I have a barcode scanner (ValueScan II, EconoScan II, etc.).  How can I configure it to give the time and date?

Our configurable barcode scanners can be set to append output strings with the sending of function keys.  While in a text editor such as Notepad, pressing F5 will give the time and date.  To set this to the scanner, configure this as a [pre/post]amble, or a [pre/suf]fix by appending characters 1 and 5 from the ASCII table, as so:

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