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GS1 DataBar™ Expanded
Product Reference Guide 167
GS1 DataBar™ Expanded — cont.
GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Length Control.
Length 2 is the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if
in Fixed Length Mode. Length includes the barcode’s data characters only.
The length can be set from 1 to 74 characters. A setting of
0 s
pecifies to ignore this length (only
one fixed length).
Follow these instructions to set this feature:
1. Determine the desired character length (from
1 to 74). Pad the number with leading
zeroes to yield two digits. For example: 0 = 00, 5 = 05, 20 = 20, etc.
2. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to enter Programming
Mod
e.
3. Scan the barcode: SELECT GS1 DataBar™ EXPANDED LENGTH 2 SETTING.
4. Scan the appropriate two digits from
the keypad in Appendix E
, Keypad, that represent the
length setting which was determined in the steps abov
e. You will hear a two-beep indica-
tion after the last character.
NOTE
5. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Programming
Mod
e.
This completes the procedure. See Table 20 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 20. GS1 DataBar™ Expanded Length 2 Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
00 (ignore second
length)
07 Characters 52 Characters 74 Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT GS1 DataBar™ EXPANDED LENGTH 2 SETTING
4
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix E, Keypad
‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘0’ and ‘7’ ‘5’ and ‘2’ ‘7’ and ‘4’
5 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL
barcode to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start
again at the beginning.