Enter/Exit Programming Mode
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I 2 of 5 Set Length 2
This feature specifies one of the bar code lengths for I 2 of 5 Length Control. Length 2 is the maximum label length
if in Variable Length Mode, or the second fixed length if in Fixed Length Mode. The length includes the bar code’s
check and data characters.
The length can be set from 2 to 50 characters. A setting of 0 specifies to ignore this length (only one
fixed length).
Tabl e 8 provides examples for setting Length 2. See page 217 for detailed instructions on setting this feature.
Table 8. I 2 of 5 Length 2 Setting Examples
STEP ACTION EXAMPLES
1 Desired Setting
Ignore This
Length
4 Characters 14 Characters 50 Characters
2
Pad with leading zeroes to
yield two di
gits
00 04 14 50
3 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
4 Scan SELECT I 2 OF 5 LENGTH 2 SETTING
5
Scan Two Characters From
Appendix D, Keypad
‘0’ and ‘0’ ‘0’ and ‘4’ ‘1’ and ‘4’ ‘5’ AND ‘0’
6 Scan ENTER/EXIT PROGRAMMING MODE
Select I 2 of 5 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.
CANCEL
DEFAULT
50 = Length 2 is 50 Characters