BarDIMM Pro & BarDIMM Box – Intelligent Barcode Printing System
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2D BARCODES INFORMATION
To encode data including an Escape character (27 decimal, 1B
hexadecimal), data must be enclosed in a transparent mode sequence
(please read
Transparent Print Data Mode
paragraph on page 12).
UPS MaxiCode™
The MaxiCode barcode is a 2D barcode that consists of 884 hexagons
surrounding a bull’s-eye finder pattern. One bit of information is
encoded by one hexagon. Up to 100 characters of information can be
encoded in one square inch, which is the approximate fixed size of such
a barcode. The MaxiCode symbology includes built-in error correction
capability, automatic data compression and full ASCII character set.
MaxiCode has been created by UPS and endorsed by AIM (Uniform Symbology
Specification MaxiCode) as a multi-purpose EDI-ready two-dimensional barcode. UPS
uses MaxiCode to encode all information about the parcels, to provide a faster and better
service to its clients.
MaxiCode data is a string made of a header, the ANSI message and an End Of
Transmission code.
Hereunder is the detailed information found in the ANSI message for the UPS MaxiCode.
Please note that BarDIMM does not expect data in the same order. Please read the next
paragraph for information on the data order.
Note:
Always use uppercase characters for the MaxiCode data.
Field name
Description
Required
/Optional
Destination Postal code
5 or 9 Alpha/Numeric chars.
R
Destination Country code
3 digits
R
Class of service (3 digits)
3 digits
R
Tracking number
10 or 11 Alpha/Numeric chars.
R
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
UPSN
R
Shipper number
6 Alpha/Numeric chars.
R
Day of pick up
3 digits
R
Shipment ID number
1-30 Alpha/Numeric chars.
O
Item x of n in total
1-3/1-3 digits
R
Please consult the latest “ Guide to Bar Coding With UPS OnLine For customers
Generating Bar Code Labels”, “MaxiCode” section, for format information.