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  1. MP72 Scanner Scale Barcode Programming Guide
  2. User Preferences and Miscellaneous Options
  3. User Preferences
  • MP72 Scanner Scale Barcode Programming Guide
  • MP72 Scanner Scale Barcode Programming Guide
  • About This Guide
    • Notational Conventions
    • Icon Conventions
    • Service Information
  • 123Scan and Software Tools
    • 123Scan
      • Communication with 123Scan
      • 123Scan Requirements
      • 123Scan Information
      • Scanner SDK, Other Software Tools, and Videos
    • Advanced Data Formatting
    • Multicode Data Formatting
      • Multicode Data Formatting Use
      • MDF for Best Practices
    • Preferred Symbol
  • USB Interface
    • USB Parameter Defaults
    • USB Device Type
    • USB Device Type (continued)
    • USB CDC Host Variant
    • USB Keystroke Delay
    • USB Caps Lock Override
    • Scan Disable Mode
    • USB Barcodes with Unknown Characters
    • USB Convert Unknown to Code 39
    • USB Fast HID
    • USB Polling Interval
    • USB Polling Interval (continued)
    • USB Polling Interval (continued)
    • Keypad Emulation
    • USB Quick Keypad Emulation
    • Keypad Emulation with Leading Zero
    • USB Keyboard FN1 Substitution
    • USB Function Key Mapping
    • USB Simulated Caps Lock
    • USB Convert Case
    • USB Static CDC
    • TGCS (IBM) USB Direct I/O Beep
    • USB IBM Long Direct I/O
    • TGCS (IBM) USB Beep Directive
    • TGCS (IBM) USB Barcode Configuration Directive
    • TGCS (IBM) USB Specification Version
    • IBM Flash Update
    • IBM Scanner Generic Management Information
    • IBM Scanner Vendor Specific Management Information
    • IBM Scale Generic Management Information
    • IBM USB Scale Default Response Status
    • USB ASCII Character Sets
  • RS-232 Interface
    • RS-232 Parameter Defaults
    • RS-232 Host-Specific Parameter Settings
      • RS-232 Host Specific Code ID Characters
      • RS-232 Host Types
      • RS-232 Host Types (continued)
      • RS-232 Host Types (continued)​
      • RS-232 Baud Rate
      • RS-232 Baud Rate (continued)
      • RS-232 Parity
      • RS-232 Stop Bits
      • Data Bits
      • Check Receive Errors
      • Hardware Handshaking
      • Software Handshaking
      • RS-232 Host Serial Response Timeout
      • RTS Line State
      • Beep on <BEL>
      • Intercharacter Delay
      • RS-232 Power On Mode
      • Nixdorf Beep/LED Options
      • RS-232 Barcodes with Unknown Characters
      • Datalogic Host Format
      • Datalogic Supported Commands
      • NCR Host Preferences
        • NCR Use Prefix
        • NCR Prefix
        • NCR Suffix
        • NCR Use Block Check Character (BCC)
        • NCR Interface
        • NCR Scale Beep After Weight Request
        • NCR 2D Label-ID Mode
      • Reject Same Weight
    • RS-232 ASCII Character Sets
  • IBM 468X / 469X Interface
    • IBM Parameter Defaults
    • IBM Host Parameters
      • Port Address
      • Scale Port Address
      • Convert Unknown to Code 39
      • RS-485 Beep Directive
      • RS-485 Barcode Configuration Directive
      • Scan Disable Mode
      • IBM-485 Specification Version
      • IBM Commands
      • IBM Commands (continued)
  • Scale Configuration
    • Scale Parameter Defaults
    • Legal Scale Units
    • Legal Scale Dampening Filter Setting
    • Scale Enable
    • Scale Reset
    • Scale Display Configuration
    • Scale Enforce Zero Return
    • Scale Beep After Weight Request
    • Ignore Scale Pole Directives
    • Maximum Initial Zero Setting Range
    • Maximum Scale Zeroing Weight Limit
    • Weighing Behind Zero Mode
    • Scale 5 Digit Directive
  • User Preferences and Miscellaneous Options
    • User Preferences/Miscellaneous Options
    • User Preferences
      • Default Parameters
      • Parameter Barcode Scanning
      • Beep After Good Decode
      • Beeper Volume
      • Beeper Tone
      • Beeper Duration
      • Tone/Volume Button
      • Suppress Power Up Beeps
      • Hands-Free Decode Session Timeout
      • Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol
      • Same Symbol Timeout Mode
      • Enhanced Same Symbol Timeout Mode
      • Extended Same Symbol Timeout – GS1 Databar
      • Same Symbol Report Timeout
      • Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbols
      • Trigger on Scan Disable / Enable Sequence
      • Object Detect Field of View
      • Mobile Phone/Display Mode
      • PDF Prioritization
      • PDF Prioritization Timeout
      • USB Serial Number Format
      • RS-232 Device Port Configuration
      • RS-232 Device Port Configuration (continued)
      • RS-232 Device Port Configuration (continued)
      • RS-232 Auxiliary Port Scale Protocol
      • Third Party Scale
      • Third Party Scale LED Pin
      • Third Party Scale Zero Pin
      • Weight Guard Enable
      • Product ID (PID) Type
      • Product ID (PID) Value
      • ECLevel
    • Miscellaneous Scanner Parameters
      • Enter Key
      • Tab Key
      • Transmit Code ID Character
      • Prefix Suffix Values
      • Scan Data Transmission Format
      • Scan Data Transmission Format (continued)
      • FN1 Substitution Values
        • Selecting a FN1 Substitution Value
      • Copy Statistics to a Staging Flash Drive
      • Alternate Beep Volume for Not on File Event
      • Not On File Beep Volume
      • Sync Bootup Beep Volume
      • Not on File Number of Beeps
      • User Data
      • Report Software Version
  • Image Capture Preferences
    • Image Capture Preferences Parameter Defaults
    • Image Capture Preferences Modes and Parameters
      • Snapshot Mode Timeout
      • Image Cropping
      • Crop to Pixel Addresses
      • Image Size (Number of Pixels)
      • JPEG Image Options
      • JPEG Quality Value
      • JPEG Size Value
      • Image Enhancement
      • Image File Format Selector
      • Image Rotation
      • Bits Per Pixel
      • Camera Button
      • Camera Button Delay
      • Color Camera Mode
  • Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)
    • EAS Parameter Defaults
    • EAS Parameters
      • EAS Operating Modes
      • Sensormatic Deactivation Timeout
      • Sensormatic EAS Deactivation
      • Sensormatic EAS Beeps
        • Sensormatic EAS Soft Tag Beeps
        • Sensormatic EAS Hard Tag Beeps
        • Sensormatic EAS Tag Detected Any Time Beep
        • Sensormatic EAS Deactivation Fail Beep
      • Sensormatic Request Messages
        • Sensormatic Request Communication/Connection Message
        • Sensormatic Request Voltage Message
        • Sensormatic Request Scan Time Message
      • Checkpoint Interlock Polarity
      • Deactivation Override Button
      • EAS Checkpoint Pulse
  • Auxiliary Scanner Barcodes
    • Auxiliary Scanner Defaults
    • Auxiliary Scanner Decode with Unknown Type
    • Host Type
      • Zebra Scanner Auto Switch Mode
    • Baud Rate
    • Baud Rate (continued)
    • Data Bits
    • Stop Bits
    • Parity
    • Host RTS State
    • USB Auxiliary Ports
    • Aux 1 Baud Rate
    • Aux 1 Data Bits
    • Aux 1 Stop Bits
    • Aux 1 Parity
    • Aux 2 Baud Rate
    • Aux 2 Data Bits
    • Aux 2 Stop Bits
    • Aux 2 Parity
    • Beep on Aux Decode
  • SSI Interface
    • Communication
      • SSI Commands
    • SSI Transactions
      • General Data Transactions
        • ACK/NAK Handshaking
      • Decoded Data Transmission
        • ACK/NAK Enabled and Packeted Data
        • ACK/NAK Enabled and Unpacketed ASCII Data
        • ACK/NAK Disabled and Packeted DECODE_DATA
        • ACK/NAK Disabled and Unpacketed ASCII Data
    • Communication Summary
      • RTS/CTS Lines
      • ACK/NAK Option
      • Number of Data Bits
      • Serial Response Timeout
      • Retries
      • Baud Rate, Stop Bits, Parity, Response Timeout, ACK/NAK Handshaking
      • Errors
      • SSI Communication Notes
    • Encapsulation of RSM Commands/Responses over SSI
      • Command Structure
      • Response Structure
      • Example Transaction
    • Setting SSI Parameters
      • SSI Scanning Sequence Examples
      • SSI Errors While Scanning
    • Simple Serial Interface Parameter Defaults
    • SSI Host Parameters
      • Select SSI Host
      • SSI Baud Rate
      • SSI Parity
      • Check Parity
      • SSI Stop Bits
      • Software Handshaking
      • Host RTS Line State
      • Decode Data Packet Format
      • Host Serial Response Timeout (SSI)
      • Host Character Timeout
      • Multipacket Option
      • Interpacket Delay
    • Event Reporting
      • Decode Event
      • Boot Up Event
      • Parameter Event
  • SNAPI Interface
  • Symbologies
    • Symbology Parameter Defaults
    • Enable/Disable All Code Types
    • UPC/EAN/JAN
      • UPC-A
      • UPC-E
      • UPC-E1
      • EAN-8/JAN-8
      • EAN-13/JAN-13
      • Bookland EAN
      • Bookland ISBN Format
      • ISSN EAN
      • Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals
        • Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued)
        • Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued)
        • Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (continued)
      • User-Programmable Supplementals
      • UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy
      • UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental AIM ID Format
      • Transmit UPC-A Check Digit
      • Transmit UPC-E Check Digit
      • Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit
      • Transmit EAN-8 Check Digit
      • Transmit EAN-13 Check Digit
      • UPC-A Preamble
      • UPC-E Preamble
      • UPC-E1 Preamble
      • Convert UPC-E to UPC-A
      • Convert UPC-E1 to UPC-A
      • EAN/JAN Zero Extend
      • UPC Reduced Quiet Zone
      • Digimarc Digital Watermarks
      • Linear UPC/EAN
      • UPC/EAN Block Life Span
      • Decode UPC-A/EAN-13 with Voids
      • Decode UPC-A/EAN-13 with Voids Redundancy
        • Decode UPC-A/EAN-13 with Voids Redundancy (continued)
    • Code 128
      • Set Lengths for Code 128
      • GS1-128 (formerly UCC/EAN-128)
      • Code 128 <FNC4>
      • Code 128 Stitching
      • Code 128 Stitching Security Level
      • Code 128 Security Level
      • Code 128 Reduced Quiet Zone
    • Code 39
      • Trioptic Code 39
      • Convert Code 39 to Code 32
      • Code 32 Prefix
      • Set Lengths for Code 39
      • Code 39 Check Digit Verification
      • Transmit Code 39 Check Digit
      • Code 39 Full ASCII Conversion
      • Code 39 Security Level
      • Code 39 Stitching
      • Code 39 Stitching Security Level
      • Code 39 Reduced Quiet Zone
      • Transmit Code 39 Start/Stop Characters
    • Code 93
      • Set Lengths for Code 93
      • Code 93 Stitching
      • Code 93 Reduced Quiet Zone
    • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5)
      • Set Lengths for Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5)
      • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Check Digit Verification
      • Transmit I 2 of 5 Check Digit
      • Convert Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) to EAN-13
      • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Security Level
      • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Stitching
      • Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) Reduced Quiet Zone
    • Discrete 2 of 5 (D 2 of 5)
      • Set Lengths for Discrete 2 of 5 (D 2 of 5)
    • Codabar (NW - 7)
      • Set Lengths for Codabar
      • CLSI Editing
      • NOTIS Editing
      • Codabar Security Level
      • Codabar Upper or Lower Case Start/Stop Characters
      • Codabar Mod 16 Check Digit Verification
      • Transmit Codabar Check Digit
    • MSI
      • Set Lengths for MSI
      • MSI Check Digits
      • Transmit MSI Check Digit(s)
      • MSI Check Digit Algorithm
      • MSI Reduced Quiet Zone
    • Chinese 2 of 5
    • Inverse 1D
    • GS1 DataBar
      • GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional (formerly GS1 DataBar-14)
      • GS1 DataBar Limited
      • GS1 DataBar Expanded
      • Convert GS1 DataBar to UPC/EAN/JAN
      • GS1 DataBar Security Level
      • GS1 DataBar Limited Margin Check
      • GS1 DataBar Expanded Security Level
      • GS1 Databar Enhanced Demote
    • Symbology-Specific Security Features
      • Redundancy Level
      • Security Level
      • 1D Quiet Zone Level
      • Intercharacter Gap Size
    • Random Weight Check Digits
      • UPC-A Starting with '2'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '20'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '21'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '22'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '23'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '24'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '25'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '26'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '27'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '28'
      • EAN-13 Starting with '29'
    • 2D Symbologies
      • PDF417
      • MicroPDF417
      • Code 128 Emulation
      • Data Matrix
      • GS1 Data Matrix
      • Data Matrix Inverse
      • QR Code
      • Weblink QR
      • GS1 QR
      • MicroQR
      • Linked QR Mode
      • Aztec
      • Aztec Inverse
      • Han Xin
      • Han Xin Inverse
      • Grid Matrix
      • Grid Matrix Inverse
      • DotCode
      • DotCode Prioritize
      • DotCode Inverse
      • DotCode Mirrored
    • Macro PDF Features
      • Macro PDF User Indications
      • Flush Macro PDF Buffer
      • Abort Macro PDF Entry
  • Driver's License Set Up
    • Driver’s License Parsing
    • Parsing Driver’s License Data Fields (Embedded Driver's License Parsing)
      • Embedded Driver's License Parsing Criteria - Code Type
      • Driver’s License Parse Fields
        • Driver’s License Parse Fields (continued)
        • Driver’s License Parse Fields (continued)
      • AAMVA Parse Fields
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
        • AAMVA Parse Fields (continued)
      • Parser Version ID Barcode
    • DL Parsing User Preferences
      • Set Default Parameter
      • Output Gender as M or F
      • Date Format
        • Date Format (continued)
        • Date Format (continued)
        • No Separator
    • Send Keystroke (Control Characters and Keyboard Characters)
      • Control Characters
        • Control Characters (continued)
        • Control Characters (continued)
        • Control Characters (continued)
        • Control Characters (continued)
        • Control Characters (continued)
        • Control Characters (continued)
        • Control Characters (continued)
      • Keyboard Characters
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
        • Keyboard Characters (continued)
    • Parsing Rule Example
      • Parsing Rule Example (continued)
      • Parsing Rule Example (continued)
      • Parsing Rule Example (continued)
      • Parsing Rule Example (continued)
      • Embedded Driver's License Parsing ADF Example
        • Embedded Driver's License Parsing ADF Example (continued)
  • Numeric Barcodes
    • Numeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Numeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Cancel
  • Alphanumeric Barcodes
    • Cancel
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
    • Alphanumeric Barcodes (continued)
  • ASCII Character Sets
  • Programming Reference
    • Symbol Code Identifiers
    • AIM Code Identifiers
  • Communication Protocol Functionality
    • Functionality Supported via Communication (Cable) Interface
  • Country Codes
    • Country Code Barcodes
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
    • Country Code Barcodes (continued)
  • Country Code Pages
    • Country Code Page Defaults
    • Country Code Page Barcodes
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
      • Country Code Page Barcodes (continued)
  • CJK Decode Control
    • CJK Control Parameters
      • Unicode Output Control
      • CJK Output Method to Windows Host
        • CJK Output Method to Windows Host (continued)
        • CJK Output Method to Windows Host (continued)
      • Non-CJK UTF Barcode Output
    • Unicode/CJK Decode Setup with Windows Host
      • Setting Up the Windows Registry Table for Unicode Universal Output
      • Adding CJK IME on Windows
      • Selecting the Simplified Chinese Input Method on the Host
      • Selecting the Traditional Chinese Input Method on the Host
  • Non-Parameter Attributes
    • Model Number
    • Serial Number
    • Date of Manufacture
    • Date of First Programming
    • Configuration Filename
    • Beeper/LED
    • Parameter Defaults
    • Beep on Next Bootup
    • Reboot
    • Host Trigger Session
    • Firmware Version
    • Scankit Version
  • Sample Barcodes
    • Sample Code 39
    • Sample Code 93
    • Sample UPC/EAN
    • Sample Code 128
    • Sample Interleaved 2 of 5
    • Sample Chinese 2 of 5
    • Sample GS1 DataBar
    • Sample PDF417
    • Sample Data Matrix
    • Sample QR Code
    • Sample Aztec
      • Sample Grid Matrix
User Preferences

User Preferences

Set feature values by scanning the desired parameter values.
User Preferences and Miscellaneous Options
Default Parameters
Parameter Barcode Scanning
Beep After Good Decode
Beeper Volume
Beeper Tone
Beeper Duration
Tone/Volume Button
Suppress Power Up Beeps
Hands-Free Decode Session Timeout
Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol
Same Symbol Timeout Mode
Enhanced Same Symbol Timeout Mode
Extended Same Symbol Timeout – GS1 Databar
Same Symbol Report Timeout
Timeout Between Decodes, Different Symbols
Trigger on Scan Disable / Enable Sequence
Object Detect Field of View
Mobile Phone/Display Mode
PDF Prioritization
PDF Prioritization Timeout
USB Serial Number Format
RS-232 Device Port Configuration
RS-232 Device Port Configuration (continued)
RS-232 Device Port Configuration (continued)
RS-232 Auxiliary Port Scale Protocol
Third Party Scale
Third Party Scale LED Pin
Third Party Scale Zero Pin
Weight Guard Enable
Product ID (PID) Type
Product ID (PID) Value
ECLevel

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