Pitney Bowes Franking Machines

Pitney Bowes is currently the most popular franking machine supplier in the UK. They offer a full range of models from the simple DM60 to the advanced SendPro P3000.

All new models are Mailmark compatible and prices start from £17.99 / month (+VAT).

They are one of only 4 companies authorised to both manufacture and supply franking machines to UK businesses. As a result they should be one of the first companies you look at if you’re thinking about buying or renting a franking machine.

Pitney Bowes Franking Machine Models

Like all manufacturers they divide their machines into low, mid and high volume models.

Below we have a quick look at their latest models:

Low-volume:

Low-volume machines are for small businesses that send less 1,000 items (letters + parcels) or less per month.

DM60

• Recommended mail per day: Up to but not limited to 30 letters or parcels
• Integrated 2.5 kg scale
• Automatically download software updates and postage rates
• Rental Price: £17.99 plus VAT per month
• Used Purchase Price: £595
• New Purchase Prices: £1,160

DM110i

• Speed: up to 25 mail pieces per minute
• Integrated weighing platform accurately weighs up to 2.5kg.
• Ideal for letters and small packages up to 9.5mm thick
• Rental Price: from £6 per week
• Used Purchase Price: NA
• New Purchase Prices: £1,125

DM160i

• Speed: up to 40 mail pieces per minute
• Ideal for letters and small packages up to 9.5mm thick
• Integrated weighing platform accurately weighs up to 2.5kg.
• Rental Price: from £13 per week
• Used Purchase Price: £995
• New Purchase Prices: £2,370

Mid-volume:

Mid-volume machines are designed for businesses that send no more than 5,000 items per month.

DM220i

• Speed: up to 45 mail pieces per minute
• Capacity of integrated weight platform: 5kg with differential weighing.
• Up to 100 accounts
• Rental Price: from £17 per week
• Used Purchase Price: NA
• New Purchase Prices: £3,185

DM300M

• Speed: Up to 65 letters per minute
• Integrated Weighing Options: 5kg with differential Weighing.
• Envelope Feed: Semi-automatic
• Rental Price: from £27 per week
• Used Purchase Price: from £895 (note DM300C not DM300M)
• New Purchase Prices: £5,012

DM400M

• Speed: Up to 95 letters per minute
• Envelope Feed: Automatic
• Integrated Weighing Options: 2.5kg or 5kg with optional differential weighing
• Rental Price: from £39 per week
• Used Purchase Price: from £1,495 (note DM400c not DM400M)
• New Purchase Prices: £7,223

High volume:

High-volume machines are for businesses that send more than 5,000 items per month.

SendPro™ P Series

• Includes 4 models: SendPro™ P1000, P1500, P2000 & P3000
• Speed: Up to 310 LPM
• Weigh-on-the-Way® (WOW®) & Dimensions-on-the-Way® (DOW®) on all models except SendPro™ P1000
• Feed and seal up to 16mm
• Weighing: 7 kg standard; additional options up to 35 kg. Differential weighing
• Rental Price: starting from £64 per week
• Used Purchase Price: from £6,995 for old Connect+ 1000 models
• New Purchase Prices: from £12,000

Pitney Bowes Advantages

• Intelllink™: A proprietary system from Pitney Bowes which allows your franking machine to connect to Pitney Bowes Via the internet and download new software to provide new services and update your equipment.
• All machines are SMART: So you can claim back your VAT on applicable Royal Mail services.
• Save time: Replenish your franking machine from your office 24 hours a day at the touch of a button.
• Dimensions-on-the-Way & Weigh-on-the-Way™: Verifies the length, width, thickness and weight of each mailpiece avaible on their top end models.
• Only company to offer a free trial option.

Pitney Bowes Reviews

Positive

“Long story short if anyone is considering in getting a machine I would strongly recommend going to Tom at PB.” – Simon via Trustpilot

Negative

“Deplorable ‘customer service'” – Karen via Trustpilot

Website: http://www.pitneybowes.com/uk