Postnet | IBM 4400 guide

Chapter 7 Bar Codes

POSTNET

The POSTNET bar code structure is illustrated in Figure 19 and described on the following pages. The POSTNET code can be a part of the address block and appear anywhere within a vertical 4-inch area across the length of the mail piece.

	Return Address Area				Postage Area
		ADDRESS BLOCK BAR CODE READ AREA
	1/2"				1/2"
	4"
	SR, SC
	POSITION
			QUIET ZONE
	QUIET	START	BAR CODE DATA FIELD	STOP	QUIET
	ZONE	START	BAR CODE DATA FIELD	STOP	ZONE
	ZONE	CODE		CODE	ZONE
		CODE		CODE
			QUIET ZONE
				CHECK DIGIT

Figure 19. POSTNET Structure

NOTE: Additional information regarding POSTNET bar code requirements can be obtained from the U.S. Postal Service's Publication 25: A Guide to Business Mail Preparation.

Quiet Zone

The bar code structure requires a completely blank quiet zone which extends

4.75inches from the right edge of the mail piece. In addition, a minimum quiet zone of 0.040-inch above and below the bar code data must also be provided. You must provide sufficient space for this zone.

Start/Stop Code

The start and stop codes are referred to as “framing bars” in POSTNET. The start and stop codes are each one tall bar, one identifying the leading and trailing end of the bar code. The start/stop code is automatically produced

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Contents

Ascii Programmer’s Reference Manual Page Thermal Label Printers USA Trademarks and Service Marks Page Table of Contents Table of Contents Series XQ Printer Protocol Serial Matrix Printer Protocol IBM Proprinter III XL Printer Protocol 123 Epson FX-1050 Printer Protocol 171 EAN FIM Graphics UCC/EAN-128 Ptrsetup Option Overview About This Manual Introduction Glossary IBM PC Software FeaturesOCR-A OCR-B Printer Configuration Printer Configuration Introduction Series Printer Protocol Series Default Values and States Series Default Settings CharacteristicAscii USA CR = CRPage Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes Format for Control Code DescriptionsSpecial Function Control Code-Control Code Header Hex 01 Dec 1 Command Line Attribute Set and Reset CodesCommand Line Command Line Error Messages Explanation Control Code Reference Index Paper MotionFormat Print Attributes Graphics Control Code Reference IndexOther Functions Backspace BellAscii Code BS Hex Code Dec Code Ascii Code BEL Hex Code Dec Code Bold Print Reset Bold Print Ascii Code CR Hex Code 0D Dec Code Carriage ReturnCR = CR+LF Character Set Select Character Set SelectHex Code Sfcc 6C xyz Dec Code Sfcc 108 xyz Multinational Ecma Latin DEC Multinational IBM PC Characters 80-9F Printable Symbols Characters 80-9F Control CodesCharacters 80-9F Control Codes Ascii Code Sfcc Hex Code Character Set Select ECMA-94 Latin 1 Extended Ascii Code Sfcc OSETn Character Set Select International Languages Elongated Double High Print One Line Only Elongated Double High Print, Set/Reset Elongated Double High Print, Set/ResetAscii Code Sfcc w n Hex Code Emulation Reset Emphasized Print ResetEmphasized Print Expanded Double Wide Print Expanded Double Wide Print One Line OnlyExpanded Double Wide Print Ascii Code Sfcc k Hex Code Extended Character Set Cancel Primary Character Set Select Extended Character SetSfcc 0E Sfcc 6E Sfcc 0F Sfcc 6F Form Feed Forms Length Set InchesForm Feed Ascii Code FF Hex Code 0C Dec Code Forms Length Set Lines Form Margins, SetAscii Code Sfcc LINESn Ascii Code Sfcc v n1 n2 n3 n4 Line Feed Line FeedAscii Code LF Hex Code 0A Dec Code Line Spacing 1/6 Inch 6 lpi Line Spacing 1/8 Inch 8 lpi Line Spacing 8 or 10.3 lpi One Line OnlyLine Spacing 1/8 Inch 8 lpi Ascii Code ACK Line Spacing 7/72 Inch Line Spacing n/72 Inch Line Spacing n/72 InchAscii Code Sfcc a n Hex Code Line Spacing n/216 Inch OverscoringAscii Code Sfcc 3 n Hex Code Ascii Code Sfcc n Hex Code Plot, Even Dot P-Series High Density Graphics Plot, Odd Dot P-Series Normal Density GraphicsPlot, Even Dot P-Series High Density Graphics Ascii Code EOT Print Mode/Pitch Selection Ascii Code Sfcc X mn Print Mode/Pitch Selection Print Mode and Pitch Sfcc PMODEn Print Mode and Pitch Sfcc nqPrint Mode and Pitch OCR-A OCR-A OCR-B Superscript/Subscript Printing Reset Superscript/Subscript Printing Underline Super-Set CommandsAscii Code Sfcc VFU Commands P-Series VFU Commands P-SeriesVertical Tab Ascii Code VT Hex Code 0B Dec Code Configuring the P-Series Emulation with Control Codes Series XQ Printer Protocol Series XQ Default Values and States Page Configuring the XQ Emulation with Control Codes Configuring the XQ Emulation with Control Codes Edit Mode Edit ModeCR Edit Mode Example Enter in Print Buffer Printed Result NUL Code Control Code Index Alternate Character Set Deselect Shift Alternate Character Set Select Shift OutAlternate Character Set Deselect Shift Ascii Code SI Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Carriage Return Compressed Print Compressed PrintAscii Code SOH ETX Delete Electronic Vertical Format Unit EvfuAscii Code DEL Hex Code 7F Dec Code Delete Example Enter in Print Buffer Printed Result Elongated Characters Double High Print Elongated Characters Double High PrintAscii Code BS Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Line Spacing 8 or 10.3 lpi Ascii Code ACK Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Plot, Even Dot P-Series XQ High Density Graphics Plot, Even Dot P-Series XQ High Density GraphicsAscii Code EOT Hex Code Dec Code Plot, Odd Dot P-Series XQ Normal Density Graphics Select Letter Gothic DPAscii Code ENQ Hex Code Dec Code Ascii Code STX Space SpaceAscii Code SP Hex Code Dec Code Hex Code 5F Dec Code Vertical Tab Serial Matrix Printer Protocol Serial Matrix Default Settings Characteristic Serial Matrix Default Values and StatesLF = LF CPI LPI Escape Control Code Header Configuring the Serial Matrix Emulation with Control CodesAscii ESC G Hex 1B Dec 27 Control Code Index DC1 ESC @DC3 Bell Bit Image Mode, Single DensityAscii Code ESC K n1 n2 Hex Code Bit Image Mode, Double Density Bit Image Mode, Double Density Double SpeedAscii Code ESC L n1 n2 Hex Code Ascii Code ESC Y n1 n2 Hex Code Bit Image Mode, Quadruple Density Bold Print SetBit Image Mode, Quadruple Density Ascii Code ESC Z n1 n2 Hex Code Ascii Code ESC H Hex Code Dec Code Purpose CancelAscii Code can Hex Code Dec Code Carriage Return Character Pitch 10 cpiAscii Code ESC P Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Character Pitch 12 cpi Ascii Code ESC MDec Code Purpose Character Set IBM PC Ascii Code ESC Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Characters 80-9F Printable Symbols Ascii Code ESC u Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code ESC R n Hex Code Condensed Print Reset Condensed PrintCondensed Print Ascii Code SI Unexpected print format may result Ascii Code ESC w n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC E Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code ESC F Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code ESC @ Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Ascii Code SO Through FF using codes hex 20 through hex 7F Ascii Code ESC C NUL n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC C n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC v n1 n2 n3 n4 Horizontal Tab Horizontal Tab SetHorizontal Tab Ascii Code HT Hex Code Dec Code Line Feed n/216 Inch One Line Only Ascii Code ESC J n Hex Code Line Spacing 1/6 Inch Line Spacing 1/6 InchAscii Code ESC Ascii Code ESC a n Hex Code Ascii Code ESC 3 n Hex Code Line Spacing n/216 InchAscii Code ESC n Hex Code Print Mode and Pitch ESCnq Ascii Code ESC X mn NLQ OCR-A OCR-B NLQ2 Configuring the Serial Matrix Emulation with Control Codes Printer Select Printer DeselectSkip-Over Perforation Skip-Over Perforation Cancel Ascii Code ESC S n Hex Code Super-Set Commands Vertical Tab Vertical Tab, Set/Clear Vertical Tab, Set/Clear 112 IBM Proprinter III XL Printer Protocol Proprinter III XL Emulation Default Settings CPI Escape Control Code Header DC2 DC4 ESC K n1 NUL n2 n3 n4 n5 Bell Bit Image Mode, Double Density Bit Image Mode, Double Density Double Speed Bit Image Mode, Quadruple Density Bold Print Cancel Bold Print Set Bottom Margin Cancel Bottom Margin, Set Carriage Return, Set Ascii Code ESC 5 n Hex Code Control codes. Cancels Character Set Select activated by ESC Ascii Code DC2 ESC DC Deselect Printer Ascii Code ESC Q Hex Code Control code or DC4 Ascii Code DC4 Expanded Double Wide Print Reset 1 LineESC DC4 Forms length is defined in inches therefore, subsequent line Forms length set becomes the current forms length. Forms Horizontal Tab Set/Reset Horizontal Tab Set/ResetHorizontal/Vertical Tabs Clear Ascii Code ESC D n1 n2...nk NUL Initialize Parameters N1 ValuesFunction One byte follows n2 Initialize Parameters N4 ValuesFunction OFF N5 Values If the emulation is configured for LF equals newline Line Spacing 1/6 Inch 6 lpi Line Spacing 7/72 Inch 10.3 lpi Commands following an ESC 2 sequence* are at n/72-inch line Margins, Left/Right, Set Ascii Code ESC X n1 n2 Hex Code Print Control Codes Print One Control CodeOverscoring Ascii Code ESC \ n1 n2 Hex Code Select Attributes Select Attributes n1 ValuesSelect Attributes n2 Values N2 Hex Function Select Font Print Mode Select Font Print ModeSelect Font Print Mode Hex Ascii Code ESC I n Hex Code Select Proportional Spacing Ascii Code ESC P n Hex Code Superscript/Subscript Printing Reset Top-of-Form Unidirectional Printing Ascii Code ESC U n Hex Code Vertical Tab Set/Clear Vertical Tab Set/Clear 148 Epson FX-1050 Printer Protocol Epson FX-1050 Default Values and States CPI Epson Emulation Exceptions and Differences Epson Character Sets Epson Character SetsEpson Character Set Escape Sequences Configuring the Epson FX-1050 Emulation with Control CodesHex 1B Dec 27 Set and Reset Codes Set and Reset Codes Print Modes Supported for Character Sets Character Set Print Mode Support Courier Letter GothicOCR-A / OCR-B Vertical Motion and Print Execution Horizontal Motion Emphasis Print Quality ControlCharacter Set Manipulation Data Manipulation Backspace Cancel Line Ascii Code BEL Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Character Pitch 15 cpi Character Pitch 10 cpiAscii Code ESC M Hex Code OCR B Epson International Character Sets Clear Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes to Clear Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes toAscii Code ESC = Hex Code Cut-Sheet / Paper Feed Control Define a Download CharacterDelete Character Ascii Code ESC EM n Hex Code Double High Print, Set/Reset Double High Print, Set/ResetDouble Strike Double Strike, Cancel Double Wide Print Double Wide Print 1 Line, Cancel Double Wide Print 1 LineDouble Wide Print 1 Line Ascii Code DC4 Hex Code Dec Code Emphasized Print, Cancel Enable Printing Hex Codes 00-1F and 80-9F Enable Printing Hex Codes 00-1F and 80-9F KEY Graphics, Standard Density Graphics, Double Density Graphics, Double Density Double Speed Graphics, Double Density Double Speed Graphics, Quadruple Density Half Speed Mode, On/Off Horizontal Tab Set/Release Horizontal Tab ExecuteHorizontal Tab Execute Initialize Printer Italic Printing, CancelItalic Printing Line Feed n/216 Inch 2 is Ascii character 2, not hex Line Spacing 7/72 Inch Make Hex 80-9F Control Codes Make Hex 80-9F Printable KEY Make Hex 80-9F Printable Epson Printable Codes Hex 80-9F Paper Out Detection, Enable Master Print SelectAscii Code ESC ! n Hex Code Master Print Select Bit Values Bit No Bit = Paper Out Detection, Disable Paper Out Detection, DisablePass Bit 7 from Host Ascii Code ESC # Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Reassign Graphics Mode Remove Downloaded CharactersAscii Code ESC ? s m Hex Code Dec Code 27 58 0 n Select Graphics Mode Select Graphics Mode Select 9-Pin Graphics Mode Select Italic Character SetSelect Print Quality Ascii Code ESC t n Hex Code Select/Deselect Proportional Spacing Select Serif or Sans Serif FontSelect User-Defined Font Select Vertical Tab Channel Set Bit 7 of Incoming Data Bytes to Set Absolute Horizontal Print Position in 1/60 InchSet Intercharacter Spacing in n/120 Inch Set Margin, Left Set Margin, RightSet Margin, Left Ascii Code ESC l n Hex Code Set Forms Length by Lines Set Forms Length in Inches Set Vertical Tabs in Channels Set Relative Horizontal Print Position in n/120 InchSet Relative Horizontal Print Position in n/120 Inch Skip Over Perforation Skip Over Perforation, CancelAscii Code ESC O Hex Code Superscript and Subscript Printing, Cancel Superscript and Subscript PrintingSuperscript and Subscript Printing Ascii Code ESC T Hex Code Dec Code Purpose Unidirectional Printing, Set/Reset Unidirectional Printing, 1 Line Vertical Tab, Execute Vertical Tab, Execute 196 Ascii Value Hex Value Super-Set Control Codes ProtocolSfcc 7C 7D 3B Ascii Code Sscc R n Hex Code Character Set SelectionEpson FX Character Sets 199 Super-Set Commands Proprinter XL Character Sets MS DOS CP720 Font Selection Character Spacing n/240 InchCharacter Spacing n/240 Inch N4 Value Symbol Sets Printer Protocol Font Size TrueType Font Selection TrueType Font Selection Form Length and Width Horizontal Movements in Printer Resolution Host Form Size Line Spacing n/288 Inch PCX DataAscii Code Sscc L n Hex Code Orientation Select Orientation Select Portrait Print Engine Options Ascii Code Sscc # -n Ascii Code Sscc w n1 n2Image Width Ascii Code Sscc X n Hex Code Ascii Code Sscc M n Hex Code Media HandlingValue Ascii Meaning Ascii Code Sscc s n Hex Code Ascii Code Sscc t n Hex Code Paper CutAscii Code Sscc E -n Ascii Code Sscc p n1 n2 Power Saver Time Ascii Code Sscc V n m Purpose Reboots the printer Ascii Code Sscc o n Hex CodeAscii Code Sscc i + n Ascii Code Sscc ! n Hex Code Ascii Code Sscc n Hex Code Ascii Code Sscc N n Hex CodeAscii Code Sscc v -n Printer Protocol Select Software Page EjectAscii Code Sscc P n Ascii Code Sscc J Hex Code Software Page Eject MSIUPC-A UPC-E Bar Code Format Bar Code Type Codes Selects Bar Bar Code Format Bar Code Type Codes Selects Bar Y Coordinate Unit System Printable Data Field Selects Location Bar Code Format FCC Codes and Maximum Bar Code Lengths Australian 4-StateValid Data Maximum Length Codabar Codabar Bar Codes Check Digit Codabar Character Set Hex Code Code 39 Structure Code 39 Character Set NUL Code 93 Data Field Code 93 Character Set Hex Code 128A Data Field Bar Codes Readable Data Code Code 128A Character Set Hex Character Hex Code 128B Character Set Hex Code Code 128C Character Set Hex Code BCode a FNC EAN EAN EAN FIM Start/Stop Code Interleaved 2/5 I-2/5 and German I-2/5 Interleaved 2/5 and German I-2/5 Structure Maxicode MaxicodeStandard Data Field Standard Data Fields Character Title Positions UPS Shipping Data Field UPS Shipping Data Fields Character Title Positions MSI Security Level PostBar and Royal Mail PostBar and Royal Mail Postnet Telepen Telepen UCC/EAN-128 Content Format UCC/EAN-128 Application Identifiers 248 Quiet Zone Modulo-103 Check Digit UPC-A UPC-E Eleven-Digit Compression Bar Codes UPC Shipping UPC Shipping UPS UPS 11 Structure Graphics Binary Data Byte Vertical Data Byte Pattern Plotting a Bit Image Pattern Plotting a Bit Image Pattern128 Bit Image Pattern Plan Bit Image Density Bit Image Density Bit Image Programming Format ESC CC n1 n2 Data Bit Image Programming Format Sample Single Density Bit Image Graphics Series Compatible Plot Mode Odd/Even Dot Plotting Plot Density Plot Data Byte Format Plot Data Byte Format Plot Data Line Format Series Plot Data Byte Format Double Density Plot Plot Data Line Format Plotting the Data Odd Dot Plot Pattern Plan To Exit the P-Series Plot Mode To Exit the P-Series Plot Mode Combining Graphics and Text Vertical Page Formatting When the VFU is selected but not loaded VFU Load/Save/Clear Channel Assignment Start Load Code-Hex 1E or 6EStart Load Code-Hex 1E or 6E End Load Code-Hex 1F or 6F Using the EvfuSeries Evfu Data Bits Hex Dec Code Channel Using the Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line EnabledSOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL Clearing the Evfu Memory Series Evfu Series Evfu Codes PI Line Disabled or Not UsedDC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Relative Line Slewing Relative Line Slewing Data Bits Hex Dec Code Lines Slewed Serial Matrix VFU Series Evfu Line SlewingDLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB Can SUB ESC Executing Vertical Tabs Vertical Tab PositionsExecuting Vertical Tabs Form Data Form Line Vertical Tabs Number Serial Matrix VFU Standard Ascii Character Set Appendix a Ptrsetup Option Appendix B The Ptrsetup Commands CommandsPtrsetup Commands Sub-Command Parameter Description Config Delete ResetLP Mode Upload Almenable Fileio RunfileMaxsize Minsize Engine Imageshfth ImageshftvLength Mediahandling Operation of the Fileio Command Series Plot Byte Definition Byte Dot Glossary Ascii Appendix D Always the Ascii ESC character. See also command Appendix D Sentence is set in italics Novram OCR RAM ROM Special Function Control Character. The first character Page 300 Index Config PtrsetupPage Page Evfu Page Oset Postnet Page Page Page 312 Readers’ Comments We’d Like to Hear from You Business Reply Mail Page 176977-001