Guides & Articles on Postage Meters
Mail Sorters
Learn how mail sorting equipment can help your company's workload
Mail sorters are systems or machines that sort the mail coming in or going out of an office. Some businesses require a sorter for outgoing mail, while other businesses need office mail sorters for incoming mail. Mail sorters can reduce by half the amount of time it takes to handle the mail. The amount and type of mail sorting equipment a business needs is determined by the amount...
Online Postage
Online postage services deliver more than postage
If you use a postage meter, you already enjoy the flexibility of having access to postage at any time of the day or night. So why switch to online postage? To give your business another level of convenience and to reduce costs. In addition to letting you purchase postage via the Web, online postage vendors supply complimentary software so that you can manage mailing lists and...
Postage Meters Key Terms
Discover the vocabulary surrounding postage meters
Postage meters are an ideal way for businesses to save time and money. With a postage meter, you will no longer need to go to the post office to send your mail and you can easily avoid the mistake of over-postage. Metered mail doesn't have to be complicated, but you should know whether you are sending bulk or media mail, which can receive a special rate. Learn these terms so that...
Postage Meters and Scales
Save money and increase efficiency when you streamline your outgoing mail
Small business owners are busy folks. Too busy, in fact, to be running to and from the post office all day. And yet, that's exactly what some still do. Smart business owners and startups, however, turn to postage technology and tools. After all, you can automate your bill payment, your purchases and even your phones — so why not your mail? Postage meters do require...
Postage Scales
Select the best postage scales for your business needs
If your business regularly mails packages or large envelopes, postage scales will save you time and money. Guessing how much extra postage you'll need is bound to end up costing more than if you knew the exact postage required. Some experts calculate the average business saves 10% to 15% on postage alone by using a mailing scale.Fortunately, mail scales are easy to...
Postage Solutions for Small Companies
Create your own labels, stamps and mailing campaigns
The Postal Service Web site can be a one-stop shop for most small-business mailing needs. Other Web sites from private vendors such as Pitney Bowes and Stamps.com let you create a mail handling system able to tackle just about everything from individual letters to direct mail campaigns. Taken together, these postage solutions will enable you to: Buy stamps you can print from...
Supplies for Postage Meters
Purchase supplies for postage meters that make using postage machines easier
Postage meters are an effective time saver in any mail room. Supplies for postal meters are what make the meter work efficiently. These supplies allow you to print postage on a label or envelope and weigh the package for precise shipping costs. Postage meter supplies are available for all types of meters.Supplies for postage meters include ink, scales and paper products. Postage...
Using Postage Meters
Learn how using postage machines saves both time and money
Postal meters are common supplies for mail rooms and shipping departments. Using postal meters can reduce the amount of time spent stamping mail. Postage equipment may differ in by brand however the postal regulations and guidelines are set by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Review postal meter guidelines to make sure you use the postal meter correctly and reduce your...
