Plasmon V15 - Manual (Page 121)

Appendix C
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The following table lists the bar code label dimension specifications.
Specification Dimension
Symbol height 0.44 inches (11.1 mm) as measured to the inside of the
edge roughness
(1)
(1) The edge roughness is defined as the transition encountered as a horizontal line is
moved vertically from all black to all white. The barcode edge is defined as the edge of
all printed area attached to the bar.
Wide to narrow ratio 2.75
Narrow element width 0.017 inches + 0.001/–0.003 inches (0.432 mm +0.03/–
0.076 mm)
Nominal width of wide spaces and
bars 0.047 inches (1.188 mm)
Inter character gap 0.017 inches +0.001/–0.003 inches (0.432 mm +0.03/–
0.076 mm)
Bar code element width maximum Measured to the outside of the edge roughness a . Space
width is then the distance between bar maxima.
Quiet zone at the beginning and
end of printed barcode string 10X narrow width = 0.17 inches (4.32 mm)
Total bar code string length, includ-
ing quiet zones nominal 2.956 inches (74.088 mm)
Barcode string direction May be printed in either direction on the label but must
begin/end with a valid start/stop character (Q)
Edge roughness a 0.0015 inches (0.038 mm) maximum
Tolerances 0.XXX± 0.005 inches, 0.XX±.0.03 inches)
(0.XXX± 0.127 mm, 0.XX± 0.762 mm)
Variation between all wide bars,
white and black Less than ± 0.0015 inches (0.0381 mm)
Variation between all narrow bars,
white and black Less than ± 0.0015 (0.0381 mm)
Print side Print the bar code string on the label so it is on the side
of the label towards the hub
Label stock dimensions 3.110 x 0.669 inches (79 x 17 mm) (2)
(2) Must fit within the label recess on the face of the cartridge without curling up on the sides
or ends.
Minimum length for quiet zones,
start-stop and data characters Nominal 2.917 (74.088 mm)
Minimum width No less than 0.059 inches (1.5 mm) narrower than the
cartridge label recess width
Corner cut 0.059 inches (1.5 mm radius)