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An electronic postal meter is provided with a field service switch, a display, a keyboard and control display keys enabling the display of given values in a display mode for field service, such as the maximum settable amount and a low postage warning, as well as a dollar unlock value. In the service

An electronic postal meter is provided with a field service switch, a display, a keyboard and control display keys enabling the display of given values in a display mode for field service, such as the maximum settable amount and a low postage warning, as well as a dollar unlock value. In the service mode, a further switch for changing of the values stored in the postage meter for these parameters.

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Postal meter having a plurality of defined states, including a first state defining meter operation and a second state defining range resettability, said meter comprising a settable printing means, computing means coupled to control the operation of said printing means and including means for storin

Postal meter having a plurality of defined states, including a first state defining meter operation and a second state defining range resettability, said meter comprising a settable printing means, computing means coupled to control the operation of said printing means and including means for storing data corresponding to a preselected postal value range, a keyboard coupled to said computing means for setting said printing means to desired values of postage to be printed, said computing means being responsive to postage values entered into said keyboard that are defined by said postal value range to control said postal meter within said postal value range, field servicing means operatively coupled to said postal meter to switch said meter from said first state to said second state, and means responsive to said second meter state and to a postage value subsequently entered in said keyboard for altering the limits of said postal value range.