Specifications

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Bar Code, Select Type (continued)

This table lists the possible values for ,m1. The default value

autodiscriminates between Modes 2, 3, and 4.

Note: If you have developed previous applications using Mode 0, your

printer will still support your application; however, we recommend using

Mode 2 or 3 for new applications.

Values for m1

m1 Description

2 Structured Carrier Message for numeric postal codes up to 9 digits

3 Structured Carrier Message for alphanumeric postal codes up to 6 characters

4 Standard Symbol

5 Full Enhanced Error Correction (EEC)

6 Reader Programming

When you select MaxiCode, you must format your data to conform to the

five fields described in the next table.

Note: The header only applies to Structured Carrier Message (Modes 2 and

3). The Structured Carrier Message header is optional.

MaxiCode Fields

Field Description of Field Number of Characters Default

1 Header (optional) Nine None

2 Postal code Six or nine None

3 Country code Three 840 (U.S.)

4 Service class Three 999

5 Secondary Message 84 None

1 2 3 4 5

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Notes: The NULL character is not supported. If the NULL character appears in

the user data, you will lose it along with any following data.

All control characters (<RS>, <GS>, <EOT>, etc.) must be preceded by a

<SUB> character, as illustrated in the following examples.