Technical Specifications
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Decode Distances
The table below lists the typical distances for selected bar code densities. The minimum element width (or
“symbol density”) is the width in mils of the narrowest element (bar or space) in the symbol.
Table 14 Data Capture Supported Symbologies
Item Description
1D Bar Codes Chinese 2 of 5, Codabar, Code 11, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, Discrete 2 of 5,
EAN-13, EAN-8, Interleaved 2 of 5, MSI, UPCA, UPCE, UPCE1, ISBN/Bookland,
ISSN, Coupon Code, Matrix 2 of 5
2D Bar Codes Australian Post, Aztec Code, Canada Postal, Composite AB, Composite C,
DataMatrix, Dutch Postal, GS1 DataBar, GS1 Expanded, GS1 Limited, GS1
Datamatrix, Han Xin, Japan Postal, Maxicode, Micro PDF, Micro QR Code,
PDF-417, QR Code, TLC-39, PDF-417, UK Postal, US4state, US4State FICS, US
Planet, US Postnet
Table 15 SE4710 Decode Distances
Symbol Density/ Bar Code Type
Typical Working Ranges
Near Far
4 mil Code 39 3.3 in.
8.4 cm
8.8 in.
22.4 cm
5.0 mil Code 128 2.8 in.
7.1 cm
8.2 in.
20.8 cm
5 mil Code 39 2.0 in.
5.08 cm
13.5 in.
34.3 cm
5 mil PDF417 3.1 in.
7.9 cm
8.4 in.
21.3 cm
10 mil Data Matrix 2.9 in.
7.4 cm
10.1 in.
25.7 cm
100% UPCA 1.8 in.
4.6 cm*
26.0 in.
66.0 cm
20 mil Code 39 2.0 in.
5.08 cm*
30.0 in.
76.2 cm
20 mil QR Code 3.2 in.
8.1 cm
15.8 in.
40.1 cm
*Limited by width of bar code in field of view.
Notes: Photographic quality bar code at 15° tilt pitch angle under 30 fcd ambient illumination.
Distances measured from front edge of scan engine chassis.