Datamatrix Barcodes in LEADTOOLS (original) (raw)

Datamatrix is a two-dimensional matrix barcode consisting of black and white square modules arranged in either a square or rectangular pattern. The encoded information can be text or binary. Typical data storage size is from a few bytes up to 2 kilobytes. The total storage of the encoded data depends on the symbol's dimensions.

Sample Barcode

Symbology
BarcodeSymbology.Datamatrix		Datamatrix barcodes also include error correction codes which increase symbol robustness. This means that a partially damaged Datamatrix barcode can still be successfully and accurately decoded.

Barcode Support

Features

Uses Error Correction Code (ECC) to reconstruct damaged barcode symbols
Stores up to 2,218 ASCII characters in one barcode symbol
Chains multiple symbols together to encode up to 33,225 characters

LEADTOOLS Datamatrix SDK Supported Sub-Types

Datamatrix type DatamatrixBarcodeSymbolSize	Maximum Numeric Length	Maximum Alphanumeric Length	Maximum Binary Length	Maximum Correctable Error / Erasure
10 x 10	6	3	1	2
12 x 12	10	6	3	3
14 x 14	16	10	6	5/7
16 x 16	24	16	10	6/9
18 x 18	36	25	16	7/11
20 x 20	44	31	20	9/15
22 x 22	60	43	28	10/17
24 x 24	72	52	34	12/21
26 x 26	88	64	42	14/25
32 x 32	124	91	60	18/33
36 x 36	172	127	84	21/39
40 x 40	228	169	112	24/45
44 x 44	288	214	142	28/53
48 x 48	348	259	172	34/65
52 x 52	408	304	202	42/78
64 x 64	560	418	278	56/106
72 x 72	736	550	366	72/132
80 x 80	912	682	454	96/180
88 x 88	1152	862	574	112/212
96 x 96	1392	1042	694	136/260
104 x 104	1632	1222	814	168/318
120 x 120	2100	1573	1048	204/390
132 x 132	2608	1954	1302	248/472
144 x 144	3116	2335	1556	310/590
8 x 18	10	6	3	3
8 x 32	20	13	8	5
12 x 26	32	22	14	7/11
12 x 36	44	31	20	9/15
16 x 36	64	46	30	12/21
16 x 48	98	72	47	14/25