Postal Requirements; Other Sources Of Information - Pitney Bowes Mailstation 2 Operator's Manual

1 ● Introduction

Postal Requirements

The meter on your mailing machine is licensed by the United States Postal
Service (USPS ) and you must follow some basic requirements.
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• Mail must have the correct date and postage amount in the meter
stamp (indicia).
• Metered mail must bear the ZIP Code location of the post office
where the postage meter (mailing machine) is registered.
• If you move to another ZIP Code location, you must update the
ZIP Code by calling Pitney Bowes Customer Care Center. Pitney
Bowes Contact List on page v.
• The USPS
120 days. This postal inspection requirement can be automatically
met by connecting to the Pitney Bowes Data Center to check your
Postage By Phone
postage to your mailing system.
NOTE: If the interval between inspections is more than 90 days, your
machine's display prompts "Inspection Due." If the interval between
inspections is more than 120 days, the display prompts "Inspection
Required." At this point, you won't be able to use your mailing system
until your system is inspected. In either case, to satisfy the postal
inspection requirement, :
• Press Funds, scroll to and select "Check Amt available to
download". This connects you to the Pitney Bowes Data Center
and allows you to check (view) your Postage By Phone Account.
This does not decrease or change the funds in your account, and
can be used just to fulfill the USPS
• Tape sheets are used to apply postage on mail pieces that are
too thick or too large to run through your machine. These sheets
must conform to postal specifications. For best performance,
we recommend Pitney Bowes tape strips. See 11 • Supplies &
Options on page 11-1 for ordering information.

Other Sources of Information

Other sources of information for your mailing machine include:
• The machine Quick Reference Guide, located in the front pull-out tray. It
has condensed versions of many of the topics covered in this book.
• The Pitney Bowes Contact List at the start of this guide, which
provides helpful websites and phone numbers
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requires a postal inspection of your machine every
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meter payment account balance or to add
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mailstation™ 2 Digital Postal Meter | SV61983 Rev. H
inspection requirement.
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