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Address Me Properly

Address Me Properly The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rolled out new addressing standards for business mail to make mail sorting and delivery more accurate, and according to the agency, mail delivery faster.

While the new type size requirements should have a negligible effect (minimum size of eight points, six points with barcodes), the address placement regulations will require many customers to make design changes.

These new standards apply to flat-sized periodicals, standard mail, nonprofit mail and package services (bound printed matter, library mail, parcel post and media mail). They do not apply to first-class, unenclosed letter-sized mail or single-piece mail.

If you’re not sure what category your mailpiece belongs in, your mailer or printing account representative can let you know. ...more

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Filling The Gap with Sustainability
Turning 40 is a momentous for anyone. The Gap Inc. celebrated this milestone anniversary and a four-decade legacy with signature style inside the pages of its recent annual report. ...more
 

Color Copy Ready to Ship
Finch Fine Color Copy is now available in digital production press sizes. This super smooth, uncoated paper features new basis weights, sheet sizes, plus FSC certification and 10 percent postconsumer recycled fiber. ...more
 

A New Green Outlook
"The Green Outlook," a new guide from Appleton Coated, examines up-to-the-moment trends, topics and tactics in environmentally responsible print communications. ...more
 

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