{"id":247647,"date":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?p=247647"},"modified":"2024-11-07T20:19:36","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:19:36","slug":"tips-to-print-scan-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/article\/tips-to-print-scan-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips to Printing U.S. Postal Service\u2019s SCAN Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Example of SCAN Form<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

When mailing multiple packages at the same time, many shippers like for U.S. Postal Service employees to scan the  barcode on each package to create an \u201cacceptance\u201d event of their shipment.  This \u201cacceptance\u201d scan will show the recipient of the package that their shipment is on its way and the package has entered the USPS mailstream. <\/p>\n\n

However, if your package only contains Delivery Confirmation, it\u2019s possible that the USPS employee might only scan the item once the package is being delivered to its destination and not when the package is dropped at off at the Post Office.   To help shippers show the package has been sent, the USPS suggests including a SCAN Form at the time of mailing.   <\/p>\n\n

What is a SCAN Form?
<\/strong>The SCAN Form, which stands for Shipment Confirmation Acceptance Notice, is a piece of paper that contains a master barcode that includes all the packages associated in a shipment.  The SCAN Form saves the USPS employee time by allowing them to scan only one barcode (the SCAN Form) to enter all of the associated packages into the USPS’s Track & Confirm database rather than scanning each package individually. Once scanned, both you and the package recipient can see the date the package entered mailstream.<\/p>\n\n

SCAN Form Restrictions
<\/strong>The U.S. Postal Service has placed some restrictions on SCAN Forms:<\/p>\n\n