Pitney Bowes DM550 Series - Manual (Page 178)

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Accounting A feature of the mailing system that allows you to charge postage to individ-
ual accounts.
AccuTrac™ Mail
Accounting System
A Pitney Bowes mail accounting system software application that allows
you to record postage transactions to track costs so you can charge these
costs to accounts or customers.
Advertisement Advertisements contain messages and graphics you can print next to the
meter stamp.
Alpha Keyboard The part of the keyboard used to enter accounts and other set up informa-
tion.
Alphanumeric Text Text consisting of alphabetic and numerical symbols that can include punc-
tuation marks and other conventional symbols.
Arrow keys The keys you can use to move to new menus, scroll through menus, and
select options.
Art Card Slot This slot is on the right side of the IntelliLink® Control Center on the mailing
machine and accepts the plug-in art card . The art card contains ads,
inscriptions, and permits.
Barcode A series of vertical bars and spaces that represent a correct ZIP code for
the delivery address on a piece of mail.
Budget Manager This is an optional enhanced accounting package you can acquire for your
DM Series™ Digital Mailing System. It allows you to create and more
accounts with higher levels of detail.
Business Manager Business Manager is an enterprise accounting system that allows you to
capture and manage postal transactions from the several different Pitney
Bowes meters, mailing machines, and mailing systems. You can manage
all systems from a single host PC that is running the Business Manager
application.
Calibrate The action performed which sets the scale at zero in order to assure accu-
racy.
Carrier The service that delivers your mail such as the USPS or Federal Express.
Certified Mail Certified Mail is a service offered by the United States Postal Service® for a
fee in addition to postage. Sending Certified Mail provides a delivery record
that the Postal Service maintains for a period of two years. For additional
Certified Mail options, see Return Receipts or Restricted Delivery in this
glossary.
Certified Mail Rates Please refer to the USPS web site at www.usps.com for rates.
Class Key Enables you to select the correct class for your mailing (e.g. First Class,
Priority, Express Flat Rate).
Clear Key Press to clear an entry or if no data has been entered press to take you to
the previous screen.
Communications Port Place to connect an optional Pitney Bowes scale, printer, or a PC.
Control Center The IntelliLink® Control Center is the module mounted on top of the mailing
machine that contains the graphic display, function keys, alpha, and
numeric keys and the Postal Security Device (PSD).
Data Exchange Importing account information to a program on your PC.