PostBase Postage Meter Tour by FP
A short description of the PostBase One
PostBase One is a digital mailing system for medium to high mail volumes featuring a touch screen. With its distinctive feature, the vertical letter transport, it can automatically process mail pieces of all sizes – ranging from a postcard to letters ISO B4 with a thickness of up to 20 mm.
The reliable ink-jet technology delivers clean meter imprints. Modular concept The modular concept allows for a flexible adaptation of the mailing system to the type and amount of your outgoing mail. The basic version, consisting of the PostBase One postage meter with hand feed tray, the static scale, and a letter catch tray can easily be extended using components for automatic feeding, moistening/sealing, and dynamic weighing.
The PostBase One mailing system comes in two variants: with a processing speed of up to 120 letters per minute and up to 150 letters per minute.
Turning the PostBase One on / off
The PostBase One mailing system can remain connected to mains all the time to ensure it is always ready for use. Use the rocker switch to turn the mailing system ON and OFF.
Turning on
- Press the rocker switch for about one second.
- The display lighting switches on.
- The PostBase One performs a self-test and then displays the Home screen.
- Depending on the setting, you are prompted to choose a user and enter the PIN.
Turning off
Press the rocker switch for three seconds. The PostBase One will complete any current actions and then switch off.
Disconnecting the PostBase One from mains
Caution! Make sure to always turn the PostBase One-off by pressing the rocker switch for three seconds before disconnecting the PostBase One from the mains. Never pull the power plug or separate the power supply in any other way before the printing system has reached its sealed position. This is the only way to prevent drying up and to ensure a permanently high print quality.
- Press the rocker switch for three seconds to turn the mailing system off.
- Unplug the power cable from the socket.
The PostBase One mailing system will go to standby automatically if it is not used for some time.
The display is dark on standby. You can ‘wake up’ PostBase One by briefly touching the display. Alternatively, you can briefly press the rocker switch.
Adjusting the display inclination
- Press the key below the display and set the display in the desired position. The adaptation mechanism features several catches.
- Release the key.
3.4 Setting the letter catch tray
The catch tray can be adapted to different envelope sizes – up to ISO B4 (250 mm × 353 mm).
• Adjust both catch brackets so that the metered mail pieces easily slide into the catch tray and are neatly stacked.
Adjusting the feeder (optional)
3.5.1 Adjusting the letter path
You always have to adjust the feeder according to the thickness of the letters being processed. With the slider (thickness) you adjust the letter path of the separation to the thickness of the letters. Thereby, you avoid too many letters being fed at once. There are three settings possible: narrow, medium, and wide letter path.
• Release the slider (thickness) by pressing down slightly and move it to the appropriate position.
PostBase One mailing system
Intuitive operation The PostBase One mailing system is characterized by intuitive operation: You switch the entire mailing system on or
off by simply pushing the rocker switch.
For all other operations, the clearly designed user interface
in the 4.3 inch color display guides you fast and easy to the
desired results.
Metering The Home screen shows all relevant information on the
metering process at a glance. You simply select a postal
product and position the mail piece – PostBase One will
seize the letter and meter it, after which it is exited to the
right side ready for dispatch.
Metering is possible on letters and postcards made of inkabsorbing material and special self-adhesive labels.
Letters as
advertising medium
In addition to printing postage, you can print up to two
advertising imprints of your choice on every mail piece you
send. Advertising imprints may be graphical adverts / logos
or SMS text messages.
PostBase Navigator
(NavigatorBasic)
For an even more user-friendly operation of the
PostBase One mailing system via PC, use the Navigator
software that is downloadable on our website.
In addition to its ease of use, NavigatorBasic offers an
extended functionality, e.g. setting your frequently used
postal products as shortcuts and entering / editing text
messages.
Download postage You conveniently download the postage for metering online
from the data center into your mailing system.
If desired, PostBase One can also, by itself, make sure
there is always sufficient postage available and prompt you
automatically to download postage.
Remote Services:
flexible and up to date
PostBase One ensures you are always using the current
postal rates. Whether new rates, new adverts or a software
update – the mailing system downloads current data from
the data center.
Adjusting the feeder
Separation function
In most cases, you can use the default setting. In case of letters with ‘critical’
demands for separation, you can adjust the feeder easily.
In the following cases, an adjustment is recommended:
- very thick letters
- very heavy letters
- thin, unstable letters
- letters with sensitive surfaces.
These ‘critical’ letters constitute only a small fraction of the whole amount of letters processed.
Not processable:
- very soft and unstable letters
- rigid letters (books, catalogues etc.).
The Product Calculation menu
Calling up the Product Calculation menu
By pressing the PRODUCT button, the Product
Calculation menu is opened. Here, you set
the product for the meter imprint.
The left area of the display shows the
available mailing data.
You can scroll the list with the scroll bar if
more than four options are available.
The right area of the Product Calculation
menu shows the current settings:
– the postage
– the weight
– the date
– the selected mailing data.
The postage and the OK button only appear
if all necessary mailing data were selected.
Selecting mailing data
By pressing the respective buttons, you
select mailing data. The PostBase One
guides you through the postage calculation
process step by step.
Press OK to accept the current settings and
to return to the Home screen.
Deselecting mailing data
With the BACK button, the mailing data can be
deleted step by step from the current product
settings.
Adjustment menus
A separate menu each opens for editing and selecting settings. There are several
types of adjustment menus, e.g. lists to choose the settings from and input via keypad.
Lists
The left area of the display shows the available settings. The current setting is shown
with a dark background.
You can scroll the list with a scroll bar if more
than four options are available.
Press SAVE to accept the current settings and
to quit the adjustment menu.
Press CANCEL to discard your changes and to
quit the adjustment menu.
Note: Some lists feature auto-confirmation.
Accounts are set directly after pressing the
respective button, for example.
Input via keypad
Use the keypad in the left area of the display
to input values. The top right text box indicates your input.
The keypad is always matched to the respective situation: The button labels change
accordingly, depending on whether you must
type figures or figures and letters.
The bottom left button is assigned a special
function matched to the current operation,
e.g. change between small and capital letters. The info text informs of special features
and gives additional hints.
Press CE to clear input.
Press SAVE to accept the current settings and
to quit the adjustment menu.
Press BACK (resp. CANCEL) to discard your
changes and to quit the adjustment menu.
7 Pop-up windows
For some settings, a window covering parts
of the current window opens (pop-up window).
The pop-up prompts you for an action.
Messages and the batch processing feature
also appear as a pop-up.
Some pop-up messages feature auto-confirmation, i.e. they automatically close after
some time.
3.7.8 Procedures (wizards)
For more complex settings, e.g. when setting
up connection data, the PostBase One
opens a ‘procedure’, guiding you through
all necessary actions step by step.
Different window types are used, depending
on requirements.
Press CONTINUE to accept the current settings and to go to the next step.
You can press BACK to return to previous
steps.
Pressing BACK at the beginning of the procedure will discard all settings and close the
procedure.
Documents / Resources
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PostBase Postage Meter Tour by FP [pdf] Owner's Manual Postage Meter Tour by FP, Postage, Meter Tour by FP, Tour by FP, FP |
