Pitney Bowes DM500 Postal Equipment User Manual


 
SV60890 Rev. G 4-3
DM500™ and DM550™ Digital Mailing System Operating Guide
Applying
Postage and
Running Mail
To apply postage and run mail on the DM500™ and DM550™ System, fol-
low the procedures listed here.
You must follow procedures 1 and 2 before you run mail through the sys-
tem and apply postage. If you are using standard or enhanced accounting,
you must also follow procedure 4.
Follow the other procedures listed here as needed.
For details on each procedure, refer to the section number listed here.
1
Determining the Correct Postage Mode. Deciding the appropriate
mode for your specific mail run.
2
Preparing Your Mail.
3
Selecting the Postage Mode and Running Mail. Choosing the mode for
running your mail and tapes.
4
Selecting or Deselecting an Account to Print Postage. Refer to this
section if your system uses accounting.
5
Selecting the Class. Refer to this section if you need to specify a class
or select a special service.
6
Selecting Meter Stamp Options. This section describes how to change
the elements printed on your piece of mail.
7
Using Electronic Confirmation Services. This section tells you how to
use preprinted barcode labels provided by Pitney Bowes to electronically
process and submit records for USPS Confirmation Services to the Pitney
Bowes Data Center.
8
Adding Postage or Changing the Date. This sections tells you how to
add more postage or change the date of your postage.
9
Clearing the Batch Count. Refer to this section if you want to clear or
reset the number of pieces of mail processed by your system.