Codabar
Codabar — cont.
Codabar Set Length 1
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Codabar Length Control. Length 1 is the minimum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the first fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode. 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.
Follow these instructions to set this feature:
1.Determine the desired character length (from 3 to 50). 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 1 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 above. You will hear a
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.
NOTE
5.Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Programming Mode.
This completes the procedure. See Table 29 for some examples of how to set this feature.
| Table 29. Codabar Length 1 Setting Examples |
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1 | Desired Setting (and pad | 09 Characters | 15 Characters | 50 Characters | ||
with leading zeroes) | 03 Characters | |||||
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| Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE |
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| Scan SELECT CODABAR LENGTH 1 SETTING |
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4 | Scan Two Characters From | ‘0’ and ‘9’ | ‘1’ and ‘5’ | ‘5’ AND ‘0’ | ||
Appendix E, Keypad |
| ‘0’ and ‘3’ | ||||
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5 |
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| Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE |
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