MaxiCode

MaxiCode supports all 256 ASCII characters.

MaxiCode consists of a bulls-eye type pattern of 3 concentric black circles in the center and 33 alternating rows of either 29 or 30 hexagonal shaped elements per row. It can support up to a maximum of 93 characters of data. Four different data modes are available as outlined below. Modes 2 and 3 need to have specific formatting to work properly whereas modes 4 and 6 can contain any type of information.

• Mode 2: Structured Carrier Message: Used for UPS domestic shipping. The Primary Message fields are required for this mode to function properly. The Secondary Message fields are optional. All fields with proper formatting can be generated as data sources by clicking on the Maxicode Setup Wizard button located in the Symbology Specific Options section of the Symbology and Sizeproperty page.

• Mode 3: Structured Carrier Message: Used for UPS international shipping. The Primary Message fields are required for this mode to function properly. The Secondary Message fields are optional. All fields with proper formatting can be generated as data sources by clicking on the Maxicode Setup Wizard button located in the Symbology Specific Options section of the Symbology and Sizeproperty page.

• Mode 4: Standard Symbol: Used to generate free-form, general use barcodes. This mode does not require any Primary or Secondary Message fields.

• Mode 6: Reader Programming: If your scanner is programmable via scanning a barcode, you can use a Mode 6 MaxiCode symbol to accomplish this. Please consult your scanner's documentation for information and codes needed to do this.

MaxiCode is a fixed size symbology. The size of a single symbol including quiet zone is 1.11 inch x 1.054 inch nominal. The quiet zone itself should be the size of one element on all sides. A nominal element size should be a 0.035 inch x 0.041 inch hexagon. By default, all MaxiCode symbols created will conform to specification. Should you need to change the symbol's size for some reason, this can be accomplished by unchecking the Hold to Specifications check box.