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In addition to helping you to qualify for reduced postage rates, quality mail preparation benefits mailers in several ways: 
  
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Prevents delays in processing  | 
 
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Saves costs of reworking mailings | 
 
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Lowers USPS® transportation and processing costs | 
 
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Increases delivery rates | 
 
  
Establish a Full-Service Certification (FSC) operation to ensure your mail meets standard quality levels. The best practices in the following sections can be incorporated within that program: 
  
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Designing Your Mailpiece – Learn how to design quality mailpieces. | 
 
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Reviewing Your Mailpiece – Review your mailpieces before the MERLIN verification process.  | 
 
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Producing Your Mailpiece – Understand how to print quality mailpieces. | 
 
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Maintaining Your Printer Hardware – Keep your hardware prepared to print your mailpieces. | 
 
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Reviewing and Tracking Reports –  Examine the results of all reports to identify maintenance or equipment issues. | 
 
  
  
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