The Barcode Quality Program (BQP) is a free service to help you barcode and print bulk mailings according to our guidelines. It helps you benefit from the discounted PreSort prices by maintaining print quality, which ensures consistency in machine readability.
This process enables you to demonstrate that a specific printer/font combination accurately translates and prints the bar state values as their associated barcode characters - and that the print quality of your barcodes can pass our technical specifications.
When you register, you'll receive a Print Test File (PTF), which you can use to send print samples to the Barcode Quality Program for testing. If your printer passes the test, you'll receive a certificate.
If you don't need Print Certification, you can contact the BQP for a preliminary barcode check on physically printed or electronically supplied samples.
Please note: if you supply barcodes electronically, we cannot check their dimensions - but we can verify address matching and barcode length and height.
The Software Content process is designed to help product developers with barcode content logic, from the Delivery Point Identifier (DPID) and other parameters to correctly translating bar state values (the digits that are later converted into barcode characters).
When you register for this, you'll receive a Self Test File (STF), which you can use to measure and diagnose your software's capability to generate barcodes.
When you've completed your in-house testing with the STF, we'll send you the Approval Test File (ATF), which contains specific test cases for testing. You then return the completed test file to the Barcode Quality Program for testing. If your software passes the test, you'll receive a certificate.
It normally takes around 10 working days to provide the Statement of Capability, depending on the quality of the testing information we receive.
We supply templates and instructions during the testing phase. They are also available from your Australia Post sales contact or by emailing bqp.help@auspost.com.au.
The CBQA Program is for companies in the Bulk Mail Partners Program. Equipment includes the following:
Send us your completed BQP registration form, and we'll contact you within 2 working days.
You can email your form to bqp.help@auspost.com.au or post it to:
Barcode Quality Program
Mail services
Australia Post
GPO Box 1777
MELBOURNE VIC 3001
To find out more about the range of services offered by the Barcode Quality Program, download BQP Guidelines and Terms and Conditions (660kb).