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1 Automated savings Pitney Bowes family of smart, integrated sorting solutions

2 Innovative Technology Olympus II Flexible Tier Sorter 2 Olympus II Single Tier Sorter 3 EZ-Flats Sorting System 4 VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter 5 Productivity Improvements Electronic First Pass 6 End-to-end ADF Tracking 6 Intelligent Mail Barcode Solutions 6 Service Solutions 7 Specifications 8

3 Sort out the savings Not all sorters are the same Pitney Bowes sorters leverage best-inclass technology with seamless data and workflow integration to deliver greater postage and operational savings. Superior read rate performance and the ability to use printstream data to perform an electronic first pass can help you qualify for greater discounts and speeds delivery. Sorting more types of mail from postcards and letters to flats, small parcels, even polywrap and irregular shaped pieces multiplies savings opportunities. Pitney Bowes sorting technology and productivity solutions can help you save more time and more money than you previously thought possible. Take a closer look.

4 Olympus II Flexible Tier Sorter High speed letter processing in a compact, flexible system Now the Olympus II Sorter is more versatile than ever with NEW Flexible Tier pockets. Design a system which meets the unique needs of your mailroom with any combination of pockets and integrated tray racks utilizing two, three or four pocket tiers in a single-sided, double-sided with u-turn or right angle configuration. Pockets can be upgraded to include additional tiers as your mailroom needs change. Streamlined Processing New consumable-free camera technology reduces system maintenance and provides the best available read rates, for significantly higher postage discounts than is possible with lower performing OCRs. Easily customizable, versatile and functional, the Olympus Sorter can create synergy between the mailroom and an entire organization, leveraging the Intelligent Mail barcode to provide integration with both internal ADF systems and USPS mail tracking capabilities. Process postcards and letters with a system designed from front to back with the unique needs of different types of mail in mind including thick mail, thin mail, windowed envelopes, media mail, slick mail, etc. the Olympus minimizes damaged mail and reduces the need for time consuming reprints. 2 Capabilities Sort Postcards (42K/hr) and Letters (36K/hr) First-Class Mail Standard Mail Drop Ship MERLIN Standards Grading Intelligent Mail Full Service Inbound Sorting Local Video Encoding Lockbox Sorting In-line Labeling Selective Opener Track and Trace Integration Handwritten Addresses Positive Piece-Level Tracking Doubles Detector Dimensional Measurements Mailpiece Image Archival Integrated Conveyor System

5 Olympus II Single Tier Sorter High speed letter and flats processing The Olympus II Single Tier Sorter serves customers that want to take advantage of significant USPS incentives for presorting business flats. With this versatile sorter, you can process both outbound and inbound letters and flat envelopes on the same transport. It features a highly flexible hardware and software architecture, handling a wide spectrum of mail with the ability to sort into pockets or tubs. Incoming savings The labor intensive sorting of incoming mail can be costly and error-prone. You can save time and money by automating your inbound mailstream with technology that reads not only pre-printed business reply envelopes and typed addresses, but handwritten pieces too, including interoffice mail. Local video encoding processes non-ocr readable mail, which means that virtually 100 percent of your incoming letters and automatable flat mail can be processed in no more than two passes. Capabilities Sort Postcards (42K/hr), Letters (36K/hr) and Business Flats (21K/hr) First-Class Mail Standard Mail Drop Ship MERLIN Standards Grading Intelligent Mail Full Service Inbound Sorting Local Video Encoding Lockbox Sorting In-line Labeling Selective Opener Track and Trace Integration Handwritten Addresses Doubles Detector Dimensional Measurements Mailpiece Image Archival Sort into Pockets or Tubs 3

6 EZ-Flats Sorting System Low cost of entry for bundle-based savings Flats discounts are now attainable for virtually any in-house mailer! Organizations mailing between 500 and 10,000 First-Class flats, Standard Mail flats or Bound Printed Matter each day can take advantage of bundle based discounts in just one sorting pass. Quick and easy to learn, this semi-automated solution combines an automatic front end process including reading, weighing, labeling and bin assignment with a manual, yet simplistic back-end process. Save more Looking for more ways to reduce costs? The EZ-Flats system is now available as a labor-saving inbound system, integrating with your corporate database to help speed the accurate delivery of mail to your internal customers. 4 Capabilities Sort Letters, Flats, Parcels, Irregular Shapes and Polywrap Sheets (1,400/hr) Bundle-based processing USPS Manifest Parcels (Single Piece and Priority Mail) First-Class Mail (Flats, Single Piece and Priority Mail) Standard Mail (Regular, Non-Profit and Drop Ship) Bound Printed Matter (Regular, Single Piece and Priority Mail) Intelligent Mail Basic Service In-Line Weighing In-line Labeling Handwritten Addresses Inbound Sorting

7 VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter Flexible, high volume flats manifesting The VariSort Mixed Mail Sorter automates difficult-to-sort flats including polywrap and irregular pieces and small parcels. It can help you take advantage of almost any sorting automation opportunity, so you can benefit from increased postage savings and accelerate your outgoing and incoming mail delivery. It can sort up to 8,000 mailpieces per hour, creating predictable SLAs, improved accuracy and significantly reduced labor costs. Modular capabilities Start out with the size and processing capacity you need today and quickly add more capabilities as your requirements grow. Expansion modules can be rolled up and online in just a few hours! Capabilities Sort Postcards, Letters, Flats, Parcels, Irregular Shapes and Polywrap Sheets (8K/hr) First-Class Mail Standard Mail Drop Ship MERLIN Standards Grading Intelligent Mail Full Service Inbound Sorting Secure Separator Card Machine Setup Air Conditioning In-line Labeling In-line Ink Jet Printing Track and Trace Integration Handwritten Addresses Dimensional Measurements Mailpiece Image Archival Auto Tubbing with Automated Conveyor Takeaway 5

8 P/I Wizard with Sorter IntelliScheme Integration Perform an electronic first pass Enterprise mailers can now save additional postage by enabling Pitney Bowes sorters to perform an electronic first-pass with Pitney Bowes Production Intelligence solutions. Our P/I Wizard with NEW! Sorter IntelliScheme Integration extracts ZIP Codes from every mailpiece to help ensure optimum utilization of available sorter pockets and reduce the number of physical sort passes required, saving time, money and energy. DFWorks Sorter Integration End-to-end ADF tracking Include sorting in your end-to-end job tracking with the new DFWorks Sorter Integration. Your ability to monitor real-time workflow, resource, job and mailpiece status has been extended to include Pitney Bowes sorters. What s more, you can leverage the sorter to capture envelope images for piece-level reporting, mailpiece look-up and proof of mailing. Intelligent Mail Barcode Solutions Full service Intelligent Mail barcodes in one simple step Implementing Full Service Intelligent Mail barcodes during the last step of your production process means you can take advantage of the upcoming $.003 discount per mailpiece without modifying legacy systems or IT involvement. Now you can utilize your Pitney Bowes Olympus or Exemplar mail sorter to print Intelligent Mail barcodes with unique piece IDs on each mailpiece regardless of the piece s origin and comply with all USPS electronic MAIL.DAT submission requirements, including unique tray tags and pallet placards. 6

9 Pitney Bowes Customer Support Website Easy information access Pitney Bowes Customer Support Website gives sorter customers fast access to the latest technical information to help keep equipment operating at the highest levels of efficiency and performance. Available as part of your support agreement, it includes: Latest service documentation, technical advisories and technical service bulletins Current versions of operator manuals and technical manuals Troubleshooting tips and knowledge sharing articles Online tutorials and training Fast access to current drivers and downloads ServiceWorks Self-Service Solutions Service when you need it ServiceWorks flexible service solutions are designed to help self-maintainers make the most of existing capital investments to help increase uptime, productivity and SLA performance. These cost-effective service offerings let you choose the help you need to ensure you meet your SLA objectives and budgetary requirements. ServiceWorks solutions discounted blocks-of-hours complement your own in-house service when you need it including technical support or peak-time support DMT Parts Store website offers 50,000 high-quality parts in stock & ready to ship DMT Customer Support Website provides real-time web access to service information 7

10 Specifications Olympus II Flexible Tier Olympus II Single Tier EZ-Flats VariSort Mail Types Postcards Letters Business Flats Mixed Flats Parcels Irregular Shapes Polywrap Payment Types Metered Mail Permit Mail Multi-ounce Permit Precancelled Stamps Mail Specifications and Speed Minimum size Length 5 Height 3.5 Width.007 Weight.07 oz. Length 6 Height 3.5 Width.007 Weight.07 oz. Length 9 Height 4 Width.020 Weight.33 oz. Length 5 Height 4 Width.02 Weight.8 oz. Maximum size Length Height 7 Width.25 Weight 4 oz. Length 13 Height 10 Width.25 Weight 8.8 oz. Length 15 Height 15 Width 2 (sort) 6 (read) Weight 2.2 lbs. Length 15.8 Height 12 Width 1.5 Weight 3.3 lbs. Speed (pieces per hour) Letters: 36,000 Postcards: 42,000 Flats: 21,000 Letters: 36,000 Postcards: 42,000 1,400 Automatic feeder: 8,000 Manual feeder: 3,200 Pockets Minimum pockets Maximum pockets Sort into Pockets Sort into Tubs For more information on the Pitney Bowes family of smart, integrated sorting solutions, please call or visit

11 Olympus II Flexible Tier Olympus II Single Tier EZ-Flats VariSort USPS Submission Types First-Class Mail First-Class Priority Mail USPS Manifest Standard Mail Standard Mail Drop Ship Standard Mail Non-Profit Parcels (Single Piece and Priority Mail) Bound Printed Matter (Regular, Single Piece and Priority Mail) Bundle-based processing Intelligent Mail Basic Service Intelligent Mail Full Service Inbound Sorting Lockbox Sorting Capabilities MERLIN Standards Grading Handwritten Addresses Local Video Encoding In-line Ink Jet Printing In-line Weighing In-line Labeling In-line Selective Opener Doubles Detector DFWorks Integration Mailpiece Image Archival Track and Trace Integration Dimensional Measurements Auto Tubbing Integrated Conveyor System System Specifications Power Domestic: 208V 3 phase, 125A Domestic: Domestic:120V 208V 3 phase, 1 phase,12 A 80 A (Optional 220V 1 phase, 20A) Domestic: 208V 3 phase 60 A (24 pockets) Air Depends upon configuration No external air required External air required External air required Noise Level 76dB 74dB 70dB 72dB

12 Uncover savings For a clear picture of your postage savings potential, we can analyze a representative snapshot of your mailstream to create a customized analysis and proposal taking into account your daily mail volume, ZIP Code allocations, potential machine ownership and labor costs, outsourcing options, and more. Call today for our FREE, no obligation analysis that can help you objectively determine the profit potential of owning a Pitney Bowes Sorter Pitney Bowes has the software, service and hardware for end-to-end mailstream solutions that integrate and optimize the flow of mail, documents and packages across a range of business operations. For more information call or visit us online: Document Messaging Technologies 37 Executive Drive Danbury, CT Pitney Bowes Inc. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Printed in U.S.A. PBT90411 Pitney Bowes, the Corporate logo, Olympus, VariSort, IntelliScheme, Production Intelligence, DFWorks, Exemplar and ServiceWorks are trademarks of Pitney Bowes Inc. or a subsidiary. USPS, Intelligent Mail, First-Class, First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, MERLIN, ZIP and ACS are trademarks of the United States Postal Service. All other trademarks are the property of the respective owners.

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