Type tab for IMBs
On the Type tab, you specify the name of the Intelligent Mail barcode (IMB) area and whether
to create a BCOCA or text barcode.
Fields on the Type tab
| Field | Value | Description |
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| Barcode name | Any combination of a-z, A-Z, 0–9, special characters, and blanks. | The name of the barcode area. For example, you could name the barcode IMB. |
| Barcode representation | Output type | |
| BCOCA object | AFP Editor creates barcode objects using Bar Code Object Content Architecture (BCOCA) structured
fields. In general, BCOCA barcodes are preferred to text barcodes. However, some older
printers cannot process newer barcode types. For example, IBM 3900 printers cannot
process IMBs. In this case, text barcodes are required.
This is the default. |
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| Text barcode | AFP Editor creates text barcodes that use the AFP barcode font.
Note: AFP Editor uses the 300 dpi AFP IMB font (US23), which produces a standard height barcode: character
set C0XMUS23 and code page T100USPS.
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| Output size | ||
| Optimal Size | AFP Editor creates BCOCA barcodes so they are displayed in the best size for viewing and printing. This is the default. | |
| Compact Size | AFP Editor creates BCOCA barcodes so they are displayed in a compact size. | |