The actual coding is easy enough to create, since it consists solely of
constant width vertical bars of only four varieties (0, 1, 2 and 3). There
is (or was, anyway) a font on the Australia Post website.
But that's the least of it. Unlike the US code which can be derived directly
from the address, the Australian DPID is the ID number of the delivery point
itself (ie the specific letterbox). To get that, you need a copy of the
latest DPID database from Australia Post (there are about 10 million
addresses in it); then you need some fairly sophisticated software to look
up the address in the database and generate the full barcode value - in
addition to the DPID, it also includes the code type, postage type, user
data, and checksum.
When you lodge the mail you have to provide a certificate affirming that you
used the latest copy of the database (it's re-issued every three months) and
that you achieved better than 95% match-up. On top of which, there's no
point unless you're lodging more than 300 items at a time.
You get access to the database by subscription. Last time I looked it was
$16000 a year if you're doing your own mailing only, or $25000 for a mailing
house.
"Rahi" <Rahi[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1E2EDE10-53F4-4B76-9D97-68246B2FF595[ at ]microsoft.com...
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> Hi
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> I can't print DPID (Australian Postal Barcode) on envelope. (I am using
> Australian Distribution - offcourse in Australia)
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> All help topics regarding this talk about POSTNET or FIM-A systems
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> These options don't even show up in my word.
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> Is there a way to get DPID (similar to US POSTNET, FIM-A codes) printed on
> envelope?
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