3-8 Packet Reference Manual
Bar Code Number of Characters
Intelligent Mail
31
Refer to the USPS® Intelligent Mail® Specification for more information.
Interleaved 2 of 5 or
Interleaved I 2 of 5 with Barrier Bar
0 - 2710
MaxiCode*
0 to 93 (alphanumeric)
0 to 128 (numeric)
MSI
0 – 14
PDF 417
0 – 2710
POSTNET™
9 or 11
Quick Response (QR) Code Data Type Model 1 Model 2
Numeric Data 1167 2710
Alphanumeric data 707 2710
8-byte data 486 2710
Kanji data 299 1817
Note: The maximum number of characters depends on the selected level of error
correction.
As you increase the error correction level, the maximum number of characters
decreases.
See “Entering Batch Data for QR Code” in Chapter 6 to enter data for the QR Code.
UPCA
12
14
17
UPCA+Price CD
12
UPCE
7
9
12
Note: For more information about two-dimensional bar codes, see Appendix A, "Samples."