Montax Imposer IMB barcodes

[Tonez]

Anyone use this program know how to do IMB barcodes for USPS mailings?

the only response i get back from them is to use USPS OneCode but it wont generate a barcode using the IMB encode field that is generated in the excel file that i usually use with other programs.

 

[PrintHusky]

Hello,

Here is short version of the specification and how to create those barcodes ( 2 page PDF with everything needed )

https://www.usps.com/election-mail/creating-imb-election-mail-kit.pdf

A bit more reading and info is at

A Complete Guide to Intelligent Mail Barcodes

Get a comprehensive understanding of Intelligent Mail Barcodes and learn how the technology helped USPS streamline mail delivery service and process.

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Hope it helps.
Best Regards

 

[prepressdork]

Hi Tonez,

I use the USPSIMBStandard font to produce IMB barcodes in Montax. The catch is, there are only 4 glyphs in the font's character map and they are all uppercase letters so your mailing software will need to be able to generate the IMB data as such. Here is a sample of what the data looks like from my mailing software (BCC Mail Manager):

AADDAFDAAFFDAFTADFTAFTTTDTDFTFADFADDFTAFADATFDDTFFADFTDTDATFFDATA

The other thing to note is that the above text MUST be 16pt for it to pass USPS muster. The font can be downloaded from here:

USPS Intelligent Mail barcode files | PostalPro

postalpro.usps.com

Best regards,
pd

 

[Tonez]

Hi Tonez,

I use the USPSIMBStandard font to produce IMB barcodes in Montax. The catch is, there are only 4 glyphs in the font's character map and they are all uppercase letters so your mailing software will need to be able to generate the IMB data as such. Here is a sample from of what the data looks like from my mailing software (BCC Mail Manager):

AADDAFDAAFFDAFTADFTAFTTTDTDFTFADFADDFTAFADATFDDTFFADFTDTDATFFDATA

The other thing to note is that the above text MUST be 16pt for it to pass USPS muster. The font can be downloaded from here:

USPS Intelligent Mail barcode files | PostalPro

postalpro.usps.com

Best regards,
pd

Ok i think i just need to download the font, all my other software seems to have it incorporated in the software.
After the mailing software outputs the excel file, it produces 2 fields the 31 digit number barcode and the 65 letter imb encoded field like what you have above and that's what i usually use when creating the barcode.

Thanks.

 

[MailGuru]

The other thing to note is that the above text MUST be 16pt for it to pass USPS muster. The font can be downloaded from here:

PPD is correct on the point size. Just be careful.

The way DMM reads, the IMB must be 22 bars per square inch, plus or minus 2 bars per square inch, when measured over any one-half inch.

That's just a complicated way of saying measure a half inch on your bar code and count the bars. If your count is 10, 11 or 12 you are good.