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SV60890 Rev. G A-5
DM500™ and DM550™ Digital Mailing System Operating Guide
Meter Imprint (or Meter Stamp) Postage stamp printed directly on a piece of mail or tape
using a meter device in place of traditional glue or adhesive
affixed stamps. This type of postage requires a special form
of indicia called an “information based indicia” (IBI). The
US Postal Service’s IBI Program (IBIP) is the program that
makes printing of postage by a meter device possible.
Mixed Mail Mail consisting of varying lengths and widths.
Mode Key Press to choose from a variety of mail processing modes.
Modem That part of the mailing system that dials the Pitney Bowes
Postage By Phone® Meter Payment System center and
transfers information over the phone.
Numeric Keys The part of the IntelliLink® Control Center that you use to
enter amounts and numbers.
Password See Supervisor Password.
Permit A permit is a special postal mark used instead of the usual
meter stamp imprint. You open a permit account at the Post
Office. These permits provide you with special processing
or discount rates.
Postage by Phone® System The Pitney Bowes system that allows you to purchase
postage over the phone line.
Postage Meter See Postal Security Device.
Postal Security Device (PSD) The PSD contains the funds and performs all of the
calculations necessary to print meter stamps that comply
with the latest USPS standards. The PSD is contained in
the DM Series™ Digital Mailing System IntelliLink® Control
Center.
Postage Tape Tape on which reports or meter stamps are printed when
a piece of mail is too large or small, or too fragile to run
through the mailing system.
Presets A combination of mailing system settings you create and
name so that you can call them up as a named preset
thereby eliminating the need to enter each setting whenever
you use this combination of settings.
Printer Nozzle The mechanism in the print engine that sprays the ink onto
the envelope or tape.
Prompt A displayed message requesting you to respond to a
choice, condition, or action.
Quick Refill This refill repeats the same amounts of the previous refill.