Pitney Bowes DM550, DM500 manual Glossary

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Accounting	A feature of the mailing system that allows you to charge postage to individ-
	ual accounts.
AccuTrac™ Mail	A Pitney Bowes mail accounting system software application that allows
Accounting System	you to record postage transactions to track costs so you can charge these
	costs to accounts or customers.
Advertisement	Advertisements contain messages and graphics you can print next to the
	meter stamp.
Alpha Keyboard	The part of the keyboard used to enter accounts and other set up informa-
	tion.
Alphanumeric Text	Text consisting of alphabetic and numerical symbols that can include punc-
	tuation marks and other conventional symbols.
Arrow keys	The keys you can use to move to new menus, scroll through menus, and
	select options.
Art Card Slot	This slot is on the right side of the IntelliLink® Control Center on the mailing
	machine and accepts the plug-in art card . The art card contains ads,
	inscriptions, and permits.
Barcode	A series of vertical bars and spaces that represent a correct ZIP code for
	the delivery address on a piece of mail.
Budget Manager	This is an optional enhanced accounting package you can acquire for your
	DM Series™ Digital Mailing System. It allows you to create and more
	accounts with higher levels of detail.
Business Manager	Business Manager is an enterprise accounting system that allows you to
	capture and manage postal transactions from the several different Pitney
	Bowes meters, mailing machines, and mailing systems. You can manage
	all systems from a single host PC that is running the Business Manager
	application.
Calibrate	The action performed which sets the scale at zero in order to assure accu-
	racy.
Carrier	The service that delivers your mail such as the USPS or Federal Express.
Certified Mail	Certified Mail is aservice offered by the United States Postal Service® for a
	fee in addition to postage. Sending Certified Mail provides a delivery record
	that the Postal Service maintains for a period of two years. For additional
	Certified Mail options, see Return Receipts or Restricted Delivery in this
	glossary.
Certified Mail Rates	Please refer to the USPS web site at www.usps.com for rates.
Class Key	Enables you to select the correct class for your mailing (e.g. First Class,
	Priority, Express Flat Rate).
Clear Key	Press to clear an entry or if no data has been entered press to take you to
	the previous screen.
Communications Port	Place to connect an optional Pitney Bowes scale, printer, or a PC.
Control Center	The IntelliLink® Control Center is the module mounted on top of the mailing
	machine that contains the graphic display, function keys, alpha, and
	numeric keys and the Postal Security Device (PSD).
Data Exchange	Importing account information to a program on your PC.

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