Frama Matrix F12
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5.6. Printer Settings
Information
1.
Do not frank mail items thicker than 10 mm. You risk allowing the printing head to touch the
surface of the mail item and thus smearing the franked mark. You should therefore always use
Frama Matrix F12 franking labels for thick letters and packets.
2.
Please make sure that no sharp objects, such as paper clips, are near the franking zone. This can
damage the print head.
3.
Do not use very absorbent or fibrous envelopes which could prevent a cleanly printed mark. This
could invalidate your franking.
4.
The use of coloured envelopes which offer insufficient contrast with the franking mark is not
permitted.
5.
After a certain time the printing head is sealed to prevent the individual nozzles from drying. Do
not, therefore, switch the franking system off immediately, but wait until the print head is
sealed, or use the Log off button.
6.
Please run a print head test and clean the print head using the Nozzle Cleaning function should
you have the impression that there are lines missing from the franked mark.
7.
Always use the functions from the Printer Settings menu. Replacing the print head without
adjusting the alignment and testing from the Printer Settings menu can lead to inadequate
quality of the franking mark.
The Printer Settings menu gives you access to the options and functions required for perfect printing. The
functions in the Printer Settings menu are described in sequence below.
5.6.1. Nozzle test
A franking mark test is incorporated in your Frama Matrix F12
franking system.
This test activates each individual nozzle in the printing head.
This enables you to easily locate defective nozzles, and also to
determine the scope of the cleaning programme.
Press the Nozzle Test key and insert an envelope or
similar into the system.
A test franking mark is made. Check whether all
lines have printed. Run nozzle cleaning if necessary.
5.6.2. Nozzle cleaning
White lines in the print mark or lines missing from the nozzle test print mean that the print head must be
cleaned to restore the print quality.
Information
Blocked nozzles are often the result of the electric supply being disconnected before the nozzles
could be properly sealed. Always use the system shut-down function to switch off your franking
system reliably.
Two cleaning programmes are available to you for cleaning the nozzles:
Nozzle cleaning: A normal print head cleaning operation is run. The print head and the nozzles are
cleaned.
Nozzle cl: Intensive flushing and cleaning of the nozzles and the print head.
Press the appropriate key to call up the programme you need. The cleaning programme starts automati-
cally. It is advisable to run the Nozzle Test function afterwards to check how satisfactory the cleaning op-
eration was.