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Set lengths for codabar, Set lengths for codabar -37 – Motorola LS1203 User Manual

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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 to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific
range.

One Discrete Length - Select this option to decode only Codabar symbols containing a selected length.
Select the length using the numeric bar codes in

Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes

. For example, to decode

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

page D-3.

Two Discrete Lengths - Select this option to decode only Codabar symbols containing either of two
selected lengths. Select lengths using the numeric bar codes in

Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes

. 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. To correct an error or to change the selection, scan
Cancel on

page D-3

.

Length Within Range - Select this option to decode a Codabar symbol with a specific length range.
Select lengths using numeric bar codes in

Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.

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 (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

.

Any Length - Scan this option to decode Codabar symbols containing any number of characters within the
scanner capability.

Codabar - One Discrete Length

Codabar - Two Discrete Lengths

Codabar - Length Within Range

Codabar - Any Length