
USPS Confirm service allows
mailers to uniquely identify and track mail by placing an additional barcode,
known as a PLANET Code, on the front of letter and flat mailpieces. The PLANET
Code is a 12 -or 14- digit barcode - a ?wo-state?barcode similar in structure
to the POSTNET Code address barcode used by mail processing equipment to sort
the mail.
PLANET Codes consist of a series of tall and short bars.
PLANET Code digit Symbology is the inverse of POSTNET Code digit Symbology;
each POSTNET Code digit uses a combination of two tall and three short bars;
each PLANET Code digit uses three tall and two short bars. PLANET Codes must
begin and end with one long "framing bar".
All PLANET Codes include a check-sum digit or correction
character. This digit must always be the single-digit number (i.e., 0?) which,
when added to the sum of the other digits in the barcode, results in a whole
number that is a multiple of 10.
Depending on the type of Confirm mail, mailers must choose the
appropriate PLANET Code format:
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Destination Confirm to track outgoing mailings. PLANET Codes can be used to
identify mail sent to customers
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Origin Confirm to track incoming mail. PLANET Codes can be used to identify
reply mail that customers send back
Destination Confirm PLANET Code Format
The Destination Confirm PLANET Code consists of the following
elements:
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Service Type ID: The first 2 digits represent the service (i.e., Destination
Confirm) and the class/shape of the mail. Destination Confirm Service Type IDs
are listed below
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Subscriber ID: The next 5 digits identify the subscriber (assigned by the
Postal Service)
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Mailing ID: The next 4 or 6 digits are available to the mailer to use for their
own identification purposes (e.g., mailings, clients, etc.)
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Check-Sum Digit: The 12th or 14th digit is a check-sum digit that helps the
Postal Service to detect errors
Mailers should use the PLANET Code in combination with the
delivery point POSTNET Code to identify mailpieces uniquely.
Service Type IDs for Destination Confirm service:
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40 - First-Class Mail letters
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41 - First-Class Mail flats
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42 - Standard Mail letters
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43 - Standard Mail flats
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44 - Periodicals letters
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45 - Periodicals flats
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46 - First-Class Mail cards
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47 - Standard Mail cards
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22 - Residual Mail items
Origin Confirm PLANET Code Format
The Origin Confirm PLANET Code consists of the following
elements:
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Service Type ID: The first 2 digits represent the service (i.e., Origin
Confirm) and the class/shape of the mail. Origin Confirm Service Type IDs are
listed below
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Customer ID: The next 9 or 11 digits are available to the subscriber to help
identify the customer (i.e., mailer of reply mailpiece) or the reply mailpiece
itself
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Check-Sum Digit: The 12th or 14th digit is a check-sum digit that helps the
Postal Service to detect errors
For Origin Confirm service, the Postal Service identifies the
Confirm subscriber by the POSTNET Code preprinted on the reply mailpiece.
Service Type IDs for Origin Confirm service:
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50 - Courtesy reply letters
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51 - Courtesy reply flats
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52 - Business reply letters
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53 - Business reply flats
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54 - Business reply cards
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56 - QBRM letters
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57 - QBRM cards
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58 - Courtesy reply cards
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21 - Miscellaneous items
Planet Barcode for .NET, ASP.NET supports:
- 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Add Reference BarcodeLib.Barcode.dll to your .NET project (ASP.NET website, Forms, any .NET project)
In your .NET class.
BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear barcode = BarcodeLib.Barcode.Linear.Linear();
barcode.Data = "your barcode data";
// other barcode settings.
// save barcode image into your system
barcode.drawBarcode("c:/barcode.gif");
* Please set properties
UOB and
Resolution, before you set any image size related properties like barWidth, margin.