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 available 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
FrankedMail.co.uk verdict on Pitney Bowes franking machines:
- Range of Models: 5/5
- Mailmark Compatible Machines: 5/5
- Machine Prices: 5/5
- Ink Prices: 5/5
- Online reviews (Trustpilot): 1/5
Final Score: 4.2 out of 5
Website: http://www.pitneybowes.com/uk