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If you are sending a lot of packages and letters and don't fancy queuing at the post office or investing in a franking machine, then you may find that Royal Mail's SmartStamp is right up your street. It's a very professional and easy way of printing your postage directly on to envelopes.
What exactly is SmartStamp?
Smart Stamp by Royal Mail allows you to print any amount of postage on your envelopes or parcels so you don't have to worry about buying stamps or purchasing a franking machine. Single envelopes, labels or sheets of labels can be printed with Smart Stamp straight from your computer. You can print as many or as little as you need.
How does SmartStamp work?
Royal Mail's Smart Stamp is so easy and convenient to use. You just follow these easy steps. First, you run Smart Stamp and choose the size of the label you wish to print. Then you select the postage amount and add your personal touch to it and then print! It is just that easy!
Who can use SmartStamp?
Typically Smartstampwill suit SMEs and businesses / industries including doctors' surgeries, eBay Power Sellers, accountants and dentists. However, any type of business sending considerable amounts of postage will benefit, should personalization and professionalism be of importance to you.
Compatible labels
These following labels listed are preloaded into Royal Mail's SmartStamp software. Those compatible with Dymo are the 99012 Large Address Labels (89 x 36 mm) and the 99014 Shipping Labels (101 x 54 mm). The compatible labels made by Seiko are the SLP-2RLE Address Labels (36 x 89mm) and the SLP-SRL Shipping Labels (100 x 53mm).Those labels that are compatible from Brother are DK-22205 Paper Labels (62 x 30 mm) and DK-11208 Address Labels (38 x 90 mm).
The Advantages of SmartStamp
This Smart Stamp software saves considerable time because of its user-friendly software. You can print right from your label printer using single labels, mail merges or bulk prints. There is no more waiting in long lines at the post office for postage you can now print yourself. The opportunities for personalization and branding should not be ignored, neither.
The Disadvantages of SmartStamp
The cost for Royal Mail's Smart Stamp is 4.99 per month or 49.99 for an annual fee which may deter less frequent postage users. The cost of labels and an appropriate label printer may also be an unappealing investment for lighter users too.
