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  • 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
      • Decode Session Timeout
      • 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
      • Grid Matrix Mirrored
      • 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
SSI Transactions

SSI Transactions

SSI Interface
General Data Transactions
Decoded Data Transmission

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