How do I remove a line under the POSTNET bar code?

[KamiBell]

Word 2002.

I created an envelope with a POSTNET bar code and added to a document and
when the envelope printed, a line printed under the POSTNET bar code.

Will this affect the delivery of the piece of mail and how can I prevent
this from happening again?

Thank you,
Kami Bell
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Perhaps the field is formatted as underlined or the frame it's in has
acquired a border?

 

[Peter Jamieson]

If you are not using postnet barcodes for bulk mailing discounts, the USPS
has an article saying that

"unless you are preparing a mailing for automation rates, you should NOT put
barcodes on the mailpieces. As long as the mailing address is correct, your
mail will still be processed efficiently without a barcode-and
you won't need to worry about having the wrong barcode on your mail."

http://www.usps.com/businessmail101/misc/discountsBarcoded.htm

That was enough for me, but according to Jay Freedman, if you follow the
links in the USPS article, you'll find that you can't get an automation-rate
discount unless your mailing list has been verified by Coding Accuracy
Support System (CASS) software and you're sending at least 200 or 500 pieces
(depending on the mail class) at one time.

Part of the problem is that the standards for generating barcodes have
changed over the years and Word's feature has not kept up. Microsoft has an
article about this
here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897290


Peter Jamieson