Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5)
Product Reference Guide 201
Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) — cont.
I 2 of 5 Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for I 2 of 5 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 check and data characters.
The length can be set from 2 to 50 characters. A setting of 0 specifies to ignore this length
(only one fixed length).
Follow these instructions to set this feature:
1. Determine the desired character length (from 2 to 50, or 0 to ignore this length).
The length must be an even number.
2. Pad the number with leading zeroes to yield two digits. For example: 0 = 00, 5 =
05, 20 = 20, etc.
3. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to enter Program-
ming Mode.
4. Scan the barcode: SELECT I 2 of 5 LENGTH 2 SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two digits from the keypad in Appendix E, Keypad, that rep-
resent the length setting which was determined in the steps above. You will hear a
two-beep indication after the last character.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Program-
ming Mode.
This completes the procedure. See Table 28 for some examples of how to set this feature.
Table 26. I 2 of 5 Length 2 Setting Examples
NOTE
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.
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting Ignore This Length 4 Characters 14 Characters 50 Characters
2Pad with leading zeroes to yield
two digits 00 04 14 50
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT I 2 OF 5 LENGTH 2 SETTING
5Scan Two Characters From
Appendix E, Keypad ‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘0’ and ‘4’ ‘1’ and ‘4’ ‘5’ AND ‘0’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE