Symbol LS1203, Product Reference Manual

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Symbologies 8 - 35
Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5
The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), 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 specific
range.
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One Discrete Length - Select this option to decode only D 2 of 5 symbols containing a selected length.
Select the length using the numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes . 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 on page D-3 .
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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 bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes . 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 on page D-3 .
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Length Within Range - Select this option to decode a D 2 of 5 symbol with a specific length range.
Select lengths using numeric bar codes in Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes. For example, to decode D 2
of 5 symbols containing between 4 and 12 characters, first 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 on page D-3 .
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Any Length - Scan this option to decode D 2 of 5 symbols containing any number of characters within the
scanner capability.
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 specific lengths (
D 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths ) for D 2 of
5 applications.
D 2 of 5 - One Discrete Length
D 2 of 5 - Two Discrete Lengths
D 2 of 5 - Length Within Range
D 2 of 5 - Any Length