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Appendix A - Programming Menus & Commands
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11.Creating a Prefix and/or Suffix
The scanner can be programmed to transmit a prefix and/or suffix with the decoded data. A Prefix (or a Suffix)
is composed of up to 4 characters. The following steps are used to establish a Prefix that will be transmitted
with the bar code data:
1. Scan Start.
2. Scan the bar code representing the symbology to which you wish to add a Prefix.
3. Scan the character(s) that will comprise the Prefix. Up to four numeric, alpha or control character(s) may be
used
4. Scan “STOP” to exit the Programming Mode.
Example:
To add the alpha character “A” as a Prefix and “B” as a Suffix to UPC-A bar code data:
1. Scan “START/END Programming Mode.”
2. Scan N1, representing a Prefix for UPC-A.
3. Scan 0A, representing the alpha character “A.”
4. Scan N6, representing a Suffix for UPC-A.
5. Scan 0B, representing the alpha character “B.”
6. Scan “START/END Programming Mode.”
Note The same steps are used to establish a Suffix.
Computer Command Function/Description Bar Code Command
(Z7)
START/END
Programming Menu
-[8-
1Y
Clear all Prefixes
-2Z-
Z4
Display Prefix/Suffix
value and length (expressed in
hexidecimal format)
-[5-