Hi Rich! The new USPS bar code is the "intelligent" bar code and you can find more about it here: https://ribbs.usps.gov/index.cfm?page=intelligentmail
It is not mandatory, the old bar code system still works and is accepted by the USPS. I would think that in your case the University was post-processing the outgoing mail and in that case your old bar code would throw the reading equipment off. Just approaching the final days of an election cycle here in Pennsylvania - I've probably been responsible for mailing about a quarter of million pieces of mail in the last few weeks so I have be conversant with this stuff. Don 2011/11/2 Rich Bragonje <[email protected]> > Hi Tim, > > In May of 2011, the USPS required an updated version of the postal > barcodes. So I am guessing that at least DPPrint will no longer print > correct barcodes. I don't know about DPSpool, but would guess it uses the > same barcodes. This will also be a problem in WordPerfect, until or unless > they include the new barcodes in an update. > > When I was printing envelopes or labels in WP, I used to print the > barcodes. At some point I was chastised severely, and told in no uncertain > terms that I had to stop that. Turns out that all the mail from the > University is processed by a local company, Presort Plus, which sorts all > mailings according to USPS delivery standards, and in that process prints > the appropriate barcodes on each piece. With my pre-printed barcodes, there > was a severe conflict, so I don't do that any more. No longer severely > chastised (at least for that). :) > > I attempted to find out the specifics of the new barcode specs, but found > very little info. > > Rich > > PS: I like #4 > > > At 10:08 AM 11/2/2011, you wrote: > > If you're talking about a Postnet (US Postal Service) barcode, both > DPPrint and DPSpool can print a zip code as a bar code using the ;;P field > modifier. > > If you're talking about other bar codes, you will likely have to find a > bar code font and then select it using the DPSpool font codes. > > Tim Rude > > > _______________________________________________ > Dataperf mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.dataperfect.nl/mailman/listinfo/dataperf > > -- *Don Friedman ProfessionalRecords.Com LLC PRS Data Systems 205 S Main Street Pittsburgh, PA 15215 412-784-1600 - 1-800-PRS-FILE 412-784-1615 Fax*
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