Pitney Bowes DM1000 User Manual

You can limit access to the following operations by creating a supervisor 

password.
• Adding Postage (Refill)

• Clearing Batch Information (the number of pieces of mail your system 

processes)

• Setting up Scale/Rates

• Accounting Set Up

Whenever you perform any of these operations, the system prompts you 

for the password. 

1. Press the Menu key.

2. Select Set Up, then select Basic Settings.

3. Select Supervisor Set Up. Enter the current password if prompted. 

4. Select Edit (or Add) Supervisor Password to create or change an 

existing password. The system prompts you to enter the password and 

then confirm it.

1. Press the Menu key.

2. Select Set Up, then select Basic Settings.

3. Press the down arrow and select Supervisor Set Up.

4. Select the option that corresponds to the operation you want to pass-

word protect. The options are: 

a. Refill - select this to require a password for adding postage. 

b. Clear Batch - select this to require a password before you can clear 

the batch count information from the system. The batch count corre-

sponds to the number of pieces of mail processed by the system.

c. Scale/Rates Setup - select this to require a password before you 

can modify any of the Scale/Rates features. 

d. Text Entry Setup - select this to require a password before you can 

create or modify a custom text message.

e. Accounting Setup - select this to password protect account editing 

and setup. 

Use the Lock Code option to enter a four- digit password to prevent unau-

thorized use of your postage meter.
1. Press the Menu key.

2. Select Set Up, then select Basic Settings. 

3. Select Lock Code and two options are displayed:

a. Lock Code - On/Off

b. Change Lock Code 

If this is the first time you are setting up a lock code, “Off” appears next 

to the Lock Code selection. 

4. Select Lock Code and enter a four digit code. Press Enter and the sys-

tem prompts you to confirm it. As soon as you confirm the code, “On” 

appears next to the Lock Code selection. 

5. Press the Clear key or the left arrow to exit and set the lock code.

6. To activate the system lock, press the Lock button on the IntelliLink® 

Control Center. 

 Passwords are case-sensitive and must be at least 4 characters or dig-

its long.