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There are a number of things that can happen to envelopes that will cause the inserter to stop or jam. If this occurs too often during a shift, the productivity of your department can decline. Inline material or inserts can jam as they are fed into the envelope for a number of different reasons. Here are some things to consider: a non-closing ﬂap can be the result of: 5 tion to the conditions discussed above, Flap won’t close properly — In addi- still within the aspect ratio of height to width speciﬁed by the USPS for machineable mail. Material too tall for the envelope — You may need to adjust the folds, or reduce the size of the inserts. If this isn’t possible, a taller envelope may be necessary. Make sure you are 6 will pop open, causing envelopes to jam at the meter, the exit conveyor or to stick together in the mail trays. 7 ﬂap isn’t applied consistently, the ﬂaps Inadequate glue — If the glue on the for the minimum clearance. This is measured from the edge of the widest piece of material to the edge of the envelope. The material should be centered when taking this measurement. For most inserters, less than 1/8inch clearance is going to cause problems. The more clearance (without experiencing material shift that causes address info to not be visible through the window), the better. 1 inserter manufacturer’s speciﬁcations Insufﬁcient clearance — Check your work better than vertical seams. But if the seam glue is inaccurately applied, then the front and back of the envelope can become glued together or the seams can buckle, stopping the material before it is fully inside the envelope. Glassine must be sealed all the way around so that the plastic doesn’t lift up and prevent the material from entering the envelope smoothly. Not enough thickness capacity — check the speciﬁcations to make sure you are not exceeding the inserter’s maximum package thickness rating. But also make sure the envelope can expand far enough to accommodate all the material that the equipment is attempting to shove into the envelope. Problems sometimes pop up with envelopes that are just ﬁne most of the time, but a special run may have one extra page that is just enough to make the thickness exceed the capacity of the envelope. 2 or glassine — Diagonal seams usually Material catching on envelope seams 3 Again, anism from being able to properly pull it open with suction cups or other methods. Flaps with diagonal sides that are too steep or too gentle will cause parts such as guides that are supposed to slide under the ﬂap to miss the mark. 4 long or too short will keep the mech- Flap won’t open — Flaps that are too WWW.MAILINGSYSTEMSTECHNOLOGY.COM | FEBRUARY 2008 23 http://www.MailingSystemsTechnology.com

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Mailing Systems Technology - February 2008 Contents Editor’s Note Peer to Peer How to Green Your Mail Center Adopting an Automated Document Factory Warning! Avoid Negative Financial Impact More Productivity, Less Expense BCC Software Formscan A Smooth Transition Kate’s Slate Products & Services Advertiser Index Sho Time

Mailing Systems Technology - February 2008

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