User's Manual

Advanced Data Formatting 15 - 3
Rule 1: The Code 128 Scanning Rule
Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication
1 Begin New Rule 15-8 High High
2 Code 128 15-11 High High
3 Send next 5 characters 15-25 High High
4 Send <CTRL M> 15-45 High High
5 Send next 5 characters 15-25 High High
6 Send <CTRL P> 15-45 High High
7 Send next 2 characters 15-24 High High
8 Send <CTRL D> 15-44 High High
9 Save Rule 15-8 High Low High Low
Rule 2: The UPC Scanning Rule
Step Bar Code On Page Beep Indication
1 Begin New Rule 15-8 High High
2UPC/EAN 15-13 High High
3 Send all remaining data 15-24 High High
4 Send <CTRL M> 15-45 High High
5 Save Rule 15-8 High Low High Low
To correct any errors made while entering this rule, scan the Quit Entering Rules bar code on page 15-9. If you
already saved the rule, scan the Erase Previously Saved Rule bar code on page 15-9.
Alternate Rule Sets
You can group ADF rules into one of four alternate sets which you can turn on and off when needed. This is useful
to format the same message in different ways. For example, a Code 128 bar code contains the following
information:
Class (2 digits), Stock Number (8) digits, Price (5 digits)
The bar code might look like this:
245671243701500
where:
Class = 24
Stock Number = 56712437
Price = 01500
Ordinarily, data is sent as follows:
24 (class key)
56712437 (stock key)
01500 (enter key)
But, when there is a sale, send only the following:
24 (class key)
56712437 (stock key)