The Mail Center Manager’s Guide to IMI Meter Migration

n 2024, the USPS began the transition to its new performance standard, Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) technology. The idea of IMI postage meter technology is not new. It was a topic of discussion for more than a decade, and the technology has been available for years. However, adoption was slow as the upgrade was not a simple firmware update. It required an investment in hardware to drive the IMI technology. While Information-Based Indicia (IBI) technology is now discontinued by the USPS, some mailers still use it on some of their devices.

Those who continue to use IBI technology must migrate to a compliant solution over the next few months to avoid service disruptions. Many IBI meters are already decommissioned, with the remaining IBI-based postage meter models to be removed from service by the end of 2026 or 2027.

Delaying the upgrade from an IBI to an IMI-compliant postage meter by the USPS deadlines will result in your machine being deactivated … (click to read more)