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Chapter 3
Configuration Using Bar Codes
This and following sections provide programming bar codes to configure your 
scanner by changing the default settings. For details about additional methods 
of programming, see "
Customizing Configuration Settings" on page 34
.
NOTE
You must first enable your scanner to rea
d bar codes in order to 
use this section. If you have not done this, go to 
Setup, starting on 
page 9
 and complete the appropriate procedure.
Configuration Parameters 
Once the scanner is set up, you can change the default parameters to meet your 
application needs. Refer to "
Resetting the Product Configuration to Defaults" on page 
35
 for initial configuration in order to set the default values and select the 
interface for your application.
The following configuration parameters are divided into logical groups, making 
it
 easy to find the desired function based on its reference group.
Interface Configuration:
• "RS-232 ONLY Interface" on page 41
• "RS-232/USB-COM Interfaces" on page 45
• "Keyboard Interface" on page 55
• "USB-OEM Interface" on page 87
Parameters common to all interface applications:
• "
Global Prefix/Suffix" on page 76
 
• "
Data Format" on page 93
 offers advanced configuration options for custom-
ization of scanned data output.
• "
Reading Parameters" on page 105
 control various operating modes and indi-
cators status functioning.
Symbology-specific parameters:
"1D Symbologies" on page 113
 defines options for all symbologies and provides 
the programming bar codes necessary for configuring these features.
NOTE
You must first enable your scanner to read bar codes in order to 
use this section. If you have not done this, go to 
Setup, starting on 
page 9
 and complete the appropriate procedure.