Pitney Bowes DM550, DM500 manual Glossary

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Accounting	A feature of the mailing system that allows you to charge
	postage to individual accounts.
AccuTrac™ Mail Accounting Software	A Pitney Bowes mail accounting system software
	application that allows 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 information.
Alphanumeric Text	Text consisting of alphabetic and numerical symbols that
	can include punctuation 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 accuracy.
Carrier	The service that delivers your mail such as the USPS or
	Federal Express.
Certified Mail	Certified Mail is a service 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.

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