Style Number Permit For Free

The minimum size of the permit imprint is 1/2" square and not less than 6-point type. Use with automation or non-automation Standard Mail (formerly "Bulk Mail").

Postage Paid Imprint is a pre-printed impression used on mail as an alternative to using postage stamps or a postage meter. It is suitable for customers who send regular quantities of mail.

To use permit imprint, you set up a postage account (called an "advance deposit account") at the Post Office or Business Mail Entry Unit where you'll be depositing your mail. When you bring your mailing to the Post Office the total postage is deducted from your account.

Permit imprint is simple and convenient - you save time because you're not affixing postage to each piece. You print the permit imprint when you print the rest of your mailpiece. If you already have a mailpiece printed without the permit imprint, you can use a rubber stamp.

Permit imprint is the most popular and convenient way to pay for postage, especially for high volume mailings. Instead of using precanceled stamps or a postage meter, the mailer prints postage information in the upper right corner of the mailpiece.

An indicia is not actual postage. You don't pay anything to print it. You just include it when you have your mail piece printed. You pay the postage when you actually mail the piece at a postal bulk mail unit. You generally must be mailing at least 200 pieces or 50 pounds of mail at one time to use an indicia.

There is no standard font required when designing an indicia, however, it cannot be any smaller than 4 pt and you should stay away from fonts with serifs so that it is readable. Also, indicias must be placed in a clear area no smaller than ½? high by ½? wide, in the upper right hand corner of the envelope.