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From: dcd@tc.fluke.COM (David Dyck)
Newsgroups: comp.text.desktop
Subject: Re: PostNet Barcodes
Keywords: postnet postscript envelope address
Message-ID: <1991Apr27.190905.23979@tc.fluke.COM>
Date: 27 Apr 91 19:09:05 GMT
References: <1991Apr24.011358.322@mac.cc.macalstr.edu>
Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA
Lines: 36

In article <1991Apr24.011358.322@mac.cc.macalstr.edu> leete@mac.cc.macalstr.edu writes:
>... looking for info on programs to print PostNet barcodes on envelopes in
>MS/PC-DOS.  PostNet is the special barcode accepted by the US Postal Service
>and is commonly seen on the botton of bill envelopes. ...

Back in May-90  Woody Baker posted the following info to comp.lang.postscript
	(I emailed the postscript program to leete@mac.cc.macalstr.edu)

>From: woody@chinacat.Unicom.COM (Woody Baker @ Eagle Signal)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re:US POSTAL BARCODE
Summary: USPS BARCODE
Message-ID: <1253@chinacat.Unicom.COM>
Date: 21 May 90 04:28:33 GMT

During the trade show, that I did the airplane for, I ran across the
United States Postoffice booth.  They were giving out free, nifty
holographic stamed envelopes.  These are FANTASTIC!  They have been on
sale since Dec.  The envelope cost is .05 and the postage cost is
.25 for a total cost of .30.  Go to your nearest post office and buy
one!  Earlier, I had spent about an hour "cracking" the USPS bar code
printed at the bottom of prepaid mailer cards.  A call to the Postoffice
as to how to compute the check digit did not yeild any usefull info.  The
lady at the show booth however, sent me publication 25, A Guide to Business
Mail Preparation, along with a nifty transparent template.  I got it, and
immediatly created the following program (something that I have wanted
for a long time.)  Bulk mailers get cheaper rates for presorted by zipcode,
and presumable the bar code will give you a better rate as well. (I have not
verified this.)  So, here is the barcode printer, as well as an address
positioner that meets USPS policy.

Enjoy
Cheers
Woody

[  postscript program deleted ]