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DAT-MAIL™- Whittier BT 850 Tagger - Setup & Reference Guide

Overview

DAT-MAIL’s Tagger interface is currently a standard feature of DAT-MAIL.

The use of the Scheduler is required for imports of BT-850 data with DAT-MAIL.

Earlier Tagger models will need to be upgraded to the Model 850 series to use this interface and perform the functions described in this document. DAT-MAIL’s Tagger interface is currently a standard feature of DAT-MAIL software. The use of the Automation Scheduler IM Scan Plug-in is required for importing Tagger data.

Window Book’s interface to the Whittier Mailing Products (WMP) model 850 Barcode Tagger allows mailers to do the following:

  • Transfer Mail.dat information to the Tagger via a network share or USB flash drive:

  • When a network share is used to transfer data to a Tagger, Mail.dat information can be made available to the Tagger automatically whenever a Mail.dat is imported.

  • If the mailer has only one Tagger, they can also use the Tagger’s local share to exchange information with DAT-MAIL.

  • Mail.dat files can be manually exported from DAT-MAIL’s top-line menu or Advanced Navigator screen. This is done if:

  • The mailer is using USB flash drives to provide job information to the Tagger;

  • Major changes are made to Mail.dat files that affect Printer Line data.

  • If the mailer wants to direct the file to a specific Tagger when multiple Tagger’s are present.

  • Update Printer Line information during so that Printer Line of the Tagger’s tray tags will have the same information that DAT-MAIL’s own tray tags have;

  • Provide the Tagger with single piece data so that it can reprint a lost or damaged tray tag by scanning an Intelligent Mail barcode on a mail piece or “split” trays by scanning an original tray followed by the barcode on the first piece of mail in the new tray. A 2D scanner such as the Honeywell 1900 is needed for these functions and this will only work on jobs with unique tray and piece barcodes. These are extremely valuable features so for the purposes of this guide, we will assume that most users will have access to a 2D scanner; and

  • Import data generated by the Tagger for sibling or “split” tray tags and pallet labels and add this data to the correct Mail.dat. This import is done using Window Book’s Automation Scheduler IM Scan plug-in.

Once the Tagger retrieves a Mail.dat, it can perform a variety of tasks using that data, such as:

Advanced Full Service Options (AFSO) for DAT-MAIL users:

  • Printing the extra “sibling” tags needed for “overflow” sacks, trays and pallets then updating Mail.dat files with those extra trays, sacks and pallets.

  • Splitting the contents of one tray into two trays. This is similar to creating sibling tray tags except that split trays can be copalletized by third parties and will usually show up on all PostalOne! reports.

  • Reprinting lost or damaged tags by scanning an IMb of a mail piece in the tray with the missing tag.

  • Deleting trays of mail being withdrawn from a mailing due to shortage or spoilage.

Other Mail.dat functionality:

  • Batch printing tags for the whole job.

  • Printing the tray tags needed for a pallet by scanning the pallet placard.

  • Printing tags one at a time in-line with production.

  • Logging of all tray tags printed in-line with production or produced from a pallet placard scan. DAT-MAIL marks these ‘ready to pay’ to provide automated management of partial mailings!

See also

Quick Start

Reference Guide

Appendix