Codablock F
Product Reference Guide 249
Codablock F Set Length 1
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Codablock F Length Control. Length 1 is
the minimum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the first fixed length if in Fixed
Length Mode. Length includes the barcode’s data characters only.
The length can be set from 03 to 255 characters.
Follow these instructions to set this feature:
1. Determine the desired character length (from 3 to 255). Pa
d the number with leading
zeroes to yield two digits. For example: 3 = 03, 5 = 05, 20 = 20, etc.
2. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to enter Programming
Mode
.
3. Scan the barcode: SELECT CODABLOCK F LENGTH 1 SETTING.
4. Scan the appropriate three digits from the keypad
in the Keypad Appendix, that represent
the length setting which was determined in the steps above. You will hear a two-beep indi-
cation after the last character.
NOTE
5. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to exit Programming
Mode.
This completes the procedure. See the table below for some examples of h
ow to set this feature.
Table 25. CODABLOCK F Length 1 Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting 03 Characters 07 Characters 15 Characters 50 Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT CODABLOCK F LENGTH 1 SETTING
4
Scan Three Characters From the
K
eypad Appendix
‘0’, ‘0’ and ‘3’ ‘0
’, ‘0’ and ‘7’ ‘0’,‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘0’,‘5’ AND ‘0’
5 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
If you make a mistake before the last c
hara
cter, scan the CANCEL barcode to
abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning.