Option 6.4.8. Configure a PostNet Bar Code

Postal Numeric Encoding Technique is used to encode ZIP code information on letter mail.

PostNet utilizes redundant information within a compact bar code format to provide error detection capability and a significant degree of error correction capability. The check digit is always enabled.

Select the Barcode tab in the Barcode Object Properties dialog box.
Select PostNet in the Symbology field.

Note: PostNet is a one-dimensional bar code type.

Fill in the fields as follows.

	Option	Description
1	Bar Code
	Width	Bar code width from left to right in points
	Rotation	Options going counter-clockwise are:
		0o	No rotation
		90o	Left-Vertical
		180o	Upside down
		270o	Right-vertical
	Bar Color	Color of the bar characters.
	Background Color	Color of the area behind the bars that is background.
2	Caption
	Style	Available features for the caption font are: Bold Italic Underline Strike Thru
	Font Name	Selected font for the caption. This font can be a standard font (different from the bar code font) so it can be easily read.
	Point Size	Size in which the caption font will display. The caption font displays within the space allocated for the bar. Therefore, the larger the font the more space it uses and the less space there is to display the bar. You can increase the space for the bar or decrease the font size if the bar is smaller than you want.
	Location	Caption font position relative to the bar. Options are.
		None Below Left Below Center Below Right Above Left Above Center Above Right
	Color	Color of the caption font.
*	Colors can be customized through the Color palette.
	Select Custom in the Color field to display the palette.

Select the Data Source tab.
Click Static.
Make a valid entry in the Text box.

Note: Also make sure that values from other data sources adhere to these requirements.

Requirements	Description
Valid characters	Any of the following zip code formats
	Five numbers
	Nine (zip+4)
	Nine+DP digits

Click Apply.
Click OK.

Result: The bar code displays your default specifications.

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Step 6.4. Configure the bar code symbology.