Advanced Data Formatting 14 - 3

Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule

Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication
1 Begin New Rule 14-8 High High
2 Code 128 14-11 High High
3 Send next 5 characters 14-23 High High
4 Send <CTRL M> 14-44 High High
5 Send next 5 characters 14-23 High High
6 Send <CTRL P> 14-45 High High
7 Send next 2 characters 14-23 High High
8 Send <CTRL D> 14-43 High High
9 Save Rule 14-8 High Low High Low

Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule

Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication
1 Begin New Rule 14-8 High High
2 UPC/EAN 14-12 High High
3 Send all remaining data 14-23 High High
4 Send <CTRL M> 14-44 High High
5 Save Rule 14-8 High Low High Low
To correct any errors made while entering this rule, scan Quit Entering Rules on page 14 -9. If you already saved
the rule, scan Erase Previously Saved Rule on page 14-9.

Alternate Rule Sets

Group ADF rules into one of four alternate set s which you can turn on an d of f when needed. Th is is useful to forma t
the same message in different ways. For example, a Code 128 bar code cont ains the following information:
Class (2 digits), Stock Number (8) digits, Price (5 digits)
This bar code might look like this:
245671243701500
where:
Class = 24
Stock Number = 56712437
Price = 01500
Ordinarily this data transmits as follows:
24 (class key)
56712437 (stock key)
01500 (enter key)