Rena T-650 - Manual (Page 65)

OPERATION
Job Example C: Placing Tabs on Opposite Sides
The T-650 was also designed to apply tabs to letter sized booklets, in accordance with USPS
regulations as of September 2009.
Booklets are defined as; sheets that are fastened with at least two staples in the manufacturing
fold (saddle stitched), perfect bound, pressed-glued, or joined together by another binding
method that produces an end where pages are attached together. Booklets are open on three sides
before sealing, similar in design to a book.
The following examples were extracted from the USPS regulations, regarding the placement of
tabs on letter sized booklets. Please contact your postal representative for the most current
regulations.
The terms “leading edge”, “trailing edge”, “top edge”, and “bottom edge” are in reference to how
the mail piece is oriented as it travels through USPS automation equipment.
The appropriate T-650 media feed direction, for the media types described below, are indicated
by the “Feed Direction” label and arrow.
A piece that is 5” to 9” long, with a minimum 50#
cover stock, or over 9” up to 10.5”long, with a
minimum 60# cover stock, and the fold is on the long
edge; requires three 1.5” non-
perforated tabs.
Two tabs should be placed on
the leading edge and one tab on
the trailing edge. Position of
the lower leading tab should not
be more than 0.5” from the bottom fold edge and the upper tabs not more than 1” from the
top edge.
Feed Direction
Folded Booklet. A piece that is 5” to 10.5” long,
with a minimum 40# cover stock, is bound on the
edge, and the final fold is on the long edge; requires
three 1.5” non-perforated tabs.
Two tabs should be placed on
the leading edge (bound edge)
and one tab on the trailing
edge. Position the lower
leading tab not more than
0.5” from the bottom fold
edge and the upper tabs not more than 1” from the top edge.
Feed Direction
IMPORTANT: To permit proper feeding through the tabber; the media you plan to tab must
have square, tight folds, and be nearly uniformly thick. If the media does not feed properly, it
will not be tabbed properly. Please see “
Appendix D- Narrow Media Guide Assembly ” for
additional setup instructions; when running media that is less than 6.5” in width.
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