Printing and Mailing Services
MPA prints your mail pieces, addresses them from your list, presorts them for USPS postage discounts, and enters the mail under its own USPS mailing permit at the Lakeland BMEU. Production typically takes 5 to 7 business days from proof approval. After USPS entry, Marketing Mail arrives in 3 to 10 business days and First-Class Mail in 3 to 5 business days.
- In-house since 1989
- SOC 2 Type 2 audited
- 100+ 5-star reviews
What's Included
Every job runs through one team in one Lakeland, Florida facility, from the first proof to USPS entry. Our printing and mailing services cover six steps:
- Printing. Postcards, letters, envelopes, self-mailers, booklets and catalogs. Our color presses include the Xerox Iridesse and Xerox Versant, and black-and-white letters and statements run on the Xerox Nuvera. Names, offers and images can change on every piece with variable data printing.
- Data and address hygiene. We run every address through CASS-certified standardization and NCOA processing to update the addresses of people who have moved. If you send your own suppression file, we apply it.
- Addressing. Each piece is addressed from your list and carries the Intelligent Mail barcode that USPS automation prices require.
- Folding and inserting. Letters are folded and machine-inserted on our Pitney Bowes DI2000 inserter, matched piece to piece for personalized packages. Self-mailers are folded and tabbed to USPS specifications, and booklets are saddle-stitched on our Horizon StitchLiner Mark III.
- Presort and postage optimization. We presort your list to qualify for USPS presort prices below single-piece retail, then prepare the postage statement and the USPS paperwork.
- USPS entry under our permit. We enter your mail under our own USPS mailing permit at the Lakeland BMEU, and we can also enter it at the Tampa P&DC or the Mid-Florida P&DC. You get confirmation when the mailing drops.
Mail Pieces, Postage Classes, and Files
| Option | What we handle | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| Postcards | Full color on both sides, addressed and presorted | Mail at First-Class or Marketing Mail prices. For EDDM, choose a jumbo flat-size card such as 6.25 x 9 |
| Letters and envelopes | Printed letters, #10 and window envelopes, inserts and reply envelopes | Folded, inserted and sealed in-house, matched piece to piece for personalized packages |
| Self-mailers | Folded pieces that mail without an envelope | Folded and tabbed to USPS specifications |
| Booklets and catalogs | Saddle-stitched or perfect-bound | Printed, bound, addressed and mailed in-house |
| First-Class Mail | Letters, postcards and flats | Delivers in 3 to 5 business days after USPS entry; presort starts at 500 pieces |
| USPS Marketing Mail | Letters, postcards, self-mailers and flats | Arrives in 3 to 10 business days after USPS entry, not guaranteed; presort starts at 200 pieces |
| Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail | The same service at nonprofit prices | Requires your organization's own USPS nonprofit authorization |
| EDDM | Every address on the carrier routes you choose, no list needed | Flat-size pieces only, such as a 6.25 x 9 postcard; arrives 7 to 14 business days after the drop; starts at one full carrier route (or 200 pieces) |
| Artwork | Print-ready PDF | Checked before it prints; run it through our free file check first if you like |
| Mailing lists | CSV or XLSX files, or fixed-width text | CASS and NCOA processed before printing. No list yet? See mailing list services |
Pricing
Postage is a USPS price, set by the mail class and by how deeply your list presorts. The figures below are USPS prices per piece at the Presort Mixed tier, effective July 12, 2026 (USPS Notice 123). Deeper sort levels can run less.
| Mail class and shape | USPS postage per piece | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| USPS Marketing Mail letter | $0.467 | Presort, Mixed tier |
| First-Class Mail letter | $0.707 | Presort, Mixed tier |
| First-Class Mail postcard | $0.495 | Presort, Mixed tier |
Printing is quoted per job: every job is priced in an itemized written quote that separates printing, data, mail services and postage.
For all-in cost ranges by format, see how much direct mail costs.
How It Works
- Request a quote. Tell us the mail piece, quantity, mail class and target in-home date through the quote form, or call (863) 687-6945.
- Send your files and list. We check your print-ready PDF and run CASS and NCOA on your mailing list before anything prints.
- Approve the proof. Nothing prints until you sign off. Personalized jobs proof with live records from your own list.
- We print, address and finish. Printing, addressing, folding and inserting all happen in our Lakeland facility.
- We presort and mail. Your mail is presorted, documented and entered with USPS under our permit, and you get confirmation when it drops.
Turnaround
Most jobs print, finish and enter the mail 5 to 7 business days after proof approval. After USPS entry, Marketing Mail arrives in 3 to 10 business days and First-Class Mail in 3 to 5 business days; EDDM arrives 7 to 14 business days after the drop. We present our own mail on our permit at the Lakeland BMEU, so no consolidator is accumulating a truckload before your mail moves. To plan backward from an in-home date, use our free mail date planner.
Printing and Mailing Services FAQ
What do printing and mailing services include?
Printing, list processing, addressing, folding and inserting, presorting, and USPS entry. We print your pieces, run CASS and NCOA on your list, address and barcode every piece, fold and insert letter packages, presort the mail for USPS presort prices, and enter it under our own USPS mailing permit at the Lakeland BMEU.
How much do printing and mailing services cost?
Postage is a USPS price. At the Presort Mixed tier, a Marketing Mail letter is $0.467 per piece, the First-Class letter rate is $0.707 per piece, and the First-Class postcard rate is $0.495 per piece (USPS Notice 123, effective July 12, 2026). Printing, data work and mail preparation are quoted per job in an itemized written quote.
How long does it take to print and mail a job?
Production typically takes 5 to 7 business days from proof approval. After USPS entry, Marketing Mail arrives in 3 to 10 business days and First-Class Mail in 3 to 5 business days. EDDM arrives 7 to 14 business days after the drop.
Do I need my own USPS mailing permit?
No. We enter your mail under our own USPS mailing permit at the Lakeland BMEU. The one exception is nonprofit pricing: Nonprofit USPS Marketing Mail requires your organization's own USPS nonprofit authorization.
What files and mailing lists do you accept?
Send artwork as a print-ready PDF and your mailing list as a CSV or XLSX file; fixed-width text works too. We run CASS and NCOA on every list before anything prints.
What is the minimum order for printing and mailing?
Presorted USPS Marketing Mail starts at 200 pieces and presorted First-Class Mail at 500 pieces. EDDM starts at one full carrier route (or 200 pieces), and print-only orders start at 250 pieces.
Can one company handle both the printing and the mailing?
Yes. We print and mail from the same Lakeland, Florida facility, so there is no hand-off between a print shop and a separate mail house, and we serve businesses in all 50 states.
Ready to Price Your Mailing?
Send your specs, quantity and mail date. You get an itemized written quote from our Lakeland team, printing and mailing in-house since 1989.