Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 3
Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule
Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication
1 Begin New Rule 15-8 High High
2 Code 128 15-11 High High
3 Send next 5 characters 15-29 High High
4 Send <CTRL M> 15-51 High High
5 Send next 5 characters 15-29 High High
6 Send <CTRL P> 15-51 High High
7 Send next 2 characters 15-28 High High
8 Send <CTRL D> 15-50 High High
9 Save Rule 15-8 High Low High Low
Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule
Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication
1 Begin New Rule 15-8 High High
2 UPC/EAN 15-12 High High
3 Send all remaining data 15-28 High High
4 Send <CTRL M> 15-51 High High
5 Save Rule 15-8 High Low High Low
To correct any errors made while entering this rule, scan Quit Entering Rules on page 15-9. If you already saved
the rule, scan Erase Previously Saved Rule on page 15-9.
Alternate Rule Sets
Group ADF rules into one of four alternate sets which you can turn on and off when needed. This is useful to format
the same message in different ways. For example, a Code 128 bar code contains the following information:
Class (2 digits), Stock Number (8) digits, Price (5 digits)
This bar code might look like this:
245671243701500
where:
Class = 24
Stock Number = 56712437
Price = 01500
Ordinarily, data is sent as follows:
24 (class key)
56712437 (stock key)
01500 (enter key)