12 - 5
Depth of Field Charts
B&W Scanner Typical Performance 
Focus
High Density 
(HD)
Standard Range 
(SR)
Extended Range 
(ER)
Symbology
Near 
Distance
Far 
Distance
Near 
Distance
Far 
Distance
Near 
Distance
Far 
Distanc:e
5 mil Code 
39
in.
0 4.1  1.1  5.3  3.7  8 
mm
0 104.1 27.9 134.6 94 203.2
13 mil UPC
in.
.4  6.6  .4  17.3  1  20.7
mm
10.2 167.6 10.2 439.4 25.4 525.8
20 mil 
Code 39
in.
.4  9.2  .5  23  1 23.5 
mm
10.2 233.7 12.7 584.2 25.4 596.9
6.7 mil 
PDF417
in.
0 4.3  .4  6.1  2.8  9.2 
mm
0 109.2 10.2 154.9 71.1 233.7
10 mil Data 
Matrix
in.
0 5  .5  7.5  2.5  11.3 
mm
0 127 12.7 190.5 63.5 287
20 mil QR 
Code
in.
.4  7.5  .6  15.1  .7  19 
mm
10.2 190.5 15.2 383.5 17.8 482.6
Resolution (1D Code 
39) 3 mil (.076mm) 5 mil (.127mm) 5 mil (.127mm)
Resolution (2D Data 
Matrix) 5 mil (.127mm) 6.7 mil (.170mm) 7.5 mil (.191mm)