Grid Size
The grid sizes for Data Matrix symbols can differ even when the symbol encodes the same information. Data Matrix symbols in three sizes illustrates three symbols that encode the same string but differ in grid size.
Data Matrix symbols in three sizes
The Symbol tool supports the following grid size ranges for Data Matrix symbols:
- Square Data Matrix: from 9x9 modules to 144x144 modules.
- Rectangular Data Matrix: the legal combinations are 8x18, 8x32, 12x26, 12x36, 16x36, and 16x48.
The row and column values include the finder pattern but exclude the quiet zone.