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Product Reference Guide 241
Codabar — cont.
Codabar Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Codabar Length Control. Length 2 is the
maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length
Mode. The length includes the barcode’s start, stop, check and data characters. The length must
include at least one data character.
The length can be set from 3 to 50 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 3 to 50 —
or 0
to ignore this length). 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
Mode.
3. Scan the barcode: SELECT CODABAR 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 30 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 30. Codabar Length 2 Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1
Desired Setting (and pad
with leading z
e
roes)
00 Ignore This
Length
07 Characters 15 Characters 50 Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT CODE 39 LENGTH 2 SETTING
4
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix E, Keypad
‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘0’ and ‘7’ ‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘5’ AND ‘0’
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.