Decode Distances
Decode Distances

Decode Distances

The table below lists the typical distances for selected bar code densities. The minimum element width (or “symbol density”) is the width in mils of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the symbol.
SE2100 Decode Distances
Symbol Density/ Bar Code Type
Typical Working Ranges
Near
Far
5.0 mil Code 128
5.1 cm (2.0 in.)
12.2 cm (4.8 in.)
5 mil Code 39
4.3 cm (1.7 in.)
14.7 cm (5.8 in.)
6.6 mil PDF417
4.1 cm (1.6 in.)
12.4 cm (4.9 in.)
10 mil Data Matrix
3.0 cm (1.2 in.)
12.4 cm (4.9 in.)
100% UPCA
5.1 cm (2.0 in.)
26.2 cm (10.3 in.)
20 mil Code 39
5.3 cm (2.1 in.)1
33.0 cm (13.0 in.)
10 mil QR Code
2.8 cm (1.1 in.)
13.2 cm (5.2 in.)