Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals (Parameter #16, SSI #10h)

Supplementals are bar codes appended according to specific format conventions (for example, UPC-A+2, UPC-E+2, EAN-13+2). The following options are available:

  • Decode UPC/EAN/JAN with Supplementals Only—the scanner only decodes UPC/EAN/JAN symbols with supplemental characters and ignores symbols without supplementals.
  • Ignore UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals—when presented with a UPC/EAN/JAN plus supplemental symbol, the scanner decodes UPC/EAN/JAN and ignores the supplemental characters.
  • Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN/JAN with Supplementals—the scanner decodes UPC/EAN/JAN symbols with supplemental characters immediately. If the symbol does not have a supplemental, the scanner must decode the bar code the number of times set via UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy (Parameter #80, SSI #50h) before transmitting its data to confirm that there is no supplemental.

Select one of the following Supplemental Mode options to immediately transmit EAN‑13 bar codes starting with that prefix that have supplemental characters. If the symbol does not have a supplemental, the scanner must decode the bar code the number of times set via UPC/EAN/JAN Supplemental Redundancy (Parameter #80, SSI #50h) before transmitting the data to confirm that there is no supplemental. The scanner transmits UPC/EAN/JAN bar codes that do not have that prefix immediately.

  • Enable 378/379 Supplemental Mode
  • Enable 978/979 Supplemental Mode—if the user selects this mode and is scanning Bookland EAN bar codes, refer to Bookland EAN (Parameter #83, SSI #53h) to enable Bookland EAN, and select a format using Bookland ISBN Format (Parameter #576, SSI #F1h 40h).
  • Enable 977 Supplemental Mode
  • Enable 414/419/434/439 Supplemental Mode
  • Enable 491 Supplemental Mode
  • Enable Smart Supplemental Mode—applies to EAN-13 bar codes starting with any prefix listed previously.
  • Supplemental User Programmable Type 1—applies to EAN-13 bar codes starting with a 3‑digit user‑defined prefix. Set this using User Programmable Supplementals.
  • Supplemental User Programmable Type 1 and 2—applies to EAN‑13 bar codes starting with either of two 3‑digit user‑defined prefixes. Set the prefixes using User Programmable Supplementals.
  • Smart Supplemental Plus User Programmable 1—applies to EAN‑13 bar codes starting with any prefix listed previously or the prefix set using User Programmable Supplementals.
  • Smart Supplemental Plus User Programmable 1 and 2—applies to EAN‑13 bar codes starting with any prefix listed previously or one of the two user‑defined prefixes set using User Programmable Supplementals.
Note

To minimize the risk of invalid data transmission, select either to decode or ignore supplemental characters.

Scan one of the following bar codes to set an option for supplementals. By default, this parameter is set to Ignore UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals.