Re: Delivery point validation using fusion Pro & Mail Manager 2010
I am assuming you are using PostNet barcode and not the Intelligent Mail (4-state) Barcode.
If you are printing a zip + 4 with delivery point validation information, you should have 12 digits.
5 for the zip
4 for the plus-4
2 for the delivery point
1 for the check digit
Is your barcode field in Mail Manager 2010 providing you with all of the digits?
Is there an unnecessary hyphen that does not belong in the Postnet barcode?
Are you placing a 12 digit field into Fusion Pro and asking Fusion Pro to create a Postnet Barcode, again.
Doing so would create an invalid barcode.
I think that Fusion Pro would be looking for 11 digits and it would calculate its own check digit to make a 12 digit barcode.
After all is said, and done, you should have 62 bars for the Post Net Barcode.
That would be 5 bars for each number and a stop and start bar.
It might be that you are using the incorrect character for the frame bar (stop and start bar).
Some software requires a "!" for the frame bar. Others will use a "/". This too, would make the barcode unreadable.
I emailed some specs on the width and height of Postnet barcodes, along with the maximum width of a barcode.
I hope this helps.
Theodore Frimet
Bucks Digital Printing