What is Mailmark franking?

A franking machine that is compatible with the Royal Mail Mailmark rates is a Mailmark franking machine. A Mailmark frank mark includes a barcode that Royal Mail systems can read, allowing them to process your mail in a more cost-efficient way. These cost savings are passed onto you, which means you save even more money on your outgoing post than you would if you franked your mail in the standard way.

Mailmark™ gives you even more discounts on each letter that you send.

Royal Mail have announced that after the 1st January 2023, all machines must use Mailmark technology. FP Mailing believe in using the latest technology and therefore all FP PostBase Franking Machines are Mailmark machines. Although there may be older machines in the market it is important to consider the importance of Mailmark when considering a new franking machine. Royal Mail have invested over £60 million into Mailmark, and future plans include the incorporation of Mailmark technology into future products and services. Do not get left behind!

You do not need to change the way you use your franking machine to access Mailmark features as the Mailmark barcode indicia will print as standard.

To use a franking machine :

1. Place the letter, packet or parcel onto the scale on your franking machine.

2. Select the Royal Mail service that you require; first class, second class, recorded, signed for etc.

3. Ensure that you have chosen the advert/slogan/logo that you require. This can be anything from your company logo to a marketing message.

4. Place the item into the feeder of the machine to print the Mailmark indicia onto it.

Larger machines in the range have an automatic feeder which will allow you to print multiple items without manually processing them. Machines in the Elite range can have a dynamic scale, which means the machine will automatically weigh each letter, determine the price and print the Mailmark indicia frank mark onto it.

Once you have franked your mail, you can take it to your local Post Office, post it in a Pox Box (in a meter posting envelope) or if you send high volumes of mail, you are able to request a daily collection from Royal Mail.