2-4 DA80F/DA95F AddressRight™ Printers Service Manual (SV61962 Rev. A)
2 • Specifications
Barcode Printing Types Position
All the printers in the DA Series can print the following barcodes:
1-Dimensional
• USPS Certified POSTNET barcode. All types of barcodes can be print-
able including FIM, 3 of 9, 4 state barcode (USPS, UK, Canadian, Euro,
Australia, etc.) and others.
• Planet barcode for delivery confirmation services.
• The printer is also capable of printing any barcode rendered by a Win-
dows® True Type font.
2-Dimensional
The printers are capable of printing a USPS Certified IBIP barcode as well as
all types of 2-D barcodes defined for the UK, Canada, Europe, Australia, etc.,
and others to the defined standards. Reference applicable Postal Standards.
NOTE: Do not attempt to print "high density" barcodes. The narrow elements
should not be less than 0.010" (.254mm).
Special Note on FIM Barcode
FIM (Face Identification Marking) barcode was developed by the USPS as
part of their POSTNET barcoding system. It is normally used by high-volume
mailers to put on return envelopes for their customers’ invoices.
When the invoices are mailed back in their return envelope, the USPS sorts
and processes this mail according to what version of FIM barcode is used on
the envelope: FIM A (Postage required, POSTNET bar code included), FIM
C (Postage prepaid, POSTNET bar code included), and FIM D (Postage re-
quired, POSTNET bar code not included).
One of the requirements of the FIM barcode is that it needs to be printed on
the edge of the envelope (typically printed in the top right corner). Any at-
tempt to print to the exact edge of the envelope is liable to "miss" the edge
occasionally. Because of these issues, we cannot guarantee full USPS
compliance for printing FIM barcode. As a result, some of our high-volume
customers used pre-printed envelopes containing the FIM barcode that meet
USPS printing specifications.
However, if you want to try printing the FIM using our printers, the Pitney
Bowes Envelope Designer Plus software allows you to place a FIM graphic
on the envelope. You can obtain photo-ready graphics directly from the
USPS (the Envelope Designer software itself can not create the FIM barcode
graphic).
2.4 Print
Specifications
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TIP: Do not attempt
to print "high density"
barcodes, that is, those
barcodes whose nar-
row elements are less
than 0.010" (.254mm).
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