FP Mailing Solutions Postbase User manual

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Mailing system
Addendum to the Operator Manual

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What you need to know
This addendum complements the PostBase Mailing
System Operator Manual.
This document solely covers the country-specific
particularities with handling the PostBase mailing
system. You will find information about
– the Home screen
– the meter imprint for carrying by the U.S. Postal
Service
– special imprints (Correction, Redate, …)
– possible equipment versions of the mailing system
– the US customer service.
Further documents The First steps manual which was supplied with your
mailing system contains all relevant information on
installing, commissioning and handling the PostBase
mailing system.
The PostBase Operator Manual (Reference Guide)
contains a complete description of the mailing system
and all optional components and features.
Please observe the instructions on intended use and the
safety instructions in the PostBase Operator Manual.

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What you need to know _________________________________________2
1 The Home screen ______________________________________________4
2 The USPS meter imprint ________________________________________5
3 Special imprints and functions ___________________________________6
3.1 Postage correction _________________________________________6
3.2 Redate __________________________________________________7
3.3 Reply Mail metering ________________________________________9
4 Additional technical specification ________________________________10
4.1 PostBase – variants and equipment ___________________________10
4.2 Additional Technical Data ___________________________________11
4.3 Special mail piece specifications _____________________________11
4.4 The Security Device (PSD) _________________________________11
5 Glossary ____________________________________________________12
6 Index _______________________________________________________13
7 Service ______________________________________________________15

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1 The Home screen
The Home screen appears after the PostBase was turned on and the start routine has
been successfully completed. Depending on the settings, you may have to enter a
PIN and set an account.
*Availability depending on PostBase variant / equipment.
Info panel:
– Date in meter imprint
– Current account
– Other information
Advert / SMS text
Mailing data
(selected USPS services)
Postage
Weight
Currentshortcut
Advert / SMS text
Open the Menu, access
– Administration functions
– System settings
– Service functions
Open the Product
selection menu
Select shortcut
Meter labels
Use the Feeder
(batch mail processing)
Switch on / off the
differential weighing mode *
(In the example:
Differential weighing is OFF)

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2 The USPS meter imprint
The illustration shows an example of a meter imprint for a First-Class letter with two
advertising imprints (an SMS text/text message and a graphical advert/logo).
For details on how to set the meter imprint, please read the PostBase Reference
Guide.
Particularities for metering mail pieces for dispatch by the USPS, e.g. correction of
incorrect meter imprints, are described in the following chapters.
To check the settings for metering and the imprint quality, choose TEST PRINT
PRODUCT in the Product selection menu. THE TEST PRINT PRODUCT option is shown at
the end of the additional services list.
Test imprints always show the postage value ‘$ 00.00’ (zero imprint) and the data
matrix code is overprinted with the indication ‘VOID’.
SMS text Advert Date Postage
Serial number
of the postage meter
Product details
Data matrix symbol

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3 Special imprints and functions
3.1 Postage correction
You can correct faulty meter imprints on an already metered letter. The correction
print must always be printed on the non-address-side of the mail piece.
If you have metered a postage value which is too low, print a correction with the
missing amount on the non-address-side of the mail piece.
Setting the CORRECTION imprint
In the Home screen:
• Press the PRODUCT button.
PostBase opens the Product calculation
menu.
•SelectS
PECIALS.
•SelectC
ORRECTION.
PostBase opens the Correction menu.
• Set the amount to be imprinted on the mail
piece in addition to the postage value
already metered.
Use the arrow buttons to increase or
decrease the figure in each digit until the
desired amount is displayed in the top right
text box.
• Confirm the displayed correction amount
with OK.
• Press OK to accept the displayed product
setting and to return to the Home screen.

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Print postage correction
The Home screen shows the current settings
for the correction imprint. You can change
the settings (e.g. date, imprint offset) in the
same way as with a regular meter imprint.
• Position the mail piece the
non-address-side face up.
PostBase prints the correction imprint.
3.2 Redate
If the meter imprint shows an incorrect date, you can print a correction with the correct
date on the non-address-side of the already metered mail piece.
Setting the REDATE imprint
In the Home screen:
• Press the PRODUCT button.
PostBase opens the Product calculation
menu.
• Select SPECIALS.
• Select REDATE.
• Press OK to accept the displayed product
setting and to return to the Home screen.
The Home screen shows the current settings
for the redate imprint. You can change the
settings (e.g. imprint offset) in the same way
as with a regular meter imprint.

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Setting the date
• Open the MENU.
•SelectCHANGE DATE.
• Type the date.
• Press SAVE to set the date.
Print redate
When the Home screen shows the desired
settings for the redate imprint:
• Position the mail piece the
non-address-side face up.
PostBase prints the redate imprint.

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3.3 Reply Mail metering
You can meter reply mail. When metering reply mail, PostBase prints a normal meter
imprint without date.
Setting the Reply Mail meter imprint
In the Home screen:
• Press the PRODUCT button.
PostBase opens the Product calculation
menu.
• Select the mailing data for the reply mail as
usual.
• In the additional services list, select REPLY.
• When the desired product is set, press OK
to return to the Home screen.
Meter reply mail
The Home screen shows the current settings
for the reply mail meter imprint. You can
change the settings (e.g. advertising
imprints, imprint offset) in the same way as
with a regular meter imprint.
When the Home screen shows the desired
settings for the reply mail meter imprint:
• Position the reply envelopes / cards as
usual.
PostBase prints the reply mail meter imprint.

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4 Additional technical specification
4.1 PostBase – variants and equipment
Subject to short-term modification.