Mailing ‘The Christian’
Chris always runs the labels for TC Singles because they are printed in the quick-print room. Sometimes, I find the Sequence Statement in my inbox, sometimes, in my printer, occasionally I have to ask him for it. When I know he has it all printed or is getting close, I run the Quantities labels.
One thing that is different about TC is that it is printed in two sizes, a large size that goes to US and Canada addresses and a small size that goes to Foreign addresses. Also, the addresses are printed right on the US Single copies. Envelopes are printed for Canada and Foreign Singles addresses as well as all the Quantities. The envelopes go through a laser printer, so they are not self-sealing and have to be sealed by ‘licking’. Helen does all of that for me.
I also use the TC envelope to mail ML-S and EG to the Egypt addresses that receive all three or either one along with TC. I have a chart in the top left drawer of the periodical desk that shows what each of our Egyptian brethren receive. I pull out those few from the Foreign envelopes and take them to the desk with the other paperwork.
To Run TC Quantities Labels:
• In Universe, at the > prompt, type ‘M’ to get the Menu.
• Then choose 16 for Periodicals.
• Choose 4 for Labels.
• Choose CT, then Q. (You are answering the questions about what you want to do.)
• Enter the year, then the mailing number. The mailing number is the same as the month of the issue you are mailing. ‘The Christian’ has evolved from what used to be ‘Christian Truth’; so Universe always uses ‘CT’ for what is now ‘The Christian’, which we call ‘TC’.
To Print the Labels:
Check the printer to make sure it is set on ‘Ship’ and ready to print (green light).
At the monitor, choose ‘Quan’. Then right click and choose ‘Resume printing’. I always, as soon as the monitor says ‘0’ jobs pending? right click again and choose ‘Pause printing’ so that I don’t have to remember to do it later.
The first few labels, as with the other periodicals, need special attention. Tim and Rebecca like to get the small size, so I have subscribed them for