Symbology Settings
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Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the bar code lengths for a given symbology. 
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 bar code’s data char-
acters only.
Reference the 
Symbologies on page 89
 section to view the selectable range (num-
ber of characters) for the symbology being set.. A setting of 00 specifies to 
ignore this length (only one fixed length).
Follow these instructions to set this feature:
1. Determine the desired character 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 bar code to enter Program-
ming Mode.
3. Scan the “Select Length 2 Setting” for the symbology being set.
4. Scan the appropriate two digits from the keypad in 
Appendix D, Keypad
, that 
represent the length setting which was determined in the steps above. You 
will hear a two-beep indication after the last character.
5. Scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE bar code to exit Programming 
Mode.
This completes the procedure. See 
Table 23
 for some examples of how to set 
this feature.
Table 23. Length 2 Setting Examples
NOTE
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL bar
code to abort and not save the entry string. You can then start again
at the beginning.
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
00 (ignore second 
length)
07 Characters 52 Characters 74 Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT LENGTH 2 SETTING
4
Scan Two Characters From 
Appendix D, Keypad
 ‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘0’ and ‘7’ ‘5’ and ‘2’  ‘7’ and ‘4’
5 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE