Chapter-9
Code Options
NLV-5201 User's Manual
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QR Code
9.3.16
QR code is a matrix type 2D barcode developed by DENSO WAVE INC., and has characteristics of
high speed reading and is used in a wide range of fields. QR code is a symbol standardized to
SO/IEC 18004:2000.
QR Code Overview
Following are the QR code configuration.
Item
Overview
Character set
1) Numeric data (Numbers 0-9)
2) Alphanumeric data (Numbers 0-9, Capital letter A-Z, 9 special characters:
space, $, %, *, +, -, ., /, :)
3) 8 bit byte data (Latin character based on JIS X 0201, character set of 8 bit
code for Katakana character.)
4) Chinese character (Character specified by the shift-coded expression of
JIS X 0208)
Maximum digits
Alphanumeric data: 4296 character
8 bit data: 2953 character
Numeric data: 7089 character
Chinese character data: 1817 character
Symbol size
Minimum: 21 x 21 module
Maximum: 177 x 177 module
Error correction
Reed Solomon error correction level 4 L:7% M:15% Q:25% H:30%
Negative barcode,
mirror printing
Negative and mirror printed QR code are readable.
Concatenated code Outputs after reading all concatenated codes.
Transfer data format
Data (variable length)
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Setting item
GS1 conversion
Disable/enable GS1 QR code conversion by setting.
Refer to 9.2.1 for setting detail.
ECI protocol output
Enable/disable output of QR code ECI protocol data by setting.
Refer to 9.2.5 for setting detail.