Mail piece design and barcode printing / OCR addressing This element is designed to ensure that physical mail piece parameters meet the specification so that Royal Mail can process them by machine, and that the barcode is in a form which can be quickly and accurately read by the machines. It is available as both interim assessment and full accreditation. There are different testing criteria depending on the level assessment you require. • Interim assessment – to test suitability on parameters such as size, clear zones and barcode density (where applicable), a sample of ten mailing items per type to be mailed should be sent to us for assessment. This is normally done at the design stage.
• Full accreditation – this involves a comprehensive examination of every mail piece and its suitability for Royal Mail automated mail processing. For each additional printer that the Customer intends to use, they should supply a further 10 sample mail pieces, bundled separately with a description of the printer make, model and serial number. When the Customer applies for mail piece accreditation, their mailing items will automatically be tested for barcode printing quality and OCR readability. Both interim assessments and full accreditation applications should be accompanied by a completed copy of Quality Assurance ‘Form B’.
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