A • Glossary

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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