Operation Manual

Code 128 Enter/Exit Programming Mode
Product Reference Guide 149
Code 128 Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the bar code lengths for Code 128 Length Control. 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 characters only.
The length can be set from 1 to 80 characters. A setting of 0 s
pecifies to ignore this length (only
one fixed length).
Table 6 provides examples for setting Length 2. See page 267 for detailed instructions on setting
this feature.
Table 6. Code 128 Length 2 Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
00 (Ignore This
Length)
07 Characters 15 Characters 80 Characters
2 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
3 Scan SELECT CODE 128 LENGTH 2 SETTING
4
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix D, Keypad
‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘0’ and ‘7’ ‘1’ and ‘5’ ‘8’ and 0’
5 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
.
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Select Code 128 Length 2 Setting
Make a mistake? Scan the CANCEL bar code to abort and
not save the entry string. You can then start again at the
beginning.
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CANCEL
DEFAULT
80 = Length 2 is 80 Characters