Special Section Mailing & Fulfillment -- Creating Mail with Fo

Plan for Barcoding

Your mailpiece will be barcoded unless the client specifically agreed to pay the non-machinable surcharge for manual handling. The best postage discounts are when you pre-barcode the mailpiece.

Be sure the barcode is correct and legible. If you are using a presort bureau, talk with them about their needs for address readability and the barcode clear zone. If you don't put the barcode on, the Postal Service will attempt to. Therefore, don't put any critical information in the barcode clear zone (the lower right corner) that you wouldn't want covered by a barcoded label.