CASS Delivery Point Barcode Standards 3

Question 1

The Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb) uses how many bars in total?

Accepted Answer

65

Answer

The IMb consists of exactly 65 bars, each of which can be one of four heights (tracker, descender, full, ascender).

Question 2

Which field in the Intelligent Mail Barcode encodes the same routing data previously carried by POSTNET?

Accepted Answer

Routing Code field

Answer

The Routing Code field within the IMb carries the ZIP, ZIP+4, and delivery point digits that POSTNET barcodes previously encoded.

Question 3

For a standard street address at 450 Main St, what two digits form the POSTNET delivery point?

Accepted Answer

50

Answer

The delivery point for a street address is the last two digits of the primary address number, so 450 yields delivery point 50.

Question 4

What is the minimum clear zone (quiet zone) required before and after a POSTNET barcode on a mail piece?

Accepted Answer

0.025 inches

Answer

USPS standards require a minimum clear (quiet) zone of 0.025 inches on each end of a POSTNET barcode.

Question 5

In the context of CASS certification, 'DPC' stands for what?

Accepted Answer

Delivery Point Code

Answer

DPC stands for Delivery Point Code, the two-digit value appended to a ZIP+4 to form the full delivery point used in DPBC encoding.

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