Accurate mailing works hard to ensure that every mailing achieves the greatest results for our customers. Our Project Managers will work with you to answer any question as well as consult with all your mailing and bulk mailing campaign options.
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Contact us before you print.
We will review your pre-print proof piece to verify it for postal regulation guidelines adherence. This important step can save you money and processing time.
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Wrong Paper Stock
– Postcards and self-mailer’s have minimum thickness requirements. A 4 ¼ x 6 postcard must be printed on 7 point (.007) minimum stock. All oversized cards must be printed on 9 point (.009) minimum stock. Reply cards have the same rules.
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Hi-gloss paper stock
- Many inkjet inks used for addressing will not dry on coated stocks. Check with us before choosing a stock.
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Nonstandard aspect ratio
– The USPS wants rectangular letter mail. To qualify, your piece must fit their “aspect ratio”, which is length divided by height. For example, an 8.5 x 5.5 piece would have an aspect ratio of 1.545. Your answer must be between 1.3 and 2.5 inches to qualify.
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Small barcode clear zone
– a bar coded letter size mail piece must have a 4” wide by 1 ½” deep address area. The barcode must have 1/8” clearance from left and right edge and 5/8” from bottom.
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Poor reflectivity
– The background behind and address barcode should be white or light colored. Dark colors will interfere with postal scanning equipment.
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Nonstandard folding
– Self-mailer’s should be folded at the bottom of the address panel. This method requires a one tab seal. Mail pieces folded at the top of the address panel, short folded or Z-folded will require additional tabs.
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Improperly sized inserts
– Measure all inserts that are to be machine inserted into and envelope. They must be ½” smaller than the width of the envelope and ¼” less in height.
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Failed tap test
– Tap Test address cards that are to be inserted into a window envelope. There must be an address clear zone showing through the window envelope even when tapped on the left, right, top and bottom.
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