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MSI
Enable/Disable MSI
Parameter # 0Bh
To enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below.
Set Lengths for MSI
Parameter # L1 = 1Eh, L2 = 1Fh
The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check
digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for MSI to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a
specific range.
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One Discrete Length - Select this option to decode only MSI symbols containing a selected length.
Select the length using the numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to
decode only MSI symbols with 14 characters, scan MSI - One Discrete Length, then scan 1 followed by
4. To correct an error or to change the selection, scan Cancel on page D-2.
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Two Discrete Lengths - Select this option to decode only MSI symbols containing either of two
selected lengths. Select lengths using the numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For
example, to decode only MSI symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters, select MSI - Two Discrete
Lengths, then scan 0, 2, 1, and then 4. To correct an error or to change the selection, scan Cancel
on page D-2.
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Length Within Range - Select this option to decode a MSI symbol with a specific length range.
Select lengths using numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to decode
MSI symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters, first scan MSI - Length Within Range. Then
scan 0, 4, 1, and 2 (single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero). To correct an
error or change the selection, scan Cancel on page D-2.
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Any Length - Scan this option to decode MSI symbols containing any number of characters within the
digital imager scanner capability.
Enable MSI
(01h)
*Disable MSI
(00h)
NOTE Due to the construction of the MSI symbology, it is possible for a scan line covering only a
portion of the code to be interpreted as a complete scan, yielding less data than is encoded in the
bar code. To prevent this, select specific lengths (MSI - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete
Lengths) for MSI applications.