Opex Envelopener Omation 306 User manual

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Operator Manual
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Omation® Model 306™ Envelopener®
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Contacting OPEX
For technical support:
OPEX Technical Support
1224 N Church Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057 USA
Americas: 1 800.673.9288 -OR- 856.727.1950
EMEA: +1 800.673.9288
Australia: +1 800.945247
[email protected]
Please have the model name and serial number of the product ready (see
“Equipment Model/Serial Number Locations” on page 11).
For other inquiries:
OPEX®Corporation
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Document History
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Rev Date Changes (click blue text to go to that page)
12-01 Sept. 2012 Initial Release. The Omation Model 306 Manual was completely restructured for better viewing on a Tablet-
style reader.
14-01 Nov. 2014 Increased supported languages, edited specifications,
other minor edits
17-01 Nov. 15, 2017 Page 33 - Replaced machine keypad controls graphic
to show international symbols that replaced text on
newer machines.
18-01 March 9, 2018 Page 95 - Added FCC and Industry Canada
information.
23-01 Nov. 1, 2023
•Content reformatted throughout manual to match
current standards.
•Updated OPEX logo on front and back cover.
•Page 2 - updated contact information.
•Page 11 - added Equipment Model/Serial Number
Location page.
•Page 13 - Added safety chapter with new Safety
Labels section.
•Page 94 - Added current (amperage) rating for
Japanese machines.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1. About This Manual .................................................................................. 8
1.2. Omation® Model 306™ & Model 306s™ ........................................... 8
1.2.2. Manual Navigation Aids ................................................................... 9
1.2.3. Safety Message Conventions ........................................................ 10
1.3. Equipment Model/Serial Number Locations .......................................... 11
Chapter 2
Safety
2.1. Introduction ........................................................................................... 14
2.2. Safety Guidelines .................................................................................. 14
2.3. Electrical Safety .................................................................................... 16
2.4. Personal Protective Equipment ............................................................. 17
2.5. Electrostatic discharge precautions ...................................................... 17
2.6. Ergonomics ........................................................................................... 17
2.7. Model 306 Labels .................................................................................. 18
2.7.1. Feeder Warning label .................................................................... 19
2.7.2. Pinch Point Caution label .............................................................. 20
2.7.3. Disconnect Power Warning label .................................................. 21
2.7.4. Dielectric and Ground Test label ................................................... 22
2.7.5. FCC Compliance label .................................................................. 23
2.7.6. Ratings /Serial Number label ......................................................... 24
2.7.7. ICES-003 Label ............................................................................. 25
2.7.8. Shock Hazard Label ...................................................................... 26
2.7.9. Conveyor Socket label .................................................................. 27
2.7.10. Optional Powered Conveyor Ratings label .................................. 28

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Chapter 3
Operation
3.1. Overview of Model 306 Operation ........................................................ 31
3.2. Functional Description .......................................................................... 32
3.3. Machine controls ................................................................................... 33
3.3.1. Enhanced Scrolling ....................................................................... 34
3.3.2. Keypad button functionality ........................................................... 34
3.4. Operating Instructions ........................................................................... 36
3.4.1. The Run screen ............................................................................. 36
3.4.2. Staging the mail ............................................................................. 38
3.4.3. Preparing the mail ......................................................................... 39
3.4.4. Setting the Envelope Height position ............................................ 39
3.4.5. Setting the Thickness Detect position ........................................... 40
3.4.6. Setting the Hi-Speed Inkjet Printer position ................................... 40
3.4.7. Operating the Model 306 ............................................................... 41
3.4.8. Adjust LCD Contrast ...................................................................... 44
3.4.9. Setting and Viewing Operator Passwords ..................................... 44
3.5. Supervisor Operations .......................................................................... 47
3.5.1. Job Menu ....................................................................................... 48
3.5.2. Add Job ......................................................................................... 48
3.5.3. Delete Job ..................................................................................... 49
3.5.4. Modify Job ..................................................................................... 50
3.5.5. Sort Wizard .................................................................................... 52
3.5.6. Copy Job ....................................................................................... 59
3.5.7. Sort List ......................................................................................... 60
3.5.8. Print All Jobs or Individual Job Parameters ................................... 60
3.6. Job Parameters ..................................................................................... 62
3.6.1. Operator Menu .............................................................................. 69
3.6.2. System Configuration Menu .......................................................... 74
3.6.3. Audit Trail Menu ............................................................................ 75
3.6.4. Password Options ......................................................................... 80
3.7. Statistics ................................................................................................ 81
3.7.1. Operator Statistics ......................................................................... 81

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3.7.2. Supervisor Statistics ...................................................................... 83
3.8. Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 86
3.9. Routine Maintenance ............................................................................ 90
3.9.1. Cleaning the Model 306 ................................................................ 90
3.9.2. Replacing Report Printer Paper .................................................... 91
3.9.3. Cleaning the Audit trail printer cartridge head ............................... 93
3.10. Specifications ...................................................................................... 94
3.10.1. FCC information .......................................................................... 95
3.10.2. Industry Canada information ....................................................... 95

Omation® Model 306™ Envelopener®
Operator Manual
1. Introduction
1.1. About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2. Omation® Model 306™ & Model 306s™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.2. Manual Navigation Aids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2.3. Safety Message Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1.3. Equipment Model/Serial Number Locations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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1.1. About This Manual
1.2. Omation® Model 306™ & Model 306s™
1.2.1. High volume, high speed envelope opener with optional
sorting capabilities
For more than thirty years, Omation products have been a staple in mailrooms
across the globe. The Model 306 contains significant technological
improvements over its predecessor, the Model 206 Envelopener, which has
been the world’s best selling envelope opening device for more than a decade.
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. The improved milling
cutter with 8 cut-depth positions removes chips as small as 0.01” from the
envelope edge, producing a soft, feathered edge while protecting valuable
envelope contents. Even UPS and FedEx delivery envelopes are no match for
the Model 306. Equipped with a new and robust operator control software
interface, job setup can be done with ease and flexibility.
Most significantly, the Model 306 is also available with enhanced sorting
capabilities as the Model 306s. Envelopes can be sorted to two locations
based on programmable criteria such as thickness, length, and height.
Optional batching capability allows items to be grouped together in pre-
selected lot sizes.
Sorting options make the Model 306s a perfect fit for applications that require
verification of contents either before or after extraction: like claims processing,
remittance, and vote-by-mail. Because of its ability to differentiate between
“clean mail” from “exception mail.” The Model 306s also helps to ensure
maximum productivity from mail extraction equipment by allowing operators to
concentrate on extracting envelope contents from “clean” batches instead of
trying to handle exceptions at the same time.

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1.2.2. Manual Navigation Aids
This manual is designed primarily for use on a tablet device. To improve
navigation, the manual contains blue underlined links you can click on or tap to
go directly to a particular page or web address. In addition, all items in the
“Table of Contents”as well as the bookmarks in the side bar of the PDF file can
be clicked or tapped to navigate directly to a particular page. Make sure to use
the latest version of Adobe® Acrobat Reader®* for optimal performance.
*Adobe and Acrobat Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

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1.2.3. Safety Message Conventions
This manual uses the following conventions to alert you about safety hazards
associated with certain procedures and situations. Please be aware of these
conventions when reading the manual and servicing the Model 306:
‘
See important safety information in Chapter 2: “Safety”.
DANGER
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
severe injury. The use of this signal word is limited to the most extreme
situations.
WARNING
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury.
NOTICE
Indicates information considered important, but not hazard related (e.g.
messages relating to property damage).

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1.3. Equipment Model/Serial Number Locations
Before contacting OPEX Technical Support, locate the machine serial number
or service tag on your machine so that we can provide you with prompt
assistance (Figure 1-1). See contact information on page 2.
Figure 1-1: Machine serial number labels
Service tag (North American non-distributor machines only)
Machine serial number
Machine serial number

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Omation® Model 306™ Envelopener®
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2. Safety
2.1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.2. Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.3. Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4. Personal Protective Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.5. Electrostatic discharge precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.6. Ergonomics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.7. Model 306 Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
2.7.1. Feeder Warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2.7.2. Pinch Point Caution label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.7.3. Disconnect Power Warning label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
2.7.4. Dielectric and Ground Test label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
2.7.5. FCC Compliance label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
2.7.6. Ratings /Serial Number label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
2.7.7. ICES-003 Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
2.7.8. Shock Hazard Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
2.7.9. Conveyor Socket label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2.7.10. Optional Powered Conveyor Ratings label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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2.1. Introduction
The information provided in this chapter is intended to educate you on various
safety issues regarding the operation and maintenance of the OPEX Model
306 described in this manual.
This chapter provides an explanation of the safety conventions used
throughout this manual, as well as safety guidelines to be observed when
working with this equipment.
2.2. Safety Guidelines
This section provides safety guidelines to be observed when working with this
equipment:
Normal Operations - Only authorized personnel shall start, operate, or interfere
with the normal working of the Model 306. Operator training is required, and
training is provided in Chapter 3: “Operation”.
Keep loose objects away from any exposed, moving parts of the Model 306 -
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. Do not set liquids on the Model 306 which could spill into the
machine.
WARNING
Read this chapter thoroughly before working with this equipment.
WARNING
Follow these safety guidelines whenever operating or maintaining the
equipment described in this manual.

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Machine design - Use of this equipment is limited to its intended function of
opening and counting mail. Do not modify the design or configuration of the
equipment without consulting OPEX or your authorized representative.
Machine Maintenance - Model 306 maintenance, particular operations, and all
adjustments, whether mechanical or electrical, shall be carried out by persons
authorized to do so in accordance with a safe system of work.
Do not attempt to clean the Model 306 while it is running - A cloth (or similar
material) should never be used to clean moving parts such as belts or rollers.
The use of such material on moving mechanisms can result in damage to the
Model 306 or severe personal injury. If a belt, roller, gate or similar part needs
to be cleaned, hand-crank the part during cleaning or clean it while stationary.
Do not use flammable, high pressure, “canned air” to clean dust and debris
from the Model 306 - Air duster spray cans contain flammable chemicals,
making them unsafe to use around powered equipment and other sources of
ignition.
Machine access - Keep all areas around the Model 306 clear of obstacles. Do
not operate this equipment with the covers removed.
Electrical outlet - The socket-outlet shall be installed near the Model 306 and
shall be easily accessible.
Keep away from children - The Model 306 is not suitable for use in locations
where children are likely to be present.

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2.3. Electrical Safety
Follow these safety guidelines to avoid personal injury and/or equipment
damage when installing, troubleshooting, or otherwise servicing the Omation
Model 306.
If you must troubleshoot or service the Model 306 with power applied, be sure
to take the following precautions:
1. Familiarize yourself with the location of the Model 306 ON/OFF switch.
2. Always assume electrical wiring is hot any time the Model 306 is plugged
in. Failure to use caution may result in severe bodily injury or death from
electric shock.
3. Use caution to avoid contact with exposed, uninsulated areas of any
electrical devices or wiring.
4. Never handle or place a tool on the exposed terminals of any electrical
device, such as a circuit breaker, transformer, switch, relay, terminal block,
fuse block, etc., without first shutting off all power to that device.
5. Keep loose clothing, jewelry and long hair away from the Model 306 at all
times.
6. Keep loose tools and other objects away from any electrical and
mechanical components of the Model 306.
7. Use and maintain tools properly, according to manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not use aerosol sprays or flammable “canned air” to clean electrical
equipment.
9. Do not move the Model 306 while the power is on. Unplug the Model 306
from the power source first.
10. Wear personal protective equipment appropriate to the job being
performed.
11. Ensure that all electrical outlets and extension cords are equipped with a
third Earth grounding conductor-to-chassis ground.
DANGER
For your safety, shut down the Omation Model 306 before doing any
electrical servicing or troubleshooting.

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2.4. Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to wearable safety items such as
gloves, safety glasses, hard hats, and high-visibility vests. Before starting, find
out what PPE is required per local law and the specific job site.
2.5. Electrostatic discharge precautions
The printed circuit boards used in the Model 306 are particularly susceptible to
damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD). For this reason, basic
precautionary measures must be taken while handling these devices:
•Always handle circuit boards by their edges, never putting your fingers on
edge connectors or components.
•After removing a circuit board, place it either on an ESD-grounded mat or
into an electrostatic shielding bag.
•Always store and ship circuit boards in electrostatic shielding bags.
•Never place anything else in the electrostatic shielding bag with the board.
2.6. Ergonomics
As in any occupation that requires you to perform the same motion repeatedly
during the course of your work, it is important to consider how you perform your
task. Listed below are some guidelines to help you minimize the risk of physical
discomfort and injury while operating the equipment.
When at the main operator station:
•Maintain an upright body posture.
•Occasionally change the angle of your posture for greater comfort.
•Avoid operating the Model 306 for longer than a single 10-hour shift.
•Turn off the Model 306 during periods of non-use.

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2.7. Model 306 Labels
Labels are used in specific locations on the Model 306 to alert you to certain
safety hazards and provide important information about the Model 306. In
many cases, there are different versions of the same label: some are bilingual,
while others have no text for international machines.Though they appear
different, the locations of these labels are identical.
WARNING
Follow the safety precautions on all labels when operating the Model 306.
Failure to follow these precautions may result in severe bodily injury or death
as well as damage to the Model 306.

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2.7.1. Feeder Warning label
Location: Front of singulator assembly cover (Figure 2-1).
Purpose: To warn personnel that hair, loose clothing, or jewelery should be
kept away from this area.
Figure 2-1: Feeder Warning label
Feeder Warning Label
US/EU: 7538600
Feeder Warning Label
JP: 7821600

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2.7.2. Pinch Point Caution label
Location: The beginning and end of the feed belt path (Figure 2-2).
Purpose: Warns about pinch hazards near the feed belt.
Figure 2-2: Pinch Point label 1637200