Chapter 3 Bar Codes

SC

Defines the starting column of the bar code. Enter a

 

value within the 1/2-inch left and right margins of

 

the mail piece. Character column or dot column is

 

specified based on the Scale command (page 83),

 

or use the CP.DP format (page 26).

(D)The printable character (delimiter) identifying the start and finish of the data field. Enter any printable character other than a slash (/) the SFCC, or a character used within the data. The same character must be used at both ends of the data field but it will not print with the data.

data field

The bar code data. Enter 5 digits (for zip code), 9

 

digits (for a nine-digit zip code), or 11 digits (for the

 

Advanced Bar Code format). The available

 

characters for the data field are 0 through 9 (30

 

through 39 hex, respectively).

STOP

Ends the Bar Code command while the IGP

 

continues in the Create Form mode. Enter STOP. If

 

STOP is not entered, an error message will result.

POSTNET Example

Figure 32 illustrates a horizontal POSTNET bar code generated by the following program:

~CREATE;POSTNET

(Enter Create Form

mode)

 

BARCODE

(Bar Code command)

 

 

POSTNET;DARK;10;40

(Dark POSTNET bar code at SR 10, SC 40)

*601159912*

(ZIP+4 data field 60115-9912)

STOP

(Ends Bar Code command)

 

END

(Terminates Create

Form

mode)

~EXECUTE;POSTNET;1

(Execute the form,

with

a form count of 1)

SR 10

SC 40

Figure 32. Sample POSTNET Bar Code

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