What to consider when ordering a franking machine

Thinking of switching to a franking machine? From processing speed to mail types, there are a few things to consider before choosing the machine that’s right for you and your business.

Firstly, it’s important to think about the speed of your franking machine. How fast will you need this to be to prove efficient for your business all year round? If you’re looking for fast, fully-automatic franking, our Mailbase Speed would make the perfect fit. Its automatic feeder/sealer makes franking even faster and easier to complete – up to 95 letters can be ready to despatch within one minute – stamped, carrying all the necessary postal information, and even automatically sealed if you wish.  It even has a built-in automatic label dispenser for ease of processing parcels.

Another thing to consider is the type of mail you will send – will this be letters, packets, parcels or a mix? You’ll also need to look at the size and weight of the items you will be sending. The machine you will choose will largely depend on this.

Find out which machine would work best for you by visiting our franking machine page and choosing whether you send more letters or parcels.

You’ll also want to look at whether you’d like to use personalised logos or messages on your franked mail and whether the machine you’re interested in is capable of this. Our Mailsend Essential is the perfect entry-level franking machine option, perfect for an average daily volume of 30 items with easy logo printing. It’s ideally designed for sending letters, packets and parcels.

Whichever franking machine you may choose, it’s important to think about the type of support that will be on hand to assist with machine usage and installation, plus maintaining of the machine. Mailcoms are are one of only a few independent Royal Mail approved inspectors and maintainers of franking machines, who have trained engineers on call to help with anything you might need.