Example of Barcode Location on a Mail Item
RETURNADDRESS AREA
15mm clear zone for CBC
Premier CBC Maximum mail piece size 240 x 165mm Minimum mail piece size 140 x 90mm
Skew Reference Line
50mm line for postcode position
Place the purple box over the bottom left corner of the mail piece and check that the entire barcode fits within the clear, transparent area.
PERMISSABLE BARCODE ZONE
Place the green box over the bottom right corner of the mail piece and again, check the entire barcode fits within the clear transparent area.
Place the blue box over the top right corner of the mail piece and check that theTNT Post Indicia fits within the indicia zone.
120mm
CODE MARK DENSITY
Stop bar to fall within clear area
BARCODE CHECKING GAUGE
5 character postcode
Start bar
Stop bar
15mm
15mm
6 character postcode
Place barcode in inner box
2mm around barcode to be left clear
7 character postcode
Align start bar here
Mail items must fit through this slot. Maximum thickness 5mm
5mm
18mm
Place the item on a flat surface;
• The barcode must be printed on the front face of the mailing piece within the shaded area as illustrated (for landscape items). No part of the code may impinge on the unshaded area, as shown here. • For portrait items the bottom edge is whichever of the longer edges to which the barcode is nearest, and the barcode must not fall within 18mm of this edge of 15mm of any other edge • For square items the barcode must not fall within 18mm of the bottom edge or 15mm of any other edge. CBC Skew Check The maximum amount of skew allowed for either individual bars or the complete barcode, or the combined effect of both is 5 degrees. For window envelopes, ascertain if the individual bars are skewed. If they are then when tapping the envelope to induce the maximum amount of skew, ensure that the insert is tapped in order to induce the maximum combined skew. Tap the envelope so that the insert is as far into the corner as possible. Lightly hold that corner and tap the diagonally opposite corner to induce the maximum amount of insert skew.
a Align the stop bar to the skew reference line.
b Slide the stop bar along the skew reference line until the top reference edge of the mailpiece is at point X on the template.
Check that: the top reference edge of the letter remains within the triangular green zone.
Portrait Mailpieces – CBC Only Apply the mailpiece to the template with the longest edge closest to the barcode as the bottom edge for all.
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