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- Q- What type of files can I send STN?
- A- Almost any type of file can be accepted through email or exported from your current database
E.g. D-base, Access, ASCII, T.X.T. file, Paradox, Tab-separated, CSU, Excel, ACT, Fixed Feila, PRN... If your file type is not here we can probably export it or save it as an acceptable file type.
- Q- How can I send the file to STN?
- A- Email is the fastest and most convenient way, but you can put it onto a disk and send it through the regular mail, or drop it off at our offices if your nearby.
- Q- Why do I need my mail bar-coded?
- A- To receive the optimum postal discount.
- Q- Why is it required to have wafer tab closures on my folded pieces of mail?
- A- Postal requirements need to be met and the tabs prevent the pieces of mail from opening when it is fed through postal equipment. This keeps it from jamming the machines.
- Q- Why are sheet labels more costly than 1-UP labels?
- A- Sheet labels have to be applied by hand. While 1-UP labels can be applied by machine.
- Q- Why is inkjet addressing much more cost efficient?
- A- With inkjet addressing, you can apply the address directly to the piece. Where as, in the case of labels, they have to be printed then fixed to the piece.
- Q- Why is glossy stock difficult to work with on an inkjet?
- A- The ink is water based and needs to penetrate the paper. With a glossy finish the ink sits on the gloss finish, preventing it from drying on the paper.
- Q- Is Cheshire labeling cost effective today?
- A- No. Inkjet addressing is the most affordable way of addressing a labeler. Also with inkjet addressing, you can add teaser lines or add missing information such as permit imprints.