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5 • Adding Postage/Connecting to Data Center
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Plug phone line in here
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 con nec tor 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.
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.