Hand Held Products 800, 600 manual Background Information, General Bar Code Information

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Background Information

General Bar Code Information

Bar code technology allows you to get information into a computer much more accurately than keying. Quick Check 600/800 Verifiers measure the quality of the bar code symbols to ensure the proper information is encoded and can be read. This instrument is both a quick, easy-to-use pass/fail tester for bar code symbols and a powerful measuring tool for detailed testing of these same symbols. You can set your verifier to use either traditional or ISO/IEC parameters to analyze bar code symbols. The quality information from the verifier is presented through an easy-to-read liquid crystal display (LCD), light emitting diodes (LEDs), audible tones and printouts.

Bar code symbols consist of a series of parallel, adjacent bars and spaces. Data is encoded in the width patterns of the symbol. These patterns, when interfaced with computer software, provide a large amount of information. Bar code systems offer a high degree of confidence that data entry is accurate. The substitution error rate, the rate at which a character may contain an error, is very low. The first read rate, the probability (percentage) that an attempt to input data will result in data being captured on the first attempt, is very high.

Bar code technology dates back to the 1960s and early 1970s, but did not come into widespread use as we know it today until the later 1970s. Retail applications, primarily grocery stores, saw the need for automatic identification technology and pushed development ahead. As many other industries began to take advantage of bar code technology, they often needed to develop their own symbology, or type of bar code, with unique specifications and standards.

Depending on the data that needs to be recorded, several different symbologies can be used. Communication cannot occur unless the reading and printing tools use a compatible symbology.

The symbologies tested by the verifier include:

•	EAN/UPC	•	Codabar
•	Code 39	•	Code 11
• Interleaved 2 of 5		•	Code 16K
•	Code 128	•	Code 49
•	Code 93	•	MSI Code

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Contents User’s Guide Disclaimer For European Community UsersWaste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Information Table of Contents Reviewing Scan Data Saving and Printing Chapter Customer Support About This Guide Getting StartedSymbolDescription Power or Select or ↑, ↓, ←, → Unpacking the Quick Check 600/800 VerifierTerm in manual Term in software Quick Check 600/800 Verifier Noting the Verifier’s FeaturesEAN/UPC Buttons Special FeaturesDisplay LEDsPorts Specifications Installing the BatteriesSpecification To Install the Batteries Charging the BatteriesTo charge the batteries To turn on the unit Turning the Unit On and OffNo Printer Attached, then refer to .a Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Calibrating the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier To turn off the unitTo calibrate the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier To scan properly using a pen wand To scan properly using a mouse wandProperly Scanning With the Unit Cleaning the Wand Accessories and OptionsItem/DescriptionOrder code Documentation Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Quick Start Guide Print your scan results Review the option settingsChanging the Settings Changing the SpecificationsSymbologies Symbologies Symbology Parameters defaults are in bold Symbology SpecificationsModes Shown Magnification FactorExpand U.P.C./EO Check OptionsCharacter Translation Table Code 128, Code 16K, and Code Character Font & Tolerances→ or Select To modify the symbology optionsWide-to-Narrow Ratio Fixed Message LengthIndustry Applications Changing the Test Criteria Scan GradeTo select an application Decodability ISO/IEC gradesNumber of Scans To return to the previous menu, press Power Changing the Scanning OptionsTo change the test criteria To change the scanning options Beeper PitchExtended Accuracy Decode DirectionChanging the Output Options Display OptionsParameter Result Lines AutoPrint/Store Print OptionsScan Profile To change the output optionsTo change the display options To change the printout options Resetting the Default SettingsLocking the Settings To reset a unitAbout Command Codes Using a Command CodeGeneric Code Selections C./EAN/JAN Enable On or OffCustomized Command Codes Choosing a Command CodeTo use a customized Command Code To create a customized Command CodeTo request a Command Code from Hand Held Products Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Reviewing Scan Data Reviewing Scan ResultsScan Grades ISO/IEC Symbol Grade Determining the ISO/IEC Symbol Grade Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Reviewing a Scan Example To obtain the scan grade and ISO/IEC Symbol gradeQuick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide To review data from the last scan LED DisplayBar growth LCD bar growth LED lit Tolerance used Indication Audio SoundsParameter Result Reviewing the Dimensional ParametersErrors in Dimensional Parameters Parameter Trad’lCalculating To review the dimensional parametersReviewing the Reflectance Parameters PCS Errors in Reflectance ParametersTo review the reflectance parameters Symbol Contrast, Minimum and Maximum ReflectanceReviewing the Format Parameters Errors in Format ParametersReviewing Messages To review the format proceduresUsing Sstr Codes to Review Data Sstr CodesSstr Code Type Test Criteria Name To customize the result display Using the Quick Check Verifier as a ReflectometerTo quickly review data using Sstr Codes To return the customized display to the default displayTo use the Quick Check Verifier as a static reflectometer To save scan data Saving and PrintingSaving Data Checking the Print Buffer During OperationTo print current data Printing DataTo check the print buffer during operation To clear delete the records stored in the memory, press →Deleting Stored Data To print stored dataTo stop printing Interfacing With a Computer Reviewing the PrintoutsTo delete stored data QCP and Qchsp Printouts Printing Guidelines Using the QCP or QchspSwitch Position Function To set up the QCP or Qchsp To install or replace the QCP or Qchsp paper rollTo turn on and off the QCP or Qchsp To remove the ribbon from the QCP or Qchsp To perform a QCP or Qchsp self-test Troubleshooting the QCP or Qchsp Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide General Bar Code Information Background InformationSymbology Industries Organization Symbology SpecificationsGS1 formerly UCC and EAN Symbology Characteristics Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Symbology Character Set Widths How a Bar Code Verifier WorksElement Additional Information Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide SYM Identifier Code Using DataMatchUnderstanding the DataMatch Feature Downloading DataMatch Structuring and Loading the DatabaseTo load the database into the verifier DecodeQuick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide To select DataMatch Selecting the DataMatch FeatureReviewing DataMatch Results Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide General Operation Using a Quick Check 800 VerifierPercent Decoded/Scanned Mode Reflectance-Based InformationScanProfile Output Print Results Calculate Decoded/Scanned Change Settings Change Settings Test Criteria #Scans/Symbol nnn Type Display Message Printout Message Error, Application, and Type MessagesDatabase ECV /VCVS Bookland Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Ccbba Hibcc EAN ITF SCS /ITF EAN SCS Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Flow Charts Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Sstr Codes Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Special Codes Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Unrecognized Symbols Unrecognized SymbolsQuick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide To check the software version TroubleshootingTo restore the display Customer SupportLatin America Limited Warranty Quick Check 600/800 Series User’s Guide Page Hand Held Products, Inc