5 • Adding Postage/Connecting to Data Center
Downloads from the Data Center to Your Machine (cont'd)
Postal Rate Update
Postal rates change periodically by the USPS®. If new rates are avail- able, you can download them quickly and easily directly from the Pitney Bowes Data Center. The new rates are normally available for download at least seven days before the effective date.
The display tells you when a Rate Change update is complete. It also tells you if the update is immediate or takes effect at a later date by listing the new date. Once the effective date has been reached, the system automatically switches to the new rates.
iNOTE: If you decide to take the update and the rates go into effect in the future, you will not be printing postage at the new rates until the effective date is reached.
If the rate for a First Class letter has changed and is effective imme- diately, a screen displays showing the present preset postage and asks you if you want to reset the normal preset postage. Press En- ter. A screen displays for you to enter the new rate.
iNOTE: When a Rate Change update takes place it may also af- fect the preset you have set in your mailing machine. You must check your preset to insure that it conforms to the new rates.
See Chapter 6, System Settings for instructions on changing the preset value.
As part of downloading the new rates, we recommend that you print the last rates update report (see figure below) when prompted.
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| System will begin using new rates on the date effective. |
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Last Rates | Update | Description | Version | Effective | Meter No.: | 3231234 | |||
Zip/Zone | C .01 | DEC | 06 | 08 | Page | 1 of 1 | |||
US Rates | F .02 | MAY | 12 | 09 |
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Downloaded: | MAY 11 | 09 11:59A |
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| Printed: MAY | 13 | 09 | 12:05P | ||||
Description – the specific type of rate that is affected Version – the
Downloaded – the date and time the new rates were downloaded into the machine
Printed – the date and time this report was printed
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