Set Lengths For Codabar - Motorola SYMBOL LS9203 Reference Manual

9-82 Symbol LS9203 Product Reference Guide

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.
Lengths for Codabar may be set for any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.
When setting lengths for different bar code types by scanning single digit numbers, single digit numbers
must always be preceded by a leading zero.
Note
One Discrete Length - This option allows the scanner to decode only those Codabar symbols containing a selected length. Lengths
are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page
Codabar symbols with 14 characters, scan Codabar - One Discrete Length, then scan 1 followed by 4. If an error is made or to
change a selection, scan Cancel on page D-8.
Two Discrete Lengths - This option allows the scanner to decode only those Codabar symbols containing either of two
selected lengths. Lengths are selected from the numeric bar codes beginning on page
example, to decode only those Codabar symbols containing either 2 or 14 characters, select Codabar - Two Discrete Lengths,
then scan 0, 2, 1, and then 4. If an error is made or to change a selection, scan Cancel on page D-8.
D-1 in Appendix D, Numeric Bar
Codabar - One Discrete Length
Codabar - Two Discrete Lengths
Codes. For example, to decode only
D-1 in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For