Pitney Bowes DM550 Postal Equipment User Manual


 
DM500™ and DM550™ Series Digital Mailing System Operating Guide
SV61436 Rev. D 2 - 5
Parts of the
Mailing System
This section describes the parts of your DM500™ and DM550™ Series
System and includes:
The Mailing System Exterior, including the Weigh-On-The-Way®
(WOW®) Module
The Mailing System Interior
The IntelliLink
®
Control Center
The Main Screen
Mailing System
Exterior
IntelliLink® Control Center - This contains the screen and keypad
for communicating with the mailing machine and the built-in post-
age meter (Postal Security Device).
Feed Cover - Protect moving p
arts and prevent foreign objects
from entering the machine. The feed cover protects the feeder.
WOW (Weigh-On-The-Way®) Cover - Protect
s the WOW® trans-
port area on the DM Series™ systems t
hat have the optional
Printer Cover - pr
otects the print head and ink cartridge compo-
nents.
Thickness Adjustment Knob - Y
ou use this knob to adjust for the
thicknesses of the envelopes you are feeding into your mailing sys-
tem.
Weighing Capability - Y
ou can acquire a 5 or 10 lb. integrated plat-
form scale for your DM Series™ Digit
al Mailing System.
On/Off switch - T
urns the mailing system on and off. This is
located on the lower left side of the feed deck
Feed Deck - Th
is is where you load the mail.
Side Guide - Set this to
reduce the skewing of pieces of mail as
you feed them into the feeder.
Transport Release Knob
- You pull this knob out to drop the lower
half of the transport deck if you need to clear a jam.
Art Card Slot - The
art card plugs
into the art card slot on the right
side o
f the IntelliLink® Control Cen-
ter (as shown in the photo on the
rig
ht). The art card contains adver-
tisements and inscriptions.
Quick Reference Card Set - The
se
are easy reference cards containing instructions for performing
ope
rations like how to set postage, process mail, or clear jams. The
cards are located in a slot in the stacker module of your mailing sys-
tem.
Stacker - This is where
mail is deposited after the postage is
applied to the piece of mail. It is located on the right side of the
machine.
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