Chapter-6
Code Options
PDF 417
6.3.15
PDF417 is a stack type code developed by Symbol Technology Inc., and is used for international
logistics, ID card (overseas) and parts label etc. PDF417 is a symbol standardized also in
ISO/IEC 15438:2006.
PDF417 Overview
Following are the PDF417 configuration.
ASCII value 0-127 (ISO 646)
ASCII value 128-255 (ISO 8859-1, Alphabet No.1, Extended ASCII)
For MicroPDF 417: many other character sets
Text compression: 1850 character
Byte compression: 1108 character
Numeric compression: 2710 character
Maximum digits
(MicroPDF417)
Text compression: 250 character
Byte compression: 150 character
Numeric compression: 366 character
Number of lines: 3-90
Number of rows: 1-30
Symbol size
(MicroPDF417)
Number of lines: 4-44
Number of rows: 1-4
Error correction
(PDF417)
Error correction level 8. The option for error detection only.
Error correction
(MicroPDF417)
Number of code words for error correction is fixed by the symbol and cannot
be changed.
Transfer data format
● Setting item
MicroPDF417, default is invalid.
To enable the setting, refer to 6.1.5.