QR Code Properties

The following properties are specific to this barcode symbology. On the Home tab, they are displayed in the Barcode section when a barcode with this symbology is selected. Additionally, barcode fields using this symbology have properties that are common to all barcode fields. Those properties are displayed in the Properties pane. For more information, see Common Properties for Barcodes.

Property Description Values

Cell Width

 The X-dimension or height and width of one cell (module) in the barcode. The range of values available depends on the Document DPI of the label template. For example, a label template with a Document DPI of 203 has Line X-Dim values in increments of 4.9 mil (1000 mil / 203 dpi). Thousandths of an inch (mil) in fixed increments

Cell Width Round

Whether to round up, down, or to the nearest dpi if the selected X-dimension value is not available at print time due to a different dpi on the device.

For example, to print to a 600 dpi device, the x-dimension must be an increment of 1.7 mil (1000 mil / 600 dpi), such as 1.7, 3.4, 5.1, 6.8 and so on. If a label template with a 203 document dpi containing a barcode with a 4.9 X-dimension is printed to a 600 dpi device, the following X-dimension is applied:

  • Nearest: 5.1
  • Up: 5.1
  • Down: 3.4

Nearest

Up

Down

Error Correction

The level of error checking and correction employed in the symbol.
  • L: Approximately 7% error correction.
  • M: Approximately 15% error correction.
  • Q: Approximately 25% error correction.
  • H: Approximately 30% error correction.
Encoding Mode The type of information encoded in the symbol.
  • Byte: 8-bit bytes (binary).
  • Alpha: Uppercase alphanumeric characters and the symbols $, %, *, +, -, /, :, period, and space.
  • Numeric: Numeric digits

For more information about encoding QR Codes, see the QR Code entry listed in External Links.