Creates a custom bar code density with a narrow element of 4 dots, a wide element of 8 dots, a gap of 4 dots, 4 additional dot widths for the narrow bar code space, 8 additional dot widths for the wide bar code space (if this is a Code 39 or Codabar bar code).

O p t i o n 5 1 ( P D F 4 1 7 S e c u r i t y / Tr u n c a t i o n )

You can define a security level and choose whether or not to truncate a PDF417 bar code. Higher security levels add data to a bar code, improving scan reliability. Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if the security level is high enough. You can use this option to create standard PDF417 bar codes or use the truncated option to create a narrower bar code. This option can appear only once per PDF417 field, in any order, following the bar code field.

As the security level is increased, so is the size of your PDF417 bar code. For each level increased, the bar code will double in size.

Syntax

R,51,security,stand/default p

R1.

R

Option Header.

R2.

51

Indicates Option 51.

R3.

security

Security level ranges from 0-8(0 is the default).

 

 

Higher security levels add data to a bar code, improving scan

 

 

reliability. Some damaged bar codes may still be scannable if

 

 

the security level is high enough.

R4. stand/def

Truncation selector. Valid values:

 

 

S

(default) a standard PDF417 bar code

 

 

T

truncated

Example

R,51,2,S p

Defines a security level of 2 for a standard PDF417 bar code.

Defining Field Options 4-13

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Paxar 9402, 9403 manual 51,security,stand/default p, 51,2,S p, Indicates Option