Pitney Bowes DM1100 Operator's Manual page 19

Variety of
Communications
Options
Ability to Use
Other Pitney
Bowes
Equipment
May vary by model and
country.
SV62220 Rev. A
DM1100™ Digital Mailing System Operating Guide
Your DM Series™ Digital Mailing System comes with communications ports
for data communications with Pitney Bowes support services and for inter-
facing to external devices such as a personal computer, an optional scale,
or other peripherals.
An internal modem with an external interface to analog telephone lines
allows data communications with Pitney Bowes support services as well as
external mail/parcel carriers.
Communications with Pitney Bowes provides the following benefits:
• Postage By Phone® refills
• Remote postage inspections
• IntelliLink® Package Services
• Ability to download some graphic images (such as special ad slogans)
• Ability to download rate change and software updates
You can use the following Pitney Bowes equipment with your mailing sys-
tem:
U7PS Power Stacker.
This provides a larger area for stacking imprinted envelopes. (Optional.)
Mail Machine Interface
The Mail Machine Interface (MMI) enables communication between
DI900™/DI950™ FastPac® Inserting Systems and the DM Series™ Mail-
ing System via a USB connection.
The DI900™/DI950™ sends start and stop signals to the mailing system,
and the mailing system can send error messages back to the inserter to
stop feeding.
• If the mailing system is overcome with mail, it can pause the inserter to
prevent it from producing any additional mail pieces, process the mail
pieces on the feeder, then signal the inserter to resume once it has
caught up.
• When the mailing system is in maintenance mode, it will pause the
inserter, then signal the inserter to resume once maintenance is com-
plete.
• If you want to operate the mailing system in standalone mode, press
the Stop key on the IntelliLink® Control Centre. The DI900™/DI950™
inserter will finish creating any mail pieces in process. Press Start (at
the mailing system) to finish processing any pieces of mail on the
feeder. Then, refer to your the operating guide for you mailing system
for instructions on processing mail.
NOTE: Once you have completed processing mail in standalone mode,
press the Stop key. To resume using the MMI Interface, start creating mail
pieces at the DI900™/DI950™ inserter.
Contact your Pitney Bowes Account Representative for more information.
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