Pitney Bowes DM225, Operating Manual

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Introduction
1. Postage Meter Stores and controls your postage. You can remove the
Postage Meter from the Mailing Machine if you need to.
2. Card Slot This slot accepts ‘smartcards’ which can contain new or
updated Town Circle and/or Ad (slogan) information.
3. Stacker Finished mailpieces are neatly stacked here.
4. Front Access Open to allow access to the print head. The Postage Meter
Cover has to be removed before this cover will open. The cover
must be closed before the Mailing Machine will operate.
5. Transport Pull the release lever forward to lower the transport deck
Release Lever and clear a stalled mailpiece. The transport deck is
interlocked; the Mailing Machine won’t run when it’s open.
6. Quick Reference This card has brief instructions describing how to ‘frank’
Card and seal an envelope. It can act as a reminder, or can help
an occasional operator use the system.
7. Moistener Press to remove the moistener from the Mailing Machine
Release Button (DM300 system only).
8. Moistener Applies sealing fluid to the envelope flap. You can seal
envelopes or leave them unsealed, depending on how you
feed them (DM300 system only).
9. Tape Feeder Holds 50 tape strips for use on oversize letters and
packages. You can print tape strips individually or up to 25
strips with the same postage value (DM300 system only).
10. Feed Deck Supports your envelope as it passes under the meter stamp
printer.
11. Meter Release Turn the lever anticlockwise to remove the meter from
Lever the mailing machine. This automatically turns off power to
the meter.
12. Power Indicator Lights when the mailing machine is on. Also flashes to
indicate an error condition.
13. Alpha Keypad Open the cover to use the alpha keypad. You’ll use the alpha
Cover keypad to set up accounts and custom presets.