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SE55 Decode Distances

SE55 Decode Distances

The following table lists the typical distances for selected barcode densities. The minimum element width (or “symbol density”) is the width in mils of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the symbol.
SE55 Decode Distances
Symbol Density/Barcode Type
Typical Working Ranges
Near
Far
3 mil Code 39
6.9 cm (2.7 in.)
41.1 cm (16.2 in.)
5 mil Code 39
6.4 cm (2.5 in.)
67.6 cm (26.6 in.)
5 mil PDF417
7.1 cm (2.8 in.)
49.8 cm (19.6 in.)
6.67 mil PDF417
6.6 cm (2.6 in.)
65.0 cm (25.6 in.)
10 mil Data Matrix
5.6 cm (2.2 in.)
68.8 cm (27.1 in.)
80% UPCA
5.1 cm (2.0 in.)
141.0 cm (55.5 in.)
100% UPCA
6.4 cm (2.5 in.)
180.3 cm (71.0 in.)
15 mil Code 128
18.3 cm (7.2 in.)
182.9 cm (72.0 in.)
20 mil Code 39
*
276.9 cm (109.0 in.)
55 mil Code 39
*
744.2 cm (293.0 in.)
100 mil Code 39
*
1407 cm (554.0 in.)
100 mil Data Matrix
*
685.5 cm (270.0 in.)
*Limited by the width of barcode in field of view.
The photographic quality barcode at 18° tilt pitch angle under 20 fcd ambient illumination. Measurement is taken straight from the face of the scan engine's exit window to the surface of the barcode.