Specifications

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Multi-line code scanning

To scan multi-line codes, specify an ampersand (&) followed by up to three

lines of codes to be scanned.

Syntax 1:

"&","[1stline]","[2ndline]"[,"[3rdline]"]

Syntax 2:

"&","[1stline],[2ndline][,[3rdline]]"

Syntax 3:

"&","[1stline],[2ndline]"[,"[3rdline]"]

As a multi-line code, you may specify five types of bar codes—universal prod-

uct codes, Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF), Codabar (NW-7), Code 39, and Code 128.

(1) Specification of multi-line code scanning is independent of that of single-

line code scanning.

Example: To scan 2 lines of universal product codes EAN-8 and EAN-13,

write as follows:

OPEN "BAR:" AS #1 CODE "&","A:B","A:A"

OPEN "BAR:" AS #1 CODE "&","A:B,A"

Example: To scan a single line of universal product code EAN-8 and two

lines of Code 39 codes, write as follows:

OPEN "BAR:" AS #1 CODE "A:B","&","M","M"

(2) 2D code and multi-line code can be specified at a time.

Example: To scan QR code and 3 lines of Code 39 codes, write as fol-

lows:

OPEN "BAR:" AS #1 CODE "Q","&","M","M","M"

(3) The scanning order of multiple lines of codes can be specified by desig-

nating two heading characters (start and stop characters in Codabar).

Example: To scan 3 lines of ITF (specified with heading characters) in the

following order--"ITF starting with 12," "6- to 10-digit ITF starting with 21

and having CD," and "12-digit ITF starting with 23," write as follows:

OPEN "BAR:" AS #1 CODE "&","I:;12","I:6-10C;21",

"I:11;23"

OPEN "BAR:" AS #1 CODE "&","I:;12,6-10C;21,11;23"