Pitney Bowes DM125 Operator's Manual page 78

6 • Adding Postage/Connecting to Data Centre
Downloads from the Data Centre to Your Machine
Postal Rate Update
Postal rates change periodically. If new rates are available, you can
download them quickly and easily directly from the Pitney Bowes
Data Centre. The new rates are normally available for download at
least seven days before the effective date. The prices will automati-
cally change on the effective date.
It is best to download the update prior to the effective
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date because on the effective date, the download servers may
be running slow due to high volume.
The display tells you when a Rate Change up date is com plete. It
also tells you if the up date is im me di ate or takes effect at a later date
by listing the new date.
If you decide to take the update and the rates go into
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effect in the future, you will not be printing postage at the new
rates until the effective date is reached.
If the rate for a First Class let ter has changed and is ef fec tive im me-
di ate ly, a screen dis plays showing the present preset post age and
asks you if you want to re set the nor mal pre set post age. Press Yes/
En ter. A screen displays for you to en ter the new rate.
When a Rate Change update takes place, it may also
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affect other pre sets you have set in your mailing machine. You
must check all your presets to insure that they con form to the
new rates. See Chapter 5, Normal and Custom Presets for in-
structions on changing pre set values.
As part of downloading the new rates, we recommend that you print
the last rates update report (see figure below) when prompted.
System will begin using new rates on the date effective.
Description
Code / Zone
CPC Rates
Downloaded:
Description
– the alpha-numeric identifier used for this rate
Version
Effective Date
– the serial number of this meter
Meter No.
Downloaded
into the machine
– the date and time this report was printed
Printed
6-4
Version
C .01 06 08 28
F .02 06 08 28
06 08 27 11:59A
– the specific type of rate that is affected
– the date the new rate takes effect
– the date and time the new rates were downloaded
Effective
Printed: 06 08 27 12:05P
Meter No.: 3231234
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