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4 Print bar codes in advance and presort all envelopes. Meter the envelopes or use
precanceled stamps. (In addition to helping in the overall performance of the
laser-printed document, bar coding and presorting can offer advantageous postal
charges. In the United States, please contact your United States Postal Service
business office to find out more about this.)
5 Avoid text-on-text contact. This can be avoided by printing on only one side, and then
folding the document with the fold to the outside. Text then contacts only the inside of
the envelope or the back side of the printed sheets. If text-on-text contact cannot be
avoided, use a thin insert such as onion skin to separate the printed sheets for best
results.
6 Ensure that all mailpieces are placed in a tray and presented at the retail window or, in
the United States, at the Bulk Mail Acceptance Unit (BMAU). Avoid placing
laser-printed mail into collection boxes or chutes.
