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FASTZIP MAIL PROGRAM by Westcoast Registration $ (docs)
BUSI APR91 FASTZIP MAIL BAR CODES ENVELOPE WESTCOAST
FILES: fzmail20.sdn
New to SDN
The United States Postal Department is now using Optical
Scanners to speed up their mail processing. Their scanners
now read the Zip Code you put with the address and their own
equipment prints a Postnet Bar Code on the envelope. This
requires a two step operation for them. If the Postnet Bar
Code is already on the envelope it requires only a one step
operation. The Postal Department is now offering a Discount
on First Class Mail that already has the Bar Code printed on
it. The present equipment available to do this costs $4000.
This evaluation program will print the Postnet Bar Code on
Envelopes and Post Cards. Shipping Labels and Address Labels
when you Register. At the present time the Bar Code MUST be
printed in a specific area on the Envelope,(3/6/91). The
Postal Department estimates that by the fall of 1991 the Bar
Code can be printed any place on the envelope and their
optical scanners will still read the code. According to the
Postal Officials you can now use Address Labels with the Bar
Code on them to qualify for discounts. The Bar Code must be
printed above or be the beginning line in the address. This
is because their optical scanners are still reading the Zip
Code on the address and the Bar Code printed just below the
address on Address Labels would confuse the scanners. Notice
the Mail you are receiving now. Most Companies are printing
the Bar Code as the First Line of the Address especially the
Credit Card Companies. This also enables Statements and
Invoices to have the Bar Code on them for Window Envelopes.
(Check with your Shareware Dealer for our Fastzip
Statement/Invoice evaluation Disk) When you register for
FASTZIP MAIL it will include the Invoice/Statement Program.
You may have to be mailing 250 to 300 letters at a time to
qualify for a discount. Check with your Postal Department
for the latest information. If you qualify using the Postnet
Bar Code you can mail your letters for 23.3 cents instead of
29 cents. According to an article in PC Magazine you can
save even more if you pre-sort. Even if you do not qualify
for a discount your letters will be handled more efficently,
accurately and faster with the Postnet Bar Code Printed on
them .
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