Technical Specifications
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Decode Distances
The table below lists the typical distances for selected bar code densities. The minimum element width (or
“symbol density”) is the width in mils of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the symbol.
Table 13 SE2100 Decode Distances
Symbol Density/ Bar Code Type
Typical Working Ranges
Near Far
5.0 mil Code 128 2.0 in.
5.1 cm
4.8 in.
12.2 cm
5 mil Code 39 1.7 in.
4.3 cm
5.8 in.
14.7 cm
6.6 mil PDF417 1.6 in.
4.1 cm
4.9 in.
12.4 cm
10 mil Data Matrix 1.2 in.
3.0 cm
4.9 in.
12.4 cm
100% UPCA 2.0 in.
5.1 cm
10.3 in.
26.2 cm
20 mil Code 39 2.1 in.
5.3 cm*
13.0 in.
33.0 cm
10 mil QR Code 1.1 in.
2.8 cm
5.2 in.
13.2 cm
*Limited by width of bar code in field of view.
Notes: Photographic quality bar code at 15° tilt pitch angle under 30 fcd ambient illumination.
Distances measured from front edge of scan engine chassis.
Table 14 SE4710 Decode Distances
Symbol Density/ Bar Code Type
Typical Working Ranges
Near Far
5.0 mil Code 128 3.1 in.
8.0 cm
8.3 in.
21.0 cm
5 mil Code 39 2.5 in.
6.3 cm
13.2 in.
33.5 cm
5 mil PDF417 3.8 in.
9.7 cm
8.0 in.
20.3 cm
10 mil Data Matrix 3.4 in.
8.6 cm
9.9 in.
25.1 cm