[PrintOwners] inkjet addressing question

[Steve Blatman]

Bob,

If you know in advance that this will be a problem, you can often 
clean up the csv file with a simple macro or two in Word or 
Wordperfect.

HTH,
Steve


> 
> We do some mailing here, simply because we can address on the 
> printers as variable.
> When we have a large job going offset, I have the mail house handle 
> the addressing.
> Here is my question:
> A new mailer has run into trouble addressing with our files (tab delimited).
> Yes, they were customer supplied.
> The problem is that more often than not, his Pitney Bowes machine is 
> placing characters in place of a space - even in the endorsement line.
> For instance, an address may look like this
> BobZHerion
> 90ZWalkerZlane
> NewtownZPAZ18940
> 
> See the "z" in place of the space? Well, that same record, printed by 
> itself might print correctly.
> Pitney Bowes is telling the mailer it is because the customer has 
> used ", @. &, type symbols in some addressing fields (Joseph "Joe" 
> for instance) and when one of those characters are hit, then the 
> system will do as it is doing.
> 
> I've never heard of this, but I won't say its not so.
> Looking for the answer as to how high this is on the bullshit meter.
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> 
> Bob Herion - Now with three iGen3's running 2 shifts - variable, too!
> We use Recycled and Certified Papers
> Bucks Digital Printing  v.215.579.4200    f.215-579-9510
> 90 Walker Lane  Newtown, PA 18940
> www.bucksdigital.com
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Steve Blatman
Ink Spot Printing & Copy Center, Inc.
14 Church Road, Frazer, PA 19355 USA
Tel: 610-647-0776
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