Glossary – Pitney Bowes E707 User Manual
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Glossary
E707 METERS
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Ad Card
.
A card that contains an advertising (ad) slogan
that can be added to the standard ads.
Ad Slogan
.
Lets you convey your own special message
alongside the meter stamp.
Analog Phone Line
.
Phone line typically used by fax
machines or found in residences. Many commercial phone
systems use non-analog lines.
Inspection Due/Required
.
A regulation of the United States
Postal Service (USPS) that re q u i res meter users to contact
the Pitney Bowes
P O S TAGE BY P H O N E
®
Data Center
periodically.
Lock Code
.
A four-digit personal identification number
(PIN) you enter to allow access to meter funds.
Mailpiece
.
Any envelope, post card, package or meter tape.
Meter Serial Number
.
The USPS number found on the
bottom of the meter.
M o d e m
.
The part of the machine that dials the
P O S TA G E
B Y PHONE
®
Data Center and transfers data via the phone
line.
POSTAGE BY PHONE
®
.
A service available through Pitney
Bowes that allows customers to buy postage and check
account status electronically over the phone. It also enables
convenient postal inspection by phone.
Postage Refill
.
The process of adding funds to your meter
using the Pitney Bowes
POSTAGE BY PHONE
®
service.
Postage Tape Sheets
.
A strip of self-adhering paper on
which you may print postage and apply to a mailpiece.
Ready Mode
.
The meter display that shows the date, the
word READY, and the postage amount.
Sleep Mode
.
The energy-saving feature of your meter that
clears the display after 10 minutes of idle time. Pre s s i n g
any key will wake up the display.