Whether you're just getting started with a mailing services business, or you are
a marketer preparing your first mailing, these additional resources will answer
many of your questions.
Mail Preparation
United States
USPS® Postal Explorer
— A wealth of information regarding rates and regulations, rate and zone charts,
Quick Service Guides, specifications for designing your mail, and much more.
United Kingdom
Royal Mail
— Offers a range of important information about mailing in the United Kingdom
from improving direct mail to information on how to save money on postage.
Canada
Canada Post — The Mail Preparation and Presortation Guides
provide Customers with a thorough understanding of Canada Post's mail preparation
and presortation requirements.
Australia
Australia Post — Full information on Australia Post's Bulk
Mail requirements, mail preparation and more.
Direct Marketing Information
Direct Marketing Association — The Direct Marketing Association
is the leading global trade association of business and nonprofit organizations
using and supporting direct marketing tools and techniques. DMA advocates industry
standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers
with desirable offers, and provides cutting-edge research, education, and networking
opportunities to improve results throughout the entire direct marketing process.
United States & Canada | United Kingdom
Direct Marketing News
— A primary source of news and information for direct, database, interactive
and online marketers, DM News offers a rich selection of advertising and promotional
opportunities in its print and online editions. The weekly print edition of DM News
has been recognized for 27 years as the "Newspaper of Record" in its field.
Mailing Supplies
The Lauterbach Group — A great source for all types of tray
and sack labels. The laser-compatible ones are handy for printing barcoded tags.
A complete selection and good prices – visit the website or call 800-841-7301 for a catalog.
Barcode Fonts
These TrueType fonts are used by Satori Software products to barcode mail with Intelligent
Mail® or POSTNET™ barcodes. Download the individual font you
need or this zip file, Satori-Software-fonts.zip,
which contains them all.
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Font Name
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File
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Description
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Sat IM Light
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SatIMLight.ttf
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Intelligent Mail barcode font. Lighter to avoid overspray during Ink Jet printing.
The required font size is 16 point.
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Sat IM Narrow
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SatIMNarrow.ttf
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Intelligent Mail barcode font. Eliminates as much space between bars as allowed
by USPS. The required font size is 16 point.
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USPS4CB
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usps4cb.ttf
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Intelligent Mail barcode font. Used with encoded IM barcode field. The required
font size is 16 point.
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SatCode128
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SatCode128.ttf
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Intelligent Mail barcode font for container tags.
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SatContainer
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Bulksack.ttf
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Legacy container tags barcode font.
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SatBar
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Satbar.ttf
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POSTNET barcode font. Used with traditional delivery point barcode. The required
font size is 12 point.
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SatBar Light
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SatBarLi.ttf
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POSTNET barcode font. Lighter to avoid overspray during Ink Jet printing. The required
font size is 12 point.
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SatBarNarrow
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SatBarNa.ttf
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POSTNET barcode font. Eliminates as much space between bars as allowed by USPS.
The required font size is 12 point.
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