IDAutomation USPS Intelligent Mail IMb Barcode Font Package

USPS Intelligent Mail® IMb® Barcode Fonts

This single Barcode Font Package generates all USPS Intelligent Mail barcodes including IMb Tracing, IMpb, IM Tray Labels, OneCode Confirm and ACS, Postnet and the IM Container Barcode.

• Over 30 font encoders are provided to format data to the fonts.

• Native font encoder source code is available for IMb in Visual Basic VBA, JavaScript, C++, C#.NET, Oracle and Java.

• Includes a code-128 font that is used to generate the IMpb Packing Barcode, Intelligent Mail Container Barcode and the GS1-128 Delivery Confirmation Barcode.

•Examples for FileMaker, Word, Excel, Access and Crystal Reports are included.

•Includes a  Crystal Reports Formula which may be easily applied to a report.

•TrueType, PostScript, OpenType and PCL LaserJet soft fonts are included in various intensities and sizes for maximum flexibility.

•Applicable OCR-A and  FIM fonts are also included in this package.

•With a purchase of the Developer License or above: Web Fonts are included in WOFF, EOT and SVG formats to easily display barcodes in any web browser.

 A silent installation executable is included with source setup to create custom installations.

 Additional native font encoders are provided including JavaScript, VBA, C++, Java, Oracle and .NET.

•The latest update (V 2016) now includes a pure native Visual Basic VBA Module, JavaScript encoder, silent installation option, TrueType TTF fonts as OpenType with digital signatures and a stand-alone Font Encoder Software Application.

The Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb) is a tracing, routing, sorting and tracking symbology type based on the 4-State symbology that is used for services including OneCode Confirm & OneCode ACS. This IMb barcode is also referred to as the OneCode Solution, 4-State Customer Barcode, USPS4CB and 4-CB. Details of the package are as follows:

This font package allows generation of all barcodes used by the USPS in a variety of operating systems, environments and applications. All barcode fonts require special formatting so that the data will create a readable barcode when the font is applied. Over 30 royalty-free font encoder tools, macros and plug-ins are provided to complete this automatically.

Details for the Intelligent Mail Font Package

Encoding Tools Provided:

Many font encoder tools are available to assist with application integration. These encoders automatically format the start, stop and check characters to the data-to-encode to generate a readable barcode from a font. To create a single barcode, consider the Font Encoder Software Application.

•User Tools:

  Microsoft Word & Excel Barcode Add-In

 Excel, Access & Word VBA Macros & Functions

  Crystal Reports Font Formulas

  FileMaker Barcode Plug-In

  Font Encoder Software Application

 Visual Basic VBA Modules for IMb, Postnet and Code 128.

•Developer Tools: (included in all Developer Licenses and above)

  .NET Assembly DLL

  C++ Header File

 C# Barcode Library

  Java Class Library Barcode Font Encoder

  JavaScript Encoder (Includes source and compressed versions)

 Oracle Reports Barcode PL/SQL Library

Industry Standard Support:

Intelligent Mail IMb Capability:  The encoding in IDAutomation's IMb fonts allows printing of Intelligent Mail and Postnet barcodes from the same font.

Video: Generate Postal Barcodes from Postnet Fonts

•OCR-A Barcodes Included:

 OCR-A is included to automate mail routing in cases when the printed barcode is damaged or unreadable.

•Code-128 Font Included: 

 The IDAutomationC128L font is provided for the printing of the USPS-L-3216 Tray Label, Intelligent Mail Packing Barcode, IMb Container Barcode and other special services such as delivery confirmation on priority mail.

•Canada Post Support: 

 IDAutomationC128L font also produces the dimensions required by the CANADA POST.

•Legacy Fonts: Postnet, Planet and FIM fonts are provided in the Legacy Fonts folder of the package.

•Multiple Fonts Provided: Multiple font versions are provided in this package to support various applications, implementations and printers.

Multiple Formats Provided:

After purchasing a license for this package, all versions will be available for download in a single ZIP file. The following font formats are included:

•TrueType TTF fonts are supplied in PC and Mac format. The TTF fonts are OpenType with TrueType outlines and digital signatures; compatible with Mac OS X and all versions of Microsoft Windows. Mac formatted MTT TrueType fonts are also provided.

•OpenType OTF fonts with PostScript outlines are provided with digital signatures. These are compatible with Windows, Mac OS X and other systems supporting the OpenType format.

•PostScript Type 1 fonts are supplied in binary, ASCII and Mac Classic MacBinary versions. Type 3 uncompressed ABS fonts are provided in ASCII format.

•Also included in this package are PCL LaserJet soft fonts in 11.4, 12 and 12.6 points.

Included with the purchase of a Developer License:

•With the purchase of a Developer License, complete native source code to the Intelligent Mail (IMb) and GS1-128 font encoders are provided in Visual Basic VBA, C++, C#.NET and Java.

•A silent installation executable is included with source setup to create custom installations.

•With a purchase of the Developer License or above, Web Fonts are included in WOFF, EOT and SVG formats to easily display barcodes in any web browser.