USPS Routing Standard 1.0

Postnet
Postal Hub

The precision standard for automated mail sorting. Engineered for USPS compliance and high-speed scan success.

ZIP+4 Ready
Zero Distortion
Interactive generator available in full tools section

Binary Modulation Science

Full Bar
Half Bar
Optical Engineering

Height Modulation

Postnet uses vertical height instead of width to ensure 99.9% reliability on high-speed postal sorting belts.

ZIP+4 Logic
Precise 9-Digit Routing
Delivery Point
11-Digit Sequences
Zero Distortion
Ink-Jet Optimized Rendering
Mailroom Operations

Bulk Fulfillment Optimized

High-volume mailing requires zero errors in routing. QRTRAC's engine handles millions of ZIP+4 sequences with absolute precision.

Postnet Batch Logic

📪 Auto-validation of ZIP+4 formatting.
📄 Export-ready for high-speed ink-jet printers.
🚀 Fulfillment-grade processing speed.
Postal Batch v2.1
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mailing_list_q4.csv
Routing Pass
Items
15,200
Check
OK
DPI
1200
Run Postal Batch
Routing API

Engineered for
Mailing Houses

A dedicated API for generating USPS-compliant Postnet and IMb barcodes at massive scale.

📪

USPS Validated

Every response is pre-calculated for USPS optical compliance and sorting success.

Scale Ready

Built on a distributed engine that handles peaks of 10,000 requests per second.

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Low Friction

Simple REST endpoints designed for integration with legacy fulfillment software.

// POSTNET Fulfillment API Request
const barcode = await qrtrac.postal.create({
  type: 'postnet',
  value: '90210-4401',
  format: 'png',
  dpi: 1200 // Maximum optical clarity
});
Optical Compliance

Why Postnet
Rejects at Sort

Postal sorting machines operate at extreme speeds. Even slight bar height distortion can trigger a sorting error.

Modulation Check

Verifies the precise ratio between full and half bars.

Ink-Jet Guard

Compensation for ink spread on porous paper stock.

Optical Scan Validation
Height Error
INCORRECT MODULATION

Ensure high-contrast black ink for maximum optical read.

Postal Intelligence

01 What is the difference between Postnet and Intelligent Mail (IMb)?
Postnet is a legacy symbology used for ZIP code routing. The USPS has largely replaced it with the Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb), which encodes more data.
02 Does Postnet support alphanumeric characters?
No. Postnet is a numeric-only symbology strictly for ZIP codes, ZIP+4, and delivery point codes.
03 Why does the barcode have different height bars?
Postnet is a 'height-modulated' symbology. Each digit is represented by a sequence of tall and short bars.

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