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Sample MaxiCode Packets
MaxiCode is a two-dimensional bar code developed by UPS (United Parcel
Service, Inc.). Data must be defined in a specific way for UPS. Refer to the
Guide to Bar Coding with UPS or the AIM MaxiCode Specification for more
details about data requirements.
The printer supports modes 0, 1, 2, and 3. Contact us for information about
additional MaxiCode modes.
Note: Only the 6037 printer supports the Quick Response bar code.
Mode Description
0
Obsolete
1
Obsolete
2
Structured Message
3
Structured Message
4
No Known Application
5
No Known Application
6
No Known Application
You can select which mode to use in the bar code field or allow the printer
to auto-select the mode (0, 2, or 3) based on your data. See “Defining a
Bar Code Field” for more information. MaxiCode automatically pads data
with the “!” character.
Note: MaxiCode does not support the NULL character.
Modes 2 and 3 are defined by the way the postal code, class of service, and
country code fields are arranged. (The postal code, class of service, and
country code are required fields.) Begin with the message header, then the
primary data (15 characters), followed by the secondary message (up to 78
characters). Or, begin with the primary data, then the message header,
followed by the secondary data. If the postal code data characters are all
numeric then the MaxiCode symbol is set to Mode 2. If the characters are
alphanumeric, or only contain ASCII characters 65 to 90, then the MaxiCode
symbol is set to Mode 3.
If you receive an error 612, check your MaxiCode data. You may have not
correctly structured or left out one of the three required fields (postal code,
class of service, and country code) or the “~029" character.
Samples A-5