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Chapter

7–1

Message Format Parameters

This chapter defines parameters that control the

format of transmitted bar code messages including:

• Prefix and Suffix

• Scanner Identifier

• Code Identifier

• Preamble and Postamble

A message transmitted from the scanner upon a

successful decode has the following format:

Prefix Scanner Identifier Code Identifier Data Postamble SuffixPreamble

Some of these message parameters may not be

required or may vary from one host system to

another. You select parameters based on the

requirements of your application and the host system.

To select message parameters, you scan the

appropriate bar code labels in each section.

Note: Throughout this chapter, default settings for

parameters are flagged by an * (asterisk).

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