5–71Bar Codes
FIM
The FIM (Facing Identification Mark) bar code structure is shown in
Figure 5–14 and Figure 5–15 and described on the following pages. The left
boundary must begin 3 inches from the right edge of the mail piece. The
right–most bar must be 2 inches
± 1/8–inch from the right edge of the mail
piece. Bars must be 5/8–inch
± 1/8–inch tall; the top of the bars must be no
lower than 1/8–inch from the top edge of the mail piece (and may touch the
top edge of the mail piece). The bar code baseline must be within 1/8–inch
from the bottom edge of the clear zone.
Return
Address Area
5/8”
1–1/4”
(Optional Line)
(T
op Line)
(Optional Line)
(Line
Above Last)
(Last Line)
NON–ADDRESS DATA
NAME OF RECIPIENT
INFORMATION/ATTENTION LINE
DELIVERY
ADDRESS
POST OFFICE STA
TE ZIP
SR, SC
POSITION
1–3/4”
Clear
3”
1/8”
2”– 1–7/8”
NOTE: Illustration is not to scale
Zone
Figure 5–14. FIM Structure