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Postage meeter3/22/2023 When model changes happen by a manufacturer, this is often what forces an organization to change devices and be pushed into the uncomfortable position of the expenditure for new equipment creating unplanned budgetary costs. sharing your old fax line for update of rates or adding postage to your machine can add convenience. ![]() ![]() One of the things that you will learn if you look at the market today, rather than just renew on an older machine, is that the internet has come to the postage world. Ease of getting postage: the internet has arrived to postage The ability for a postage device to have its rates upgraded quickly and easily in the event that Canada Post changes postage rates is a critical component of the functionality of the device and ideally you want this to be bundled in so you do not incurr fees everytime Canada Post decides to change their rates. Ease of interaction with your vendor: after sale how easy is it to reach or contact and deal with your vendor when issues occur? Waiting on the phone for extended periods of time is unproductive use of your time.Įach of these six components becomes an integral part of the ability for an organization to use the devic e they acquire for postage production a nd control,.Ease of process for adding money to your account to top up the amount available within the device for payment for postage being generated.Service and Support costs for any needed repair during the period of use.Cost of supplies to keep the machine running, usually a form of ink and labels.Process and cost for updating of postage rates when Canada post changes rates so that the postage machine will be able to produce valid postage as designed.Price of lease or purchase of the equipment acquired based upon the appropriate sizing and feature mix required to meet business needs.There are six key components which make up a postage machine acquisition which can affect the long term value of that deal: If parcel rates is not something you used thru your meter, then the need to update it may not matter to you and this may be more about your vendors want to change you into a new platform to support their parcel postage system. Fundamentaly most postage machines/meters have not changed much over the last 10 years, other than recently Canada Post removed the ability for parcel rates to be built in. your choice of trying to maximize your investment of a postage machine over the long term. This could be more about trying to get you to upgrade, vs. Why? It will take away your ability to 'fill' your postage machine with new postage, as without the meter it will no longer allow for downloading new postage or rates forcing it to be obsolete. If this feels like you are being dictated as to when to stop using your equipment, this can be true. Over time they may inform you that your currrent model is no longer going to be supported. The three Canadian approved postage machine manufacturers offer postage machines and the related metering devices to control postage. NeoPost has made similar assertions, and this means that future rate changes made by Canada Post or the downloading of postage may no longer be possible for you. ![]() ![]() For example one vendor Pitney Bowes has announced that the following series DM 400, DM500, DM800, DM1000, DM1100 may no longer be useable past December 2017. Vendors may decide to use an arbitrary date for telling you when your machine will stop accepting postage downloads. Are you feeling pushed into a Vendors Timeline? Following this process lets many organizations make a switch, obtaining a better solution while planning for your future needs. Looking at such a notice another way - it may be perfect timing to check out the market and see what alternative suppliers have to offer. Look for options that give you control over how it is best suited for you to do business. Obviously it may be a cause for concern about future availability of support, service and supplies. Many organizations have received this kind of notice and immediately jump to the conclusion they must change their device and will just contact their current supplier. It may be an opening for you to modernize and improve your processes and review your current supplier relationship. Part of the Series from our Guide to Postage Meters in Canada:īeing notified your model or device is now obsolete? Is soon to be dropped from support? This may not be a bad message to receive.
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