EAN Bar Code symbol magnifications and

bar width reductions





Table 5-4



Printability Range

Magnification Factor 

(min)

Bar width reduction 

(mm)







E - F

1.25

0.28

E - G

1.20

0.25

E - H

1.20

0.23

E - I  

1.30

0.20

E - J

1.40

0.18

E - K

1.50

0.16

F - G

0.90

0.23

F - H

1.00

0.20

F - I

1.20

0.18

F - J

1.25

0.15

F - K

1.30

0.14

G - H 

1.05

0.18

G - J

1.10

0.13

G - K

1.20

0.11

H - I

0.90

0.13

H - J

0.95

0.10

H - K

1.00

0.09

I - J

0.90

0.08

I - K

0.90

0.06

I - L

0.85

0.05

J - K

0.80

0.04

J - L*

0.80

0.03

K - L*

0.80

0.02

L - M*

0.80

0.00



















* Printability gauges available from EAN Australia do not 

   these ranges due to technical limitations