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Appendices
(3) Bar Code Label Size
Recommended width: 10 mm min. (0.39 inch min.)
Length:
Depth of field
(Distance from bar codes to
the reading window)
Length of labels
(including margins)
Length
Minimum narrow bar width Depth of field
(4) Thickness of Bars and Depth of Field
0.125 mm (4.92 mils) 0 to 30 mm (0 to 1.18 inches)*
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0.15 mm (5.91 mils) 0 to 70 mm (0 to 2.76 inches)*
2
0.33 mm (12.99 mils) 0 to 150 mm (0 to 5.91 inches)*
3
1.0 mm (39.37 mils) 140 to 350 mm (5.51 to 13.78 inches)*
4
1.2 mm (47.24 mils) 160 to 400 mm (6.30 to 15.75 inches)*
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*
1
Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 x. (Fluorescent
lamp)
- Code 39, 19-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 x. (Fluorescent
lamp)
- Code 39, 6-digit
Narrow bar : Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
*
3
Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 x. (Fluorescent
lamp)
- EAN-13, 1.0 magnification
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
*
4
Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 x. (Fluorescent
lamp)
- ITF conforming to the UPC Shipping Con-
tainer Code
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
- 1.0 magnification
*
5
Under the following conditions:
- Ambient illuminance: 500 x. (Fluorescent
lamp)
- ITF conforming to the UPC Shipping Con-
tainer Code
Narrow bar : Wide bar = 1 : 2.2
- Reflection intensity of white bars: 85% min.
Reflection intensity of black bars: 5% max.
- 1.2 magnification
Width
400 mm (15.75 inches) 380 mm max. (14.96 inches max.)
(Minimum narrow bar width:
1.0 mm min.)*
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