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MaxiCode Mode 2-3 Postal Barcode | C#
Program.cs:
C#
using Bytescout.BarCode; namespace PostalMaxiCode { class Program { static void Main(string[] args) { // Create and activate Barcode object instance Barcode barcode = new Barcode(); barcode.RegistrationName = "demo"; barcode.RegistrationKey = "demo"; // Set barcode symbology (type) barcode.Symbology = SymbologyType.MaxiCode; // Set MaxiCode mode barcode.Options.MaxiCodeMode = 2; // 2 or 3 depending on the postal code // Make barcode dots larger (5 pixels) barcode.NarrowBarWidth = 5; // Prepare barcode value: // Special data signatures string mode23Signature = "[)>" + '\x1E' + "01" + '\x1D' + "96"; char separator = '\x1D'; string endingSignature = "\x1E" + '\x04'; // Mandatory data part. string postalCode = "123456789"; // 5 or 9 digits in the USA (Mode 2); 1-6 alphanumeric characters in other countries (Mode 3) string countryCode = "840"; // 3 digits (840 for USA) string classOfService = "001"; // 3 digits string trackingNumber = "S1Z12345678G"; // 10-character alphanumeric string upsStandardCarrierAlphaCode = "UPSN"; // Optional data part. // Note, you can use empty strings for unneeded field values like `packageInShipment` or `weightInPounds` // but they should delimited with the separator anyway. string upsShipperNumber = "S06X610"; // 6-character alphanumeric string julianDayOfPickup = "159"; // 3 digits string shipmentIdNumber = "1234567"; // 1-30 character alphanumeric string packageInShipment = "1/2"; // 1-4 digits “/” 1-4 digits string weightInPounds = "3.1"; // 1-5 digits string addressValidation = "Y"; // “Y” or “N” string shipToAddress = "S123 MAIN ST"; // 1-35 alphanumeric string shipToCity = "YORK"; // 1 - 35 alphanumeric string shipToState = "PA"; // 2-character alpha // Generate minimal postal code: string minimalValue = mode23Signature + postalCode + separator + countryCode + separator + classOfService + separator + trackingNumber + separator + upsStandardCarrierAlphaCode + endingSignature; barcode.Value = minimalValue; barcode.SaveImage("postal-maxicode-min.png"); // Generate full postal code: string fullValue = mode23Signature + postalCode + separator + countryCode + separator + classOfService + separator + trackingNumber + separator + upsStandardCarrierAlphaCode + separator + upsShipperNumber + separator + julianDayOfPickup + separator + shipmentIdNumber + separator + packageInShipment + separator + weightInPounds + separator + addressValidation + separator + shipToAddress + separator + shipToCity + separator + shipToState + endingSignature; barcode.Value = fullValue; barcode.SaveImage("postal-maxicode-full.png"); // Cleanup barcode.Dispose(); } } }