Around Town Middleton: The post office's new and improved self-service kiosk

....is out of order.

Photo by Retiring Guy

USPS replacing all of its self-service kiosks with upgraded machines.  (Postal Reporter, 4/28/2018)

The new self-service kiosks feature: 

• Technology to measure the customer’s mailpiece when it is placed on the scale. 
• Single output bin for postage and labels that illuminates and flashes when an item is dispensed. 
• Blue light over the monitor screen that lights up if there is an alert on the kiosk. 
• Scanner that allows the sale of retail products and Ready Post items. 
• Camera that allows employees to transmit pictures to the help desk.

All this and glitches, too.

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