Postage Labels Of The UK

UK postage Labels- Explanation of numbers

Weight

Weight from electrnic scale in Kg

Postage Indicator

Inland

2L- 2nd Class Letter
2LL-2nd Class Large Letter
1LL-1st Class Large Letter
1PK- 1st Class Packet
2PK- 2nd Class Packet

Overseas

‘A’ – Airmail

Applicable Tariff

Signifies relevant Airmail Tariff
– Letter ( Standard tariff so not shown)
– Small Packet
– Printed Papers

Postage Paid

Amount of Postage Paid in Pounds/Pence

Post By Date= Date Of Purchase+1 day

Branch Code

Code of the branch where the Label was printed/issued.

Machine Number

Signifies the ‘Machine Number’ – generally the left hand machine will be “Machine 1” and the right hand machine ‘Machine 2″Â

Post and Go

PAG text signifies that the label has originated from a ‘Post and Go’ machine.

Session Number

From the point where a customer starts a series of trasactions to the point where they ‘settle’ the transaction (i.e. pay) is called a ‘Customer Session’. Â

Transaction Number

The number of the transaction within the overall ‘Customer Session’- maximum 99.

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