Appendix A-How To Enter Text; When Is Text Entry Used - Pitney Bowes series DM200i series Operator's Manual

When is Text Entry Used?

Text is entered for these functions:
• International mail (selecting a country)
• Entering Postal Codes
• Naming a Custom Preset
• Naming an Account (with optional Departmental Accounting)
• Naming a Text Ad (future release)
How is Text Entry Done?
Text entry is done via the numeric keypad in a fashion similar to
current mobile phone text entry. Each key, 2 to 9, has three or four
letters displayed above it.
There is no dedicated key to switch between alpha and numeric
mode. On those screens (and only those screens) where either an
alpha or numeric character may be entered (e.g. preset names,
postal codes, account names), press a numeric key to cycle through
the 4 possibilities for that key. For example, pressing the "2" numeric
key cycles through "2" - "A" - "B" - "C". Extended character sets are
provided for foreign markets on a country-by-country basis. In those
cases, a numeric key may need to be pressed several times to cycle
through the complete character set associated with a key.
Postal Codes
In postal codes, all alpha characters are uppercase. For postal codes
that follow a fixed format of alpha and numeric characters, only the
appropriate alpha or numeric in each specific position is allowed.
Custom Preset Names, Account Names, Text Ads
For Preset names, Account names, and Text Ads, the first letter of
the first word automatically defaults to uppercase.
If you wish to enter two consecutive alpha characters that are located
on the same numeric key (such as "DE"), you must wait for the cursor
to automatically move right to the second character's position before
entering the second character. There is about a one second delay
following an alpha entry before the cursor moves one position to the
right.
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Appendix A • How to Enter Text
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