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Depth of Field Charts
Xenon 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 
Distance
5 mil Code 39
in.
.2 3.8 1.6  5.3  3.7  8 
mm
5.1 96.5 40.6 134.6 94 203.2
13 mil UPC
in.
.5  6.5  .3  16.7 1  20.7
mm
12.7 165.1 7.6 424.2 25.4 525.8
20 mil Code 39
in.
.6  8.6  .4  24.6  1 23.5 
mm
15.2 218.4 10.2 624.8 25.4 596.9
6.7 mil PDF417
in.
.4 4  .7  6 2.8  9.2 
mm
10.2 101.6 17.8 152.4 71.1 233.7
10 mil Data 
Matrix
in.
.3 4.2 .8  7  2.5  11.3 
mm
7.6 106.7 20.3 177.8 63.5 287
20 mil QR Code
in.
.7  7  .5  14.8 .7  19 
mm
17.8 177.8 12.7 375.9 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)