Weighing methods
When creating a postal job, you can select from the following weighing methods.
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The WEIGH-ON-THE-WAY® (W-O-W®)* method processes mixed mail (mail of varying sizes
and weights, depending your system configuration) and determines the postage amount based on
the weight and dimensions of each mail piece.
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Use the WEIGH-ON-THE-WAY® (W-O-W®), first piece only method for mail pieces that are
identical (same size and number of sheets). The system weighs the first piece of mail to be fed and
calculates the postage. The rest of the stack will be posted with the same postage as the first
piece.
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Use the Attached scale method if you do not know the weight of the piece of mail.
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Use the Manual weight entry* method if you want to type in the weight of an item that you weighed
on a separate scale. This is useful for items that exceed the weight capacity of the attached scale
or mailings that are always the same weight.
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Use the Differential weighing* method if you want to place all of the mail on the scale at once, then
remove and run each piece through the system. The system calculates the postage for each piece
of mail you remove from the scale and applies the postage to the piece as it goes through the
mailing system. For larger pieces of mail (large envelopes or packages), you can use differential
weighing to have the system automatically print a tape every time you remove a piece of mail from
the scale.
Running mail
Pitney Bowes
Operator Guide
February, 2018
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