in which case the required clear zone is 2mm. The maximum module size is 0.7mm x 0.7mm; in which case the required clear zone is 2.8mm. It is a requirement that you do not place a border or lines around the Mailmark barcode or the associated clear zone. 14.9 Location for all Mailmark barcodes Location requirements: We require that you place the Mailmark barcode and associated Clear Zone: • on the same side of the envelope as the Indicium and Delivery Address Block beneath the Indicium; • is at least 15mm from the short edges of the Mailing Item; • is at least 18mm from the long edge furthest away from the Indicium (i.e. the bottom edge of a landscape Mailing Item); • does not infringe on any other Clear Zone set out in this Appendix or other literature (e.g. the clear zone that is required around the Indicium and the route and tag clear zones); and • has opposite edges that each are parallel with one another (i.e. it should not be skewed (i.e. squashed or stretched in any direction to form a parallelogram that does not have four 90° vertices). Location recommendations: We recommend that the four edges of the Mailmark barcode and the clear zone remain parallel with the four edges of the Mailing Item. 14.10 eManifest The eManifest is an electronic record of your Mailmark Mailing Items posted against a non- transferrable SCID on each day. The data within the eManifest, together with the machine processing data • an eManifest is a requirement for both 4-state barcode Mailmark Mailings Items and 2D data matrix Mailmark Mailings Items and is in addition to a Manifest; • an eManifest is created via the eMHS and populated with item level data through a software solution or by the Mail Producer’s IT systems. It is required for any Mailmark Mailing Item recorded against a SCID; • one eManifest is required per SCID per day. It is important that you include all Mailing Item data in the eManifest. If you don’t we will see those items as we process them and may invoice the Bill Payer for them for them; • once the eManifest is created, Mailmark Mailings Items are uploaded to each eManifest via the eMHS by the Mail Producer in one or more Batches; • when a Batch is completed it is closed by being submitted, and once all Batches are submitted the eManifest must be confirmed; and • each eManifest will have a unique eManifest ID. This eManifest ID and Supply Chain ID (SCID) must be included in the relevant fields on the Manifest. validated against it, is used for reporting. eManifest requirements and procedure:
Dimensions for a Royal Mail 4-state Mailmark barcode Barcode C contains approximately 66 bars Barcode L contains approximately 78 bars The Royal Mail 4-state Mailmark barcode has been developed for use with most common printing systems. However, as many of these systems might not be able to match ideal requirements, we have also incorporated systems that read imperfect Royal Mail 4-state Mailmark barcodes to the extent those practical algorithms will allow. The dimensions shown below represent the maximum tolerances that are required when using the Royal Mail 4-state Mailmark barcodes. Dimension recommendations: • bar width is set at 0.54mm (with width tolerance of +/- 0.05mm); • the Ascender and Descender height is set at 1.9mm; • the track bar is 1.4 times module size high (with height tolerances of+/- 0.1mm); and • the pitch is 21.2 (+/- 0.2) bars per inch (25.4mm). • Dimension requirements: • 4-state Mailmark barcode edges must be sharp and clearly defined to help eliminate misreading. For clarification, to ensure that this form of code can be read: - the width requirements apply throughout the whole bar i.e. no part of the bar can be less than 0.38mm wide or greater than 0.64 times module size wide; and - the print quality must be consistent throughout the code and there must be no gaps between the printed dots within a bar; • there must be between 20 and 24 bars per 25.4mm which must be equally spaced; and • the 4-state Mailmark barcode must be a continuous string of characters and must not include gaps or space characters. Vertical alignment The track element of the bars must be symmetrical about the centre line of the code +/- 10% of the height of the centre line. 14.8 Clear Zone for all Mailmark barcodes The Clear Zone is the area where the Mailmark barcode is placed in addition to a square or rectangular border of at least 2mm for Royal Mail 4-state Mailmark barcodes on all sides and at least 4 times module size for 2D data matrix Mailmark barcodes on all sides. It consists of a background with constant reflectance, to comply with the optical specification in this appendix for Royal Mail 4-state Mailmark barcode and in the ISO specification for 2D data matrix Mailmark barcode. It is required that no other text, graphic, picture, window edge, flap, perforations etc. appear in the area taken up by the Mailmark barcode and associated 2mm or at least 4 times module size clear zone. The minimum module size is 0.5mm x 0.5mm;
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