120
(3) Bar Code Label Size
Recommended width: 10 mm min. (0.39 inch min.)
Length:
Depth of field
(Distance from bar codes to
the bar-code reading window)
Length of labels
(including margins)
123456789012345678901234567890121234567890
123456789012345678901234567890121234567890
123456789012345678901234567890121234567890
123456789012345678901234567890121234567890
123456789012345678901234567890121234567890
123456789012345678901234567890121234567890
123456789012345678901234567890121234567890
123456789012345678901234567890121234567890
(4) Thickness of Bars and Depth of Field
60 mm max. (2.36 inches max.)
(Minimum narrow bar width:
0.125 mm min.)*
280 mm max. (11.02 inches max.)
(Minimum narrow bar width:
1.2 mm min.)***
Width
Length
Minimum narrow bar width
Depth of field
0.15 mm
(5.91 mils)
5 mm
(0.19 inch) **
0.33 mm (12.99 mils)
40 mm (1.57 inches) **
0.6 mm
(23.62 mils)
80 mm (3.15 inches) ***
1.0 mm
(39.37 mils)
160 mm (6.30 inches) ***
1.2 mm
(47.24 mils)
200 mm (7.87 inches) ***
*Under the following conditions:
• Ambient illuminance: 3,000 lux. max.
• CODE39, ITF, NW7
• PCS value: 0.75 min.
**Under the following conditions:
• Ambient illuminance: 500 lux. (fluorescent lamp)
• ITF 20 digits
• PCS value: 0.9 min.
***Under the following conditions:
• Ambient illuminance: 500 lux. (fluorescent lamp)
• ITF conforming to the UPC Shipping Container Code
• PCS value: 0.9 min.
0 mm
200 mm (7.87 inches)