RAP & RCP

Product Kind Description

Return Address Printing is available for all of our envelopes.

Recipient Address Printing is available for all of our envelopes except for the A2 size.

Both Return Address and Recipient Address Printing are offered in standard and fancy designs. Standard designs (RAP/RCP) are basic Minted fonts in black ink. Fancy designs (fRAP/fRCP) come with graphic elements, fonts and colors that match the associated card.

product limitations

Depending on the product kind, there can be quite a few limitations regarding RAP & RCP.

letterpress euro-flap envelopes

Soft white envelopes, with pointed flaps are included in each order of invitations or RSVP cards. Soft white is the only envelope color option; it is equivalent to our standard square flap envelopes.

Available in black ink only. RAP is digitally printed and not letterpressed.

All letterpress RAP files can be found in the LPI folder in product files.

Be sure to follow the minimum font and stroke guidelines.
Placement of RAP ...
- INV 1” from the top
- RSVP centered to art board
- TYC .75” from the top

RSVP Envelopes

only print in black, 100K
the name and address should be centered to the artboard

rap

General Rule:

RAP doesn't always come through as a line item, but if it does, we can only edit the fonts/colors if the customer does not have also have RCP selected.

RAP on AIO

There are two locations on the backer for RAP:

(1) on the flap of the AIO when it’s closed to be mailed to the guest
(2) on the tear-off RSVP card that the guest will mail back
It’s OK if both RAP addresses are not identical. The customer may want the RSVP to be mailed to a different address.
Customers preview the back of the AIO with the RAP upside down during the customization process. This reflects exactly how the card will be printed.
- As a consequence, they may miss any spelling errors in the RAP. When the customer modifies the RAP field, they will be entering their information via a standard text box (right-side up).

Stamp Size: Note that the guidelines generated for the (bottom) RSVP RAP portion don’t include the safety area around the stamp. Please be aware of this and leave plenty of room for the stamp.

Envelope Flap: The RSVP RAP lines cannot be too long, otherwise it will be visible when the AIO is wrapped up into an envelope.

rcp

General Rule:

In most situations, we cannot edit or move the RCP, because it's part of automated printing.

rcp on postcards

Cards with postcard backers give customers the option to select Recipient Address Printing. This will generate a text box with placeholder text in the design file. DO NOT edit or move the RCP text box in any way, as this will cause an error at print.

Since postcards are sent through the mail without an envelope, it is important to accommodate postal regulations. There is a no print area that covers portions of the bottom right corner of the card that cannot have any design elements on it whatsoever.

rcp on AIO

Like postcard RCP, the RCP on AIO can’t be moved or edited in any way. Fonts/colors/tracking/casing cannot be changed.
While we always want to make sure to keep fonts and styling consistent, it’s ok to make an exception for the RCP.
Any elements that are not part of the RCP can be edited (recolor artwork), including, in this example, the “deliver to”.

If the customer opts to remove RCP post order, simply delete the RCP text box in the .ai file and use the "Remove RCP [workaround]" note template (from mntd.space):

logo

If the customer chooses Designed RCP (fRCP), the envelope logo is placed in the lower-right corner of the back flap of the envelope where a Designed Recipient Address is used.

All-in-One:

www.minted.com - same logo used for postcards (it appears upside-down during proofing).
The logo is not part of automated printing, but it can’t be removed from the template, even upon request. The QC should modify the note template named “Logo Removal on Postcards” found under the heading “RAP + RCP”:

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