Setting Global Prefix(es)
One or two prefix characters may be added to the standard label format when desired. For the addition of more than two prefix characters, contact your distributor or technical support representative for Full Label Edit (FLE) options.
Identify your specific system requirements before adding or modifying these settings, then follow these steps:
1.Look at the ASCII chart shown on the inside back cover of this manual, and identify the ASCII character(s) and the corre- sponding Hex Code(s) for the ASCII characters you will use as prefixes.
For example, if you are going to send two prefix characters as ‘STX’ (start transmit) and ‘SP’ (Space), the ASCII chart shows that ‘STX’ equals 02 hex and ‘SP’ equals 20 hex.
2.Scan the SET bar code on page 50.
3.Scan the SET PREFIX bar code.
4.Turn to Appendix C: Keypad on page 147, and scan the four dig- its corresponding to the hex values determined in step one above. (For the example, scan 0, 2, 2, 0). Return to this page and go to step five.
Successful programming of a prefix requires 4 digits.
NOTE
| If you make a mistake or lose your place while |
| setting this option, scan the END bar code to |
| exit Programming Mode. The scanner will |
| sound a |
NOTE | programming was incomplete, and the setting |
will remain as it was before entering Program- | |
| ming Mode. |
5.Scan the END bar code.
You have added a two character prefix to all bar code data, regardless of label symbology, that will be added to the label data before it is sent to the host.
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