(3) Bar Code Label Size

Recommended width: 10 mm min. (0.39 inch min.)

Depth of field

(Distance from bar codes to the

reading window)

Length of labels

(including margins)

Length:

400 mm (15.7 inches) 200 mm max. (7.87 inches max.)

(Minimum narrow bar width: 0.635 mm min.)*6

(4) Thickness of Bars and Depth of Field

Minimum narrow bar width Depth of field

0.125 mm (4.92 mils)
0.15 mm (5.91 mils)
0.19 mm (7.48 mils)
0.25 mm (9.84 mils)
0.33 mm (12.99 mils)
0.50 mm (19.69 mils)
0.635 mm (25.00 mils)
1.00 mm (39.37 mils)
16 to 75 mm (0.63 to 2.95 inches) *1
5 to 105 mm (0.20 to 4.13 inches) *2
5 to 135 mm (0.20 to 5.31 inches) *3
5 to 190 mm (0.20 to 7.48 inches) *4
0 to 310 mm (0 to 12.20 inches) *5
0 to 420 mm (0 to 16.54 inches) *6
0 to 470 mm (0 to 18.5 inches) *7
70 to 620 mm (2.76 to 24.41 inches) *8
*1 Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 lx. (Xenon arc lamp)
- Code 39, 19 digits
Narrow bar: Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
*5 Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 lx. (Xenon arc lamp)
- Code 39, 20-digit
Narrow bar : Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
*2 Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 lx. (Xenon arc lamp)
- Code 39, 14-digit
Narrow bar : Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
*6 Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 lx. (Xenon arc lamp)
- Code 39, 15-digit
Narrow bar : Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
*3 Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 lx. (Xenon arc lamp)
- Code 39, 5-digit
Narrow bar : Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
*7 Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 lx. (Xenon arc lamp)
- ITF conforming to the UPC Shippi ng Container Code
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
- 0.625 magnification
*4 Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 lx. (Xenon arc lamp)
- Code 39, 20-digit
Narrow bar : Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
*8 Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 lx. (Xenon arc lamp)
- ITF conforming to the UPC Shipping Container Code
Narrow bar : Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
- 1.0 magnification
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