Barcode verification

Mark · #1 (**permalink**) 10-08-2008, 10:32 AM

Can anyone recommend a good macintosh barcode scanner and software to verify postnet barcodes generated for variable printing? Hopefully something under $500. Thanks.

Craig · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 05:24 PM

Make sure in can verify the IM barcode as well, it will replace Postnet next year... unless it's delayed again.

Mark · #3 (**permalink**) 10-10-2008, 02:07 PM

Yeah, what he said too.

pcmodem · #4 (**permalink**) 10-12-2008, 06:45 PM

This is not a cheap option and it does more than just a barcode scanner. This verifies the mail piece is completely valid. It is produced by the same company as the USPS Merlin.

Mail Verifier Plus: A postal barcode quality tool

Mark · #5 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 08:04 AM

I'll get a company Vette before they spend $5,400 on a scanner!
We don't do the level of mailing that warrants something like that.
Under $500 is probably all the budget will be.

Shalom · #6 (**permalink**) 10-13-2008, 10:24 AM

To read postnet and IM barcodes you need a 2D scanner, and you can pick one up for *much* less than the tool from BCC.

Here is one that is only $369 - Hand Held Products 4600g General Purpose Area Imager for Data Matrix, MaxiCode, PDF417 & POSTNET