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T -- BAR CODING Due 091595. Contact Jon Carr, 202-512-0307, or fax 202-512-1671. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. PLEASE RESPOND BY SEPTEMBER 15, 1995. 17,500 copies, 44 pages (self cover), 8.5 x 11'', saddle wire stitched, 2 color printing (black plus another ink). Contractor must image a mailing address including a 12-digit Interleaved 2 of 5 bar code without a check digit (which may or may not include a human readable interpretation (HRI) identification number) on the outside signature. What is the maximum number of 17 x 11'' interior signatures which can be imaged on one side in the bottom margin with the same bar code (and HRI) as the mailing address and still guarantee that there would be no mismatched numbers within each publication? Bar Codes must meet the following requirements: Must comply with AIM ``Uniform Symbology Specification Interleaved 2 of 5 and ANSI ``Bar Code Print Quality Guideline'', Symbol Grade C and Image Addressability not less than 120 dots per inch; Nominal Element Width (X) is 0.018'' less than or equal to X less than or equal to 0.020''; Wide to Narrow Ratio (N) is 2.5'' less than or equal to N less than or equal to 3.0''; Minimum Quiet Zone is 0.25''; Minimum Bar Height is 0.375''; and Maximum Overall Height (including the HRI) is 0.562''. (243)

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