Global Prefix/Suffix - Datalogic Gryphon I GM440 Series Product Reference Manual

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Global Prefix/Suffix

Up to 20 ASCII characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the
bar code data) and/or as a suffix (in a position following the bar code data)
as indicated in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Prefix and Suffix Positions
Example: Setting a Prefix
In this example, we'll set a prefix for all symbologies.
1. Determine which ASCII character(s) are to be added to scanned bar
2. Go to
3. Reference the
4. If less than the expected string of 20 characters are selected, scan the
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Additional advanced editing is available. See the Advanced formatting
features in the Datalogic Aladdin configuration software, or contact
Technical Support (as described on
Modifying a message string is not a mandatory requirement. Data edit-
ing is a sophisticated feature allowing highly customizable output for
advanced users. Factory default settings for data editing is typically set
to NONE.
A prefix or suffix may be applied only to a specified symbology (refer-
ence 1D Code Selection, starting on page
gies (set via the Global features in this chapter).
You can add any character from the
inside back cover of this manual as a prefix, suffix or Label ID.
Enter prefixes and suffixes in the order in which you want them to
appear on the output.
Prefix Label ID AIM ID
code data. In this example, we'll add a dollar sign ('$') as a prefix.
page 80 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar
code, then scan the SET GLOBAL PREFIX bar code.
ASCII Chart
find the hex value assigned to the desired character. The corresponding
hex number for the '$' character is 24. To enter this selection code,
scan the '2' and '4' bar codes from
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL bar
code to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again
at the beginning.
ENTER/EXIT bar code to terminate the string.
page 2
) for more information.
115) or across all symbolo-
ASCII Chart
OR...
Bar Code Data Label ID
00 - 20 Characters (ASCII)
AND
OR
on the inside back cover of this manual to
Appendix D,
Data Editing
(from 00-FF) on the
Suffix
Keypad.
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