Pitney Bowes mailstation - About Meter Updates and Downloads

About Meter Updates and Downloads
WhenyouconnecttothePitneyBowesDataCenter(refertoHow You Connect to the PB Data
Center)toaddpostageorperformothertransactions,theDataCentermayactivateotherdownloads
whilethemachineisconnected.
Ifasystemupdateorpostalupdateisavailablethesystemdisplaysamessage:
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Ifanupdateisnotmandatory,youarepromptedtoeither“GetUpdatenow”or“Skip;Getlater”.
Selecttheonethatmakessensetoyouatthattime.
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Ifanupdateismandatory,only“GetUpdatenow"displaysandyoumustperformthedownload.
Amessagedisplayswhenthedownloadiscomplete:
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Ifyouneedtorebootthesystem,theprompt"Restartnow"displays.Selectthistorestartthe
system.
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Ifitisnotnecessarytoreboot,simplyselectContinuetoreturntotheHomescreen.
IMPORTANT:
DonotremovepowerortheInternetconnectiontothePitneyBowesDataCenterduringasystemupgradeor
ratesdownload.
Waituntilthemeterhasfinishedprocessingbeforedisconnectingthemeter.Youwillknowthishasoccurred
whenthemeter'sHomescreenshowingpostageanddatedisplays
Types of Downloads/Update Available
Thefollowingdownloads/updatesareavailable:
System Update
Iftherehasbeenanimportantupdatetoyoursystem,youwillbenotifiedthatarequiredupdateis
necessary.Toinitiateasystemupdate,followtheProcedure for Downloading New Postal Rates.
Envelope Ads/Postal Inscriptions
Ifyouorderednewenvelopeadvertisementsorpostalinscriptions,youwillbenotifiedthatyoucan
performadownloadtoobtainthese.Toinitiateadownloadfornewadsorpostalinscriptions,follow
theProcedure for Downloading New Postal Rates.
Meter Updates and Inspections
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