US Planet Overview

US Planet Barcode

The Postal Alpha Numeric Encoding Technique (Planet) is used in the United States Postal service to track and identify mail.

How to scan 1D and 2D barcodes (EN)

Supported Host Device

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Products that Support US Planet

(This barcode is disabled by default)

Supported Business Applications:

Partner Applications

Applications integrated with Socket Mobile's CaptureSDK.

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Verify with your application provider that Socket Mobile's latest CaptureSDK was implemented in your app. See the latest CaptureSDK version.

See complete list of business applications.

Non-CaptureSDK Applications

Applications that are not integrated with Socket Mobile's CaptureSDK:

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Programming

US Planet is supported by default on all Socket Mobile barcode scanners. You can enable or disable this symbology on your Socket Mobile scanner simply by scanning the codes below.  Note: Scanner must be in a disconnected state before scanning the command barcode.

Enable US Planet Symbology*:

To enable the US Planet symbology scan the barcode below:

Enable US Planet

Disable US Planet Symbology*:

To disable the US Planet symbology scan the barcode below:

Disable US Planet

See the full programming guide for more info and troubleshooting.
*D750 requires separate enable/disable command barcodes found in the programming guide.

Troubleshooting / FAQ

Q: What is the typical usage of US Planet?

A: United States


Q: Need more help?

A: Go here for additional barcode troubleshooting and FAQs.