{"id":118,"date":"2013-09-10T02:13:59","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T02:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalbarcodes.net\/?page_id=118"},"modified":"2025-09-29T04:28:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T07:28:14","slug":"barcode-dimensions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surinamebarcodes.com\/en\/barcode-dimensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcode Specified Dimensions"},"content":{"rendered":"
Below is an outline of the specifications you need to follow when printing your barcode image onto your product. Pay particular attention to these specifications if you are looking at getting barcode\u00a0<\/span>verification<\/a>. If your barcode does not adhere to these sizing specifications it may fail a verification report (if your retailer requires this), and it may not be decoded easily or consistently when scanned by a barcode scanner in a retail environment.<\/p>\n The specified magnification range for an EAN13 barcode image scanned in retail environments is 80% \u2013 200% (X-dimension 0.26mm-0.66mm).<\/p>\n An minimum magnification of 75% (X-dimension 0.25mm) is permitted only to on demand (e.g. thermal) print processes. In such cases, the bar heights should not be truncated below the minimum required height for an 80% magnification barcode symbol.<\/p>\n When a barcode may also be scanned via automated scanning (ie. in a General Distribution environment), the allowable magnification range is 150% to 200% (X-dimension 0.50mm \u2013 0.66mm).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The \u201cHuman Readable Interpretation\u201d is printed under the barcode symbol.<\/p>\n The recommended typeface for the Human Readable Interpretation is OCR-B at a height of 2.75mm at nominal size (100% magnification, X-dimension 0.33mm). This typeface is a recommendation only \u2013 alternative type fonts and character sizes are acceptable as long as the digits are clearly legible.<\/p>\n Dimensions (All measurements are in mm)<\/b><\/p>\nMagnification<\/b><\/h3>\n
Human Readable Interpretation<\/b><\/h3>\n