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SV60890 Rev. G 4-11
DM500™ and DM550™ Digital Mailing System Operating Guide
Mode Selection:
Manual Weight
Entry
To perform manual weight entry:
1. Press the Mode key.
2. Select Manual Weight Entry .
3. Type in the number of pounds and press Enter .
If the weight of your mail is less than 1 lb, press the right arrow key to
go to the ounces field.
4. Type in the number of ounces and press Enter .
5. Press the Class key if required and select the class. For more informa-
tion, refer to
5
Selecting a Class, Carrier or Special Service in this
chapter.
NOTE: If the weight you enter is invalid for the class, you are prompted to
select another class.
6. If this is a package, press the Tape key, otherwise go to step 7.
7. Place the piece of mail on the feed deck.
8. Press the Start key.
Mode Selection:
Attached Scale
Use this option If the AutoScale feature is set to Off (see Set Up Scales/
Rates: AutoScale in Chapter 5 in this guide).
1. Press the Mode key.
2. Select Attached Scale . The “Attached Scale Mode” screen appears.
3. Place the piece of mail on the scale.
CAUTION: Make sure you center the mail on the scale and
check to be sure it is not touching any other surface or object.
4. If the class displayed in this screen is incorrect, press the Class key
and select the class. For more information, refer to 5 Selecting a
Class, Carrier or Special Service in this chapter.
5. If this is a package, press the Tape key, otherwise go to step 6.
6. Place the piece of mail on the feed deck.
7. Press the Start key.
b.) If you mistakenly remove more than one piece of mail, put all of the
pieces of mail back on the scale. If you only put one piece back on,
the system does not print the correct postage.
8. When you remove the last piece of mail from the scale, the system
asks you if you want to print postage. This is in case the last piece you
remove from the scale is the container for the mail.