barcode inserted in address of merged letter Admin Judy 6/29/2007 11:00:01 PM I am trying to do a large mailing using mail merge and an address database. Is there a way that Word will generate a barcode that will print on my merged letter address line? (without purchasing some software)

Re: barcode inserted in address of merged letter "Peter Jamieson" <pjj[ at ]KillmapSpjjnet.demon.co.uk> 6/29/2007 11:13:35 PM Word only does U.S.P.S. type barcodes, but if you are not using postnet barcodes for bulk mailing discounts, the USPS also has an article saying that "unless you are preparing a mailing for automation rates, you should NOT put barcodes on the mailpieces. As long as the mailing address is correct, your mail will still be processed efficiently without a barcode-and you won't need to worry about having the wrong barcode on your mail." http://www.usps.com/businessmail101/misc/discountsBarcoded.htm One of the links in the article says that you can't get an automation-rate discount unless your mailing list has been verified by Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS) software and you're sending at least 200 or 500 pieces (depending on the mail class) at one time. Part of the problem is that the standards for generating barcodes have changed over the years and Word's feature has not kept up. Microsoft has an article about this here:: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897290 In other words, if you're using USPS barcodes for bulk mailing discounts, you have to use a package other than Word. If you aren't, you don't need them and probably shouldn't use them. And if you aren't using /U.S.P.S./ barcodes, Word doesn't do them. If you still want to know how to use them, why not search this group in Google groups for e.g. Jamieson Barcode Peter Jamieson "Admin Judy" <Admin Judy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1DC4C4CD-280A-43E0-9491-42DD56B25220[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I am trying to do a large mailing using mail merge and an address database. > Is there a way that Word will generate a barcode that will print on my > merged > letter address line? (without purchasing some software)

Re: barcode inserted in address of merged letter "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr[ at ]REMOVECAPSmvps.org> 6/29/2007 11:22:11 PM You can use a Barcode field with which you can display either a POSTNET bar code, a FACING ID MARK (FIM), or BARCODE is US Zip Code, by adding the relevant switch and incorporating the relevant field from your data source into the Barcode field. -- Hope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Admin Judy" <Admin Judy[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1DC4C4CD-280A-43E0-9491-42DD56B25220[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] >I am trying to do a large mailing using mail merge and an address database. > Is there a way that Word will generate a barcode that will print on my > merged > letter address line? (without purchasing some software)