Specifications

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Maximum Number
of Characters
Maximum Number
of Characters
Value Row x Column
Alpha Numeric Value Row x Column Alpha Numeric
0 Auto Detect 2335 2710 16 64x64 418 560
1 10 x 10 3 6 17 72 x 72 550 736
2 12 x 12 6 10 18 80 x 80 682 912
3 14 x 14 10 16 19 88 x 88 862 1152
4 16 x 16 16 24 20 96 x 96 1024 1392
5 18 x 18 25 36 21 104 x 104 1222 1632
6 20 x 20 31 44 22 120 x 120 1573 2100
7 22 x 22 43 60 23 132 x 132 1954 2608
8 24 x 24 52 72 24 144 x 144 2335 2710
9 26 x 26 64 88 25 8 x 18 6 10
10 32 x 32 91 124 26 8 x 32 13 20
11 36 x 36 127 172 27 12 x 26 22 32
12 40 x 40 169 228 28 12 x 36 31 44
13 44 x 44 214 288 29 16 x 36 46 64
14 48 x 48 259 348 30 16 x 48 72 98
15 52 x 52 304 408
The matrix size is data dependent - which means the data entered determines the
number of characters allowed. The number of characters shown is the maximum
number of characters allowed. Depending on the data, the number of characters may
have to be less or the matrix size larger. For example, changing from upper case
characters to lower case characters requires extra data space. Changing from numeric
to alpha within the data stream would also require extra data space.
The number of rows in the matrix size is also key in determining the barcode height.
The height is calculated by (module width * number of rows) / DPI of printhead.