Getting Started; What Does This Machine Do - Pitney Bowes Connect+ 500W-3000 User Manual

What does this machine do?

The Connect+ Series is a digital envelope and mailing and shipping system that allows you to create
custom designed content from a PC and download that content directly into a Ad/Graphic library
stored on the system for use on mail runs. You can now design an outer envelope with content that
reinforces the internal message. You can add marketing, advertising, and other promotional
messages to your mailpieces.
The Connect+ Series provides a unique and easy-to-use touch screen interface where you can
access all of your applications from the home screen. Each application (Mailing, Shipping, Receiving
etc.) appears as a tile on the Home screen. Simply select the button within the appropriate tile to run
the application. Use the full access web applications Verify Address, Track a Package, and Sign In to
your account to increase you mailing efficiencies.
The system also provides a full range of mail system functions including:
Printing postage on envelopes
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Printing postage on tapes (labels)
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Sealing envelopes
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Calculating postage based on item weight and size and class of mail.
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What the system can measure
The system uses the Weigh-On-The-Way® (WOW®)/Shaped Based Rating module to process mail
of varying thickness and size to determine the postage amount based on the weight and dimensions of
each mailpiece. Systems with WEIGH-ON-THE-WAY® (W-O-W®)/Shape Based Rating use shape
based rating for Express, Priority and First-Class mail.
What the system cannot measure
If your system does not have Weigh-On-The-Way® (WOW®)/Shaped Based Rating but has an
attached scale, you can measure only the weight of the mailpiece. The postage amount will be based
on the class specified for the job you are running.
For more information refer to Run a Job with an Attached Scale.
Pitney Bowes Operator Guide April 2022

Getting started

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