Symbol Technologies DS 3408 User Manual

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To enable or disable MSI, scan the appropriate bar code below. 

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 MSI 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 MSI symbols containing a selected length. Select the length using 
the numeric bar codes in 

. For example, to decode only MSI symbols with 14 characters, scan 

MSI - 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 MSI symbols containing either of two selected lengths. 
Select lengths using the numeric bar codes in 

. For example, to decode only MSI symbols 

containing either 2 or 14 characters, select MSI - 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 MSI symbol with a specific length range. Select lengths using 
numeric bar codes in 

For example, to decode MSI symbols containing between 4 and 

12 characters, first scan MSI - 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 MSI symbols containing any number of characters within the digital scanner 
capability. 

Due to the construction of the MSI symbology, it is possible for a scan line covering only a portion of the 
code to be interpreted as a complete scan, yielding less data than is encoded in the bar code. To prevent 
this, select specific lengths (MSI - One Discrete Length - Two Discrete Lengths) for MSI applications.

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