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PDF-417 Size Setting

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Size setting overview
This page is on size setting of PDF-417, emphasizing 2 important factors: barcode width and height.

Barcode structure
The components of PDF-417 barcode are Quiet zone, Start pattern, Left row indicator, code words, Data code words, Right row indicator, code words, Stop pattern and Quiet zone.

PDF-417 Size Setting

Barcode Width:
The W (measured in pixel), including quiet zones, can be calculated from the following expression:

PDF-417

W = 2 Q ( Hori ) + 69X + 17C X

W : the width of PDF-417
Q : the width of the quiet zone; Q min=2X
R : umber of rows in the symbol (3<=R<=90)
C : number of columns in the symbol in the data region (excluding start, stop and row indicator codewords)(1<=C<=30)
X : the width of a module bar; Xmin=1 pixel
Y : module height (also called row height) (Ymin=3X)
H : height of symbol

Barcode Height:
The PDF-417 barcode Height, H(measured in pixel) can be calculated from the following expression:

PDF-417

H = 2Q + R Y (Y >= 3X, Q >= 2X)

For more details on PDF417 size setting, please go through the below guide:

Barcode Symbologies

2D/Matrix Barcodes

Data Matrix

PDF417

QR Code

1D/Linear Barcodes

Codabar

Code 2 of 5

Code 11

Code 39

Code 93

Code 128

EAN-8

EAN-13

GS1 128 (UCC/EAN-128)

Identcode

Intelligent Mail (OneCode)

Interleaved 2 of 5

ISBN

ISSN

ITF-14

Leitcode

MSI Plessey

Planet

Postnet

RM4SCC

UPC-A

UPC-E