Q:  What is the distinction between when you are able to use the $.26 post card postage rate and the $.44 regular rate. Do you have to have one blank side to qualify for the postcard rate when it is mailing?

A:  The current postcard rate is $0.28.  Your card must be between 3.5”-4.25” high and 5”-6” long.  You can have printing on both sides as long as there is still room for the address and postal bar code information.

These products can be mailed with postcard rate postage (which is $0.28, as of May 11, 2009):

Four-of-a-Kind Postcards™

Print on Demand Single Postcards™

Print on Demand Double Postcards™

Q:  We are seeking postcards which we can print on the inside and fold the postcard in half and place the address on the outside of the postcard and seal. The information is for billing so we wanted to be able to fold the postcard over to cover the information printed on the inside.

A:  Our Double Postcards should work well for this.  They come 2up on an 8.5 x 11″ sheet of paper and measure 4.25 x 5.5″ when folded.  Stickers are included for easy sealing.

We have our Burris Printable Hangers w/ Detachable Postcards™ (Item#DH2UP-CIR-DPC), that is 2 door hangers on a sheet with detachable 4.25”x5.5” postcards at the bottom which meet postal regulations for mailing.

In order to qualify for postcard rate postage (currently $0.28), the United States Postal Service requires small postcards (4 1/4″ x 6″ or less) to be made from paper that has a 7pt thickness or greater. All of the Burris Four-of-a-Kind Postcards™ meet this requirement.

Large postcards (greater than 4 1/4″ x 6″) are required to be made from paper that has a 9pt thickness or greater. All of the Burris Print On Demand Jumbo Postcards™ meet this requirement. The Jumbo Postcards must be mailed at first-class postage (currently $0.44).

Burris Computer Forms® announces its affiliate relationship with Endicia®, providing a new way to lower the cost of mailing.

By using Burris Four-of-a-Kind Postcards™ and Endicia’s Internet Postage, businesses, churches, associations and other non-profits can mail messages and save time, labor, postage, and materials.

Using postcards lowers the cost of postage from 44¢ to 27¢. Buying postage online from Endicia saves trips to the post office. Printing the blank postcards internally saves users pre-printing and material costs. Printing the postcards in-house – printing both the content and postage, four-up, and in the same print run- streamlines the production process and saves time and labor. The micro-perfed postcards can be quickly separated into single postcards ready for mailing. This eliminates folding, stuffing and sealing-further streamlining the process and greatly reducing handling, time, and cost.Burris provides its blank Four-of-a-Kind Postcards in a wide variety of weights, colors, finishes, and recycled content.

Endicia provides ways for users to buy postage online, and provides its DAZzle program that allows users to print postcards four-up, mail merge names and addresses, verify address formats, and print postage in the same pass.

Using Burris postcards, churches, trade associations, and non-profits keep in touch with members, reach out for new ones, announce special events and fundraisers, and thank donors for support. Government or military use Burris postcards to mail notices. Housing agencies announce pest inspections and utility outages. QuickBooks® users can print invoices four-up on postcards. Utilities, municipalities, boroughs, villages, cities, and towns mail postcards for notices and billing. Business announce openings, sales, service specials, and new products.

™Burris Computer Forms announces new, inexpensive Middleweight Print-on-Demand Single Postcards™ — bright white, clean-edge, matte postcards, printable by laser or inkjet printers.

The new, inexpensive Middleweight Print-on-Demand Single Postcards™ are made from white 176 GSM (grams per square meter) matte cardstock with a 7 point thickness. These individual postcards, which measure 6″ x 4″ have clean edges and require no tearing, cutting, or separating. The postcards also meet all U.S. Postal Service regulations for size and thickness for mailing with postcard rate postage. The postcards can be purchased, printed in-house by the user, and mailed for less than the cost of a first-class stamp alone. The Print-on-Demand Single Postcards™ are also available in Premium Heavy Matte (Item # 4X6P).

Users can design and print the blank postcards with any message using many different software programs (including Microsoft Word® & Microsoft Publisher®) on a copier, inkjet, or laser printer. The blank forms can be used for several different mailings throughout the year. Users can print photographs, RSVP Cards, Real Estate Postcard Marketing, Product Information Cards, Warranty Cards, Waybills, Survey Forms, Information Update Forms, Coupon Special Cards, Party Invitation Cards, Thank You Cards, Announcement Cards, Church Welcome Cards, University Exam Number Cards, Recall Notices, Service Reminder Cards, Appointment Reminder Cards For Dentists, Veterinarians, or other Professionals, Meeting Reminder Cards, Flash Cards, or Save-The-Date Cards.

The advantages of printing postcards in-house include fast turnaround, low cost, control of the project, and ability to print a few, or thousands, quickly and cost-effectively. Companies, churches, other non-profits, and individuals use Burris postcards as an easy, convenient, cost-effective way to deliver a message.

Burris Computer Forms announces blank Four-of-a-Kind Postcards™ available in spring colors. The postcards can be purchased, printed in-house by the user, and mailed for a total of 35¢, less than the cost of a first-class stamp alone. Businesses and individuals use Burris colored Four-of-a-Kind Postcards™ for cheerful spring announcements.

Users can design and print the blank postcards with any message using many different software programs (including Microsoft Word® & Microsoft Publisher®) on a copier, ink jet, or laser printer. The blank forms can be used for several different mailings throughout the year.

The blank forms are available on 8 ½” x 11″ sheets perforated two times, for easy separating, yielding four postcards. Colors include White (three grades), Baby Blue, Classy Cream, Cool Gray, Key Lime, Rose Wine, Sockeye Salmon, Wild Canary, Goldenrod, Popping Pink, Sonic Green, Tangerine, and Sun Shine. Some colors are made from 10% or 30% post-consumer recycled content. The advantages of printing in-house include fast turnaround, low cost, control of the project, and ability to print a few, or thousands, quickly and cost-effectively.

Users can print photographs, RSVP Cards, Real Estate Postcard Marketing, Product Information Cards, Warranty Cards, Blank Greeting Cards, Waybills, Survey Forms, Information Update Forms, Coupon Special Cards, Party Invitation Cards, Holiday 4-up Cards, Thank You Cards, Announcement Cards, Church Welcome Cards, Table Place Cards, Table Tent Cards, University Exam Number Cards, Recall Notices, Service Reminder Cards, Appointment Reminder Cards For Dentists, Veterinarians, and other professionals, Meeting Reminder Cards, Flash Cards, or Save-The-Date Cards.

To find out which postcard products will work in a specific printer, users can search the Find Your Paper tool at https://pcforms.com/printer_specs.php .

Utility companies around the country use blank Four-of-a-Kind Utility Postcards™ to streamline bill preparation and handling time, cut labor and handling costs, eliminate buying window and return envelopes, eliminate folding, and stuffing and sealing envelopes, and slash mailing costs. One blank Four-of-a-Kind Utility Postcard™ can be purchased, printed, and mailed for 37¢, less than the cost of a first-class stamp alone. Businesses and individuals also use Four-of-a-Kind Utility Postcards™ for valet parking tickets, coat check/claim tickets, baggage checking tickets, admission tickets, and more.

Users can design and print the blank postcards with billing data using many different billing and general software programs (including Microsoft Word® & Microsoft Publisher®) on a copier, inkjet, or laser printer. The blank forms can be used for several different billings or mailings throughout the year.

The blank forms are available on 8 ½” x 11″ sheets perforated four times, for easy separating, yielding four postcard bills with one remittance stub per bill. Colors include White (three grades), Baby Blue, Classy Cream, Cool Gray, Key Lime, Rose Wine, Sockeye Salmon, Wild Canary, Goldenrod, Popping Pink, Sonic Green, Tangerine, and Sun Shine. Some colors are made from 10% or 30% post-consumer recycled content. The advantages of printing in-house include fast turnaround, low cost, control of the project, and ability to print a few, or thousands, quickly and cost-effectively.

To find out which postcard products will work in a specific printer, users can search the Find Your Paper tool at https://pcforms.com/printer_specs.php .

Leave a 5/8″ margin at the bottom of each postcard. Sometimes the Post Office places a sticker with a bar code at the bottom. If you leave that margin available, then you won’t lose any information.  See the USPS site for more information.