Code 39
Product Reference Guide
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Length Control
Fixed Length Decoding—
When fixed length decoding is enabled, the scanner will decode a
barcode if the label length matches one of the configurable fixed lengths.
Variable Length Decoding—
When variable length decoding is enabled, the scanner will
decode a barcode if the label length falls in the range of the configurable minimum and maxi-
mum length.
Configuring Fixed Length Decoding:
1. Scan the START/END barcode.
2. Scan the Fixed Length Decoding barcode.
3. Scan the START/END barcode.
4. Set Length 1 to the first fixed length by following the Code 39 Length 1, Length 2 Program-
ming Instructions below.
5. Set Length 2 to the second fixed length (or to ‘000’ if there is only one fixed length) by
following the Code 39 Length 1, Length 2 Programming Instructions below.
Configuring Variable Length Decoding:
1. Scan the START/END barcode.
2. Scan the Variable Length Decoding barcode.
3. Scan the START/END barcode.
4. Set Length 1 to the first variable length by following the Code 39 Length 1, Length 2 Pro-
gramming Instructions below.
5. Set Length 2 to the second variable length by following the Code 39 Length 1, Length 2 Pro-
gramming Instructions below.
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PROGRAMMING BARCODES
Variable Length Decoding
DEFAULT
Fixed Length Decoding