Module Errors
Module Errors are individual errors within fixed pattern/data areas. Although often benign, Module Errors in the fixed regions of a symbol can signal a fault that, in some instances, will prevent proper decoding. They can generally be corrected by using a larger
Print Growth (Horizontal and Vertical)
Print Growth is a measure of the growth or shrinkage of the bar widths (2D stacked) or element/module (2D matrix) width and/or height. A low Print Growth grade indicates print conditions that expand or shrink the apparent size of the dark bars or elements, which can cause them to optically disappear. In 2D matrix symbols, if the growth/shrinkage in one direction is larger than the other, this can indicate excessive drag in the direction of label travel. Potential areas of correction include adjusting the print process (e.g., ink flow, transfer heat, print speed), adjusting the original bar code symbol graphic or pattern (through techniques such as undercutting), or by making the symbol larger.
Row Height
Row Height is an approximate measure of the average height of the elements in a row, which indicates growth or shrinkage of the element widths. In 2D stacked symbologies, row heights of less than the recommended height can impede hand held scanning. This can be corrected by graphically stretching the sym- bol.
Symbology
Symbology is the symbology type that has been tested. A symbology is a stan- dard means of representing data in a bar code form. Each symbology specifica- tion sets out its particular rules of composition or data architecture.
Useful Row Height
Useful Row Height is the measured Row Height times the Codeword Yield. A low Useful Row Height usually indicates print conditions where rows interfere with their adjacent neighboring rows, creating a dead band of wasted scanning in between. Useful row height scales these interfering rows to the printed row
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