Pitney Bowes DM300C Operator's Manual page 71

6 • Adding Postage/Connecting to Data Center
Downloads from the Data Center to Your Machine (cont'd)
Postal Rate Update
Postal rates change periodically by the USPS
available, you can download them quickly and easily directly from the
Pitney Bowes Data Center. The new rates are normally available for
download at least seven days before the effective date.
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. Once the effective date has been reached, the
system automatically switches to the new rates.
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
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
instructions 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
Zip/Zone
US Rates
Downloaded:
Description – the specific type of rate that is affected
Version – the alpha-numeric identifier used for this rate
Effective Date – the date the new rate takes effect
Meter No. – the serial number of this meter
Downloaded – the date and time the new rates were downloaded
into the machine
Printed – the date and time this report was printed
SV62261 Rev. A
Version Effective
C .01 DEC 06 07
F .02 MAY 12 08
SEP 10 08 11:59A
. If new rates are
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Meter No.:
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Printed: SEP 10 08 12:05P
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