Postal Scale Postal Scales & Meters

Mailing documents and shipping packages are everyday tasks and a postal scale lets employees weigh packages without taking a time-consuming trip to the post office. These products accurately weigh anything from light mailers to heavy boxes, making it easy to calculate the correct amount of postage. Many are also compact enough to store in a desk drawer when they're not in use. Staples carries postal scales to meet almost any shipping need, including brands such as DYMO and Brecknell.

A Postal Scale for Almost any Weighing Task
Scales come in a range of capacities. Small desktop models weigh letters or lightweight mailers, while larger products intended for warehouse use handle packages weighing up to 400 pounds. Many scales have a tare function, which eliminates the weight of a container from the final measurement. Battery-powered units can be used almost anywhere; other products have USB ports that provide power. You can also connect some USB scales to a personal computer and use them with online shipping and mailing software.

Postal Scales are Easy-to-Use
Most of these products feature large digital displays that clearly show the item's weight. Switchable displays show package weights in English or metric units. Large, flat weighing surfaces accommodate most parcels and envelopes. Scales with a hold function retain their readings after you remove the package. They're ideal for weighing large objects that cover the unit's display. Heavy-duty models designed for warehouse use have built-in handles that let users bring the scale to bulky packages, saving time and effort. Select products also have detachable screens and controls that can be wall mounted or held in your hand.

What is the Weight Capacity of a Postal Scale?
These products come in a broad range of capacities and sizes. Desktop scales for packages typically have a capacity of 3 to 25 pounds and can handle most office shipping tasks. Models designed for warehouse use have capacities as high as 400 pounds and are usually placed on the floor to simplify loading and unloading.

Which Postal Scale Should you Choose?
A scale's primary function is weighing things, so be sure the product you select can handle the letters and packages commonly mailed or shipped from your business. It should also fit the available work area. Warehouse scales should have large buttons so workers can use them with gloved hands. Models with an automatic shut-off feature conserve battery life.

What is Tare Weight?
It can be challenging to weigh loose materials or liquids without using a container. A scale with a tare option lets you weigh the empty vessel used to hold these materials. The device then automatically subtracts that value from the final gross weight reading. The result is the net weight of the material itself.

Postal scales ensure each letter or package receives the proper postage and eliminate trips to the post office. They include both small models that fit in a desk drawer and handle general office mailing tasks and large products that weigh heavy boxes found in warehouse environments. Browse the many shipping accessories available at Staples and find a postal scale to meet any office's need.