Using the DAT-MAIL/Tagger Interface: Tagger

Retrieving the Mail.dat for a Job (Required for All functions)

To retrieve the Mail.dat for a job, the Mail.dat must be loaded. To do so, perform the following:

At the Tagger’s Main Menu screen, select 2 for Get Tag File.
The Tag File screen will display. Select 7 for List Files.
The List Files screen will display. Select 1 to search folder by Job Number. Enter the numeric portion of the Job number you are looking for and you will see all full and partial matches. If you enter the whole job number, this usually will list all versions for the job. Select the one you want.

Print Sibling Tags

Sibling tags are used to inform the USPS that you added an additional tray or pallet to hold mail that originally was supposed to fit in one tray or on one pallet. These records are used to provide bar codes to the USPS Full Service program but do not indicate how many pieces are in these trays or pallets.

Retrieve Job (starting at the Main Menu screen, select 2, then 7, then select job).
Select 2, then 7, then "1" (starting at the Print Tag File screen, select 2 to go to the Mail.dat Functions screen, select 7 for DAT-MAIL functions, and select 1 to generate sibling from scanned tag.
Scan the original tray tag that overflowed and a new tray tag will be printed. Put this tag in the overflow tray. If you print pallet labels using the Tagger, you can do the same thing with a sibling pallet.

Split a Tray

This is similar to creating a sibling but the data sent will look like two regular trays with counts and weights (which is not the case with a sibling). You will need to do this for DSMS processed drop ship mailings or when trays are copalletized by third parties.

Retrieve Job (starting at the Main Menu screen, select 2, then 7, then select job).
Press 273 (starting at the Print Tag File screen, select 2 to go to the Mail.dat Functions screen, select 7 for DAT-MAIL functions, and select 3 to split a tray).
Scan the original tray tag that overflowed and a new tray tag will be printed (2D scanner/imager required).
Scan the IMb on the first mail piece you put in the new tray.
Put this tag on the overflow tray. You cannot split pallets at this time.

Delete a Tray

Sometimes mail must be removed after presort due to spoilage, shortage or a Client simply wants to pull that mail out for some other reason. When entire trays are to be removed, you can remove them from the mailing with the DELETE TRAY function as long as you have not yet exported a “ready to pay” update to PostalOne! that includes that tray.

Retrieve Job (starting at the Main Menu screen, select 2, then 7, then select job).
Press 276 (starting at the Print Tag File screen, select 2 to go to the Mail.dat Functions screen, select 7 for DAT-MAIL functions, and select 6 to delete a tray).
Scan the tray tag you want to remove from the mailing.

Reprinting Tray Tags by Scanning a Piece Barcode

Retrieve Job (starting at the Main Menu screen, select 2, then 7, then select job).
Go to Mail.dat Menu (press 2).
Go to the DAT-MAIL Function Menu (press 7).
Select option 4 for Reprint Tray Tag from IMb Scan. You can scan any piece of mail in the tray and the replacement tag will be printed.

This feature only works on jobs that have been assigned unique piece bar codes - though the individual pieces do not need to qualify for the Full Service discount.

Printing All Tray Tags for a Pallet by Scanning a Placard Barcode

This is handy if you do not want to print tags one at a time during production or batch print them before the job starts. This option lets you print the tags you need in an easy-to-manage “block” to maximize labor savings and minimize capital investment on equipment.

Retrieve Job(starting at the Main Menu screen, select 2, then 7, then select job).
Go to Mail.dat Menu (press 2).
Select option 3 for Print Tray Tags from Pallet Scan – scan the pallet placard. You will be asked if you want to print "n" tags where "n" is the number of tags on the pallet.