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BACKSPACE KEY
The backspace key ( ) allows you to remove characters to the left of the cursor’s
current position. It differs from the left cursor key ( ), which only moves the cursor
without deleting any characters.
The backspace key can also be used to quit most functions and return to the previous
display without changing the text.
☞
The backspace key cannot be used to quit the barcode function. To quit the
barcode function, hold down and press .
Some questions asking you to confirm a command may appear on the LCD display,
especially when the function that you have chosen will delete or affect text. In these
cases, pressing is the same as answering “no”.
☞
To answer “yes”, press . Refer to
RETURN KEY
on pages 22 to 24.
To delete one character:
1 Press , , or to position the cursor below the character imme-
diately to the right of the one that you wish to delete.
2 Press once.
To delete a sequence of characters:
1 Press , , or to position the cursor below the character imme-
diately to the right of the last character that you wish to delete.
2 Hold down until all of the characters that you wish to delete are deleted.
EXAMPLE
To delete “9”:
Clear
BS
Code
N
Barcode
Clear
BS
Memory
Home
End
Clear
BS
Home
End
Clear
BS
Caps
1:
2-345-6789_
ABCDEFGHIJKL
A
A
A
A
A
Length
Wide
A
A
A A
A
Auto
Underline
Frame
AA