Pitney Bowes W983, W863 User Manual
W983 Power Stacker
W863 Ink Dryer
for DA Series Printers
Operator Guide
SV61228 Rev. A
FCC Compliance
This equipment had been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with
the users manuals, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to
correct the interference at his own expense.
CAUTION: Changes or modifi cations to this equipment not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Shielded cables must be used with this unit to insure compliance
with Class A limits.
Canadian DOC Compliance
This digital apparatus does not exceed in the Class A limits for radio
noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations (Standard ICES-003) of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le present appareil numerique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques
depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la
class A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique
edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
U.S. Standard for Safety UL1950, Third Edition, Safety of Information
Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment and
Canadian Standards C22.2 No 950-95, Third Edition, Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment.
First Edition, March 2004
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usefulness of this manual, however, we cannot assume responsibility
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W983 Stacker/W863 Dryer Operating Guide
Table of Contents
Safety Summary ....................................................................3
W983 Power Stacker
Controls and Indicators .........................................................5
Operator Panel ...............................................................5
Conveyor Deck ...............................................................6
Connector and Side Panels ............................................7
Optional Stand for Stacker ..............................................8
Technical Specifications ........................................................9
Materials Specifications .........................................................9
Stacker Setup Guidelines ....................................................10
Media, Stacker Height and Distance .............................10
Hold Down Assembly ....................................................10
Full Arm Fixture and Full Arm Tip ..................................10
Speed Control ............................................................... 11
Stacker Job Setup ............................................................... 11
Adjust Stacker Height and Distance .............................11
Adjust Media Stop .........................................................12
Adjust Stacker Full Arm .................................................13
Adjust Hold Downs ........................................................14
Set Conveyor Belt Speed ..............................................14
Auto/Manual Switch ......................................................14
Power Switch ................................................................14
Full Light (Red LED) .....................................................14
Stacker Setup Tables .............................................. 15-19
Stacker Tips and Troubleshooting .......................................20
Cleaning ........................................................................20
Smudged Addresses .....................................................20
Jams .............................................................................20
Fuse Replacement ........................................................20
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W863 Ink Dryer
Controls and Indicators .......................................................21
Technical Specifications ......................................................21
Dryer Operation ...................................................................22
Dryer Job Setup ..................................................................23
Adjust Dryer Height .......................................................23
Dryer Tips and Troubleshooting ..........................................24
Clearing .........................................................................24
Jams .............................................................................24
Fuse Replacement ..................................................24, 25
Troubleshooting Table ...................................................26
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Safety Summary
Various messages are used throughout this guide to alert you to
potentially hazardous or error causing conditions. The messages are
as follows:
• WARNING – alerts you to conditions or practices
that could cause serious injury.
• CAUTION – alerts you to conditions or practices
that could cause damage to the equip ment or to the
material being run.
• IMPORTANT–alerts you to conditions or prac tic es
that could ad verse ly affect equip ment op er a tion if
instructions are not fol lowed exactly.
• NOTE – provides a comment or explanation of the
associated topic.
When using this machine, follow the normal safety pre cau tions for all
office equipment:
• Keep loose clothing, jewelry and long hair away from all moving
parts.
• Avoid touching moving parts or materials while the ma chine is in
use. Before clearing a jam, be sure ma chine mech a nisms come
to a stop.
• Read all in struc tions before at tempt ing to operate this
equip ment.
• Use this equip ment only for its intended purpose.
• To reduce the risk of fire and/or electric shock, do not at tempt
to dis as sem ble this ma chine. All areas of the machine requiring
dis as sem bly should be ac cess ed only by your Pitney Bowes
Cus tom er Service Rep re sen ta tive. If service is re quired, contact
your Pitney Bowes Cus tom er Ser vice Rep re sen ta tive.
• Do not remove covers. This machine cabinet serves to en close
haz ard ous parts. If the machine has been dropped or the
cabinet has been dam aged in any way, notify your Pitney Bowes
Cus tom er Ser vice Rep re sen ta tive.
• To protect against electric shock, plug the machine into prop er ly
grounded wall outlets only.
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• Be certain that the area in front of the wall outlet into which this
ma chine is plugged is free from obstruction.
• The power cord wall plugs are the primary means of
dis con nect ing the ma chine from the AC supply.
• The wall outlet should be near the machine and easily
ac ces si ble.
• DO NOT use an adapter plug on the line cord or wall outlet.
• DO NOT remove the ground pin from the line cord
• Ground must be properly connected before powering machine.
Do not alter or defeat the grounding system throughout the
machine in any way.
• Avoid using wall outlets that are controlled by wall switches or
shared with other equip ment. DO NOT route the power cord over
sharp edges or let it be trapped between furniture. Insure there is
no strain on the power cord and that it does not become jammed
be tween the equipment, walls or furniture.
• Be certain the area in front of the wall outlets into which the
machine is plugged are free from obstruction.
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W983 Power Stacker Controls and Indicators
Operator Panel
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1 Power Switch - This is a rocker switch with indicator light. Press
the top in to turn the Stacker on. Press the bottom in to turn the
Stacker off.
2 Speed Adjustment Knob - To eliminate possible ink smudg ing
of the printed address, you can vary the speed of the conveyor
belts so that the mailpieces are separated (do not overlap) as
they are delivered to the belt. Turn clock wise to increase speed
and counterclockwise to decrease speed.
3 Auto/Manual Switch - This is a rocker switch. Press the top in
to select Au to mat ic mode. In automatic mode, the Stacker belts
will move when the printer is feeding mailpieces and stops the
printer when the Stacker is full. Press the bottom in to select
manual mode. In Manual mode, the Stacker runs con stant ly
(independent of the printer).
4 Stacker Full Light - This LED flashes when the Stacker ramp is
full.
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Conveyor Deck
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1 Media Stop - This plate is adjusted so that mailpieces from the
printer hit the stop and drop flat onto the conveyor belt. The
height adjustment handles materials of varying thicknesses.
2 Stacker Full Arm Fixture - Sets the stop position for mailpieces
on the ramp and raises/lowers full arm.
3 Stacker Full Arm - This arm is adjusted so that the mailpieces
stack in an orderly sequence for retaining presort order and stop
the printer when the Stacker is full.
4 Hold Down Springs and Rollers - These springs and rollers are
adjusted to keep the mailpieces in contact with the conveyor belts.
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