Operation Manual

Frama Matrix F4 / F6
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4. Working with Frama Matrix F4 / F6
4.1. General notes
The following notes are intended to support you in achieving a sharp, professional mark with your Frama
franking system.
- Don’t frank mail items that are thicker than 10 mm. If you do, you will run the risk of the printing
head touching the surface of the mail item and thus smearing the franked mark. With this in mind,
always use Frama Matrix franking labels for thick mail items.
- Please make sure that no pointed objects, such as paper clips / staples etc, are near the franking
zone.
- Keep your fingers and other parts of the body as well as loose clothes, ties, scarves, bracelets and
necklaces away from the feed inlets of the system. A risk of injury exists.
- If you have the impression that lines are missing in the franked mark, please carry out a printing head
test.
- Don’t use very absorbent or fibrous envelopes which could prevent a sharp mark from being ob-
tained. This could make your franking invalid.
- A certain time after franking, the printing head is sealed to prevent the individual jets from drying.
During this time, “Touch and go” appears on the ComTouch (screen). Touch the ComTouch™ to
continue.
Your franking system protects you from unintentionally franking with high postage rates
(see Section “Settings”. As a standard procedure, all mail items which are franked in excess
of £ 10.00 must be released by touching the displayed postage amount (it is first shown
inverted).
4.2. Frama Matrix F4 / F6 display set-up for franking
The display of your Frama Matrix franking system is also the keypad. The benefits of this solution are ob-
vious: You see only the operating elements that you need at the moment.
The following describes the basic symbols and information that are shown in the respective displays. In
the key to the illustrations, you will find page references with further explanations.
4.2.1. Elements of franking mask
1
Log off or CE symbol. Serves to leave or abort the display
2
Label: Franking label printing
3
Scales: Actual weight and scales functions
4
Credit, Ink: Graphical display of remaining postage or ink remaining in
cartridge
5
Currency symbol (not shown)
6
Toolbar Ready for franking symbol , sealing symbol
7
Franking date (inverted, if post dated)
8
Postage display and forwarding to next OneTouch screens
9
i-key for forwarding to next main menu screen
10
Cost centre display and cost centre changes
11
Graphical displays for credit and remaining ink
12
OneTouch keys with quick access to postal rate control
4.2.2. Elements of postal rate module
1
CE / ESC symbol. Moves up one display level
2
Details about current postal product
3
Forward key
4
Detailed selection for changing chosen postal product
5
Feature keys for selecting an area for type of mailing, zone,
format, weight and additional letter services