13 - 42 Symbol DS6708 Digital Scanner Product Reference Guide

Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 Parameter # L1 = 16h, L2 = 17h
The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable c haracters), including check digit(s)
the code contains. Set lengths for I 2 of 5 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 I 2 of 5 symbols containing a selected length. Select
the length using the numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to decode only I 2
of 5 symbols with 14 characters, scan I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length, then scan 1 followed by 4. To co rrect
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 I 2 of 5 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 I 2 of 5 symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters, select I 2 of 5 - 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 an I 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range.
Select le ng t h s us i n g numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to decode I 2 of
5 symbol s contai ning between 4 and 12 characters, first scan I 2 of 5 - Length Within Range. Then scan 0,
4, 1, and 2 (enter a leading zero for single digit numbers). To corr ect an error or change the sel ection,
scan Cancel on page D-2.
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Any Length - Scan this option to decode I 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of characters within th e
digital scanner’s capability.
NOTE Due to the construction of the I 2 of 5 symbology, it is pos sible for a sc an lin e cove ring on ly a po rtion of t he
code to transmit as a complete scan, yielding less data than is encoded in the bar code. To prevent this,
select specific lengths (I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length, Two Discrete Lengths) for I 2 of 5 applications.