Worth Data P11/12 Testing the WDP reader with your computer, Bar Code and MagStripe Slot Scanners

Testing the WDP reader with your computer

Windows and Mac users should use the Notepad or a text editor so that the scanned test data will be "typed" on the screen where you can see it. Similarly, DOS users should scan at the DOS prompt or while in a text editor.

Bar-code wands, laser scanners and CCD touch scanners:

If you are new to scanning, read Appendix K -- Scanning instructions, and then scan the Test Label at the bottom of the page.

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Bar Code and MagStripe Slot Scanners:

For a bar-code slot scanner, take the Reader Setup Menu "A" card and turn it so the A bar code is pointing down and facing the lighted side of the scanner. Make a continuous swipe motion through the slot in either

direction.

Credit Card

For a MagStripe slot scanner, take a magnetic-strip card of the type you will be using, and turn it upside down so the stripe is pointing down. Move the card through the scanner in a continuous swipe in the direction of the arrow.

You should hear a beep, and see Test Label displayed on your screen. (Or an A, if you're using a bar-code slot scanner, or your magnetic- strip-card data, if you're using a MagStripe slot scanner.)You should also be able to

type on your keyboard and have the computer respond normally.

If you are unable to read the "TEST LABEL":

•Re-check all your connections.

•Unless you ordered a high-resolution, infrared-light wand, you should see a red light coming out of the tip of the wand. If you don't see a red light, make sure the wand's cable is firmly plugged into the WDP Reader.

•Try scanning at several different speeds. The most common mistake is scanning too slowly; be sure you are "drawing a line" quickly through the code.

•Work through the troubleshooting section beginning on page 30.

TEST LABEL

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