Avery Dennison Pathfinder 6140 - Defining the Micro PDF417 Options Tag (Optional)

Defining Bar Code Options 4-11
Defining the Micro PDF417 Options Tag (Optional)
Use the Options tag to define Micro PDF417-specific information.
Valid values include: a 32-bit unsigned decimal number.
It contains the following attributes: density, rows, and columns.
Syntax <Options density=”value” rows=”value” columns=”value” />
density Bar code density. If a density is not selected, the default is set to the smallest
size that fits the data. Options: 1 to 9 as shown below.
Density
Selector
Element Width
in Dots/Mils
Row Height
in Dots/Mils
Aspect Ratio
1
2 / 9.8
2 / 9.8
1:1
2
2 / 9.8
4 / 19.7
1:2
3
2 / 9.8
6 / 29.6
1:3
4
3 / 14.8
3 / 14.8
1:1
5
3 / 14.8
6 / 29.6
1:2
6
3 / 14.8
9 / 44.3
1:3
7
4 / 19.7
4 / 19.7
1:1
8
4 / 19.7
8 / 39.4
1:2
9
4 / 19.7
12 / 59.1
1:3
rows The number of rows can be set to change the shape of the bar code.
columns The number of columns can be set to change the shape of the bar code.
Example <Options density=”3” rows=”5” columns=”6” />
Creates a Micro PDF417 bar code using a density of 3, sets the number of rows to 5 and the
number of columns to 6.