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You can send items with Intelliprint in a number of ways.

On this page
  • Files: You can upload pre-generated files to Intelliprint to print and send directly.
  • Content: You can generate a print job from text or HTML content.
  • Templates: You can generate a print job from any pre-designed template in your account.

Files

You can upload pre-generated PDF, Word, RTF, PNG or JPEG files to be printed and sent as a letter or a postcard directly via the Intelliprint API.

Node.js SDK
Node.js
import Intelliprint from 'intelliprint'

const ip = new Intelliprint('your-api-key-here')

import fs from 'fs'

const printJob = await ip.prints.create({
  type: 'letter',
  file: fs.createReadStream('path/to/my/letter.pdf'),  
  recipients: [{
    address: {
      name: 'John Doe',
      line: '123 Main Street, Anytown, Anyplace',
      postcode: 'AB1 2CD',
      country: 'GB'
    }
  }],
  confirmed: false // Set to 'true' when you're ready to start submitting mail for printing.
})

console.log('Print job created:', printJob.id)

Text Content

You can provide the text or HTML-formatted content of your mail item directly as a string in the content field.

Node.js SDK
Node.js
import Intelliprint from 'intelliprint'

const ip = new Intelliprint('your-api-key-here')

const printJob = await ip.prints.create({
  type: 'letter',
  content: 'Hello World!\nThis is a letter!', 
  recipients: [{
    address: {
      name: 'John Doe',
      line: '123 Main Street, Anytown, Anyplace',
      postcode: 'AB1 2CD',
      country: 'GB'
    }
  }],
  confirmed: false // Set to 'true' when you're ready to start submitting mail for printing.
})

console.log('Print job created:', printJob.id)

Templates

You can design your own templates in the Intelliprint Dashboard.

The Template Designer is available in the Bulk mail → (Create a mailing list) → (Choose or create a template) section.

Once you have created a template, you should find its ID in the URL when you view the template in the Dashboard.

Node.js SDK
Node.js
import Intelliprint from 'intelliprint'

const ip = new Intelliprint('your-api-key-here')

import fs from 'fs'

const printJob = await ip.prints.create({
  template: 'tmpl_1234567890', // The ID of the template you want to use. //
  recipients: [{
    address: {
      name: 'John Doe',
      line: '123 Main Street, Anytown, Anyplace',
      postcode: 'AB1 2CD',
      country: 'GB'
    },
    variables: { 
      salutation: 'Mr.', 
      qr_value: 'https://customlink.com'
    } 
  }],
  confirmed: false // Set to 'true' when you're ready to start submitting mail for printing.
})

console.log('Print job created:', printJob.id)