A system for dispensing funds. The system includes a non-dedicated printer
adapted to print indicia of a monetary value, and a postal security
device coupled to the franking machine. The postal security device
includes an accounting register indicative of a value of monetary funds
stored in the postal security device. The system also includes a money
transfer system coupled to the franking machine and adapted to allow a
user to transfer funds from the postal security device to the money
transfer system and vice versa.