Operation
Scanning
To scan a bar code:
1.Install and program the scanner (See “Setting Up the Scanner” on page 6.). For assistance, contact Technical Support.
2.Ensure all connections are secure. (See the host chapter for the scanner.)
3.Aim the scanner at the bar code.
4.If the scanner is in Trigger Single Mode, press the trigger button. (In Stand Mode, no trig- ger button press is required. The scanner laser is in constant ON mode.)
Figure 4. Scanning With/Without the Trigger
Trigger Single Mode Stand Mode
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5.Upon successful decode, the scanner beeps and the LED flashes green. (For more informa- tion about beeper and LED definitions, see Table 1 and Table 2.)
The width of the scan line is dependent upon the current setting for the programmable feature, Scan Line Width. “Full” (the default set- ting) or “Medium” scan line widths are available.
NOTE
Aiming
For a typical,
Figure 5. Correct and Incorrect Aiming
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The scan line is smaller when the scanner is closer to the bar code and grows when the scanner is drawn away from the bar code. For best results, hold the scanner closer to bar codes with very small bars or elements (mil size) and pull the scanner further away from labels having larger bars or elements (mil size).
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