USPS Intelligent Mail Methods
United States Postal Service (USPS) Intelligent Mail® is a suite of barcode symbologies.
- For Intelligent Mail barcodes (IMb™) for mailpieces (letters, cards, and flats), use the USPS Intelligent Mail symbology.
- For Intelligent Mail Tray barcodes, use either Code 128 symbology with Start Code C or Interleaved 2 of 5 symbology.
- For Intelligent Mail Container barcodes, use the GS1-128 symbology with Start Code C or B.
- For Intelligent Mail Package barcodes (IMpb), use the GS1-128 symbology with Start Code C.
The USPS Intelligent Mail barcode for mailpieces is a 4-state barcode that consists of 65 bars that can encode up to 31 digits. The following information can be included:
- Barcode Identifier
- Service Type Identifier (STID)
- Mailer Identifier (MID)
- Serial Number
- Routing Code, also referred to as a ZIP Code or a delivery-point code
The USPS Intelligent Mail symbology in Loftware Enterprise SP supports all formats for Intelligent Mail barcodes for mailpieces. Those formats include using a 6-digit Mailer Identifier, a 9-digit Mailer Identifier, or the Origin IMb Tracing Intelligent Mail Barcode Format.
For more information about encoding USPS Intelligent Mail barcodes, see the USPS entry listed in External Links.
The following script methods are specific to this barcode symbology. Additionally, you can use the Common Script Methods for Barcodes.
Tip: If using these script methods in a business rule, select the Rhino script engine.
Tip: Script methods with names beginning with get or is retrieve the current value for a property. Script methods with names beginning with set configure a value for the property.
| Methods | Description | Values |
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getSymbolSize() setSymbolSize(String) |
Changes the relative height and width of all bars in the symbol. |
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