Barcode Glossary of Terms » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Barcode Glossary of Terms » A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Q

Quiet Zone
The blank areas before/after the barcode, necessary when reading the barcode margin.
If some other designs are inserted within the quiet zone, barcode is cannot be recognized as is. In EAN, 11 modules on left size, 7 modules on right side.
In other barcodes, 1-character width or more of quite zone is needed in both sides of the barcode.