Hess Print Solutions Intelligent Mail Parcel Barcode (IMpB) Template (Portrait) BANG PRINTING 4" Hess Print Solutions (Mail is processed and prepared for shipment) EXAMPLE ONLY HESS Mail that is not sorted to destination Not To Scale Mail is transported to Consolidator who combines mail pallets to common USPS locations Top Half SPINE USPS TRACKING # 9345 8107 0460 0000 0018 22 1.5" 3.75" TO 4.5" L 0115 **********DELIVERY ADDRESS AREA WIDTH IS DETERMINED BY : FONT - SUGGESTED MIN IS 8PT NUMBER OF LINES IN ADDRESS NUMBER OF CHARACTERS PER LINE ANYTOWN, USA 00123-5678 1.75" TO 2.0" H Return address Permit USPS discounts goes first to the local PO and then the closest USPS processing center Kent PO Cleveland Processing IMpB Barcode is required on all Parcel Mailings receiving Presort or Automation rates A Catalog is considered a parcel if 1lb or over, and spine > 3/4" Remember - Catalog/Magazine bundles over 1lb and/or 3/4" spine , all going to the same address, are FIRM Bundles. To take advantage of the best rates, the IMpB must be utilized. For Polywrap Materials - the address block and IMpB block can print side by side - inline. For Cartons - a standard 4x4 label can be designed to include all elements needed, including return address and permit imprint as long as the number of address lines does not exceed 8. Min Knockout needed to include ALL elements (including permit and return address) is: 4"x4" Drop Ship is the process whereby the Printer (Hess) transports the mail directly to various NDC (national Distribution Centers) and SCF (Sectional Center facilities). The USPS offers discounts for the printer to handle the distribution of Standard Mail and some Periodical. Hess will evaluate the amount of mail qualifying for these facilities, compare the USPS discount vs. the cost of transportation, and determine if we can save our clients money by offering this. Drop Ship (Destination Discounts) Made Easy NDC San Fran, CA 894-895, 897, 936- 969 SCF Oakland, CA 945-948 DDU Alameda, CA 94501-94502 Drop Ship can eliminate up to 1-2 delivery days. Avg Standard Mail Nat. delivery time: 8-10 days 15
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