12 - 50 Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide

MSI

Enable/Disable MSI

To enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below.

Set Lengths for MSI

The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s)
the code conta ins. Set lengths for MSI to any le ngth, one or two discrete len gths, or lengths within a specific range.
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One Discrete Length - Select this option to decode only MSI symbols containing a selected length. Select
the length using the numeric bar cod es in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to decode only MSI
symbols with 14 characters, scan MSI - One Discrete Length, then scan 1 followed by 4. To correct an
error or to change the selection, scan Cancel on page D-3.
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Two Discrete Lengths - Select this option to decode only MSI symbols cont aining either of two selected
lengths. Select lengths using the num eric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to
decode only MSI symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters, select MSI - 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-3.
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Length Within Range - Select this option to decode a MSI symbol with a specific length range. Select
lengths using num e r i c b a r c o d e s in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to decode M SI
symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters, first scan MSI - Length Within Range. Then scan 0, 4,
1, and 2 (single digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero). To correct an error or change
the selection, scan Cancel on page D-3.
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Any Length - Scan this option to decode MSI symbols containing any number of characters within the
scanner capability.
Enable MSI
*Disable MSI
NOTE Due to the construction of the MSI symbology, it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the
code to be interpreted as a complete scan, yielding less data than is encoded in the bar code. To prevent
this, select specific lengths (MSI - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths) for MSI applicatio ns.