Saturday 24 February 2018

Tracking And Verification Is The Future For Profitable Postcard Mailers

By Jose Graham


To many envelopes, an inkjet address printer is a device that merely prints addresses or other variable data on envelopes and documents. But a particular class of intelligent direct mail inkjet addresser can do so much more. Have a look at the following article taking us through the theme Tracking and verification is the future for profitable Postcard Mailers.

Have you ever wondered about the technology used to ensure that a document on the inside of an envelope matches the address printed on the outside? Or a credit card with information that matches the carrier that it is glued to? Or the inside page of a booklet matching the outside cover (both personalized).

Especially in the insurance, financial, and healthcare industries. Increased emphasis on targeted marketing. Marketing products (whether they're printed, online, or via text messages) are increasingly targeted towards a specific audience. Such printed documents are more expensive to produce, and they also include more personalized information. This trend makes it essential to make sure each prospect receives the right material and that some certifiable report can prove accuracy.

Other Features include the ability to import a PDF background document, produce a PDF Proof, or RIP variable PDF documents. Users can bring in a PDF document, and lay variable data right over the top! FlexMail's newest feature in the US Market includes USPS Mail Processing. They've made it easy to CASS certify mailing lists and sort it according to postal specifications. What's more, the feature is cloud-based. No monthly updates are needed to keep up with regulations.

To make the 'package' personalized (having the envelope address match a name or address inside the package itself), you would have to print both items (the envelope and the contents of the container) in advance and "spot check" the inserting process every ten pieces or so. Not only that, but you would have to check them BEFORE the envelopes are sealed, which turns the sealing into an entirely new process. That puts a significant drag on production, and the process itself is still subject to error-a lot of error.

Other traditional examples include ensuring that two variable documents match each other within an envelope, matching a personalized text to the pre-printed address on the outside of a container, or matching credit cards or gift cards to personalized carriers. But camera verification systems can now do so much more. Checking to make sure there are no blank documents. This can happen during the printing process, but a camera can detect a blank sheet on folding equipment or other bindery equipment.

With the right inkjet, a Buskro for instance, this would be 100% reliable. You could recover from jams and operator errors quickly and efficiently because the software would keep track of the database entries that weren't printed correctly. This would also allow you to run at full speed. No more printing envelopes in advance. No more manual "spot checks" to make sure your stacks are still correlating.

And what's more, no more stopping production to re-order your stacks that somehow got out of sequence. Your direct mail equipment can suddenly begin to generate real profits because now you can offer genuinely personalized mail to your customers without having to purchase a new inserter! Buskers use real-time tracking methods that allow you to track the original personalized insert throughout the path of the inserter. It all starts with the concept of reading a "unique identifying mark" on the inserted pieces.




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