2D Global Features Enter/Exit Programming Mode
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Maxicode Length Control
This feature specifies either variable length decoding or fixed length decod-
ing for this symbology.
Variable Length: 
For variable length decoding, a minimum and maximum 
length may be set.
Fixed Length: 
For fixed length decoding, two different lengths may be set.
DEFAULT
Maxicode Length Control = Variable Length
Maxicode Length Control = Fixed Length
Maxicode Set Length 1
Specifies one of the bar code lengths for Maxicode Length Control. Length 1 
is the minimum label length if in Va
riable Length Mode, or the first fixed 
length if in Fixed Length Mode. Characters can be set from 0001 to 0145 
characters in increments of 0001 (pad with zeroes).
See page 289 for detailed instructions on setting this feature.
Select Maxicode Length 1 Setting
To configure this feature, scan the ENTER/EXIT 
PROGRAMMING MODE bar code above, then the bar 
code at left followed by the digits from the Alphanu-
meric characters in 
Appendix D, Keypad
 repre-
senting your desired character(s). End by scanning 
the ENTER
/EXIT bar code again.
Make a mistake? Scan the CANCEL bar code to abort 
and not
 save the entry string. You can then start 
again at the beginning.
CANCEL
0001 = Length 1 is 1 Character