Proper Scanning Technique

The scanner was designed to provide the ultimate in ergonomic enhancements for Point-Of-Sale (POS) scanning. To take advantage of these advancements:

Practice the techniques below to improve scanning efficiency:

•Move the product across the horizontal window (See Figure 3-1).

•Since the scanner reads labels on all four sides plus the top and bottom, don’t favor either the horizontal or vertical scan win- dows. Keep items in their natural orientation.

•Remember to slide or push items rather than picking them up. By avoiding any gripping, twisting and rotation of your hands and wrists, you can prevent repetitive motion injuries. This technique also relieves you from lifting possibly thousands of pounds per day.

•Develop a smooth fluid motion during scanning, sharing work equally between hands.

•Use the entire hand for grasping and lifting items.

•Develop efficient scanning motions, not necessarily faster hand movements.

•Learn typical locations for bar codes on packages; avoid “flipping” or rotating the items during scanning.

•Learn how the scanner functions and where the scanning area is located.

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Magellan® 8500 Scanner