Java Postnet Generator

• Completely developed in Java.


• Orientation allows for changes among 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees


• Postnet Java Barcode Generator package contains Applet, Servlet, and Class Library, which will facilitate the creation of Postnet in Java projects, Java class, Java sever side apps.


• Java Postnet allows easy encapsulation, integration and customization with JavaBean conforming to a particular convention under a developmental environment.


• Java Postnet barcode generation package allows the foreground color, the background color and the image format (png, png, gif, bmp) to be changed under image and color setting options.

Java Postnetr generator is a mature and reliable Java barcode generation component for creating Postnet barcodes in Java, Jasper Reports, iReport, and Eclipse BIRT projects. High-quality Postnet barcode images can be drawn and printed into GIF, BMP, PNG, JPEG/JPG & TIFF formats with Java Postnetbarcode generator.

Postnet information: Postnet: short for Postal Numeric Encoding Technique, is a barcode symbology used by the United States Postal Service to assist in directing mail. The ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code is encoded in half- and full-height bars. Available encoding data: numeric data 0-9. 5, 6, 9, 11digits length only The structure of a Postnet: 1. Frame bar, encoded as a single 1. 2. 5, 9, or 11 data characters properly encoded. 3. Check digit. 4. Final frame bar, encoded as a single 1.

1. Generate Postnet in Java class with the changing of barcode properties.

// Create Java POSTNET object
Postnet barcode = new Postnet();

// Set POSTNET data text to encode
barcode.setData("987654321");

// Generate POSTNET barcode & print into Graphics2D object
//barcode.drawBarcode("Java Graphics2D object");

// Generate POSTNET barcode & encode into GIF format
barcode.drawBarcode("C://barcode-postnet.gif");

// Generate POSTNET barcode & encode into JPEG format
barcode.drawBarcode("C://barcode-postnet.jpg");

2. Generate & encode Postnet to EPS with changing the values concerned.

// Create Java Postnet object
Postnet barcode = new Postnet();

// Set Postnet data text to encode
barcode.setData("987654321");

// Generate Postnet barcode & encode into EPS
barcode.drawBarcode2EPS("C://barcode-postnet.eps");

3. Generate & encode Postnet in html or jsp pages.

1. Copy barcode folder and its contents from demo package to Apache Tomcat.

2. Start Apache Tomcat, go to http://YourDomain:Port/barcode/barcode?DATA=987654321&TYPE=postnet

3. Insert an image tag (img) into your page. For example,

<imgsrc="http://YourDomain:Port/barcode/barcode?DATA=987654321&TYPE=postnet" />

4. Two ways to set the width and height of generated barcode Postnet image.

1. Set the values of the barcodeWidth and barcodeHeight properties.
or
2. Set X (bar module width) and Y (bar module height) values

Postnet Basic Settings

Properties		Value		Comments
Property	URL	Options	Default
data	DATA	(Data to encode in the Codabar)	""	Postnet value to encode Postnet Character Set: Digits:0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; 5, 6, 9, 11 digits only, excluding the last checksum digit
addCheckSum	ADD-CHECK-SUM	(Data to encode in the Codabar)	false	addCheckSum property is not applied here. Java Barcode will automatically add one checksum character.

Postnet Special Settings

Properties		Value		Comments
Property	URL	Options	Default
ShortTallRatio	SHORT-TALL-RATIO	float	0.4of	Short bar vs tall bar (Y) ratio

Postnet Text Settings

Properties		Value		Comments
Property	URL	Options	Default
showText	SHOW-TEXT	true or false	true	Show text underneath the barcode
textColor	TEXT-COLOR	Color	black	Color of the shown text
textFont	TEXT-FONT	Font	new Font("Arial",Font.PLAIN,11)	The font, font style and font size of the text
textMargin	TEXT-MARGIN	float	6	The space between the text and the barcode symbol

Postnet Size Settings

Properties		Value		Comments
Property	URL	Options	Default
rotate	ROTATE	Degree0, 90, 180, 270	0 (Barcode.ROTATE)	Rotate the Angle of the Codabar images
autoResize	AUTO-RESIZE	true or false	false	Auto resize the generated barcode image
barcodeHeight	BARCODE-HEIGHT	float	0	Barcode image Height
barcodeWidth	BARCODE-WIDTH	float	0	Barcode image Width
bottomMargin	BOTTOM-MARGIN	float	0	Barcode image bottom margin size
leftMargin	LEFT-MARGINE	float	0	Barcode image left margin size
rightMargin	RIGHT-MARGIN	float	0	Barcode image right margin size.
topMargin	TOP-MARGIN	float	0	Barcode image Top margin size
barAlignment	BARALIGMENT	int	1(center)	Barcode horizontal alignment inside the image. 0: left, 1: center, 2: right.
uom	UOM	Pixel, Cm, or Inch	0(Pixel)	Unit of Measure for all numeric properties.Valid values: 0: pixel; 1: inch; 2: cm.
X	X	float	1	Width of barcode bar module (narrow bar), default is 1 pixel
Y	Y	float	30	Height of barcode bar module, default is 30 pixel

Postnet Color Settings

Properties		Value		Comments
Property	URL	Options	Default
backColor	BACK -COLOR	Color	white	Barcode image background color
foreColor	FORE -COLOR	Color	black	Barcode image foreground color

Postnet Image Settings

Properties		Value		Comments
Property	URL	Options	Default
resolution	RESOLUTION	int	72	Resolution of Codabar Image, Dots Per Inch