However by exception, the address may encroach into the 40mm clear zone, providing the postcode is a minimum of 50mm from the top of the envelope, and there is nothing else on the envelope that could be construed as an address. This is particularly beneficial for Dl sized envelopes where much less restriction on address block position is now available. Please see the OCR template below, which illustrates these clear zones.
In addition, no part of the address should fall within 40mm of the top of the mail piece.
However, if you cannot meet this requirement, then as long as there is no other print or graphic on the envelope that could be construed as an address, and providing the address conforms to PAF, the Address Block may encroach in to the 40mm, clear zone as long as the last line of the Address Block is no nearer than 50mm from the top of the mailpiece.
For more information please contact your Whistl Account Manager.
RETURNADDRESS AREA
INDICIA HERE WHEN APPROVED
15mm clear zone for CBC
40mm
Premier OCR Maximum mail piece size 240 x 165mm Minimum mail piece size 140 x 110mm
Skew Reference Line
ADDRESS ZONE
50mm line for postcode position
Place the blue box over the bottom left corner of the mail piece.Check that: – the entire address falls within the clear address zone Place the green box over the bottom right corner of the mail piece. Check that: – the grey zone is clear of any print or graphics – the entire address falls within the clear address zone Place the purple box over the top right corner of the mail piece. Check that: – no part of the address falls within the solid orange zone – theTNT Post indicia fits within the indicia zone
115mm
120mm
OCR CLEAR ZONE
10mm
15mm
15mm
Mail items must fit through this slot. Maximum thickness 5mm
5mm
42mm
130mm
OCR CLEAR ZONE
18mm
Example of OCR Template
b Slide the address block along the skew reference line until the top reference edge of the mailpiece is at point X on the template. Check that: The top reference edge of the letter remains within the triangular green zone. Sending OCR items – How it works Using Optical Character Recognition – OCR – enables the Customer to print the addresses in a typeface that our sorting machines are able to read, by breaking each line down into separate characters or words and looking for vertical white paths between them. However, in order for OCR to function properly, only certain fonts can be used and print quality must be of a certain standard. For example, using typefaces that are more unevenly spaced than others (or printing labels on a printer where the ink is running low) may cause the item to be rejected, which means having to resort to manual sorting – that can cause delay.
Please note the diagram above is not to scale. • The address can appear anywhere within the address zone. • Please leave clear a zone 18mm from the bottom edge, and 130mm from the right edge. This is for Royal Mail code marking. • Please leave clear a zone 100mm from the right edge and 10mm high, with its top edge 70mm from the bottom edge. This is for Royal Mail code marking. • No part of the address can fall within 40mm of the top of the mail piece, unless the whole of the postcode is more than 50mm fro the top of the envelope. Address Block Skew Check For window envelopes, tap the envelope so that the insert is as far into any corner as possible. Lightly hold that corner and tap the diagonally opposite corner to induce the maximum amount of insert skew (see template above). Place the item on a flat surface; a Align the whole of the left hand side of the address block to the skew reference line.
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