I rarely write two blogs in one day but this one warrants it. We want to print all of the things we mail, but that is not always the case. When the printing is done outside our shop and comes in for mailing we frequently have a problem with UV coating, varnish and other coatings in the addressing area. The problem is that the ink that we use for the bar-codes on the direct mail piece will not dry on surfaces with these coatings. The ink smears, it will not dry and if we sent it to the Post Office like that it would be turned down. If the direct mail piece comes in with the coating in the addressing area we have to print and them apply a label, which adds extra cost for the customer. You can apply coating to the piece, but the addressing area must be left un-coated.
Coating The Addressing Area On Post Cards – Don’t Do It!
~ burnsmp
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I am President/Owner of Burns Mailing & Printing, Inc. My late husband, Ken Burns founded our business in 1981. I joined him in 1990. We started out as a printing only company and added mailing and graphic design in 1991. It enabled us to offer graphic design, printing and mailing at one location. We are pleased to announce that in 2019 we have added promotional products as well. We are now truly a one stop convenience for all of these services. We are 100% women owned and are certified by the State of TN as a Women Business Enterprise (WBE). My business is my passion and I love to travel and spend time with my family. View all posts by burnsmp