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Appendix B • Glossary
SV62415 Rev. B
Lock Code
—A four-digit code that can be set up which acts as a
password to gain access to the machine after it powers up or after it
is awakened from a sleep mode.
Meter Stamp (indicia)
—The imprint produced by the machine
(machine stamp or indicia). Depending on your settings, it may include:
• The indicia (includes postage amount, date, postal code, etc.)
• An advertisement, which is an optional part of the machine stamp
that lets you convey your own special message to the mail recipient.
Origin Postal Code
—the postal code where the mailing machine/
meter is located.
Postage-By-Phone
®
—A service available through Pitney Bowes that
allows you to buy postage and check account status via a phone line
or the Internet. It also permits convenient postal inspection.
Presets
—A custom machine setting you can call up instantly at the
push of a button. You can assign each preset a number of values,
depending on the postage mode you're in, how your machine is set
up and what options are installed. A preset has a name, postage
amount, class of service, and other values assigned to it.
Serial Number
—The serial number found on the rear of the machine.
Sleep Mode
—An energy-saving feature of your machine that clears
the display after a certain period of idle time. Pressing any key wakes
up the display.
Standby Mode
—The mode where the machine consumes the
lowest amount of power while it is still plugged in. This mode is
activated when the power switch on the back of the meter is turned
"Off". Turn the power switch "On" to resume use of the meter.
Supervisor Password
—A four-digit code that can be set up to protect
unauthorized users from changing sensitive settings on your machine.
Tape Strips
—self-adhering paper which you print postage on and
apply to a piece of mail or package that is too big to be processed
through the machine.
