Set Lengths For Interleaved 2 Of 5 - Motorola SYMBOL LS9203 Reference Manual

9-72 Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide
Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (Continued)
Length Within Range - This option allows the scanner to decode an I 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range. The length
range is selected from numeric bar codes beginning on page
2 of 5 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters, first scan I 2 of 5 - Length Within Range. Then scan 0, 4, 1, and 2 (single
digit numbers must always be preceded by a leading zero). If an error is made or to change a selection, scan Cancel on page D-8.
Any Length - Scanning this option allows the scanner to decode I 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of characters within the
scanner capability.
Due to the construction of the I 2 of 5 symbology, it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the
code to be interpreted as a complete scan, yielding less data than is actually encoded in the bar code. To
Note
prevent this from happening, it is recommended that specific lengths (I 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length - Two
Discrete Lengths) be selected for I 2 of 5 applications.
D-1 in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes.
I 2 of 5 - Length Within Range
I 2 of 5 - Any Length
For example, to decode I