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DM100, DM50 Pitney Bowes DM50, DM100 Original Franking Machine Ink Cartridges

2010-04-28T21:05:00.006+01:00

Mailcoms are proud to be the lowest online alternative supplier for purchasing low priced Pitney Bowes Original franking machine ink Cartridges at up to 50% less than Pitney Bowes prices.

All our original DM100i, DM50, DM55, E700, DM200 franking machine ink cartridges are guaranteed brand new sealed originals.

Many cheap compatible ink cartridges have been known to cause print head problems or are fluorescent red and do not comply with Royal Mails strict 'Non Florescent' red policy.

For your own reassurance try our originals and save money on both the cartridge and potential future service issues.

Click Here for more or call 08450 530 930

Neopost IS330, IS350, IS420, IS440, IS460, IS480 Franking Machine Ink Cartridges

2010-03-21T22:54:00.008Z

Mailcoms are pleased to announce they are the first in the UK to finally offer a cost effective replacement compatible ink cartridge for the Neopost IS330, IS350, IS420, IS440, IS460, IS480 Range of Franking Machines.

This new product completes our Neopost range and finally offers a much cheaper alternative.

This cost effective alternative is available for the much lower price of £59.95 which is nearly 50% of the cost of the Neopost Original. Mailcoms guarantee this new franking machine cartridge to last the same as an original and produce the same quality or your money back!

For more information visit Click Here or call 08450 530930.

Frama Franking Machines - Matrix F2, F4 & F6 Ink Cartridge Refilling

2010-02-28T15:48:00.007Z

Mailcoms have led the way in franking machine ink cartridge refilling and recycling for a while now and is constantly looking to increase its product and service Range. We're pleased to announce we can now refill most Frama franking machine ink cartridges including the new Matrix Range.

Ecomail / Officemail / Accessmail
Mailcoms can now replace the ribbon & spools inside the ink cartridge, The cartridge would be returned with the same amount of impressions as though it was new.

Mailmax Series
Mailcoms have now developed its own ink and bag for your Mailmax franking machine, this product has now finished its testing phase and is due to be submitted to the Royal Mail shortly for approval. Please keep your empties!!

Matrix F Series
Modern technology has allowed franking machine manufacturers to protect high revenue streams by introducing microchips to their ink cartridges. These microchips are often programmed to time out after a certain time period or a certain number of impressions. Franking machines often then either time out or stop working alerting that the ink has expired.

The Matrix F series is no exception to this latest technology, one customer returned to us a supposedly empty Matrix F2 cartridge where it had only used around 15% of the ink! Although with the Matrix F series it's not so much the refilling but the microchip that's proved to be challenging. The Matrix F series ink cartridge is quite simply two HP45 ink cartridge filled with non fluorescent red ink and a Microchip affixed to one of them.

The Matrix F series uses a short range 'contactless' memory chip with 4096 bit EEPROM. This is basically a microchip with an antenna to send and receive data to and from the franking machine to tell it when stop working and to show the message that the ink is either out of date or has ran out even though much of the ink still remains.

Customers have been asking us to offer a refill service and we are pleased to confirm we are very close to it. Although the microchip used for this cartridge has an 'Anti Clone' function embedded into it we have been developing our own identical program for this chip that performs the same function and therefore allowing us to refill and reset your ink cartridge. The ink we will use is recycled original UK franking machine ink extracted from similar HP45 style UK franking ink cartridges. This ensures the ink cartridge will print and perform as good as it would as if it were new. Again, keep your empties!!

Refilling and resetting your franking machine ink cartridges is not only more environmentally friendly but also far more cost effective.

For more information call 08450 530930 or visit or dedicated franking cartridge recycling website at www.frankingcartridgerecycling.co.uk or visit our main website at www mailcoms.co.uk.

Frama and Matrix F are trademarks of Frama AG

Franking Machines - Postage Discounts Calculator

2010-02-24T19:14:00.004Z

Mailcoms are pleased to launch their easy to use unique online postage calculator for franking machine users.

This postage discount calculator not only works out the discounts you'll receive for using a franking machine but it will also recommend a machine and inform you of the running costs you'll likely to experience in some of our lower volume machines.

You'll find this unique calculator at: http://www.mailcoms.co.uk/Franking_calculator4.html.

This is the only online system of its kind and will enhance you experience when looking to choose a franking machine.

Franking Machines & Ink Cartridge Recycling / Refilling / Refill

2010-02-07T22:50:00.005Z

Mailcoms Ltd are proud to announce they have launch the only dedicated franking machine ink cartridge recycling service in the UK.

From this site you can send in your empties for recycling and refilling.

Models include:
Neopost IJ25 / Autostamp Franking Machines
Neopost I35 / IJ40 / IJ45 / IJ50 Franking Machines
Neopost IJ65 / IJ70 / IJ80 Franking machines
Neopost IS 330 / IS350 / IS420 / IS430 / IS460 / IS480 Franking Machines
Frama Mailspirit / Mailmax / Matrix F2 / Matrix F4 & F6 Franking Machines
Frama Ecomail / Accessmail / Officemail Franking Machines
FP Mailing Mymail / Ultimail Franking Machines
Pitney Bowes DM390 / DP200 / DP400

Most cartridges are refilled using original UK franking machine ink.

For more information please visit www.frankingcartridgerecycling.co.uk or call 08450 530930.

Second Hand Used Franking Machines and Ebay Advice

2010-01-23T12:47:00.009Z

Franking Machines are not like your typical piece of office machinery. To be able to re-use them you need to register the machine to be able to recreditit/top up the machine. In addition you'll need a Royal Mail license to use it. This whole reconnecting/re licensing process can cost a substantial amount of money and usually much more that you'll probably pay for the machine.

One recent problem is that franking machines are being listed on ebay despite being a 'prohibited item'. Most of these franking machines are either leased or rented from the manufacturer and when a machine is not returned to the manufacturer at the end of a rental or lease its listed as lost or stolen and will not be able to be relicensed.

If you get offered a second hand franker always check the meter / serial number with the manufacturer. This is the number that starts with letters followed by a sequence of numbers such as N12346567 or PB1234567.

If you are looking for a used machine or low cost new machine please feel free to contact us on 08450 530 930 or visit our website at www.mailcoms.co.uk.

Useful numbers to check machine serial numbers are - Pitney Bowes - 08444 992 992 or Neopost - 01708 746000.

Franking Machines - The Stamp Users Start Machine

2010-01-10T09:32:00.002Z

Now that the Royal Mail have announced an increase from April 2010 in the discount users of franking machines receive over stamps Mailcoms are proud to offer their stamp users choice.

The Mailstart Franking Machine is the perfect solution for Stamp or Smartstamp users. It offers franking upto 1200 per hour, company logo and return address, pin number access, built in weighing scales with the most popular UK and international services programmed in.

And dont forget, as with all Mailcoms franking Machines you will of course benefit from the following:

1 - Low Franking Machine Ink Cost
2 - No Admin Charges added to your Postage 'top ups'.
3 - No Charges for Royal Mail Price increase updates
4 - Free Installation, setup & Training
5 - Free Company Logo & Return Address

For Further information on the Mailstart visit www.mailcoms.co.uk/mailstart-franking-machine.html or call 08450 530930.

To download our handy wall poster with the new April 2010 postage price list / Franking machine franked mail prices CLICK HERE.

Royal Mail 2010 Postage Pricing for Franking Machines

2009-12-29T09:30:00.005Z

The Royal Mail have announced their UK postage pricing for 2010 and the good news is that customers using franking machines most prices are remaining unchanged. Postage stamp prices are increasing with a standard 1st and 2nd class small letter increasing by 2p.

These new prices increase the discount further for franking machine user to a whopping 7p for 2nd class small letter which is around a 22% saving over using stamps.

This is great news for businesses in this difficult time and is further acknowledgement from the Royal that processing a franked letter versus a stamped one is much more cost effective and easier to process.

To download our handy wall chart with the latest Royal Mail prices comparing stamps to franked mail click here.

To download the latest full Royal Mail April 2010 price list click here.

For the best deal on acquiring a franking machine visit your Royal Mail approved franking machine supplier and maintainer at www.mailcoms.co.uk or call 08450 530930.

Franking Machines - Frama Mailspirit Ink Cartridge Refilling

2009-12-23T09:39:00.005Z

Mailcoms are proud to announce its extended its franking machine ink cartridge recycling service to also include Frama Mailspirit franking machine ink cartridges.

Mailcoms have been successfully running this service for Neopost and FP franking machines for a while now and saved customers £000's and helped the environment on the way.

The Frama Mailspirit is a re-badged Neopost IJ25 but the ink cartridges are programmed differently to the Frama Mailspirit. Until now Frama Mailspirit franking machine ink cartridges have been unable to be reset but thanks the the continuing R & D of our technicians we are now able to offer this service.

Send your ink cartridge to Mailcoms Ltd, PO Box 4, Cannock WS12 4UJ, we will test, refill and reset the cartridge. The ink we use is recycled original Neopost UK franking ink.

For more information please call 08450 530930 or visit www.mailcoms.co.uk/frama-mailspirit-refilling.html

Franking Machines - The New Range from Mailcoms

2009-11-26T08:47:00.004Z

Mailcoms are pleased to announce they have introduced new products to its range of Franking Machines.

New models include the new cost effective Mailhub 'Lite' Franking Machine, the Mailbase, the Mailbase+ Franking Machine, the MailPoint+ Franking Machine, and the Mailcentre Franking Machine.

The Mailpoint+ and the Mailcentre offer complete mail automation with their dynamic postal scale that weighs, measures and franks at the corect postage in one swift pass through of the machines.

As Always all the Mailcoms Range offer free postal rate updates, and no added charges to your postage top ups.

For more information visit www.mailcoms.co.uk/franking-machines.html or call 08450 530930

Franking Machines with No 'Hard Sell'

2009-10-18T22:29:00.004+01:00

Mailcoms are the first Franking Machine company in the UK that doesn't operate with commission paid sales representatives.

Mailcoms promise they will not push for an appointment with you if your enquiry is a simple one, in addition they also promise not to hound you once you've received their competitive transparent franking machines quotation.

Please feel free to call them to discuss your requirements or if you'd rather enquire by email they will respond by email with all the information you'll need. If Mailcoms need to verify some points they may call to enable them to complete your franking machine quotation. However, if you'd like a consultation and / or demonstration they would be more than happy arrange a mutually convenient time for an appointment to assist you further.

This unique approach takes away the doubt over the information given to you in addition to keeping their franking machine prices some of the lowest in the UK. For more information please call them on 08450 530930 or email info@mailcoms.co.uk .

Mailcoms pride themselves on a more personal level of customer service and are proud of some of the kind words left on their testimonial page.

Click Here for more information.

FP Mymail Franking Machine Ink Cartridge Refilling

2009-10-05T08:27:00.006+01:00

At Last - FP Mailing Mymail Franking Machine Ink Cartridge Refilling / Refill / Resetting.

The FP Mailing Mymail franking machine ink cartridge now can cost a whopping £150.00 + delivery from FP Mailing direct or any of their franchises / Dealers. In this current Economic Climate this is becoming more a problem for many businesses. To add to the problem like most Franking Machine Ink cartridges they are micro chipped so if you refill them they also need to be reset.

The FP Mailing - Francotyp Postalia franking machine Ink cartridges are made from HP 45 ink cartridges but filled with UK red franking ink. This HP 45 print cartridge is very durable and can be refilled and reused at least 5 or 6 times.

The good news is Mailcoms Ltd are the first company in the UK to offer a refilling and resetting service. For our service we will refill your ink cartridges test the print heads and reset the cartridge.

For your confidence all our resets and refills are guaranteed to last as long as buying a new one from FP Mailing. In addition the ink we use is recycled original uk Red franking ink and therefore will not affect your machines service contract or warranty.

This service is being offered at £39.95 + vat per cartridge and including delivery back to the customer with a quick turnaround time of 48 Hours. Alternatively, replacement remanufactured cartridges cost from just £89.95.

For More Information visit www.mailcoms.co.uk/fp-mailing-mymail-ink-cartridge-refilling.html or call 08450 530930.

Neopost, Frama & Ptiney Bowes Franking Machine Service and Maintenance

2009-09-25T08:57:00.005+01:00

Mailcoms are pleased to anounce their nationwide for alternative service and maintenance cover/agreements for Franking Machines.

As a Royal Mail approved independent franking machine maitainer and inspector Mailcoms can now offer reduced price service and maintenance agreements for franking machines purchased from Neopost, Pitney Bowes,and Frama.

This service also fits well with the OFT objectives in 2005:

In 2005 manufacturers gave undertakings to the OFT which were to:

open up access to the market for more franking machine suppliers with better price information for customers about the cost of franking machines and their maintenance.
allow a greater choice of after sales services and maintenance suppliers by removing restrictions on third party supply of maintenance services and by making it easier to become an authorised third party maintainer and inspector.
increase scope for third party supply of new and second-hand franking machines. remove some restrictions on independent supply of ink cartridges allowing a greater choice of ink cartridge suppliers.

Makes and Models Mailcoms can cover include:

Neopost - Ij25, IJ30, IJ35, IJ40, IJ45, Ij50, IJ65, IJ70.
Pitney Bowes - E700, DM50, DM100, DM125, DM150, DM200, DM300 and B700
Frama - Accesmail, Ecomail, Officemail, Sensonic, 2105 and Mailmax

For more and prices information visit http://www.mailcoms.co.uk/franking-machine-service.html or call 08450 530930

FP Mailing Ultimail Ink Cartridge Refilling

2009-09-13T22:03:00.003+01:00

The FP Mailing Ultimail franking machine Ink Cartridges now can cost a whopping £202.00 + delivery from FP Mailing direct or any of their franchises / Dealers. In this current Economic Climate this is becoming more a problem for many businesses. To add to the problem like most Franking Machine Ink cartridges they are micro chipped so if you refill them they also need to be reset.

The FP Mailing - Francotyp Postalia franking machine Ink cartridges are made from HP 45 ink cartridges but filled with UK red franking ink. This HP 45 print cartridge is very durable and can be refilled and reused at least 5 or 6 times.

The good news is Mailcoms Ltd are the first company in the UK to offer a refilling and resetting service. For our service we will refill your ink cartridges test the print heads and reset the cartridge.

For your confidence all our resets and refills are guaranteed to last as long as buying a new one from FP Mailing.

In addition the ink we use is recycled original uk Red franking ink and therefore will not affect your machines service contract or warranty.

This service is being offered at £49.95 + vat per pair of cartridges and including delivery back to the customer with a quick turnaround time of 48 Hours. Alternatively, replacement original remanufactured cartridges cost from just £99.95.

For more information visit www.mailcoms.co.uk/fp-mailing-ultimail-ink-cartridge-refilling.html or call 08450 530930

Franking Machines - Mailcoms Website

2009-09-06T16:12:00.003+01:00

Mailcoms we have launched their new much improved website.

Among many features it has the simplest navigation system of most franking machine websites and now has the most comprehensive online shop of all franking machine companies.

The new online shop includes original and compatible franking machine ink cartridges for Pitney Bowes, Neopost, Frama and FP Mailing (Francotyp Postalia. It also offers a comprehensive range of franking machine labels and other consumables.

Many viewers have commented it its first week how simple and yet informative it is compared to many others.

For more information please visit www.mailcoms.co.uk

Franking Machines

2009-08-02T10:57:00.003+01:00

When buying or leasing a franking machine its important to be aware of all he pitfalls and hidden extras.

To help we have compiled a list of points that are well worth covering as a commission paid sales representative may not offer the negatives as it could jeopardise their sale:

Is the company a Royal Mail approved independent supplier and maintainer of franking machines?
How much does the replacement ink cartridge cost?
How many impressions does the ink cartridge last with and without printing the company logo or return address? (Ask for evidence as this can vary dependent on who you're talking to!)
Is there a charge for adding postage to the franking machine? If postage top ups are free, find out how many are free per annum and how much each top up would be thereafter.
Most Franking Machines are recredited down the phone line or fax line, find out how much the call cost would be as some use premium rate '090' numbers that are charged at up to £1.50 per minute. (Beware as the cost is not the only issue, many modern phone systems barr '090' numbers !!)
Is there a charge to update the machine or postal scale with new tariffs when the Royal Mail change their postage prices?
If they promise free Royal Mail tariff updates find out how many are included and how much each one is thereafter. (The Royal Mail have changed some prices twice since April 08 and by up to as many as three times in on one year recently!!!)
If you are signing a lease or rental agreement they usually all carry those annoying 'documentation fees' or 'administration fees' which would be payable with the first rental. Find out how much this would be, they can vary from £75.00 up to around £150.00!!
How much do the franking labels cost when franking onto larger items?
How much does the logo stamp or return address cost?
How much does the annual service and maintenance cover cost and does this cover all breakdowns, call outs parts and the annual Royal Mail inspection? Also check if its onsite maintenance or 'return to base' (This could leave you without a machine for a prolonged period of time!!).
Does the company install the equipment and train the customer free of charge or is it delivered in a box for you to sort out?

For more information visit www.buy-franking-machine.co.uk or www.mailcoms.co.uk.

Neopost IJ35 - IJ40 Ink Cartridge - from £59.95

2009-07-16T08:23:00.008+01:00

The Neopost IJ30 - IJ35 - IJ40 - IJ45 - IJ50 franking machine Ink Cartridge now can cost over a whopping £130.00 including delivery from Neopost!

The good news is now Mailcoms Ltd can offer Brand New Neopost Original IJ30 / IJ35, IJ40 / IJ45 / IJ50 from £99 and Original guaranteed re-manufactured cartridges from £59.95.

For more information CLICK HERE call 08450 530930. Guaranteed next day delivery.

In addition Mailcoms are the first independent franking machine company to offer a Neopost IJ35 / IJ40 / IJ45 / IJ50 Franking Machine ink cartridge refill and reset service. This service is being offered at £49.95 + vat including delivery back to the customer with a quick turnaround time of 48 Hours.

The Neopost IJ35 - IJ40 - IJ45 - IJ50 franking machine Ink Cartridge is made using the same ink cartridge and print head as some of their higher volume IJ65 cartridges that can last upto 5 times longer. Therefore the IJ35 - IJ40 - IJ45 - IJ50 franking machine cartridge can be refilled & reused at least 5 or 6 times. For more information on our refilling / resetting service CLICK HERE.

Neopost IJ25 Franking Machine Ink Cartridge

2009-07-10T08:29:00.006+01:00

The Neopost IJ25 Autostamp franking machine Ink Cartridge now can cost over £95.00 including vat & delivery from Neopost!

The good news is now Mailcoms can offer brand new original Neopost IJ25 ink cartridges from £59.95 and Original guaranteed re-manufactured cartridges from £39.95.

For more information CLICK HERE call 08450 530930. Guaranteed next day delivery.

In addition Mailcoms are the first independent franking machine company to offer a Neopost IJ25 Franking Machine ink cartridge refilling and reset service. This service is being offered at £29.95 + vat including delivery back to the customer with a quick turnaround time of 48 Hours.

This is a massive saving against the New Neopost IJ25 Franking Machine Cartridge price of £98.31 inc. Vat & Delivery charge of £7.50.

For more information go to www.mailcoms.co.uk/ij25-refilling.htm or call 08450 530930.

Royal Mail Aproved Supplier & Maintainer of Franking Machines

2009-07-06T14:42:00.003+01:00

After many years customer care monitoring Mailcoms have been awarded independent Franking Machines maintainer status by the Royal Mail. Their rigorous approval criteria is the highest accolade available in our industry and puts Mailcoms as one of the UK's market leading Franking Machine Dealer/Distributors.

This is an award only shared with a handful of other companies across the UK. A strong point of this award was attention to detail in dealing with service issues. This is vitally important when servicing equipment that essentially prints money.

The Royal Mail are very positive towards Mailcoms' onsite training for franking machines given to all their franking machine customers, not just for the operation of the equipment but also its application to the Royal Mail postage tariffs.

Royal Mail have given Mailcoms the approval to inspect and maintain many of the most popular franking machines of all the UK approved brands including Frama, Pitney Bowes, Neopost and Francotyp Postalia (FP).

Franking Machines From a UK Approved Supplier

2009-06-28T13:24:00.002+01:00

The History of Franking Machines

The franking of mail started on a limited basis following the creation of the General Post Office by parliament in 1660.

At this time a politician was able to send mail simply by signing his signature in lieu of a stamp.

By the 19th century this system was said to have been getting widely abused and people suggested that anyone with a friend in parlaiment could get their post franked.

(Nothings changed there then!!!)

As time and technology progressed Franking Machines were introduced that allowed companies to frank their own mail in order to speed up and reduce the cost of this process.

Now in the 21st century franking machines have become a cost effective necessary and important part of the office envoronment. Especially as now the Royal Mail offer a reduction for the processing of franking machine mail - franked mail.

Franking Machines and The Office of Fair Trading

2009-06-06T09:26:00.001+01:00

The Office of Fair Trading have been working with the Royal Mail over the last few years to give customers more choice over who supplies your franking machine without expensive rental, service contracts and high running costs.
In 2005 franking machine manufacturers gave undertakings to the OFT which were to:
open up access to the market for more franking machine suppliers with better price information for customers about the cost of franking machines and their maintenance.
allow a greater choice of after sales services and maintenance suppliers by removing restrictions on third party supply of maintenance services and by making it easier to become an authorised third party maintainer and inspector.
increase scope for third party supply of new and second-hand franking machines.
remove some restrictions on independent supply of ink cartridges allowing a greater choice of ink cartridge suppliers.
Each manufacturer are to also publish on their websites:
its current charges for maintenance and, to the extent not covered by any maintenance contract, for the supply of postal rate chips;
the current price for its ink cartridges;
the current price of its inspection and recrediting services; and
the level of usage typically obtained from each model of ink cartridge according to an appropriate measure.
Some manufacturers have been slow to comply with these undertakings and some do not make it easy to find on their websites. Mailcoms are only to pleased to help in this area. Click here to see a full table of the most popular franking machines in the UK market and all the costs associated with them. Most also have links to enable you to find the information on the manufacturers website more easily.
Click here to read more about the OFT undertakings
At Mailcoms we have nothing to hide are proud to be one of the most transparent franking machine suppliers around. The Office of fair trading recently wrote to us quoting:

" It is pleasing to hear to hear that you are working to offer more choice and lower prices. Of course we recognise that it is a niche market and we cannot therefore expect change to happen overnight. Also, especially given the markedly lower prices and running costs you offer, you can expect Neopost and Pitney Bowes to target your current and prospective customers quite aggressively in order to try to secure/retain their business - and maybe to reduce their own prices.."

Further Royal Mail Franking Machine Discounts

2009-05-17T08:54:00.002+01:00

From April 6th 2009 the Royal Mail have increased the discounts franking machines users enjoy for sending business mail. Savings to be made will be around 20% which means if your spending £200 per month in postage you will save around £40.

In line with this Mailcoms are pleased to launch their lowest price package ever which as always comes with the Mailcoms promise of low cost of ownership including free Royal Mail updates, no charges added to your postage top ups and the lowest ink cost available.

An important point to remember - if you're considering your first franking machine then we feel on-site installation, setup and training is very important. This will ensure the correct usage of the machine and more importantly its application to the Royal Mail tariffs including 'Pricing in Proportion' (size based pricing).

Make sure your franking machine is supplied with FREE full engineer installation and training on both the equipment and the Royal Mail franked mail pricing / tariffs.

For Further Information visit www.mailcoms.co.uk or call 08450 530930

Franking Machines - Buying & Leasing

2009-01-04T10:22:00.001Z

Is the company a Royal Mail approved independent supplier and maintainer of franking machines?
How many impressions does the ink cartridge last with and without printing the company logo or return address?
Does the ink cartridge time out within a certain period of time?
Is there a charge for adding postage to the franking machine?
Is there a charge to update the machine or postal scale with new tariffs when the Royal Mail change their postage prices?
How much do the franking labels cost when franking onto larger items?
How much does the logo or return address cost?
How much does the annual service and maintenance cover cost?
Does the company install and train the customer free of charge or is it delivered in a box for you to sort out?

2009-01-04T09:46:00.000Z

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