Glossary - FP ultimail Operator's Manual

Glossary

DX
Franking imprint
Label
mailcredit
MASTER card
Modem
Private carrier. In case the DX feature is enabled,
your ultimail can also frank mail pieces for
delivery by DX.
All DX frankings will be balanced directly with the
private carrier.
Franking mail for carrying by Royal Mail.
When franking, the ultimail prints among other
things the Royal Mail logo, the postage value, the
machine identification, the place of posting and
the date as well as a serial number.
An advertisement, a text message and an
endorsement can also be printed.
Special self-adhesive label which you can frank
and stick onto your mail pieces. Necessary for
large, heavy and thick mail pieces.
Also use labels to attach on the mail piece when
the material is not suited for ink-jet printing.
Available as:
– single labels for feeding with label dispenser
– double labels for manual feeding.
Software for PCs to connect FP franking
machines to the data centre (TDC) via the
internet. Lets you also update the software of the
franking machine.
Chip card, machine-specific.
Access card for system administrator. MASTER
card allows access to all system functions.
The built-in modem or an external modem
enables the ultimail franking system to establish
a connection to the data centre (e.g. for loading
postage).
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