MAXICODE — MaxiCode is a two-dimensional code, created by UPS for high-speed sortation and tracking of unit loads and transport packages. It is ideal for applications where the label is on a moving package, label orientation is random, space is limited, and the scanner is placed so a large view of the package is taken. Like most 2-D codes, it packs a lot of information in a small space: 100 characters of data in 1 square inch.

The symbol is composed of a central bull's eye surrounded by an array of 866 black hexagonal shapes. The bull's eye helps the scanner locate the code regardless of its orientation.

MaxiCode is 15% denser than square dot codes and can be read by a scanner even if 25% of the code is damaged. It can be read by either CCD or laser scanners, but must be printed by high-resolution printers such as thermal transfer ones. Built-in error correction is part of the code.