AUSTRALIA_POST

Details the implementation of the Australia Post 4-state barcode, including supported characters, input data requirements, and barcode variants.

This barcode type implements Australia Post, a 4-state barcode.

This barcode type supports the following characters:

A Format Control Code (FCC) is added and must not be included in the input data.

Input data include an 8-digit Delivery Point Identifier (DPID) optionally followed by customer information as it is shown in the following table.


Description	Input length	Required input format	Barcode length	FCC value	Encoding table
Standard Customer Barcode	8	99999999	37 bars	11	None
Customer Barcode 2	13	99999999AAAAA	52 bars	59	C
Customer Barcode 2	16	9999999999999999	52 bars	59	N
Customer Barcode 3	18	99999999AAAAAAAAAA	67 bars	62	C
Customer Barcode 3	23	99999999999999999999999	67 bars	62	N

For more information about the AUSTRALIA_POST barcode type, see AustraliaPost .

Variants

AUSTRALIA_POST_CUSTOMER is for standard customers.
AUSTRALIA_POST_REPLY is a reply paid version of the Australia Post 4-State Barcode (FCC 45), which requires an 8-digit DPID input.
AUSTRALIA_POST_REDIRECT is a redirection version of the Australia Post 4-State Barcode (FCC 92), which requires an 8-digit DPID input.
AUSTRALIA_POST_ROUTING is a routing version of the Australia Post 4-State Barcode (FCC 87), which requires an 8-digit DPID input.

You can use the following merge field examples to generate Australia Post barcodes:

<h1>AUSTRALIA_POST_CUSTOMER</h1> 
{{#Wp_Barcode}}
 AUSTRALIA_POST_CUSTOMER,imageWidth=100,imageHeight=100 
12345678 
{{/Wp_Barcode}}

<h1>AUSTRALIA_POST_REPLY</h1> 
{{#Wp_Barcode}} 
AUSTRALIA_POST_REPLY,imageWidth=100,imageHeight=100 
12345678 
{{/Wp_Barcode}}

<h1>AUSTRALIA_POST_REDIRECT</h1> 
{{#Wp_Barcode}} 
AUSTRALIA_POST_REDIRECT,imageWidth=100,imageHeight=100
 12345678
 {{/Wp_Barcode}}

<h1>AUSTRALIA_POST_ROUTING</h1> 
{{#Wp_Barcode}}
 AUSTRALIA_POST_ROUTING,imageWidth=100,imageHeight=100 
 12345678
  {{/Wp_Barcode}}