PDF 417

PDF 417

PDF417 is a type of 2D barcode, it is a stacked linear barcode symbol format used in a variety of applications, primarily transport, identification cards, and inventory management.


Each symbol also has start and stop bar groups that allow the code to be easily identified.


The capacity of PDF-417 can be helpful in applications where the data required must be contained within the barcode label itself item, where a host database is not available for a quick reference look-up.

The maximum data density is determined by the smallest elements which can be reliably printed and scanned. Using the smallest recommended element size of 0.0075 inch wide and 0.010 inch high, the maximum data density in the binary mode is 686 bytes per square inch (106.2 bytes per square centimetre). In the printable ASCII mode the density is 1,144 characters per square inch (177.2 characters per square centimetre).