5 • Adding Postage/Connecting to Data Center
Using an Analog Phone Line to Establish Communications (Alternate Method)
If you do not have Internet access available, you may establish com- munications to the Pitney Bowes Data Center using an analog phone line. The following are usually analog phone lines:
•Fax lines
•Residential phone lines
•Lines used by modems or credit
card readers
Plug the telephone line (supplied) into the connector on the back of the meter. Use a dedicated analog phone line if possible (one that is not shared with other devices) to avoid possible issues.
Plug phone line in here
IMPORTANT:
•Phone systems installed in some businesses are not analog and may damage your system. If you are unsure about your phone line, contact your telephone company or local network administrator.
•If you have a DSL line and want to connect your mailing sys- tem using the analog phone jack on the back for the mailing system you should install a DSL filter obtained from your DSL provider before connecting the meter.
•You should not remove power or analog/Internet connection to the Pitney Bowes Data Center during a system upgrade or rates download. Wait until the meter's main screen showing postage and date displays before disconnecting and moving the meter.
•Postage refills, system upgrades and rates downloads will typi- cally be much faster using an Internet connection as is used in PC Meter Connect™.
•If you want to use the PC Meter Connect™ method of connect- ing to the Data Center, unplug the analog phone line from the back of the machine, then connect the USB cable between your machine and your PC.
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