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SYMPTOMSIn Microsoft Word, when you use the address bar coding feature, a POSTNET delivery point bar code (DPBC) of 99 may be inserted in your document. CAUSEThis problem occurs for one of the following reasons:
-or- MORE INFORMATIONAn address will generate a DPBC of 99 if any of the following conditions are true:
Examples of Common Addresses That May Generate a DPBC of 99Example 1John DoeWord tries to generate a DPBC from the next-to-last address line--in this case, "Suite 456," which is not a valid street address. To correct this problem, move "Suite 456" to the same line as the street address: John Doe Example 2Pinecliffe InternationalWord tries to generate a DPBC from the "Coal Creek Canyon" line of the address. Because there is no number on this line, Word returns a 99 DPBC. Moving "Coal Creek Canyon" to the previous line will not work because "Post Office Drawer" is not a recognized address term. Changing the address to this format will work: Pinecliffe InternationalBecause Word checks only the next-to-last address line, Word ignores the "Coal Creek Canyon" line and tries to generate a DPBC from the line that reads "PO Box 3737." Since this is a valid address term, it generates the correct DPBC. Example 3--A Military AddressJohn DoeBecause this is an APO address, Word will return a DPBC of 99. Example 4--An invalid Street AddressJohn DoeWord will try to generate a DPBC using the next-to-last line, "Apt 204." Because this is not a valid street address, Word will return a DPBC of 99. To generate the correct DPBC, move the apartment number to the previous line: John DoeFor information about reading bar codes, obtain the "Designing Mail" packet from the U.S. Postal Service or please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q155187 WD: How to Read Postal BarcodesNOTE: Word will not create a bar code for a Canadian postal code. Under the Canadian postal system, the post office applies bar coding to mail. REFERENCES
"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, page 523
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