Calculating the Postage Amount for an Item

To use the Hold feature

1.Press the Hold button. Hold flashes in the display.

2.Place the item on the scale platform.

3.After a few seconds, the display shows Hold without flashing and the scale makes a beeping noise.

4.Remove the item from the scale.

The weight continues to be displayed.

5.Press Hold to reset the scale to zero.

Changing the Units of Measure

Your scale can display weight in English (pounds) or metric (kilograms) units. The default unit of measure is English.

To change the units of measure

♦Press the Kg/Lb (7) button to toggle between English and metric units.

Calculating the Postage Amount for an Item

Your scale can calculate the postage amount for USPS, UPS, and FedEx.

!Airborne/DHL rates shown are no longer valid.

Calculating the USPS Postage Amount for an item

Your scale can calculate the USPS postage amount for an item, including rates for Certified Mail, Registered Mail, Delivery Confirmation, and Return Receipt. Your scale can also calculate the USPS postage amount for First-Class Mail International up to four pounds to Mexico and Canada.

!The scale does not calculate postage amounts for Express Mail zones, or for shape- based First-Class Mail or International Mail. The scale calculates Parcel Post Inter-BMC/ASF rates only; the scale does not calculate Parcel Post Intra-BMC/ASF rates.

To calculate the USPS postage amount for an item

1.Place the item on the scale platform.

2.Press the Carrier button until the indicator arrow points to USPS.

3.Press the Calculate rate button.

4.If DEST ZIP is displayed, enter the ZIP Code that you are mailing to, and then press Enter.

5.Press the or button until the service you want to use appears in the lower-right of the display.

The postage amount appears in the lower-left of the display.

! Press the Clear/Esc button at any time to go back and change your selections.