User guide

Chapter 4: Design labels 63
Barcodes
Windows and PCL Data Stream drivers can use any of the barcodes listed in the
Objects window, which include:
 POSTNET
 PLANET
 I 2 of 5
 3 of 9
 Code 128
 Zebra
 Intelligent Mail
See also “Barcode printing with the Generic Text driver” on page 41.
Define the value
expression
After you drag a barcode onto your layout, the barcode properties window
automatically opens. In this window, you must define the barcode’s value
expression. See Appendix A for more information about value expressions.
Set the position Barcodes are considered non-line based objects because they do not follow the
properties of a line. For information about setting the barcode’s position on the
label, see the Frame object topic “Set the position” on page 59.
Barcode clear zones The USPS requires clear zones around your barcode. However, you may be able
to suppress some of these under the right circumstances.
Why suppress clear
zones?
You might want to suppress clear zones to align your fields properly. If you want
to line up the left side of your labels, you might suppress the left clear zone. Be
careful that the right edge of the barcode is not cut off by the end of the label. Or,
if you have a blank line above or below the barcode, you could suppress the top or
bottom clear zone to reduce the amount of white space on your label.
How to suppress barcode
clear zones
1. Drag a barcode object onto your layout.
2. Choose Format > Properties.
3. Select the Suppress Clear Zone option that you want.
4. Click OK.
Intelligent Mail
barcode
You can print the Intelligent Mail barcode by dragging and dropping the object
onto your design.
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Important: You are ultimately responsible for complying with USPS
regulations. Refer to the DMM for clear-zone specifications.