The future of franking is here - Learn more.
Small Business Solutions
The future of high-volume franking. The most intuitive, user-friendly, franking machine ever made for businesses that process high volumes of mail, combining professional performance with effortless usability.
Meet the Quadient iX-8. Built for demanding mail centres. The only franking machine designed with the operator in mind. The iX-8 is a durable workhorse that enables you and your team to save time, prevent costly errors, and deliver a polished, professional image with every envelope and parcel.
Colour 7.5” vertical touchscreen
Ideal for high-volume mailers (up to 1250 letters/day)*
Dynamic scale and multiple weighing modes
keep mail flowing
Simple to use for all experience levels
*Recommended usage is 750 letters per day
The advanced auto feeder automatically adjusts to accelerate the processing of mixed mail. The dynamic scale offers the most flexible weighing capabilities in this market segment with multiple weighing modes, including modes for batch processing and daily mail. Enable weighing features such as stack weighing and piece-by-piece for regular mail and oversized items.
The iX-8 meets the latest Royal Mail data and security management requirements. Print the latest barcodes using Royal Mail’s latest Mailmark mailing technology, including Royal Mail Special Delivery Guaranteed® and Signed For® services, directly on the envelope. No need for add-on software or external apps.
The iX-8 is sustainably engineered with a long-lasting print engine that lasts the life of the machine. Lasting components, job favorites, dynamic weighing, and on-the-fly postage calculation are just some of the features and benefits that will help your mail centre increase profitability, efficiency, and quality to maximise ROI.
Process up to 175 letters per minute with the integrated sealer. Feeder automatically adjusts during processing to accommodate varying envelope sizes, reducing the number of start and stops.
Get postage savings for 1st and 2nd class services. The unique Quadient OLS system keeps tariffs, firmware, and slogans always up to date.
Drop-down menus, pop-up, and sliding keys make navigation and operation easy even for new users. Just touch and frank.
Receive automatic updates for software, low ink, and system alerts.
Process large post and parcels without blocking the display. Stack and oversized weighing capabilities accelerate mixed-mail processing.
Consolidated view of mailing and shipping activities Compare services, manage budgets, and generate reports, all from a single application and dashboard.
The iX-8 is powered by S.M.A.R.T.® Online to streamline your workflow.
S.M.A.R.T. combines your mailing and shipping activities into a userfriendly, intuitive application to provide a consolidated view of your operations and remove the complexities.
Compare services, manage budgets, generate reports, all from a single dashboard. Forge stronger relationships with your internal and external customers by providing detailed shipping and tracking notifications, chargeback accounting, extensive reporting, and more.
| User interface | 7.5" Colour touchscreen |
| Screen orientation | Vertical |
| Fast start | Standard |
| Franking speed (dynamic weighing mode off) | Up to 150 letters/min |
| Franking speed (dynamic weighing mode on) | Up to 70 letters/min |
| Letter feed | Fully automatic |
| Letter thickness (max in mm) | 16 mm |
| Minimum envelope dimensions (L x H) | 5” x 3" |
| Maximum envelope dimensions (L x H) | 15” x 13” |
| Franking label operation | Integrated label dispenser |
| Automatic envelope sealer | Standard |
| Seal only mode | Standard |
| Print technology | Ink-jet (fast drying) |
| Specification | Mailmark |
| 1D barcodes | Standard |
| PPI prints | Standard |
| Ad-slogans | 10 |
| Favorites | 9 |
| Shipping solution bundled | S.M.A.R.T. Online |
| External scales | 3kg, 5kg, 8kg, 10kg, 35kg |
| Dynamic scale | Optional |
| Number of accounts | Up to 500 |
| S.M.A.R.T. Essential software for shipping services | Optional |
| Piece-by-piece | Standard |
| Dynamic weighing with format detection (only with dynamic scale) | Standard |
| Batch mode (only with dynamic scale) | Standard |
| Get weight | Standard |
| Differential weighing | Available |
| Automatic Royal Mail tariff updates | Standard |
| Automatic software updates | Standard |
| Remote support functions | Standard |
| Knowledge base access | Standard |
| Auto-ink | Standard |
| TLS level | 1.3 |
| DHCP | Standard |
| Manual configuration | Standard |
| LAN | IPv4 and IPv6 |
| Proxy | Standard |
| LAN | Standard |
| USB (stick, printer) | Standard |
| WiFi | Optional |
| Barcode scanner | Optional |
| Label printer | Optional |
| Scale stands | Optional |
| Sealing fluid | Optional |
| iX-8 (in mm) | 1154L x 448W x 379H |
| Weight | 27.3kg |
| iX-8 with dynamic scale (in mm) | 1595L x 451W x 379H |
| Weight | 39.2kg |