MaxiCode
A fixed-size 2D barcode using a hexagonal grid arranged around a central bull's-eye, designed by UPS for high-speed package sorting. MaxiCode encodes up to 93 alphanumeric characters and is optimized for reading at conveyor belt speeds in automated sorting facilities.
MaxiCode
2D Matrix
Type
2D Matrix
Data Length
93 alphanumeric characters
Character Set
Full ASCII
Year
1992
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