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5.2 Readable Ranges
Table 5.1 Readable digits by symbology
Readable digits
Symbology Resolution Range
A: Close
B:
Recommended
C:
Maximum
Remark
1D
6mil (0.15mm) 70 to 105mm 12 12 21
8mil (0.20mm) 60 to 135mm 5 12 22
10mil (0.254mm) 50 to 165mm 5 10 20
13mil (0.33mm) 60 to 200mm 5 10 19
15mil (0.38mm) 40 to 210mm 2 8 17
20mil (0.5mm) 70 to 260mm 2 8 16
Code39
40mil (1.0mm) 90 to 410mm 2 5 12
UPC 13mil (0.33mm) 60 to 200mm 11 11 11
2D Stacked
6.6mil (0.168mm) 60 to 115mm 97 100 2,000 ECL4
8mil (0.20mm) 60 to 135mm 95 100 2,500 ECL4
10mil (0.254mm) 50 to 165mm 100 100 2,500 ECL4
15mil (0.38mm) 70 to 210mm 52 50 1,800 ECL4
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20mil (0.5mm) 80 to 250mm 50 50 1,500 ECL4
2D Matrix
13mil (0.33mm) 60 to 105mm 100 100 1,152
15mil (0.38mm) 60 to 125mm 97 100 1152
DataMatrix
20mil (0.5mm) 80 to 155mm 95 100 1152
Note 1
13mil (0.33mm) 60 to 105mm 100 100 1,600
15mil (0.38mm) 60 to 130mm 97 100 1,600
QR
20mil (0.5mm) 60 to 145mm 95 100 1,600
Note 2
Maxicode 35mil (0.889mm) 50 to 210mm 52 50 138 ECC
A: Readable range for “close”
B: Recommended range
C: Readable range for max. no. of digits
Readable range
20 mm or more
50 mm or more
N
ear
Far
Fig. 5.3