1 • Introduction
Postal Requirements
The meter on your mailing machine is licensed by the United States Postal Service (USPS®) and you must follow some basic requirements.
•Mail must have the correct date and postage amount in the me- ter stamp (indicia).
•Metered mail must bear the ZIP Code location of the post office where the postage meter (mailing machine) is registered.
•If you move to another ZIP Code location, you must update the ZIP Code by calling our Customer Care Center (see page v).
•The USPS® requires a postal inspection of your machine every 120 days. This postal inspection requirement can be automati- cally met by connecting to the Pitney Bowes Data Center to check your Postage By Phone® meter payment account balance or to add postage to your mailing system.
iNOTE: If the interval between inspections is more than 90 days, your machine's display prompts "Inspection Due." If the interval between inspections is more than 120 days, the display prompts "Inspection Required." At this point, you won't be able to use your mailing system until your system is inspected. In either case, to satisfy the postal inspection requirement, simply:
•Follow the prompts on the "Inspection Due" screen or
•Press Funds, scroll to and select "Check Amt available to download". This connects you to the Pitney Bowes Data Center and allows you to check (view) your Postage By Phone Account. This does not decrease or change the funds in your account, and can be used just to fulfill the USPS® inspection requirement.
•Tape sheets are used to apply postage on mail pieces that are too thick or too large to run through your machine. These sheets must conform to postal specifications. For best performance, we recommend Pitney Bowes tape strips (see Chapter 11, Supplies and Options and page v for ordering information).
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