Decode Ranges

Decode Ranges

This section lists the distances at which the scanner can decode various barcode types.
Scanner Decode Ranges
Barcode Type
Symbol Density
DS4678
SR/DL Typical Working Range
DS4678
-DPE Typical Working Range
Near (cm / in.)
Far (cm / in.)
Near (cm / in.)
Far (cm / in.)
Code 128
2.0 mil
N/A
N/A
0.3 /0.8
2.3 / 5.8
3.0 mil
2.7 / 6.8
5.4 / 13.7
0.0 / 0.0
3.5 / 8.8
15 mil
N/A
N/A
4.2 / 10.7
8.6 / 21.8
Code 39
2.0 mil
N/A
N/A
0.2 / 0.5
3.0 / 7.6
3.0 mil
2.2 / 5.5
5.4 / 13.7
0.0 / 0.0
3.8 / 9.6
5.0 mil
0.7 / 1.8
11.0 / 27.9
0.0 / 0.0
5.2 / 13.2
20.0 mil
0.0 / 0.0
44.0 / 111.7
N/A
N/A
100% UPC
13.0 mil
0.0 / 0.0
28.0 / 71.1
0.0 / 0.0
8.5 / 21.5
PDF417
4.0 mil
N/A
N/A
0.0 / 0.0
3.3 / 8.4
5.0 mil
N/A
N/A
0.0 / 0.0
3.8 / 9.6
6.6 mil
1.3 / 3.3
10.0 / 25.4
0.0 / 0.0
4.5 / 11.4
Data Matrix
4.0 mil
N/A
N/A
0.2 / 0.5
2.8 / 7.1
5.0 mil
2.8 / 7.1
5.0 / 12.7
0.0 / 0.0
3.4 / 8.6
7.5 mil
2.0 / 5.0
8.5 / 21.5
N/A
N/A
10.0 mil
1.0 / 2.5
11.5 / 29.2
0.0 / 0.0
4.8 / 12.2
QR Code
10.0 mil
1.0 / 2.5
9.0 / 22.8
0.0 / 0.0
4.5 / 11.44
20.0 mil
0.0 / 0.0
17.5 / 44.4
N/A
N/A