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Bar Codes
Bar Code Readability
10/29/2010 Software Integrator Guide P1026208-001 Rev. B
Spots or voids present in the image
Spots and voids often correspond to dirt, abrasion or burned out elements on the
printhead. Burned out elements prevent heat from transferring, resulting in dead spots on
the label. Dirt or abrasives could also block or redirect the heat or ribbon transfer, resulting
in voids or spots that could make the bar code unreadable. Regular cleaning will prevent
dirt and abrasion problems, but burned out elements require replacement of the printhead.
Unable to sustain wide/narrow ratio
As referenced previously, underburn and overburn can lead to an unacceptable ratio
between wide and narrow elements within a bar code symbol. A general tip to ensure
good bar code print quality is to create symbols with the highest wide-to-narrow ratio that
the specification allows. As symbols become smaller, reading tolerances become more
acute. Wide/narrow ratios can be made more consistent and improved by increasing the
print resolution.
Figure 9-2 • Wide / Narrow Ratio
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