Read Me First! 1 Elmcroft Road Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700 www.pb.com B700, B702 Quick Install Guide Your new system has been designed to let you set it up on your own, so you can begin processing mail in just a short time. Carefully following the sequence of steps presented in this guide will result in a successful installation. For Service or Supplies Web Site: www.pb.com Customer Support: 1-800-522-0020 Product Name: B700, B702 Model Number: B700, B702 PB Form SV60943 Rev.
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES • • • • • • • • • • • • Plug the meter into a properly grounded wall outlet. This reduces the risk of shock and equipment damage in the event of a short circuit. DO NOT remove the power cord’s ground pin and DO NOT use a ground adapter. The power cord wall plug is the primary means of disconnecting the meter from the AC supply. The meter is on whenever it is plugged into a live receptacle, even though the key switch and operator display may be off.
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B700/B702 Quick Install Guide 1. Unpack Shipping Carton and Check Contents Remove the meter and all packing material from the shipping carton. Carefully remove the shipping tape from the cassette compartment access door. Don’t throw any packing material away until you’re sure you have all the items listed below.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide 2. Connect the Power Cord Remove the meter from the shipping carton and place it on your work surface, close to a properly grounded 120 VAC wall outlet. Choose a convenient location—one where you have enough room to establish an efficient work flow. UL a. Connect the power cord to the receptacle at the back of the meter as shown. b. Connect the power cord to a properly grounded 120 VAC wall outlet. WARNING! Always plug the meter into a properly grounded wall outlet.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide c. Hold the cassette with the ribbon side down and the cutout aligned with the printhead. Align the locating tab on the right side of the cassette with the groove in the cassette compartment. c Locating tab Printhead cutout Printhead d. Rest the cassette on the deck and push it back into the ribbon compartment as far as it will go. d e. Press in on the top of the cassette near the locking tab to snap it in position. e Groove cutout Close the cassette compartment door.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide 4. Unlock the Meter Follow the steps below to unlock the meter. a. The lock is on the right side of the meter as seen from the front. b. Insert the key in the lock. c. Turn the key to the right (clockwise) to unlock the meter. After you turn it on, the meter performs a self test for several seconds and you’ll hear it run briefly. d. The meter displays “Insuf Funds.” Now you’re ready to put postage into your meter for the first time.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide 5. Refilling Your Meter Obtaining the Current Meter Access Code To obtain your meter’s current access code: a. Press the Refill button. Your default reset amount will display. b. Press the Enter button if you wish to refill for the amount shown, OR enter a new amount, and then press the Enter button to confirm. c. Insert a spare envelope or index card as a form (this will run through the machine) OR press the Enter button again.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide Obtaining the Refill Combination (continued) Refilling Your Meter on the Phone In order to refill your meter on the phone, you will need your account number, meter serial number, and current access code from Obtaining the Current Meter Access Code, on page 7. a. b. c. d. e. f. Dial 1-800-243-7800 (available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week). Key in your 8-digit Postage By Phone® account number followed by the # key. Select option 1 to add postage to your meter.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide Payment Options Purchase Power® As a Purchase Power or Postal Privilege customer, you can order postage now and pay later when you get your bill. When you receive your invoice, simply write a check payable to Purchase Power or Postal Privilege. Please be sure your 11-digit account number is referenced and send it with your invoice stub to: Regular Mail Address: Overnight Mail Address: Purchase Power/Postal Privilege Purchase Power/Postal Privilege P.O.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide Payment Options (continued) Reserve Account • Bank-to-Bank Wiring instructions for your Reserve Account – If you send a Bank or Federal Wire by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, your account is updated the same day by 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Use the following information to send a Wire: Destination Bank: Routing Number: City, State: FDN (Beneficiary): AC (Account Number): OBI (Other Information): National City Bank Kentucky 083000056 Louisville, KY Pitney Bowes Bank, Inc.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide Payment Options (continued) United States Postal Service • ACH Debit (EFT) – If you would like to be one of our ACH debit customers, please apply online at www.postagebyphone.com and click on Pay For Postage. • Bank-to-Bank Wiring or ACH Credit – If you send a Bank or Federal Wire by 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, your account is updated the same day. If you send an ACH Credit, your funds will be posted to your account within 2 business days by 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide Performing an Inspection on Your Meter Postal regulations require a meter holder to contact the manufacturer periodically to add postage or perform an inspection. If you do not add postage within a 90-day period, your meter will begin flashing “Insp. Due” but will still allow you to run postage. If you do not add postage or perform an inspection within the next 30 days, your meter will flash “Insp. Req.” and will stop printing postage.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide 6. Install the Stacker Slide the stacker up against the right side of the meter and position it as shown. The stacker sits next to the meter. It’s not physically connected to it. In this position, the stacker can handle envelopes up to #10. If you’re using longer envelopes, move the stacker to the right to accommodate them. 7. Make a Test Imprint Follow the steps below to make a test imprint. a. The display normally shows the default postage amount shown at the right.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide 8. Printing Postage Follow the steps below to print postage. a. If you want to accept the default value displayed by the meter, press Enter and go to step d. To enter a different postage value, go to step b. b. Use the number keys to type in the postage value you want. For example, to key in 64¢, press: 6 4 You don’t have to type a decimal point. The meter automatically adds it. c. Press Enter to confirm the postage value.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide 10. For More Information Your meter is designed to streamline your mail processing and accounting procedures. A comprehensive user’s guide is packed with it. Please take a few minutes to go through the manual; it explains everything you need to know to take full advantage of the many useful features built in to your meter. 11. Optional Features Pitney Bowes offers several options designed to enhance the operation and expand the capabilities of your postage meter.
B700/B702 Quick Install Guide 13. Help Us Serve You Better Please take a moment or two to fill out the Quality Card included with your documentation package and print a register report on it as follows: a. Press the Value/Pieces key. b. Place the Quality Card on the meter’s feed deck, as though you were about to print postage. Guide the card up against the rear wall and to the right, up to the trip mark. c. The display prompts “Reg Report Press Enter.” Press Enter.
Read Me First! 1 Elmcroft Road Stamford, Connecticut 06926-0700 www.pb.com B700, B702 Quick Install Guide Your new system has been designed to let you set it up on your own, so you can begin processing mail in just a short time. Carefully following the sequence of steps presented in this guide will result in a successful installation. For Service or Supplies Web Site: www.pb.com Customer Support: 1-800-522-0020 Product Name: B700, B702 Model Number: B700, B702 PB Form SV60943 Rev.
