✓ Royal Mail Authorised Inspector since 2008 | Trading since 2005
Mailcoms Blog
Corey Mansell
News, guides and updates from the Mailcoms team on franking, postage and mailing.
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Updating Your Franking Machine With The Latest Postage Rates
To update your franking machine with the latest Royal Mail postage rates, connect a modern machine to the internet via LAN or Wi-Fi and…
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What are the uses of a franking machine?
A franking machine saves your mailroom time and money: it applies the correct postage automatically, gives access to Royal Mail’s lower Mailmark rates, prints…
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Using a franking machine for recorded or Special Delivery
To send recorded (Signed For) or Special Delivery mail with a franking machine, run the item through as normal and select the recorded or…
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Which Franking Mistakes Lead to Royal Mail Surcharges?
The franking mistakes most likely to trigger a Royal Mail surcharge are underpaying postage, franking a large letter at letter rate, mixing first and…
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A Simple Guide to Using a Franking Machine
Using a franking machine is straightforward: weigh your item on the built-in scale, select its size and postal service, let the machine calculate the…
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Mailcoms Ink Cartridge Refill & Reset Service
Mailcoms offers a refill and reset service for a range of franking machine ink cartridges, refilled with Royal Mail approved ink and guaranteed to…
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8 benefits of Mailmark franking
8 benefits of Mailmark franking Mailmark is Royal Mail’s barcode franking standard, and switching to a Mailmark franking machine brings eight clear benefits: the…
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Common Franking Questions
Over our many years of being in business, Mailcoms have received our fair share of franking related questions. As such, we have decided to…
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The rules and regulations for sending franked mail
When you send franked mail, Royal Mail has a few clear rules to follow: lay the address out correctly, add a return address, print…
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Making Your Mailroom More Efficient
In today’s modern era where technology is becoming more and more important to our daily routine, sending mail is still a vital means for…
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4 common franking machine mistakes (and how to fix them)
The four most common franking machine mistakes are franking the wrong date, missing the last post, paying too little postage, and paying too much.…
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Avoiding Unnecessary Costs When Franking Your Mail
As a Royal Mail Authorised Independent Inspector & Maintainer of Franking Machines, we are here to help you and your business save money on…
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