Scanning Ranges
The scanners can read bar code symbols at various distances depending
upon the bar code symbol density (width of narrow bars or spaces). The
following table lists the read ranges for both the standard and extended
range scanners.
Minimum
Symbol
Density
5.0 mil
(.13 mm)
7.5 mil
(.19 mm)
10.0 mil
(.25 mm)
15.0 mil
(.38 mm)
20.0 mil
(.51 mm)
40.0 mil
(1.02 mm)
55.0 mil
(1.40 mm)
70.0 mil
(1.78 mm)
Reflective
100 mil
(1.02 mm)
Reflective
Standard Range
(Catalog No. 2755-HUG4)
Inches / Centimeters
1.25 in to 2.7 in
(3.2 cm to 6.9 cm)
1.0 in to 7.0 in
(2.5 cm to 17.8 cm)
Data Not Available
Data Not Available
1.0 in to 27 in
(2.5 cm to 69 cm)
4.5 in to 37 in
(11.4 cm to 94 cm)
7 in to 50 in
(17.8 cm to 127 cm)
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1–5
Extended Range
(Catalog No. 2755-HUG9)
Inches / Meters
Not Applicable
5.0 in to 11 in
(0.13 m to 0.28 m)
4.0 to 13 in
(0.10 m to 0.33 m)
4.0 to 60 in
( 0.10 m to 1.52 m)
5.0 to 65 in
(0.13 m to 1.65 m)
14 in to 120 in
(0.36 m to 3.05 m)
24 in to 156 in
(0.61 m cm to 3.96 m)
96 in to 276 in
2.43 m to 7.01 m
96 in to 420 in
(2.44 m to 10.67 m)
Publication 2755-6.1