iX-3 Series Postage Meter

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Practical small business solutions for sending letters and parcels



The iX-3 S.M.A.R.T postage system optimizes efficiency, ensures accuracy and provides access to exclusive Canada Post discounts. Don't let the compact design fool you — the iX-3 is extremely powerful.


Each item you send with the iX-3 saves you money over the cost of stamps. You'll never overpay for postage or run out of stamps again.


Coupled with S.M.A.R.T. and a suite of Myquadient online apps at your fingertips, the iX-3 offers an all-in-one approach to preparing, paying, tracking, reporting and reconciling every mail piece and package you send - from the office or when working remotely.


Quadient is proud to be partnered with Bullfrog Power to power the iX-3 with 100% clean, pollution-free electricity. You put green energy back into the power grid, reducing the carbon footprint of your business.

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Why choose the IX-3?

Save

Save up to 40% on Canada Post parcel delivery services.

Send

large envelopes, courier items or packages and pay for postage instantly, before you ship.

Automate

postage calculation to ensure you pay the correct amount for postage, every time.

Track and control

deliveries, manage postage transactions, generate reports and print receipts online, anytime.

The complete small office solution

Mail

Enjoy the unparalleled experience of processing letters and parcels from your PC by accessing all features embedded in the iX-3 control panel from S.M.A.R.T., Quadient’s all-in-one online application. Find and select Canada Post lettermail services. Choose weighing modes, sealing modes and accounting departments. Set-up, preview and modify system settings. Create, edit, recall job memories or add custom graphics to your envelopes. Monitor ink levels, number of pieces processed and available postage funds in real time, then view your postage account balance and add postage funds to the your postage system 24/7.

Ship

This best-in-class powerhouse shipping application provides the flexibility to print Canada Post approved shipping labels from any office or thermal label printer quickly and easily. Preparing shipments online provides you with access to Canada Post’s Solutions for Small Business program. It’s free to join and offers up to 40% off Canada Post shipping services. With S.M.A.R.T. shipping you can compare carrier services and prices on one screen to identify the lowest cost or fastest delivery time, saving you money and increasing customer satisfaction on every parcel you send. Recently introduced hybrid working? No Problem. Desktop print provides employees across your organization with ability to access parcel services and print labels while working in the office, at a different location or at home.

Account

S.M.A.R.T. accounting consolidates mailing and shipping spending onto a single platform, providing the tools you need to stay on top of expenses. You can create and allocate postage spending to up to 3,000 accounts, expanding your accounting capabilities beyond the number of accounts available on a traditional postage system, then Work ahead with scan and drop account allocation. Simply enter or scan the account for the next job while the postage system processes the current job. With S.M.A.R.T. accounting you can also assign accounts to desktop users to automatically allocate spending activity for every parcel shipment completed inside and outside the office.

Report

Easily produce informative reports on your mailing and shipping activities from one application to make data consolidation and interpretation easier. Generate postage expense reports by: service, carrier, account/department, operator, pieces processed, postage spent, defined or custom time periods – and more! Visualize reports using colourful charts or graphs and export your data in a variety of formats including .pdf, .csv, .xls & .html

Track

Always know when and where your items are with S.M.A.R.T. Tracking. Easily search for specific transactions, reprint labels and documents, cancel shipments, make manual adjustments and request refunds anytime. S.M.A.R.T. offers access to up to 13 months of transaction history and extensive suite of detail including tracking number, sent date, service, carrier, carrier charges, ship from and ship to addresses and shipping surcharges.

Connect

Through high-speed LAN or wireless internet connection, receive the latest postage prices, software updates, system alerts and access a suite of Myquadient apps. Myquadient is an easy-to-use web portal that provides on-demand access to all the services and supplies you need to manage your delivery operations conveniently and cost effectively. Maximize the productivity of your mail and parcel operations by taking the guesswork out of managing and ordering ink supplies. The iX-3 the low ink alert feature notifies Quadient when your ink cartridge gets low. Our Customer Service Centre will give you a call to let you know you are almost out of ink. Shop for your supplies online and place orders anytime. View order your order details by invoice, order status and order history 24/7

Always accurate

With the iX-3, you will never have to guess the weight of the items you are sending. Integrated or external weighing platforms ensure you know the correct weight every time, preventing overpaying for postage and eliminating post-delivery charges. Our GET WEIGHT feature pairs Quadient’s S.M.A.R.T application to the iX-3 weighing platform to automate weight calculations for your small packets, parcels and over-sized packages.

Accommodate variety

Differential weighing lets you process envelopes that are different shapes and sizes. Simply place all your envelopes on the weighing platform, remove one item from the stack and the correct postage amount will be calculated. Continue to remove each piece from the stack until all your mail is processed.

Specifications

Processing speed Up to 45 letters per minute
Envelope feeding Power-assisted hand feeder

Integrated weighing platform

3kg standard

Sealing method

Manual feed label printing

Label dispensing

Manual feed label printing

Sealing method

Integrated user adjustable pump spay sealer standard

Myquadient customer portal access

Standard

Pairing features

GET WEIGHT standard

Smart start

Standard

Differential weighing

Standard

Instant job recall

9 job memories standard

Custom graphics memories

9 graphics memories standard

Accounts/departments

Up to 3,000 with S.M.A.R.T

Incoming mail date stamp

Standard

4-digit PIN code

Standard

Automatic postal rates download

Standard

Low ink warnings

Email and courtesy call standard

Connectivity LAN standard, Wifi optional
Bullfrog green energy Standard
Postage funds overdraft protection Standard
Canada Post Lettermail Standard
Canada Post Personalized Mail Standard
Canada Post Neighbourhood Mail Standard
Canada Post parcel services Standard

 

Add-on options  
Touch screen PC

Available

S.M.A.R.T subscription Available
S.M.A.R.T desktop/remote access Available
Wireless connection kit Available
Barcode scanner Available
External weighing platforms 5, 10, 35 kg platforms available
Stand alone weighing platforms 5, 15, 30 kg platforms available
Desktop shipping label printer Wired or Wireless available
Shipping labels Available
Custom graphics creation 2 print areas available

 

 

System dimensions  
Length x Width x Height

28.5" x 17" x 10.5"

Envelope minimum

3.5" x 5"

Envelope maximum 10" x 13"
Maximum envelope thickness
Up to 3/8" (use labels over 3/8")
Envelope orientation Landscape or portrait

We have 2 pieces of equipment from Quadient and both have been a great asset to our operation

—Beverley Whitesel
Compliance Officer | Oak Hammock at the University of Florida

With our Quadient mailing system, we experience ease of operation and loading of postage; it’s very user friendly.

—Stacey Lane
Accounts Payable | Arkwest Communications

Our mailings look good and always have the correct postage.

—Brenda Gisolf
Project Manager | Hope Haven

Ecotrend Ecologics Ltd. has received exceptional customer service from Quadient. I was extremely stressed out due to some shenanigans from another mailing machine supplier and Quadient came to the rescue. They went above and beyond and I would recommend them to anyone!

—Karen
Accounts Receivable | Ecotrend Ecologics Ltd.

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