Programming Manual

4. Bar Code Specifications

 

 

Two-Dimensional Bar Codes

Maxicode Vers. 3

Command Structure:

<ESC>BVa,b,c,ddddddddd,eee,fff,DDD

a:Symbol Number 1 - 8

b:Number Symbol 1 - 8

c:Mode 2: Structured Carrier Message

3:Structured Carrier Message

4:Standard Symbol

 

6: Reader Programming

ddd..d:

Postal Code

ee...e:

Country Code

fff:Service Class

DDD:Data Message (Do not enter Null Code!)

Function:

To print a Maxicode two-dimensional bar code image on a label.

Input:

<ESC>A<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100

<ESC>BV1,1,2,152382802,840,001

[)><RS>01<GS>951Z00004951<GS>UPSMAXICODE

<GS>06X610

<GS>UPS<GS>PA<RS><EOT>

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Output:

Note:

1.The Secondary Message field (ee...e) must contain exactly 84 characters. If a smaller message is specified, the field must be padded with “exclamation point” character(s).

2.<Rs> represents Hex 1E, <Gs> represents Hex 1D, <Eot> repre- sents Hex 04, <ESC> represents Hex 1B and <Sp> represents Hex 20.

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SATO M8459S, XL400/410, M8460S, M8490S Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Maxicode Vers, ESCBVa,b,c,ddddddddd,eee,fff,DDD, Ddd..d