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Letter, Large Letter or Parcel? Franking the Ri...
Royal Mail sorts UK mail into Letter, Large Letter, Small Parcel and Medium Parcel, and the format you select decides the price. Here are the current size and weight limits,...
Can You Refill a Franking Machine Ink Cartridge...
Franking ink cartridges can be professionally refilled and chip reset rather than thrown away. Here is how the refill and reset service works, which machines it suits, and when buying...
How Many Impressions Does a Franking Ink Cartri...
Franking ink cartridge yields range from about 1,000 impressions on a small desktop machine to 18,000 on a high capacity set. Here is what those quoted figures really mean, why...
Royal Mail Postage Rates 2026 - October Price U...
Royal Mail is raising stamp prices for parcels from 5 October 2026, but Mailmark franking prices are not changing. See the full First and Second Class tables and the new...
Which Franking Ink Cartridge Do I Need? How to ...
Franking ink cartridges look almost identical across models, which makes ordering the wrong one easy. Here is how to identify your exact machine, read the part number, avoid the Neopost...
Blue or Red Franking Ink? Which Colour Your Mac...
Royal Mail approved blue ink is required for every Mailmark and Smartmeter franking machine, while older non-Mailmark digital meters use approved red. Here is how to tell which colour your...