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MicroPDF417 Barcodes in LEADTOOLS

MicroPDF417 is a 2D barcode based on PDF417. MicroPDF417 is designed to encode a moderate amount of data into a very compact symbol. MicroPDF417 offers more data storage than linear (1D) barcodes, (up to 150 binary, 250 alphanumeric, or 366 numeric digits). It includes Error Correction Code (ECC) for error-free reading even when a symbol is partially lost or destroyed.

Sample Barcode

Symbology
BarcodeSymbology.MicroPDF417		MicroPDF417 can be used in conjunction with GS1 linear barcodes to create composite barcodes.

Barcode Support

Data Options	Member
LEADTOOLS Symbology Identifier	BarcodeSymbology.MicroPDF417
Data Class	MicroPDF417BarcodeData
Read Options	MicroPDF417BarcodeReadOptions
Write Options	MicroPDF417BarcodeWriteOptions

Features

Uses Error Correction Code (ECC) to reconstruct damaged barcode symbols
Stores up to 150 byte, 250 alphanumeric, or 366 numeric digits in one MicroPDF417 barcode
Code 128 emulation allows the decoder to return the data as if it were encoded as a Code128 symbol
Can be combined with various 1D barcodes to create Composite barcodes

Composite MicroPDF417 Barcodes

MicroPDF417 can be used in conjunction with various linear 1D barcode symbols to create GS1 Composite Code A (CC-A) or Composite Code B (CC-B) barcodes. A GS1 Composite barcode is a group of two barcodes, one linear and one 2-dimensional. The linear barcode symbol can be comprised of an EAN8, EAN13, UPC-A, UPC-E, GS1-128 or GS1 Databar and usually contains the primary data, while the 2D barcode contains related supplementary data such as expiration date and product weight. CC-A can encode up to 56 digits of alphanumeric data and CC-B can encode up to 338 digits.

MicroPDF417 Structure

The following table contains information for writing MicroPDF417 barcodes:

# of Columns	#of Rows	Total # of Codewords	# of Error Correction Codewords	% of Error Correction Codewords	# of Non- Error Correction Codewords	# of Codewords for Data	Max Data Bytes	Max Alpha Characters	Max Digits
1	11	11	7	64	4	3	3	6	8
1	14	14	7	50	7	6	7	12	17
1	17	17	7	41	10	9	10	18	26
1	20	20	8	40	12	11	13	22	32
1	24	24	8	33	16	15	18	30	44
1	28	28	8	29	20	19	22	38	55
2	8	16	8	50	8	7	8	14	20
2	11	22	9	41	13	12	14	24	35
2	14	28	9	32	19	18	21	36	52
2	17	34	10	29	24	23	27	46	67
2	20	40	11	28	29	28	33	56	82
2	23	46	13	28	33	32	38	64	93
2	26	52	15	29	37	36	43	72	105
3	6	18	12	67	6	5	6	10	14
3	8	24	14	58	10	9	10	18	26
3	10	30	16	53	14	13	15	26	38
3	12	36	18	50	18	17	20	34	49
3	15	45	21	47	24	23	27	46	67
3	20	60	26	43	34	33	39	66	96
3	26	78	32	41	46	45	54	90	132
3	32	96	38	40	58	57	68	114	167
3	38	114	44	39	70	69	82	138	202
3	44	132	50	38	82	81	97	162	237
4	4	16	8	50	8	7	8	14	20
4	6	24	12	50	12	11	13	22	32
4	8	32	14	44	18	17	20	34	49
4	10	40	16	40	24	23	27	46	67
4	12	48	18	38	30	29	34	58	85
4	15	60	21	35	39	38	45	76	111
4	20	80	26	33	54	53	63	106	155
4	26	104	32	31	72	71	85	142	208
4	32	128	38	30	90	89	106	178	261
4	38	152	44	29	108	107	128	214	313
4	44	176	50	28	126	125	150	250	366

# of Columns	#of Rows	Total # of Codewords	# of Error Correction Codewords	% of Error Correction Codewords	# of Non- Error Correction Codewords	# of Codewords for Data	Max Data Bytes	Max Alpha Characters	Max Digits
1	11	11	7	64	4	3	3	6	8
1	14	14	7	50	7	6	7	12	17
1	17	17	7	41	10	9	10	18	26
1	20	20	8	40	12	11	13	22	32
1	24	24	8	33	16	15	18	30	44
1	28	28	8	29	20	19	22	38	55
2	8	16	8	50	8	7	8	14	20
2	11	22	9	41	13	12	14	24	35
2	14	28	9	32	19	18	21	36	52
2	17	34	10	29	24	23	27	46	67
2	20	40	11	28	29	28	33	56	82
2	23	46	13	28	33	32	38	64	93
2	26	52	15	29	37	36	43	72	105
3	6	18	12	67	6	5	6	10	14
3	8	24	14	58	10	9	10	18	26
3	10	30	16	53	14	13	15	26	38
3	12	36	18	50	18	17	20	34	49
3	15	45	21	47	24	23	27	46	67
3	20	60	26	43	34	33	39	66	96
3	26	78	32	41	46	45	54	90	132
3	32	96	38	40	58	57	68	114	167
3	38	114	44	39	70	69	82	138	202
3	44	132	50	38	82	81	97	162	237
4	4	16	8	50	8	7	8	14	20
4	6	24	12	50	12	11	13	22	32
4	8	32	14	44	18	17	20	34	49
4	10	40	16	40	24	23	27	46	67
4	12	48	18	38	30	29	34	58	85
4	15	60	21	35	39	38	45	76	111
4	20	80	26	33	54	53	63	106	155
4	26	104	32	31	72	71	85	142	208
4	32	128	38	30	90	89	106	178	261
4	38	152	44	29	108	107	128	214	313
4	44	176	50	28	126	125	150	250	366

# of Columns	#of Rows	Total # of Codewords	# of Error Correction Codewords	% of Error Correction Codewords	# of Non- Error Correction Codewords	# of Codewords for Data	Max Data Bytes	Max Alpha Characters	Max Digits
1	11	11	7	64	4	3	3	6	8
1	14	14	7	50	7	6	7	12	17
1	17	17	7	41	10	9	10	18	26
1	20	20	8	40	12	11	13	22	32
1	24	24	8	33	16	15	18	30	44
1	28	28	8	29	20	19	22	38	55
2	8	16	8	50	8	7	8	14	20
2	11	22	9	41	13	12	14	24	35
2	14	28	9	32	19	18	21	36	52
2	17	34	10	29	24	23	27	46	67
2	20	40	11	28	29	28	33	56	82
2	23	46	13	28	33	32	38	64	93
2	26	52	15	29	37	36	43	72	105
3	6	18	12	67	6	5	6	10	14
3	8	24	14	58	10	9	10	18	26
3	10	30	16	53	14	13	15	26	38
3	12	36	18	50	18	17	20	34	49
3	15	45	21	47	24	23	27	46	67
3	20	60	26	43	34	33	39	66	96
3	26	78	32	41	46	45	54	90	132
3	32	96	38	40	58	57	68	114	167
3	38	114	44	39	70	69	82	138	202
3	44	132	50	38	82	81	97	162	237
4	4	16	8	50	8	7	8	14	20
4	6	24	12	50	12	11	13	22	32
4	8	32	14	44	18	17	20	34	49
4	10	40	16	40	24	23	27	46	67
4	12	48	18	38	30	29	34	58	85
4	15	60	21	35	39	38	45	76	111
4	20	80	26	33	54	53	63	106	155
4	26	104	32	31	72	71	85	142	208
4	32	128	38	30	90	89	106	178	261
4	38	152	44	29	108	107	128	214	313
4	44	176	50	28	126	125	150	250	366