SlideMate Integration Options
SlideMate Operator Guide, Revision 1.20
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2.2. Upon entering the Datamatrix Setup the following screen will be shown
Figure 14 - Datamatrix
Setup
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Use the Datamatrix scale parameter to adjust the pixel’s
size of the printed 2D barcode. Increasing the scale will
enhance the readability of the barcode however it will
decrease the number of characters in the barcode, see
table below.
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Datamatrix pos is referenced to the left edge of the slide
and the unit of measurement is mm
•
Top quiet zone will provide the specified amount (pixels)
of empty rows above the printed 2D barcode. Increasing
the quiet zone will enhance the readability of the barcode
however will reduce the printable area.
•
Bottom quiet zone will provide the specified amount
(pixels) of empty rows below the printed 2D barcode.
Increasing the quiet zone will enhance the readability of
the barcode however will reduce the printable area.
NOTE: There are limitations regarding the
combinations of the Text Font sixe and the Data
Matrix barcode size. See Table Below for more details.
Text Line
Configuration (Font
Size and Number of
lines)
Maximum Number of Characters in the
2-D Data Matrix Barcode Based on data
Type
Small Medium Large Numeric
Characters
Alphanumeric
Characters
All
Characters
(i.e. ‘?’,
‘@’, etc.)
1
2
0
80
80
80
0
3
0
80
80
80
0
2
1
80
80
80
0
1
2
80
80
80
0
0
3
72
40
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