towards the mail by tightening
the nut directly above the milling cutter. If you
tighten the nut too much, the contents of the
letters will no longer be protected.
It is recommended that you use the smallest
depth to insure the envelopes are fully opened.
Separation of Envelopes
The envelopes are pulled forward off the envelope guide by the black feed belts and are
separated by the new brush system.
Adjustment
Screw

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Feed Brush System
The main function of the separation brush is
to ensure that only one envelope passes
through the cutter at a time.
Adjusting the separation to the desired height:
Remove the blue track cover and
locate the red separation brush
Place a 1 mm thick envelope beneath
the brush.
Loosen the Adjustment Knob until it
becomes loose and let it come to rest
on top of the envelope.
You can now tighten the Adjustment Knob and remove the envelope.
Troubleshooting Tips
If the machine does not start, do as follows:
1. Check that the power cord is plugged in and that the power is on.
2. Press the reset button.
3. Check that the BLUE track cover is pushed down tightly.
4. Unplug machine and check fuse located in main socket, by pulling out on fuse tray.
If the machine still does not start, contact your service center.
Remember to always place the chaff container underneath the bottom right corner of the
machine to prevent small pieces of paper from going on the table and the floor.
If an envelope becomes jammed in the machine:
1. Turn off machine, and unplug main socket.
2. Lift on Blue Cover.
3. Remove jammed envelopes and clear any remaining mail from belts.
4. Replace Blue Cover, re-stack mail on Envelope Guide
5. Plug in machine, restart.
PLEASE NOTE:
All other service and repairs should be performed by your
local dealer.
Separation Brush
Feed Brush
Adjustment
Knob

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Product Information
Maximum Speed: 30,000 envelopes per hour
Maximum Envelope Thickness: 1/3” / 8 mm
Dimensions (H/W/D): 28” x 18.25” x 13” / 71.1 x 46.4 x 33mm
Shipping Dimensions (H/W/D):
Net Weight of Opener: 80 lbs. / 36 kg
Shipping Weight: 100 lbs. / 45.5 kg
Power Supply: 115V - 60 Hz / 220V – 50 Hz
PRODUCT: Letter Opener
MAKE/MODEL: Model 5050
DESCRIPTION: Electrically Driven Letter Opener