mailpiece
Noun
Meaning
mailpiece (plural mailpieces)
An item sent through the mail.
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Examples
Postal bar code The ZIP Code is often translated into an Intelligent Mail barcode that is printed on the mailpiece to make it easier for automated machines to sort.
Ensure that the material transport moves the mailpiece smoothly, squarely, and consistently under the inkjet head before starting production.
Detection of indicia enables the AFCS to determine the orientation of each mailpiece and sort it accordingly, rotating pieces as necessary so all mail is sorted right-side up and faced in the same direction in each output bin.
Once the mail is bar coded, it is automatically sorted by a Delivery Bar Code System that reads the bar code and determines the destination of the mailpiece to postal stations.
This presentation focuses on the most common mistakes in mailpiece design and how to avoid these pitfalls.