quadient IS-240 User manual

Franking machine
Installation Guide
IS-240/280

Installation G uide
This guide contains important information, safety precautions and recommendations
to operate your equipment in the best possible conditions.
1.1 Safety Requirements ..............................................................3
How to Disconnect your Mailing System........................................................................... 6
1.2 Opening the box ....................................................................8
1.3 Step A – Preparing the Mailing System ............................... 10
1.4 Step B – Setting up connections .......................................... 13
1.5 Step C – Installing Mailing System.......................................25
1.6 Loading funds into the Postage Meter.................................33
1.7 Basic Mail Processing...........................................................35
How to Apply Postage..................................................................................................... 36
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Safety Requireme nts
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.
•Use an outlet located near the equipment and easily accessible. As the power
supply cord is the equipment disconnecting device, do not route the power cord
between pieces of furniture or over sharp edges.
•Avoid using outlets controlled by wall switches or shared by other equipment.
•Make sure there is no strain on the power supply cord.
1.1 Safety Requirements
•To reduce the risk of fire, use only the power cord supplied with
the Mailing System.
•Do not use this product on a wet floor or near water.
•Your machine should be connected with a 19vdc - 2.6A limited
power source.
•In case of liquid spillage, disconnect the external power supply
from the wall plug and proceed to cleaning.
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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. He will inform you
of the collection and treatment processes of these machines.
CE compliance
Products presented in this guide conform to requirements of directives number 2002/
95/EC, 2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC. These products are compliant with EN 55022.
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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,
cleaners...).
Follow the additional safety precautions below:
•Do not place lit candles, cigarettes, cigars, etc. on the Mailing System.
•When lifting covers, wait for all parts to stop moving before placing hands near the
printhead.
•To prevent overheating do not block the equipment ventilation openings or try to
stop the power supply fans.
•Do not remove bolted covers as they enclose potentially hazardous parts that
should only be accessed by a Service Representative.
The Mailing System contains moving parts. Keep fingers, long
hairs, neck ties, loose clothing away from the mail path at all
times.
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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
Disconnecting your Mailing System
How to Disconnect your Mailing System
How to
Disconnect your
Mailing System
The power supply cord is the equipment disconnecting device.
1Set the Mailing System to Sleep or Soft-off mode if there is
no emergency by pressing the Sleep button. .
2Unplug the power supply from the wall plug.
To obtain the best weighing results, use a solid and steady
table:
•Far from any door
•Far from any fan.
To avoid weighing errors, make sure the Weighing Platform is
clear when waking up the machine.
Unplugging the power supply cord only when the mailing machine
is in
Sleep mode avoids keeping the ink cartridge in a unpro-
tected position where the ink may dry out and become unusable.
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Telephone and LAN Connections
Follow the additional precautions below:
•Avoid using equipment during an electrical storm; there may be a risk of electrical
shock from lightning.
•Do not install telephone jacks or LAN connectors in a wet location.
•Disconnect the telephone or LAN cable from the wall before removing equipment.
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)
To reduce the risk of fire, only connect the modem to the tele-
phone line using supplied cable.
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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
1.2 Opening the box
Mailing System Meter Ink cartridge
Power Supply User documentation
and PC Meter Link
application
Weighing Platform
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Connection components
USB cable for PC Meter Link
LAN cable
Analog modem and
phone cable
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