Depend on Us for Mail and Packaging Fulfillment Services in Kalamazoo, MI
Folded self-mailers and booklets must comply with USPS tabbing regulations to qualify for Automation rates. The number of tabs a mail piece needs depends on a few factors, including how the piece folds, the number of pages, and the final size. Regulations include specifications for booklet size, paper weight, and sealing options to achieve automated letter-size postage rates.
1.5" paper wafer seals with NO perforation are mandatory. Mylar/plastic tabs are no longer permitted. Mylar tabs rip the printed message while opening; translucent or opaque white paper seals do not.
USPS Definition of a Booklet
Booklets have a bound edge. Sheets fastened with at least two staples (saddle stitched), perfect bound, pressed-glued, or joined together by another binding method that produces an end where pages are attached are considered booklets. Booklets are open on three sides before sealing, similar in design to a book. In general, booklets must be uniformly thick. Large bound booklets folded for mailing qualify for automation and machinable prices if the final mail piece is uniform in thickness. Call Quad, and we can inform you of your tabbing requirements.
- Self-mailer minimum and maximum dimensions
- Height: 6 inches maximum, 3.5 inches minimum
- Length: 10.5 maximum, 5 inches minimum
- Thickness: 0.25 inch maximum, 0.009 inch minimum
- Weight: Not more than 3 ounces
- Aspect Ratio: Within 1.3 to 2.5
