SE4100 Decode Distances

SE4100 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.
SE4100 Decode Distances
Symbol Density/Barcode Type
Typical Working Ranges
Near
Far
5 mil Code 39
6.1 cm (2.4 in.)
24.1 cm (9.5 in.)
5 mil Code 128
7.1 cm (2.8 in.)
22.9 cm (9.0 in.)
6.67 mil PDF417
6.1 cm (2.4 in.)
20.3 cm (8.0 in.)
10 mil Data Matrix
7.4 cm (2.9 in.)
22.9 cm (9.0 in.)
100% UPCA
4.6 cm (1.8 in.)*
49.5 cm (19.5 in.)
15 mil QR Code
3.05 cm (1.2 in.)*
30.5 cm (12.0 in.)
20 mil QR Code
3.05 cm (1.2 in.)*
35.6 cm (14.0 in.)
20 mil Code 39
5.08 cm (2.0 in.)*
66.0 cm (26.0 in.)
*Limited by the width of the barcode in the field of view.
Photographic quality barcode at 18° tilt pitch angle under 30 fcd ambient illumination. UPC, 20mil code 39, 15mil QR, and 20mil QR near distances correspond to the barcode located in the overlapping region of illumination and imaging fields of view.