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5 • Normal and Custom Presets
SV62261 Rev. A
What is a Preset?
A preset is very similar to a “shortcut” on your computer. It recalls a
setting that already contains the postage class, the postage value,
fees for special service such as Delivery Confirmation, and possibly
other values.
Your machine has two types of presets, Normal and Custom; and
they actually work the same way. The Normal Preset is simply the
“most frequently used” preset, and contains the values that always
appear on your machine when it is first powered on or after it
awakens from a "sleep" mode. Generally, Custom Presets contain
more postal parameters than the Normal Preset, and are used less
frequently.
Why Should I Use Presets?
Presets save you time. You don’t have to concern yourself with
individually selecting the class, special services, etc. – all that
information is automatically contained in the preset.
The Normal preset is generally set to the most commonly printed
postage value you use in your home or office. Many of our customers
choose to set the Normal preset for First Class Letter, since that is
the cost of mailing a 1-ounce, First Class letter.
Why Should I Always Include a USPS
®
“Class” in my
Preset?
The advantage of including a Class as part of your Preset is that
anytime there is a USPS
®
rate change, when you download the new
rates into your meter, your Preset will automatically be updated with
the new rate, if applicable. If there is no Class associated with your
Preset, the system has now way of knowing which value to update.
For example, if you define your Normal Preset to be just a value
(e.g. $0.42) but no class, your machine has no way of updating
this value when new rates become effective. In this scenario, it is
your responsibility to manually update your preset (e.g,. from $0.42
to $0.44) when the rates change. By using a class in the Preset,
however, you can avoid potentially incorrect values being applied to
your mail that may result in mail being returned to you by the USPS
®
.