Despatch Express is our streamlined label production service, ideal for Royal Mail customers spending more than £10k a year on tracked products. You can save time on your paperwork by printing barcodes directly onto plain labels, making your mail preparation even simpler.

• Saves time and streamlines your mailing process
• Automatically generates sequentially numbered labels for you
• Provides a searchable record of despatched items
• The software and integrated Postcode Address File (PAF) are automatically updated
• Eliminates the need for you to complete paperwork.

• Despatch Express produces barcoded address labels with PPI, Service Indicator and Return Address
• The integrated Postcode Address File (PAF) ensures accurate addressing
• Generic system-branded labels for all postage services removing the need to change label rolls each time a different product is selected
• Includes an automated link to Royal Mail’s electronic billing system, removing the need to manually fill in docket books and so providing an accurate and faster billing process.

To be eligible to use Despatch Express, you must have a Royal Mail business account with a minimum spend of £10,000 per year on any combination of the following products: Special Delivery™ Next Day, Special Delivery™ 9am, Recorded Signed For™ and/or International Priority Services.

To run the Despatch Express CD-ROM, your computer should have the following minimum technical specification:

• Windows 2000 (with .net 1.0 framework installed) with166 Mhz processor (minimum) and 64Mb RAM, or Windows XP (with .net 1.0 framework installed) with 300 Mhz processor (minimum) and 128Mb RAM. 
• A CD/DVD drive
• An internet connection
• 5GB Hard Disk space available for installation (with 3.5GB Hard Disk space available for ongoing running)
• Keyboard
• Access to a report printer (any standard Laserjet)
• Access to a 4 inch thermal label printer which is listed on the Seagull Drivers website. See below for access to a suitable printer (Zebra GK420d)

To help you start posting quickly we can arrange with a leading printer supplier to provide you with a Zebra GK420d 4.25 inch thermal label printer, ideal for stand alone applications (not networked) printing up to 5 inches per second. Connection is via a USB or serial RS232 connection.

Download the Sales leaflet
Download the Product Specification
Download Set Up Guide with Royal Mail Despatch Express
Download the Printer Agreement

For price details and to arrange the supply of a GK420d printer speak with your account manager or call our Royal Mail Sales Centre on 08457 950 950.

For all printer technical queries and support contact the printer supplier direct on 0871 789 7990.

PLEASE NOTE: Royal Mail does not supply any hardware to customers.