- the flexible way to manage your mail
Need an easy way to manage your postage costs? Don’t have time for petty cash and receipts? Franking allows you to manage your post, paying for it as and when you need it.
How does it work?
Simply invest in a franking machine from one of our approved suppliers, credit your machine by telephone or modem and you are ready to start franking your own post.
Step by step
Where can I get a franking machine?
Contact one of our approved suppliers
How do I pay for my postage?
You can credit the franking machine in the comfort of your own office:
The new franking machine can be configured so that only authorised users can purchase additional postage.
You can set a maximum amount of postage, so there's no danger of running up large bills by mistake.
What advantages are there to investing in a franking machine?
- Give your mail a more professional look
- Company logos can be printed as part of the frank
- Return address can be printed as part of the frank
- Save time and money for your business
- You pay for postage as and when you need it - no petty cash, no receipts, no fuss
- Re-credit the franking machine over the phone or through a modem
- You can authorise only certain users to re-credit the machine - keeping a tight grip on your costs
- Electronic or digital franking machines are more secure and efficient than the mechanical predecessors
- You can link your franking machine to other office equipment such as scales, inserters, folders, computers and printers
- Dates change automatically on your machine
What next?
The following five companies are authorised by An Post to supply franking machines in the Irish Republic:-
CASS Limited
47 Coolmine Industrial Estate
Clonsilla
Dublin 15
D15 ED88
Phone 01-8207596
Fax 01-8207598
Neopost Ireland Limited
Unit 16
Fonthill Retail & Business Park
Fonthill Road
Clondalkin
Dublin 22
D22 F2P1
Phone 01- 6250900
Fax 01 – 6250909
Pitney Bowes (Irl) Limited
Unit A10 Block A
Calmount Business Park
Dublin 12
D12 F753
Phone 01-4608700
Fax 01 -4505493
Pitney Bowes Agent
Copy & Mail-Room Solutions Ltd
Jamestown Business Centre
Jamestown Road
Finglas
Dublin 11
D11 K2Fk
Phone 01-8645088
FP Ireland an Agent of FP Mailing
Atlas Court, IDA Business Park
Southern Cross Road
Bray
County Wicklow A98 W8P3
Phone 01-2478896
Fax 01- 2828245
The following list of Franking Machine Models are currently approved for sale or lease in the Republic of Ireland.
| Supplier |
Models |
|
| CASS/FRAMA |
2005 Ecomail 4405 Mailmax |
2015-T-C10 Office Mail 4415-T-C50 Mailmax |
| Neopost Ltd |
IJ25 IJ40 IJ45 IJ50 IJ70 IJ85 IJ110 SM26CF CF4360R IS350 IS420 |
IS440 IS480 IJ35 IJ65 IJ75 IJ90 CF4360N 5460CF 8660CF Alpha 3/IS240 Alpha 4/IS280 |
| Pitney Bowes Ireland Ltd. |
DM50 DM100i DM225 DM390 DM400 DM550 DM825 DM1000 E121 E755 DM100 DM175i |
DM200 DM300 DM395i DM500 DM800 DM925 B728 B928 DM300C DM400C DM450C Connect + 500W, 1000, 2000, 3000 |
| FP Mailing |
Postbase Mini Postbase Qi3 Postbase Qi4 |
Postbase Qi6 Postbase Qi9 Postbase Qi10 Dynamic Scale |
For more information
If you have any questions about franking post, please contact Customer Services 01 705 7600.
If you already have a franking machine you can download (new window) our poster to help you get the most from your machine.
Meter Mail Poster (new window)
Glossary of Terms
How much?
Postal Rate Table
Meter Discount Applicable
| Weight |
Letter / Postcard |
Large Envelope |
Packet |
| Not Over |
Discount |
Discounted Price |
Discount |
Discounted Price |
Discount |
Discounted Price |
| 100g |
€0.10 |
€0.90 |
€0.10 |
€1.55 |
€0.20 |
€3.10 |
| 250g |
|
|
€0.10 |
€2.00 |
€0.20 |
€3.90 |
| 500g |
|
|
€0.10 |
€2.70 |
€0.20 |
€5.05 |
| 1kg |
|
|
|
|
€0.20 |
€7.80 |
| 1.5kg |
|
|
|
|
€0.20 |
€8.80 |
| 2kg |
|
|
|
|
€0.20 |
€8.80 |
Ceadúnas Discount Applicable
| Weight |
Letter / Postcard |
Large Envelope |
Packet |
| Not Over |
Discount |
Discounted Price |
Discount |
Discounted Price |
Discount |
Discounted Price |
| 100g |
€0.10 |
€0.90 |
€0.10 |
€1.55 |
€0.20 |
€3.10 |
| 250g |
|
|
€0.10 |
€2.00 |
€0.20 |
€3.90 |
| 500g |
|
|
€0.10 |
€2.70 |
€0.20 |
€5.05 |
| 1kg |
|
|
|
|
€0.20 |
€7.80 |
| 1.5kg |
|
|
|
|
€0.20 |
€8.80 |
| 2kg |
|
|
|
|
€0.20 |
€8.80 |
Discounts are off Standard Post rates. Meter/Ceadúnas discounts are applicable to Zone 1 Standard Post Letter/Postcard, Large Envelope and Packet items weighing up to 2kg only, for pricing on all other Standard Post mail items please see Standard Post rates.
Further discounts are available to Meter/Ceadúnas customers mailing over 200 items in a single posting. For more information see Discounts for Volume Mailers.