Franking Machines

Franking Machine Prices

However large or small your business is, using Franking Machines is one of the easiest and most efficient ways of almost instantly saving your company both time and money. All the licking, sticking and posting that comes with more traditional forms of business mail will be replaced by an cost effective and reliable Franking Machine solution which can help your business to save thousands of pounds every year.

Why not use our free quotation service to find the best suppliers in your area and compare Franking Machine prices from the UK's top nationwide suppliers. After entering a few details about your businesses mailing habits our quotation service will match you to the perfect Franking Machine suppliers tailored to meet your businesses specific requirements.

What are Franking Machines?

Franking machines are preprogrammed electro mechanical devices that correctly feed and stamp mail with the appropriate postal mark that represents mail charges based on weight and destination. Modern franking machines save a lot of time by always keeping the postal charge tariffs up to date via remote updates either by telephone or a local area network connection. Automating the letter stamping process removes a large element of human error and saves businesses up to 30% of their postal charges. The cost of Franking machines in the UK will vary according to their brand and specifications with UK prices starting from just under £1000.

Compare UK Prices for Franking Machines

Franking machines can be purchased or rented with entry level prices starting at around £995 for a new Neopost Autostamp2 machine capable of stamping up to 50 letters a day.

Medium capacity models are designed to work at speeds of up to 40 letters per minute, accounting for 100 departments, automatic rate updates, weighing platform and up to 10 programmable slogans that can be selected to print alongside postage stamps. This is an excellent way of advertising and such machines can cost somewhere in the region of £3,000 from most reputable dealers.

High volume machines capable of feeding up to 300 mail items per minute, sealing and stacking them, can cost around £13,000.

Renting Franking Machines

Many businesses prefer to rent franking machines as opposed to buying them as the cost of renting a franking machine can be spread over a number of months allowing a business to take instant advantage of the convenience and postal savings provided. The machine will never be yours but it will remain installed and working for as long as you rent it with franking machine rental prices starting from as low as around £14 a month. Many top dealers will offer a free 30 day trial period for you to try out the machine before you commit to a rental period and rental charges can include maintenance cost and ink cartridges which represent 100% peace of mind.

Finding the Cheapest Franking Machine

Looking for the very cheapest franking machine prices in the UK should be done with care to be sure that you are buying a machine that is suitable for your needs. Buying the wrong machine and then having to upgrade shortly after could mean that you lose money so always be realistic with your needs even if it means you pay a little bit more in the beginning. If you purchase a lower volume machine than you actually need and over use it then you will bump into all manner of mechanical issues which may not be resolvable under a maintenance contract. The repair could cost you money with any repair only being temporary because you will start to over use it as soon as it is working.

Find out more about Royal Mail's franking prices for 2012 and find out how much your business can save by switching over to franking your outgoing mail.