Australia Post standard customer barcode
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| − | The ''' | + | The '''Australia Post standard customer barcode''' is used in mail sorting for Australia, along with several other bar code formats. It encodes an 8-digit delivery point identifier. |
| − | This sort of bar code system is regarded as "four-state" because there are four types of bars, classified by presence of ascenders and/or descenders. | + | This sort of bar code system is regarded as "four-state" because there are four types of bars, classified by presence of ascenders and/or descenders. This sort of system is transcribable using [[DAFT]] notation. |
| − | == Other | + | == Other Australia Post bar codes == |
| − | * The ''' | + | * The '''Australia Post customer barcode 2''' encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus 5 characters (alphanumeric plus space and # sign) of additional customer information. |
| − | * The ''' | + | * The '''Australia Post customer barcode 3''' encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus 10 characters (alphanumeric plus space and # sign) of additional customer information. |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Australia Post Reply Paid barcode''' encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus a format control code of 45 indicating a post-paid reply. |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Australia Post Routing barcode''' encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus a format control code of 87. |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Australia Post Redirection barcode''' encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus a format control code of 92. |
== Utilities == | == Utilities == | ||
* [http://barcode.tec-it.com/barcode-generator.aspx?group=BCGroup_Postal&barcode=AustralianPost Barcode generator: Australian Post Standard Customer] | * [http://barcode.tec-it.com/barcode-generator.aspx?group=BCGroup_Postal&barcode=AustralianPost Barcode generator: Australian Post Standard Customer] | ||
| + | * [http://bobcodes.weebly.com/auspost.html Australia Post 4-State Barcode Decoder] | ||
== Test data == | == Test data == | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * [http://www.activepdf.com/AltDownloads/Documentation/TK2011/Australian_Post.html Info on | + | * [http://www.activepdf.com/AltDownloads/Documentation/TK2011/Australian_Post.html Info on Australia Post bar codes] |
* [http://auspost.com.au/media/documents/a-guide-to-printing-the-4state-barcode-v31-mar2012.pdf Guide to printing 4-state bar code (Australia Post)] | * [http://auspost.com.au/media/documents/a-guide-to-printing-the-4state-barcode-v31-mar2012.pdf Guide to printing 4-state bar code (Australia Post)] | ||
* [[Wikipedia:Australia Post|Wikipedia: Australia Post]] | * [[Wikipedia:Australia Post|Wikipedia: Australia Post]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:06, 13 August 2013
The Australia Post standard customer barcode is used in mail sorting for Australia, along with several other bar code formats. It encodes an 8-digit delivery point identifier.
This sort of bar code system is regarded as "four-state" because there are four types of bars, classified by presence of ascenders and/or descenders. This sort of system is transcribable using DAFT notation.
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[edit] Other Australia Post bar codes
- The Australia Post customer barcode 2 encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus 5 characters (alphanumeric plus space and # sign) of additional customer information.
- The Australia Post customer barcode 3 encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus 10 characters (alphanumeric plus space and # sign) of additional customer information.
- Australia Post Reply Paid barcode encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus a format control code of 45 indicating a post-paid reply.
- Australia Post Routing barcode encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus a format control code of 87.
- Australia Post Redirection barcode encodes the 8-digit delivery point plus a format control code of 92.
