12 - 8 Symbol LS3478 Product Reference Guide
Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals
Supplementals are bar codes appended according to specific format conventions (e.g., UPC A+2, UPC E+2, EAN
13+2). Six options are available.
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If Decode UPC/EAN Only With Supplementals is selected, UPC/EAN symbols without supplementals are
not decoded .
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If Ignore Supplementals is se le ct ed , an d t he scanner is presented with a UPC/EAN with a
supplemental, the UPC/EAN is decoded and the supplemental bar code is ignored.
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An Autodiscr iminate Option is also available. If this option is selected, choose an app ropriate supplement al
redundancy value (refer to UPC/EAN/JAN Supplement al Redundancy on p age 12-10 ). A value of 14 or more
is recommended.
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Enable 378/379 Supple menta l Mode to enable only EAN13 b ar co des starting with a ‘378’ or ‘37 9’ prefix to
be delayed by the supplemental search process. All other UPC/EAN bar cod es are exempted from the
search and are reported instantly upon their decode .
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Select Enable 978 Supplemental Mode to enable only EAN13 bar codes starting with a ‘978’ prefix to be
delayed by the supplemental search process. All other UPC/EAN bar codes are exempted from the search
and are reported instantly upon their decode.
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Select Enable Smart Supplemental Mode to enable only EAN13 bar codes starting with a ‘378,’ ‘379,’ or
‘978’ prefix to be delayed by the supplemental search process. All other UPC/EAN bar codes are exempted
from the search and are reported instantly upon their decode.
Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Only With Supplementals
NOTE To minimize the risk of invalid data transmission, select either to decode or ignore supplemental
characters.