QR code on label?

[postcardcountry]

I printed my shipping labels just now.

There are two little boxes printing that were not there before.

One is next to the customer address.

The second is outside the label box.

Is this some sort of QR (terminology correct?) code?   Was is the purpose for it?

[richard1rst]

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@postcardcountry wrote:

I printed my shipping labels just now.

There are two little boxes printing that were not there before.

One is next to the customer address.

The second is outside the label box.

Is this some sort of QR (terminology correct?) code?   Was is the purpose for it?

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The traditional bar code only reads the tracking number. The QR code (QR stands for Quick Response) can bring up massive amounts of information. Can't be sure exactly what the P O is using them for but they can be read by a computer to, for example, display a complete tracking history, along with the ship from and ship to information, the routing path, and the weight and size of the package, and who knows what else. All that information feeds instantly into a computer enabling automatic sorting. Additionally if the bar code gets damaged the post office can still bring up and track the package from the info in to QR code. AI is taking over.

[postcardcountry]

Thanks richard1st,

I had asked at the PO and got somewhat the same response - shortened to be just the part about if the bar code gets damaged, the little box can be used instead.  (I just hadn't gotten back here yet to update)

Thank you for confirming my post office clerk.  He's  one of those types who reads all the notices USPS sends to carriers, window clerks and post masters.  This particular PO has had a series of temp postmasters because the regular lady is out on disability and it's not uncommon to have no postmaster on duty - the clerks get to answer all kinds questions.  This particular post office also has high expectations/standards for window clerks - a 'tradition' that goes back at least 20 years.