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SV63136 Rev. B
Feeder Tower and Base Material Specifications
For reliable operation, all materials must conform to published specifications.
Feed problems and high stall rates are often due to use of substandard
materials.
General Information
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Material fed for letter-size mail pieces must be capable of being
transported through a 1.5 inch (38 mm) radius, 1/4 turn without
permanent deformation, breaking of perforations, or any other damage
to the mail piece.
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Color Restriction: none for pre-printed material.
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Minimum Paper Opacity: 5% less than 16 lb bond (60 gsm) copy paper
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Maximum Paper Opacity (when double detection is required): 5%
greater than 24 lb. bond (90 gsm) copy paper with normal 10 point
printing throughout the page.
NOTE: Any substance added to improve material handling (such as powder) shall
not fall off in visible quantities when the sheet is tapped on the edge of a hard
surface.
Outer Envelopes
Envelope Construction and Material
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Envelopes shall be standard side seam, diagonal side seam, center
seam, or executive. They can be die or web cut, with or without patched
windows.
NOTE: Unpatched (open) window outer envelopes are not permitted.
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Window patches shall be flat, ripple free and made of glassine or
polystyrene material. Patches shall be glued within 0.06 inch (1.6 mm)
from the top edge of the patch material to the window cutout.
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Envelope materials shall include new or recycled white wove, manila,
and lithographic material. Non-woven or synthetic envelopes (e.g.,
Tyvek
) or envelopes with external fasteners are not permitted.
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Envelopes with re-moistenable flap adhesives made of starch (dextrin),
resin (tropical formulation) or combination of the two may be used.
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Outer envelope using self-seal, peel and stick, or pressure seal flaps are
not permitted.
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The distance between the glue line and the bottom flap edge of the
envelope shall not exceed 0.08 inch (2 mm).
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