Appendix
H
US Mail Requirements
PLANET Code Bar Code
Postal Alpha-Numeric Encoding Technique (PLANET) provides features that are not currently
available with the POSTNET barcode. PLANET bar codes are broken down to a list of planets.
The following is a list of each planet and the applications supported by that planet’s particular
PLANET bar code.
Jupiter
- A 12-digit barcode containing mail piece rate, presort bureau origin, and customer
identification.
Mercury
- A 12-digit barcode used for CONFIRM or CIPS service.
Earth
-
A 12 digit barcode used for sorting foreign mail.
Pluto
-
A 12 digit barcode for automated address correction requests.
Saturn
-
A 12 or 14 digit barcode for RTS or CFS mail.
Neptune
- A 12 digit barcode for mailer use.
Venus
- A 12 or 14 digit barcode used for electronic tracking.
The PLANET bar codes have the exact same dimensional requirements as POSTNET barcodes.
Most PLANET barcodes are placed in the address block portion of the mail piece. Only
PLANET
Earth
and
Saturn
barcodes may be printed in the traditional lower right area.
************************5
DIGIT
#JAN93 000 MD #123BL
XYZ Corporation
123
Washington
Road
Anytown, CT
06470-1234
Example of using a
PLANET bar code in
the address block while
placing a USPS
barcode below the
address.
ASCII text sent to produce the above example is:
************************5 DIGIT
#JAN93 000 MD #123BL
~#123456789012
(PLANET Code sent)
XYZ Corporation
123 Washington Road
Anytown, CT
06470-1234~123
(USPS information sent)
A PLANET code barcode will print on a
line when the first two characters in the
line are a
tilde
followed by the
pound
character (
~#)
then the digits that
represent the desired PLANET code.
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