Editing AFP files

In this section:

1. Creating barcodes
   AFP Editor lets you create barcodes in AFP files.
2. Replacing POSTNET barcodes with IMBs
   You can replace POSTNET barcodes in AFP files with Intelligent Mail barcodes (IMBs). When you replace POSTNET barcodes, AFP Editor deletes the POSTNET barcodes and creates IMBs that contain the same routing codes as the POSTNET barcodes.
3. Creating IMB serial number files
   If you want Intelligent Mail barcodes (IMBs) to contain a sequential serial number that identifies each mailpiece, you must create a serial number file.
4. Creating conditions between barcode definitions
   When you define more than one barcode, you can create a condition between two barcodes that AFP Editor uses to determine which barcode is created in the AFP file.
5. Creating hidden areas
   You can hide areas in AFP files that you do not want to print and that you do not want an AFP viewer to display. For example, you might hide an area that contains a barcode before you create a new barcode in the same place.
6. Creating text with AFP Editor
   You can create a string of text on a specified page of each page group in an AFP file and specify its color, font, and size.
7. Defining text masks
   You can define text masks to replace specific data with another character. For example, you might need to block out (or mask) sensitive information, such as customer names and social security numbers.
8. Modifying or deleting AFP Editor definitions
   After you create barcodes, text, hidden areas, definition conditions, or text masks, you can modify or delete any of them. You can also create and modify conditions if you have defined at least two barcodes.