280 QuickScan™ I QM21X1 / QBT21X1
NAK Character
This setting specifies an ASCII character or hex value to be used as the NAK 
character. ASCII characters or any hex value from 0 to 0xFF can be selected.
To set this feature:
1. Determine the desired character or value.
2. Use the 
ASCII Chart on page 351
 on the inside back cover of this manual to 
find the hex equivalent for the desired character/value.
3. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to enter Program-
ming Mode.
4. Scan the bar code: SELECT NAK CHARACTER SETTING.
5. Scan the appropriate two alpha-numeric characters from the keypad in 
Appendix D, Keypad
, that represent the desired character/value in step 1 
above. The second character will cause a two-beep indication.
6. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to exit Programming 
Mode.
This completes the procedure. See 
Table 7
 for some examples of how to set this 
feature.
Table 7. NAK Character Setting Examples
NOTE
Setting to previously defined characters such as XON, XOFF, or
host commands conflicts with normal operation of these char-
acters. 8-bit data is not recognized when the option 
Data Bits
on page 27
 has been set as 7 Data Bits.
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Character/Value
NAK $ @ >
2 Hex equivalent
0x15  0x24 0x40 0x3E
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT NAK CHARACTER SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From 
Appendix D, Keypad
‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘2’ and ‘4’ ‘4’ and ‘0’ ‘3’ AND ‘E’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE