Appendic B. Bar Code Specifications
Page B-20 SATO Programming Reference
Maxicode
COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>BVa,b,c,ddddddddd,eee,fff,gggg.....<ESC>
a = Position of Maxicode symbol within the set, when used in
a structured append format 1~8.
b = Total number of Maxicode symbols in the set, when used
in a structured format 1~8.
c = 2 For Mode 2 Structured Carrier Message for Domestic
U.S. UPS shipments
3 For Mode 3 Structured Carrier Message for
International UPS shipments
4 Standard symbol
5 Not currently supported
6 Reader programming
ddd..ddd = 9 digit numeric Postal Code
eee = 3 digit numeric Country Code
fff = 3 digit numeric Service Class
gg//g = Data, terminated by <ESC>
CHARACTER SET
NOTES See AIM I.S.S specification for information on the structure of this
symbology.
EXAMPLE <ESC>A<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100
<ESC>BV1,1,2,123456789,840,001,[)><RS>01<GS>961Z01547089
<GS>UPSN<GS>056872<GS>349<GS>99999999<GS>001/005
<GS>029<GS>N<GS><GS>LENEXA<GS>KS<RS><EOT>
<ESC>Q001<ESC>Z
Mode Postal Cde Country Code Service Class
Message
Length
2
9 digits max
numeric only
3 digits max
numeric only
3 digits max
numeric only
84 characters
alphanumeric
3
6 digits fixed
alphnumeric
3 digits numeric
only
3 digits max
numeric only
84 characters
alphanumeric
4
6
“000000”
fixed data
“000”
fixed data
“000”
fixed data
91 characters
alphanumeric