Printing Guide

Bar Code Usages and Formats

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Bar Code Symbols and Formats

The following is detailed information found in the ANSI message for the UPS MaxiCode.

NOTE

Always use uppercase characters for MaxiCode data.

The different fields are separated by <Gs> (Group Separator; ASCII 29, HEX 1D). The bar

code data terminates with <Eot> (End of transmission; ASCII 04, HEX 04). To separate

format types, use <Rs> (Field separator; ASCII 30, HEX 1E).

To separate primary and secondary address numbers, use <Fs> (Address field separator;

ASCII 28, HEX 1C). The Bar Code Printing function expects to get both the primary and

secondary messages from the application, separated by a comma.

Field Name Description

Required/

Optional

Destination Postal code Five or nine alphanumeric characters R

Destination Country code Three digits R

Class of service Three digits R

Tracking number 10 or 11 alphanumeric characters R

Standard Carrier Alpha Code UPSN R

Shipper number Six alphanumeric characters R

Day of pick up Three digits R

Shipment ID number One to 30 alphanumeric characters O

Item x of n in total

x = one to three digits

n = one to three digits

Example: 20/458

Weight (lb) One to three digits R

Address validation (Y/N) Yes or No R

Destination address One to 35 alphanumeric characters O

Destination city One to 20 alphanumeric characters R

Destination state Two upper case letters R

List of MaxiCode Information Fields