Codablock F
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Codablock F Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the barcode lengths for Codablock F Length Control. Length 2 is
the maximum label length if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed
Length Mode. Length includes the barcode’s check, data, and full-ASCII shift characters. The
length does not include start/stop characters.
The length can be set from 3 to 255 characters. A setting of 0 specifies to ignore this
length (only one fixed length).
Follow these instructions to set this feature:
1. Determine the desired character length (from 3 to 50 — or 0 to
ignore this length). Pad
the number with leading zeroes to yield two digits. For example: 0 = 00, 5 = 05, 20 = 20,
etc.
2. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode to enter Programming
Mo
de
.
3. Scan the barcode: SELECT CODABLOCK F LENGTH 2 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 26. CODABLOCK F Length 2 Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
00 (Ignore This
Leng
th)
07 Characters 15 Characters 50 Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT CODABLOCK F LENGTH 2 SETTING
4
Scan Three Characters From the
K
eypad Appendix
‘0’, ‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘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
haracter scan the
CANCEL barcode to
abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning.