Symbol Technologies DS 3408 User Manual

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The length of a code refers to the number of characters (i.e., human readable characters), including check digit(s) the code contains. 
Set lengths for Codabar to any length, one or two discrete lengths, or lengths within a specific range.

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One Discrete Length - Select this option to decode only Codabar symbols containing a selected length. Select the length 
using the numeric bar codes in 

. For example, to decode only Codabar symbols with 14 

characters, scan Codabar - One Discrete Length, then scan 1 followed by 4. To correct an error or to change the 
selection, scan Cancel on page 

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Two Discrete Lengths - Select this option to decode only Codabar symbols containing either of two selected lengths. 
Select lengths using the numeric bar codes in 

. For example, to decode only Codabar symbols 

containing either 2 or 14 characters, select Codabar - Two Discrete Lengths, then scan 0, 2, 1, and then 4. To correct 
an error or to change the selection, scan Cancel on page 

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Length Within Range - Select this option to decode a Codabar symbol with a specific length range. Select lengths 
using numeric bar codes in 

For example, to decode Codabar symbols containing 

between 4 and 12 characters, first scan Codabar - Length Within Range. Then scan 0, 4, 1, and 2 (single digit numbers 
must always be preceded by a leading zero). To correct an error or change the selection, scan Cancel on page 

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Any Length - Scan this option to decode Codabar symbols containing any number of characters within the digital scanner 
capability.