Communications With The Data Center; Using An Analog Phone Line To Establish Communications With The Data Center - Pitney Bowes DM300c Operator's Manual

6 • Adding Postage/Connecting to Data Center
Using an Analog Phone Line to Establish

Communications with the Data Center

If you do not have Internet access available, you may establish
communications to the Pitney Bowes Data Center using an analog
phone line. The following use analog phone lines:
• Analog Fax lines
• Residential phone lines (land line)
• Analog credit card readers
Plug the telephone line (supplied) into the con nec tor on the back
of the meter (see Chapter 2, Getting to Know Your System). Use a
dedicated analog phone line if possible (one that is not shared with
other devices) to avoid possible issues.
IMPORTANT:
• Phone systems installed in some businesses are not analog
and may damage your system. If you are unsure about your
phone line, contact your telephone company or local network
administrator.
• If you have a DSL line and want to connect your meter using
the analog phone jack on the back for the meter, you should
install a DSL filter obtained from your DSL provider before
connecting the meter.
• You should not remove power or analog/Internet connection
to the Pitney Bowes Data Center during a software upgrade
or rates download. Wait until the meter's main screen showing
postage and date displays before disconnecting and moving
the meter.
Postage refills and updates are usually much slower than using
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Internet access to connect to the Pitney Bowes Data Center.
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