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Codabar (NW - 7)

Enable/Disable Codabar

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

Set Lengths for Codabar

The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s)
the code contains. Set lengths for Codabar for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific
range.

One Discrete Length - This option allows the digital scanner to decode only those Codabar symbols containing a
selected length. Use the numeric bar codes in

Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes

to select the length. For example,

to decode only Codabar symbols with 14 characters, scan Codabar - One Discrete Length, then scan 1 followed
by 4. In case of an error, or to change the selection, scan Cancel on

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Two Discrete Lengths - This option allows the digital scanner to decode only those Codabar symbols
containing either of two selected lengths. Use the numeric bar codes in

Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes

to select

lengths. For example, to decode only Codabar symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters, select Codabar - Two
Discrete Lengths
, then scan 0, 2, 1, and then 4. In case of an error, or to change the selection, scan Cancel
on

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Length Within Range - This option allows the digital scanner to decode a Codabar symbol within a specific
length range. Use the numeric bar codes in

Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes

to select the length range

.

For

example, to decode Codabar symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters, first scan Codabar - Length
Within Range
. Then scan 0, 4, 1, and 2 (insert a leading zero for single digit numbers). In case of an error, or to
change the selection, scan Cancel on

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.

Any Length - This option allows the digital scanner to decode Codabar symbols containing any number of
characters within the digital scanner’s capability.

Enable Codabar

*

Disable Codabar