Printing Guide

Bar Code Usages and Formats

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Bar Code Symbols and Formats

The primary message contains the following information:

Label number

2. Number of labels for the shipment

3. MaxiCode mode. Use mode 2 for domestic US shipments, mode 3 for

international shipments

4. Postal code

5. Country code

6. Class of service

NOTE

A comma must separate all of these parameters.

The secondary message contains the following information:

Examples

1. ANSI Message Header [ )><Rs>

2. Transportation Data Format Header 01<Gs>96

3. Tracking Number 1Z00004951<Gs>

4. SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code) USPN<Gs>

5. UPS Shipper Number 06X610<Gs>

6. Julian Day of Pickup 159<Gs>

7. Shipment ID # 1234567<Gs>

8. Package n/x 1/1<Gs>*

9. Package Weight 10<Gs>

10.

Address Validation Y<Gs>

11.

Ship to Address 634 ALPHA DR<Gs>

12.

Ship to City PITTSBURGH<Gs>

13.

Ship to State PA

14.

End of Format character <Rs> ASCII 30

15.

End of Transmission character <Eot> ASCII 04

* This information is also in the primary message.