HP Integrated Barcode Scanner HP Integrated Barcode Scanner Programming Reference Guide
Data Editing
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Please Keep In Mind...
• Modifying a message string is not a mandatory requirement. Data editing is a sophisticated feature allow-
ing highly customizable output for advanced users. Factory default settings for data editing is typically
set to NONE.
• A prefix or suffix may be applied only to a specified symbology (reference 1D Code Selection, starting
on page 61) or across all symbologies (set via the Global features in this chapter).
• You can add any character from the ASCII Chart (from 00-FF) on the inside back cover of this manual as
a prefix, suffix or Label ID.
• Enter prefixes and suffixes in the order in which you want them to appear on the output.
Global Prefix/Suffix
Up to 20 ASCII characters may be added as a prefix (in a position before the barcode data) and/or as a suffix
(in a position following the barcode data) as indicated in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Prefix and Suffix Positions
Example: Setting a Prefix
In this example, we’ll set a prefix for all symbologies.
1. Determine which ASCII character(s) are to be added to scanned barcode data. In this example, we’ll add
a dollar sign (‘$’) as a prefix.
2. Go to page 32 and scan the ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE barcode, then scan the SET
GLOBAL PREFIX barcode.
3. Reference the ASCII Chart on the inside back cover of this manual to find the hex value assigned to the
desired character. The corresponding hex number for the ‘$’ character is 24. To enter this selection code,
scan the ‘2’ and ‘4’ barcodes from Appendix D, Keypad.
4. If less than the expected string of 20 characters are selected, scan the ENTER/EXIT barcode to terminate
the string.
5. Scan the ENTER/EXIT barcode once again to exit Programming Mode.
6. The resulting message string would appear as follows:
Scanned barcode data: 12345
Resulting message string output: $12345
If you make a mistake before the last character, scan the CANCEL barcode to abort and not save
the entry string. You can then start again at the beginning.
Prex SuxAIM IDLabel ID Label IDBar Code Data
00 - 20 Characters (ASCII)
AND
OR
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