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Overview

This library contains information relating to Barcoding such as pricing, specifications, programming code and guides.

 AMAS Product Guide

• A detailed table of current AMAS-approved Address Matching products and is available from the AMAS Suppliers page. 

 AMAS Handbook

• The framework for organisations intending to develop address-matching software, and the steps required to achieve AMAS approval for address-matching software. 

 Barcoding Hints & Tips booklet

• Barcoding Hints & Tips booklet (pdf 358kb) This guide can assist you in the correct formatting of your addresses to get the most out of your AMAS address-matching software.

 Correct Addressing

• Address Presentation Standards booklet (pdf 440kb) The complete overview of recommended presentation standards for the printing of your mail piece. 

 PAF News - Archive

• Supplied to AMAS developers with each quarterly version of the PAF, PAF News includes hints and tips, PAF data statistics, and quirky addresses. 

 PreSort Letters Service

The PreSort Service Guide provides customers with all necessary information to prepare mail according to the PreSort service terms and conditions. 

• Download the current PreSort Service guide from the PreSort Letters Service page.

 The 4-State Barcode

• The Customer Barcoding Technical Specification (pdf 185kb) describes the symbology, format, fields, values and other characteristics of Australia Post’s customer barcodes. It provides the technical information needed by software developers to build suitable software to develop and print barcodes on their mail.

• The Guide to Printing the 4-State Barcode (pdf 620kb) explains how to write the programming code to generate the barcode.

 Reed Solomon Algorithm Programming Codes*

Download examples of the Reed Solomon algorithm in Visual Basic, ANSIC and COBOL programming codes.

• Visual Basic programming code (Zipped file, Size: 1.9mb)
• ANSI C programming code (Zipped file, Size: 0.8mb)
• COBOL programming code (Zipped file, Size: 0.9mb)

*Disclaimer
Whilst Australia Post provides these programs in good faith, no responsibility is taken as to their accuracy. The programs are provided for guidance only. Australia Post shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance placed on, any information provided.