How to Print Stamps on Envelopes
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has existed for several hundred years. It has used stamps as a legal tender with which to pay for the shipping of envelopes and parcels. Though the USPS saw much of its envelope mail traffic decline with the advent of email, the Internet has also made the use of stamps easier. Stamps.com, for example, allows people the ability to pay for stamps online and then print those stamps directly onto envelopes.
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Things You'll Need
- PC running Windows XP, Vista or 7
- Account with Stamps.com
- Stamps.com's Custom Mailpiece Manager
Instructions
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Enter Custom Mailpiece Manager via your account page at stamps.com. Sign into your account (you will not be able to print stamps otherwise). If you do not have an account, create one when prompted to register.
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Click on the "Postage" tab, then click on the "Mailing" tab.
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Click on the envelope icon, then select "Add" from the drop-down menu.
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Enter a name for your new envelope template. Click "Next."
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Enter the measurements of your envelope. Click "Next" again.
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Select the printer you'll be using. Click "Next" once more.
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Cut a piece of paper that matches your envelope. Put it into the printer tray; you will use it to test the template. Click "Next."
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Click "Next" again if the template printed correctly. Otherwise, click "Back" to re-do Step 5, and then go through Steps 6 and 7 again.
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Click "Yes," and then click "Next" again. Finally, click "Finish."
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Click on the name of your new envelope profile, and then click "Close."
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Load your envelope into the printer. Click the "Print" button.
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