Plavidian customer resources
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Guides, templates and tools for print, mail, postage, data and production, grouped by the job in front of you. Pick the section you need, then open the guide or tool inside it.
USPS Full-Service Certified MSP
Seamless Acceptance
eInduction
365-Day Mailing Workflows
Order and schedule
- Build a Job OnlineSubmit a print, mailing, or print-and-mail production order.
- Print ProductsProduct types, sizes, templates, and ordering notes.
- Turnaround & In-Hands DatesCutoff time, production days, mailing dates, shipping time, and in-hands planning.
- In-Home Date EstimatorThe expected in-home window for a mail class and entry date, based on USPS service standards.
- Getting Started GuideStep-by-step customer guide with sample screen images.
- About PlavidianCapabilities, equipment, Full-Service MSP, Seamless, and eInduction.
Files and design
- File setup specsBleed, safe zone, image resolution, color, ink and text limits a print file needs to pass.
- Plavidian Studio™Design print-ready mail in the browser, with bleed, safe zone and the USPS address panel set for you.
- Artwork PrepressPreflight any print file (trim, bleed, safe zone, 300 dpi, RGB, ink and overprint) and fix it in place.
- Interactive Mail TemplatesAddress zones, trim, safe area, bleed, folds, tabs, and barcode clearance for postcards, flats, self-mailers, booklets and envelopes.
- Piece Size ToolUpload a PDF to measure its final print size and see whether it mails as a USPS Letter or Flat.
- Indicia Block GeneratorA USPS indicia block (PNG or PDF) for permit-imprint mail, ready to drop into your artwork.
- IMb / AddressingAddress block, barcode, indicia, and clear-zone terminology.
- Tabbing & FoldsFolded self-mailer and booklet terms, spine and fold notes, and tabbing references.
Postage and entry
- Mailing Blueprint™Address cleanup, postage at Notice 123 rates with pallet discounts, a drop-shipment plan, in-home dates and a distribution map.
- Address List ToolStandardize a mailing list to a clean CSV, with optional deduplication or householding.
- Drop Ship Plan CalculatorPiece counts by destination USPS facility (SCF/LPC) for planning destination-entry pallets and trays.
- Mail Piece Weight CalculatorWeight per piece in ounces for a stock and size, plus the USPS class tiers it qualifies for.
- Full-Service / SeamlessFull-Service, eDoc, Seamless Acceptance, and eInduction definitions.
- Plavidian Impression™Informed Delivery: Daily Digest, representative image, ride-along image, campaign URL, and reporting.
- Plavidian Sentry™Per-piece variable-data verification on the addressing machine, available as a per-job add-on.
- Phoenix Flats SortationHow flats-only addressing tracks pieces, auto-diverts bad pieces, and protects bundle sequence.
- Postal EncyclopediaPlain-English postal and production definitions.