Specifications

Using Bar Codes
Product Reference Guide E-5
Guidelines for Creating Programming Bar Codes
Keep the following in mind when creating bar codes for programming the
PT40:
• Create custom programming bar codes using the extended (full ASCII)
Code 39 character set.)
• The first and last character of each bar code must be an asterisk (*), the
start and stop character for Code 39.
• The first asterisk of the programming bar code must be followed imme-
diately by the characters $+$-.
• The programming bar code must end with EE followed by the last aster-
isk. The PT40 will treat multiple bar codes of programming information
as one entry as long as *$+$- appears at the beginning of the first bar
code and EE* does not appear until the end of the last bar code.
Scan the following bar code to enable Code 39 scanning and set the maximum
length for Code 39 to 35 characters:
Like all Code 39 bar codes, this sample starts and ends with an asterisk (*).
$+$- starts programming mode. 00 is the ID number for the parameter that
enables Code 39, and 1 turns it on. 02 specifies the Code 39 maximum-
length parameter, and 35 sets it to 35 characters per label. EE saves the new
settings and exits programming mode.
Using Multiple Bar Codes
You can create multiple bar codes to program the PT40. After making the set-
tings in the first bar code (which must begin with *$+$-), the PT40 waits for
additional programming bar code entry if the first bar code does not include
EE*.
You can scan the single bar code above or the following two bar codes to
achieve the same results:
Enable Code 39;
set max length to
35 characters
*$+$-0010235EE*
*$+$-001* *0235EE*
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