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Mailing

Mail Preparation Services

Mail Preparation Services can speed your preparation time for large mailings by using technology for addressing, inserting, sorting, and otherwise preparing preprinted materials for campus or USPS mail distribution. They also have access to five general Campus Mailing Lists to reach specific portions of the campus.

Contact Mail Preparation Services for more information about designing your mailpiece to take advantage of lower cost machine addressing and inserting

Steps for Using Mail Preparation Services

  1. Fill out the Request for Mail Preparation Services form.
  2. Submit an electronic file of your mailing list or request use of a general mailing list.
  3. Provide material for the mailing or have Printing Services or Copy Services deliver material to Mail Preparation Services after production is completed.

Billing Rates

The easiest way to get a cost estimate for your project is to contact Mail Preparation Services. However, if you wish to go it alone, here are some of the details that go into your estimate.

 

Tab

Labeling

Sort

Inkjet
Addressing

Insert
1-2 Pieces

Insert
3-6 Pieces

OCR Sort

Cost/1000*

$10

$15

$15

$25

$20

$30

$30

Set Up

$10

$10

N/A

N/A

$10

$20

N/A


*Minimum charge is for 1000 pieces.

Miscellaneous Additional Charges:

Inkjet address file preparation
(including CASS certification:)

$10/1,000, with a $10 minimum and a $50 maximum $25/hour for Special List Services ($25 minimum)

Non-standard List or Material:

$25/hour for added machine run time required ($25 minimum)

Additional Set Up:

$10 for short of material jobs or each additional inkjet print area

Handwork:

$25/hour ($10 minimum)

Overtime:

50% of job cost (excluding supplies) in addition to regular charges ($75 minimum)


Contact Us:

Mailing Contacts

           
 

University of Washington Creative Communications uwpubs@u.washington.edu