Add Prefix/Suffix Control
Symbology / Prefix and Suffix Control
Note: Non-ASCII equivalent keys in Key Message mode are unavailable in this option. Non-ASCII equivalent keys include the function keys (e.g. <F1>), arrow keys, Page up, Page down, Home, and End.
Use this option to specify a string of text, hex values or hat encoded values to be added to the beginning (prefix) or the end (suffix) of the barcode data. Up to 19 characters can be included in the string. The string can include any character from the keyboard plus characters specified by hex equivalent or entering in hat encoding. Please see “Hat Encoding” for a list of characters with their hex and hat-encoded values.
Using the Escape function allows entering of literal hex and hat values.
Add Prefix
To enable a prefix, check the Prefix checkbox and enter the desired string in the textbox. The default is disabled (unchecked) with a blank text string.
When barcode data is processed, the Prefix string is sent to the output buffer before any other data. Because all stripping operations have already occurred, stripping settings do not affect the prefix.
The prefix is added to the output buffer for the Symbology selected from the pulldown list. If ‘All’ is selected, the prefix is added for any symbology that has not been specifically configured.
Add Suffix
To enable a suffix, check the Suffix checkbox and enter the desired string in the textbox. The default is disabled (unchecked) with a blank text string.
When barcode data is processed, the Suffix string is sent to the output buffer after the barcode data. Because all stripping operations have already occurred, stripping settings do not affect the suffix.
The suffix is added to the output buffer for the Symbology selected from the pulldown list. If ‘All’ is selected, the suffix is added for any symbology that has not been specifically configured.
Advanced (HHP Only)
Advanced (HHP Only)
The Advanced button is only available if an HHP Imager is enabled. Because the HHP imager does not support configuration barcodes, the Advanced function allows configuration parameters to be set for many of the supported barcodes.
Symbology Settings for HHP
If there are advanced configuration options for the selected symbology, an Advanced button is displayed in the lower right corner of the panel. Not all barcode symbologies have configuration parameters so the Advanced button is not present for all symbologies.
The chart below lists the symbologies and advanced configuration parameters available for that symbology. If a symbology is not listed, it does not have any advanced configuration parameters.
Codabar
Advanced (HHP Only)
Check Character
Required – When enabled, the check character is required. Default is disabled.
Transmit – When enabled, the check character is transmitted. Default is disabled.
Start / Stop Character
Transmit – When enabled, the start / stop characters are transmitted. Default is disabled.
Code 11
Check Digits Required – When enabled, only barcodes with two check digits are decoded. The default is disabled.
Advanced (HHP Only)
Code 39
Check Character
Required – When enabled, the check character is required. Default is disabled.
Transmit – When enabled, the check character is transmitted. Default is disabled.
Transmit Start / Stop Character – When enabled, the start / stop characters are transmitted. Default is disabled.
Full ASCII – When enabled, full ASCII interpretation is used. Default is disabled.
Append – When enabled, append and buffer codes that start with a space.
Default is disabled.
EAN 8
Transmit Check Character – When enabled, transmit the check character.
Default is enabled.
Addenda
Read 2-Digit – When enabled, transmit the 2 digit addenda. Default is disabled.
Read 5-Digit – When enable, transmit the 5 digit addenda. Default is disabled.
Required – When enabled, only transmit barcodes with a 2 or 5 digit addenda.
Default is disabled.
Insert Separator – When enabled, insert a space between the code and addenda. Default is enabled.
Advanced (HHP Only)
EAN 13
Transmit Check Character – When enabled, transmit the check character.
Default is disabled.
Addenda
Read 2-Digit – When enabled, transmit the 2 digit addenda. Default is disabled.
Read 5-Digit – When enable, transmit the 5 digit addenda. Default is disabled.
Required – When enabled, only transmit barcodes with a 2 or 5 digit addenda.
Default is disabled.
Insert Separator – When enabled, insert a space between the code and addenda. Default is disabled.
Note: A UPCA decoding algorithm will also decode EAN 13 labels. For correct operation, either disable the UPCA symbology when using EAN 13 labels or configure the UPCA settings to match the EAN 13 settings.
Interleaved 2 of 5
Check Character
Required – When enabled, the check character is required. Default is disabled.
Transmit – When enabled, the check character is transmitted. Default is disabled.
Advanced (HHP Only)
Mesa
UPCA – When enabled, decode UPCA Mesa. Default is disabled.
EAN13 – When enabled, decode EAN 13 Mesa. Default is disabled.
Code39 – When enabled, decode Code 39 Mesa. Default is disabled.
Code128 – When enabled, decode Code 128 Mesa. Default is disabled.
Interleaved 2 of 5 – When enabled, decode Interleaved 2 of 5 Mesa. Default is disabled.
Code93 – When enabled, decode Code 93 Mesa. Default is disabled.
MSI Plessy
Transmit Check Character – When enabled, transmit the check character.
Default is enabled.
OCR See "OCR Symbology" on page 121
Advanced (HHP Only)
Planet (PostaL AlphaNumeric Encoding Technique)
Transmit Check Character – When enabled, transmit the check character.
Default is disabled.
Posicode
Limited Labels – Select the type of Posicode Limited labels:
None
A – Posicode Limited A B – Posicode Limited B
Advanced (HHP Only)
Telepen
Original Output – When enabled, output is Original Telepen. When disabled, output is AIM. Default is enabled.
UPCA
Transmit Check Character – When enabled, transmit the check character.
Default is enabled
Transmit Number System Digit – When enabled, transmit the number system digit. Default is enabled.
Addenda
Read 2-Digit – When enabled, transmit the 2 digit addenda. Default is disabled.
Read 5-Digit – When enable, transmit the 5 digit addenda. Default is disabled.
Required – When enabled, only transmit barcodes with a 2 or 5 digit addenda.
Default is disabled.
Insert Separator – When enabled, insert a space between the code and addenda. Default is enabled.
Note: An EAN 13 decoding algorithm will also decode UPCA labels. For correct operation, either disable the EAN 13 symbology when using UPCA labels or configure the EAN 13 settings to match the UPCA settings.
Advanced (HHP Only)
UPCE0
Note: The UPCE0 and UPCE1 parameters are always set to match each other. Therefore if a change is made to a parameter to either the EPCE0 or UPCE1 Advanced Properties that same change is automatically made to the Advanced Properties for the other symbology.
Note: UPCE0 and UPCE1 are enabled as the same symbology at the scanner. Therefore, the only way for UPCE1 configuration to be used is if UPCE0 is disabled. When UPCE0 is disabled, it is scanned by the imager but rejected by Data Collection Wedge.
Transmit Check Character – When enabled, transmit the check character.
Default is enabled
Transmit number System Digit – When enabled, transmit the number system digit. Default is enabled.
Expand Version E – When enabled, expand version E to 12-digit UPCA format. Default is disabled.
Addenda
Read 2-Digit – When enabled, transmit the 2 digit addenda. Default is disabled.
Read 5-Digit – When enable, transmit the 5 digit addenda. Default is disabled.
Required – When enabled, only transmit barcodes with a 2 or 5 digit addenda.
Default is enabled.
Insert Separator – When enabled, insert a space between the code and addenda. Default is disabled.
UPCE1