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Chapter 10
Data Editing
Data Editing Overview
It is not recommended to use these features with IBM interfaces.
CAUTION
When a barcode is scanned, additional information can be sent to the host computer along with the barcode data. This combination of barcode data and supplementary user- defined data is called a “message string.” The features in this chapter can be used to build specific
There are several types of selectable data characters that can be sent before and after scanned data. You can specify if they should be sent with all symbologies, or only with specific symbologies. Figure 3 shows the available elements you can add to a message string:
Figure 3. Breakdown of a Message String
Label ID Transmission: Enable this option to transmit the Label ID you configure for the scanned symbology.
OR...
Prefix
Label ID
AIM ID
Bar Code Data
Label ID
Suffix
AIM ID: This function is used to identify and display the common label identifier for its symbology. When enabled, this ID code will be transmitted before the scanned bar code data.
00 - 20 Characters (ASCII)
Additional advanced editing is available. Contact Technical Support on page 3 for more information.
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