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3.3.2 PRIME SERVICES AND INTERNATIONAL RATE KEYS
The following keys allow the access to the Royal Mail rates on the scale keyboard. In each
case, pressing the key will select the chosen rate or display the multiple selections over the
soft keys.
3.3.2.1 Prime Services Keys
Letters 1st
- This key is used to select the Inland Letters 1st Class mail rate.
Letters 2nd
(7)
- This key is used to select the Inland Letters 2nd Class mail rate.
The scale defaults to the 2nd Class mode whenever the scale is turned on. The key
is also used as the numeric 7 key when numeric entry is required.
Std Parcels (8)
- This key is used to select all available parcel rates, accessed via
the soft keys. These include the Inland Parcel, Europe Parcels Standard, Europe
Parcels Economy, International Parcels Standard Service and International Parcels
Economy Service rates. The key is also used as the numeric 8 key when a numeric
entry is required.
Special
-
This key is used to select the Special Delivery rates, levels of
compensation are accessed via the soft keys.
Sml Pkt/Paper (4)
- This key is used to select all available small packet and printed
paper rates, accessed via the soft keys: The key is also used as the numeric 4 key
when a numeric entry is required.
•
Small Packets
- Selects the Europe Air/Surface Small Packets and Outside
Europe Air/Surface Small Packets rates.
•
Printed Papers
- Selects the Europe Air/Surface Printed Papers and Outside
Europe Air/Surface Printed Papers rates.
Parcelforce (5)
-
This key is used to select Royal Mail Datapost service and
Parcelforce services, accessed via the soft keys. The key is also used as the
numeric 5 key when a numeric entry is required.
3.3.2.2 International
Keys
The following keys work in conjunction with a previously selected prime service rate
key.
•
Europe (9)
- Selects the airmail rate for European counties for letters. The key is
also used as the numeric 9 key when a numeric entry is required.
•
Outside Europe (6)
- Selects the airmail rate for Outside Europe countries for
letters. The key is also used as the numeric 6 key when a numeric entry is
required.
•
Surface (3)
- Selects the surface rate for letters. The key is also used as the
numeric 3 key when a numeric entry is required.
