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The default values are as follows.
Encoding capacity
The capacity of the Data Matrix field depends on the size, as shown in Table 6-11. If the
amount of encoded data is greater than the capacity, the printer displays an empty box
instead of the field. Increase the size of the field or decrease the amount of data.
NOTE: The Data Matrix format uses some capacity for error correction. Table 6-11 shows
the maximum available capacity for numeric, alphanumeric, or binary data for each
symbol size. The printer sets the encoding mode automatically for the type of data
included in the symbol.
The Data Matrix field can use a number of standard methods to encode the source data. The
method that is used depends on the type of source data.
Data Matrix Size Default Module Size
17 x 17 or less 0.706 mm (2 pixels)
18 x 18 to 32 x 32 0.353 mm (1 pixel)
Table 6-10. Data Matrix default module size
ECC 200 DATA MATRIX
Symbol size Capacity
Rows Columns Numeric Alphanumeric 8-bit byte
10 10 6 3 1
12 12 10 6 3
14 14 16 10 6
16 16 25 16 10
18 18 36 25 16
20 20 44 31 20
22 22 60 43 28
24 24 72 52 34
26 26 88 64 42
32 32 124 91 60
Rectangular symbols
81810 6 3
83220138
12 26 32 22 14
12 36 44 31 20
16 36 64 46 30
16 48 98 72 47
Table 6-11. Data Matrix sizes