QR Codes in Print: Size, Contrast, and Placement for Reliable Scanning
Printing QR codes on flyers, packaging, and posters requires minimum sizes and contrast ratios. Learn the rules for reliable scanning in physical print materials.
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QR Codes in Print: Size, Contrast, and Placement for Reliable Scanning Most QR codes that fail in print fail for the same few reasons: printed too small, low contrast, insufficient quiet zone, or placed on a surface the scanner can't read. These problems are all avoidable. This guide covers the technical requirements for reliable print QR codes — minimum sizes, contrast rules, quiet zones, error correction, and a pre-print testing checklist. --------------|-------------|-----------------| | 15 cm (business card, held in hand) | 1.5 cm | 2.5 cm | | 25–30 cm (table tent, menu, flyer held at arm's length) | 2.5 cm | 3.5 cm | | 40–60 cm (counter display, retail shelf) | 4–6 cm | 6–8 cm | | 1 meter (small poster, in-store sign) | 10 cm | 12 cm | | 2 meters (large format poster) | 20 cm | 25 cm…
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