Alternative Designs
The USPS and the mailing industry have worked together to create requirements that will allow for the mailing of non-rectangular TED-C letter-size pieces at the automation letter prices.
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These pieces have a die-cut that extends past the conventional trailing edge of the mailpiece. The conventional trailing edge is defined by a line drawn from the upper left corner to the lower left corner.
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06/20/2024
Trailing Edge Die-Cut (TED-C) Process for Eligibility at Automation Letter Prices
This advisory provides the process for getting approval to mail a non-rectangular trail edge die-cut (TED-C) letter-size mailpieces at the applicable automation letter prices.
06/27/2023
Trailing Edge Die-Cut (Ted-C) Letters Template
Template with instructions for Trailing Edge Die-Cut (Ted-C) Letters.
06/20/2024
TED-C Mailpieces & Informed Delivery®
To ensure die-cut visibility for Informed Delivery® recipients, the leftmost edge of the die-cut extension must be in Zone C of the TED-C Letter Template.
06/20/2024
TED-C PowerPoint Presentation: Not Your Average Letter Design
TED-C mailpieces are letter-size pieces that have a die-cut that extends past the conventional trailing edge of the mailpiece. The USPS and the mailing industry collaborated to create requirements that will allow for the mailing of non-rectangular TED-C letter-size mailpieces at automation letter prices.