in reply to Can unpack add zero bytes before converting?
I don't clearly understand your problem, but it reminds me of the recent question Split any number into string of 8-bit hex values (=1 byte). Perhaps it may give you some insight concerning a solution.
One important lesson to take away from that post is the importance of clearly stating a problem. :)
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