Tray Label Positioning Guide
Defined Information Fields
This is what a Premier bag label looks like, including specifications for field size, fonts and formatting. Please note all fields should be aligned left, unless otherwise stated.
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Tray label
Bag label
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BELFAST MC PLAN 69 RES DSA Customer Name
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OCR 40100
001154878979130 9999
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27mm *4.5mm clear zone
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8 Selection Name – is the name of the Selection as listed in the Whistl DSA Sort Database (e.g. Glasgow), this is only applicable for Premier 1400. 9 Selection Description – this field defines the postcode group or plan number within the bag/ tray and this information can be obtained from the Access final labelling database: • For Premier 1400 selections – this is postcode district (or sector) • For Premier 70 selections – this is the Postcode Area (or district) followed by the word ‘RESIDUE’ or ‘RES’ • For Premier 70, OCR, CBC and Mailmark selections – this is the word PLAN followed by the Plan number 10 Customer Barcode – unique barcode generated by the Whistl DSA Sort software that includes the customer ID, mailing house ID, mailing segment ID, date and the sequential bag number. 11 Whistl Depot Code – 3 digit depot code that signifies the Whistl depot destination of the bag. 12 When you make a Business Mail Large Letter posting you are required to identify the service by adding the service identifier to the Customer type indicator. The correct service abbreviation to use is ‘BMLL’
1 Unique Bag/Tray Identification Number - this is an identifying number unique to that bag (14 characters). 2 Customer Identification Number – this is the 4 digit identifying number unique to Whistl’s customer database. 3 Format – this indicates the type of mailing item contained within the bag/tray. All formats shall be identified in the manner set out below and shall always be in uppercase: • Manual/Large Letters OCR LGE LETTERS • Packets PACKETS • Mech Letters MECH LTR • Manual Letters MAN LTR • OCR Letters OCR • CBC Letters BARCODED • Mailmark Letters EIB • Mailmark Large Letters EIB LGE LETTERS 4 Standard Selection Code – is the Standard Selection Code for the selection name as per the Mailsort Sortation database. 5 Service Indicator – this indicates the type of customer e.g. DSA for Downstream Standard Access by Postal Operators. 6 Service Provider Name – Whistl UK Ltd. 7 Destination Office – the destination office is the Royal Mail Inward Mail Centre at which the bag/ tray is to be handed over.
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