Mail Verifier Plus

In today’s competitive mailing environment, gambling that a job will meet USPS® DMM® regulations could mean the difference between a smooth trip through the mailstream and lost future business. Why take chances? Adding the Mail Verifier Plus (MVP) to your operations means one less roll of the dice.




How can you predict whether
your mailings will pass MERLIN®?

Designed by Bell and Howell (creators of the industry-standard MERLIN® evaluation system) and itself a commercial version of a product developed for the USPS, the MVP is an easy-to-use tool that removes more of the guesswork from submitting a mailing to the Post Office™. Advanced software technology and a state-of-the-art camera system analyze PLANET®, POSTNET™ and Intelligent Mail® barcodes with high accuracy. (It also assesses contrast ratios and envelope print reflectance, key factors influencing mailpiece readability by USPS automation equipment.)

The MVP is the only commercially available product able to perform a full range of MERLIN-compliant barcode and reflectance validation checks. Finely calibrated hardware and software work together to confirm adherence to exacting USPS standards—all before the mailing is completed in your system, let alone submitted to the Post Office.

Before it leaves your shop … before the last pieces are printed … even before the job is put on press, the Mail Verifier Plus from Bell and Howell can guide you in producing mail-friendly pieces that will streamline your productivity, increase your profits, and boost client satisfaction. It delivers the performance and peace of mind that can make a dramatic difference in any mailing operation.

Features & Benefits

  • Sampling tool verifies USPS POSTNET, PLANET and Intelligent Mail (formerly 4-State) barcodes
  • Uses established USPS MERLIN criteria to deliver reliable on-demand confirmation of a mailpiece’s compliance with DMM barcode, reflectance and contrast ratio standards
  • Provides an invaluable early opportunity to adjust a mailing as needed, while avoiding significant cost overruns or delivery delays
  • Fast, easy to read reporting enables quick identification of pass / fail results in active mailings
  • Small footprint allows easy testing in multiple locations