USPS requirements
Since your postage meter (Postal Security Device) is licensed by the USPS, you must follow a few basic
requirements.
l Mail must have the correct date and postage amount in the postage .
l Metered mail must bear the ZIP Code™ location of the post office where the postage meter
(Postal Security Device) is registered.
l If you move to another ZIP Code™ location, you must update the ZIP Code. You can do this by
calling Postage by Phone® at 1-800-243-7800.
l The USPS requires a postal inspection of your machine every 120 days. Each time you refill your
postage meter (Postal Security Device) through the LAN, the Postage By Phone Meter Payment
System computer automatically performs a postal inspection.
l The postage tape you use must meet USPS specifications.
Machine Information
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