>>Hello everybody!
>>I need to print labels including the Zip Bar Code, How could I do it?
>>Thanks for advance.
>>
>>Gerardo
>
>The barcode is just a font. I don't remember the name of the sight (I'm sure there are more than one; do a WWW search on 'font'), but you can download it from the web.
>Be aware that the zipcode barcode is not just the zipcode, but a concatenation of the zipcode, the last 2 digits of the address and a check digit. (14 characters in all). Deriving the sequence from the address is a fairly complex algorithm. If you already have the digits to print, than all you need to do is add the field to your label layout and specify the barcode font. Let me know if you need help with the procedure to derive the barcode value from the address.

Gerardo,

Do a search for usps_bar and you should find a download site for it. I have done some testing with it and it seems fine. But on another note, Erik is absolutely correct in that deriving the sequence is very complex. You are wasting your time with a barcode unless your mailing list is CASS Certified. CASS Certification will assist you to obtain the postal discounts for bulk mailing with a barcode. Certification is required and so is the proper sorting of automated mail. If you are not making use of automated bulk mail (1st or 3rd class), then why bother putting a barcode on the label, you will still have to pay full postage and all of your time was spent just to have a pretty label.

My company, EZ Data is also a US Postal Business Partner so in addition to writing custom VFP software apps, I also assist businesses by CASS Certifying their mailing lists and can also do the proper presorting if necessary.

If you need further assistance with mail, let me know.

Steve Despres
sdespres@crosslink.net