Symbologies
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Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5
The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable charac-
ters), including check digit(s) the code contains. Set lengths for D 2 of 5 to any length,
one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a speci
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c range.
One Discrete Length
- Select this option to decode only D 2 of 5 symbols containing a
selected length. Select the length using the numeric barcodes in
Appendix D, Numeric
Barcodes
. For example, to decode only D 2 of 5 symbols with 14 characters, scan D 2 of 5 -
One Discrete Length
, then scan 1 followed by 4. To correct an error or to change the
selection, scan Cancel barcode.
Two Discrete Lengths
- Select this option to decode only D 2 of 5 symbols containing
either of two selected lengths. Select lengths using the numeric barcodes in
Appendix D,
Numeric Barcodes
. For example, to decode only those D 2 of 5 symbols containing either 2
or 14 characters, select D 2 of 5 -
Two Discrete Lengths
, then scan 0, 2, 1, and then 4. To
correct an error or to change the selection, scan Cancel barcode.
Length Within Range
- Select this option to decode an D 2 of 5 symbol with a speci
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c
length range. Select lengths using numeric barcodes in
Appendix D, Numeric Barcodes
.
For example, to decode D 2 of 5 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters,
fi
rst scan
D 2 of 5 -
Length Within Range
. Then scan 0, 4, 1, and 2 (single digit numbers must always
be preceded by a leading zero). To correct an error or change the selection, scan Cancel
barcode.
Any Length
- Scan this option to decode D 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of
characters within the decoder capability.
Please Note:
Due to the construction of the D 2 of 5 symbology, it is possible for a scan line
covering only a portion of the code to be interpreted as a complete scan, yielding less data
than is encoded in the bar code. To prevent this, select speci
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c lengths (D 2 of 5 -
One
Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths
) for D 2 of 5 applications.
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