Counter Preparation. Since the majority of grocery checkout lanes are designed as “left-hand take away,” the counter drawings in this section focus on this counter design. Simply reverse the layout for a “right-hand take away” requirement. The unit scans equally well in either of these two configurations.

Liquid Drainage. Should a liquid spill occur, ensure that moisture can flow through the checkstand without pooling.

Leveling. Plan ahead and provide screws/bolts in the checkstand mounts and a leveling guide (board) to allow leveling of the scanner or scanning- scale within the counter. Use a 0.375” thick board to replicate the mounting flange on the long scanner or scanning-scale, and adjust screws or bolts until the board is flush within the counter. Use a 4.0” wide board stood on its end to adjust leveling screws/bolts in rail support applications.

Cable Routing. Placement of the scanning-scale should be planned to allow easy access to other components as well as optimize communication between the scanner, the POS terminal and the optional Remote Scale Display. Note that cables may drop straight down from the scanner’s connector panel, or may be conveniently routed along the unit’s side using the hardware provided. Do not route interface cables near any electrical motors or other sources of electromagnetic interference.

Remote Scale Display Placement. The customer, and checker in some instances, must be able to easily view and read the Remote Scale Display. Ambient light and mounting height considerations are discussed later in this section.

Vertical Clearance. Provision must be made to allow adequate space above the scanner bonnet for removal and replacement of the All Weighs™ Platter (the L-shaped platter). Optimal clearance permits the platter to be grasped at its top vertical edge and lifted for removal without obstruction (such as a fixed keyboard mount or any type of enclosure). Should such an enclosure be unavoidable, an alternate method of platter removal using two coins may be employed, however a minimum vertical clearance of 1.5” (3.8 cm) MUST be provided (reference Figure 2-2). Another consideration is that the scan zone must be kept free of obstructions such as enclosures, keyboard mounts, etc.

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