Deutsche Post Leitcode

The Deutsche Post Leitcode barcode symbology is an implementation of the Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode that is used by German Post for mail routing.

Also known as: DHL Leitcode.

Data and Options

• The data consists of a consecutive string of 13 or 14 numbers consisting of:
  • 5 digit postal code
  • 3 digit street identifier
  • 3 digit house number
  • 2 digit product code
  • 1 digit check digit (may be omitted)
• If 13 digits are supplied then the check digit is calculated automatically. Otherwise the provided check digit must be correct.

Examples

Identical symbols, input provided with and without a check digit:

0 0 moveto (21348075016401) (includetext)
/leitcode /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec

0 0 moveto (2134807501640) (includetext)
/leitcode /uk.co.terryburton.bwipp findresource exec