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PDF 417 code can encode:
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Full 128 ASCII character set
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All 128 Extended ASCII characters
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8-bit binary data
DataMatrix Bar Code
General tab
Y expansion factor
This option defines the height of the bar code symbol.
Aspect Ratio
It is the ratio between number of columns and number of rows. Enter the wanted value in the fields.
Details tab
ECC Type
Error Correction Codes define the security level. You can select one from the standard levels in the
pull-down menu.
Format ID
This option defines which character set will be used in the bar code. You can select one of the for-
mats with the following filter.
01 and 11 0..9, space
02 and 12 A..Z, space
03 and 13 A..Z, 0..9, space
04 and 14 A..Z, 0..9, space,.-/
05 and 15 7-bit ASCII lower part (from 0 to 127)
06 and 16 all
07 and 17 7-bit ASCII
The formats from 1 to 7 allow the data length to 500 characters, while formats from 11 to 17 allow to
2000 characters.
Border Size
Factors from 1 to 15 set the dimension of the border in the shape of the character “L”.
Data Matrix can encode:
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Full 128 ASCII character set
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All ISO characters
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All EBCDIC characters
MaxiCode
MaxiCode is a public domain, machine readable symbol system originally created and used by
United Parcel Service (UPS). Suitable for tracking and managing the shipment of packages, it resem-
bles a barcode, but uses dots arranged in a hexagonal grid instead of bars.
A MaxiCode symbol (internally called "Bird's Eye" or "Target") appears as a 1 inch square, with a
bullseye in the middle, surrounded by a pattern of hexagonal dots. It can store about 93 characters of
information, and up to 8 MaxiCode symbols can be chained together to convey more data. The