Global Prefix/Suffix
Up to 20 ASCII characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the barcode data) and/
or as a suffix (in a position following the barcode data) as indicated in Figure 17.
Figure 17. 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 barcode data. In this
2. Go to
3. Scan the SET GLOBAL PREFIX barcode.
4. Reference the
5. If less than the expected string of 20 characters are selected, scan the ENTER/EXIT bar-
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT barcode once again to exit Programming Mode.
7. The resulting message string would appear as follows:
Product Reference Guide
Prefix
Label ID
AIM ID
example, we'll add a dollar sign ('$') as a prefix.
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and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode.
ASCII Chart
assigned to the desired character. The corresponding hex number for the '$' character is
24. To enter this selection code, scan the '2' and '4' barcodes from
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL barcode to
abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the begin-
ning.
code to terminate the string.
Scanned barcode data:12345
Resulting message string output: $12345
Bar Code Data
00 - 20 Characters (ASCII)
AND
OR
on the inside back cover of this manual to find the hex value
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OR...
Label ID
Suffix
Appendix D,
Keypad.
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