Appendices

149 (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:

700 mm (27.56 inches) 400 mm max. (15.75 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

0.15 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)
110 to 160 mm (4.33 to 6.30 inches) 1
100 to 205 mm (3.94 to 8.07 inches) 2
75 to 310 mm (2.95 to 12.20 inches) 3
40 to 450 mm (1.57 to 17.72 inches) 4
45 to 620 mm (1.77 to 24.41 inches) 5
45 to 700 mm (1.77 to 27.56 inches) 6
70 to 895 mm (2.76 to 35.24 inches) 7
*1 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.
*5 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.
*2 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.
*6 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
*3 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.
*7 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
*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.