•The battery is a lithium ion cell and can be used without a full charge, and can also be charged without fully discharging, without impacting the battery life. There is no need to perform any charge/discharge conditioning on this type of battery.

•Do not disassemble the battery. There are no user-serviceable parts in the battery.

•Keep the base connected to power when the host is not in use.

•Replace a defective battery immediately since it could damage the image scanner.

•Don’t short-circuit a battery or throw it into a fire. It can explode and cause severe personal injury.

•Although your battery can be recharged many times, it will eventually be depleted. Replace it after the battery is unable to hold an adequate charge.

•If you are not sure if the battery or charger is working properly, send it to Honeywell International Inc. or an authorized service center for inspection. Refer to Customer Support on page 15-1for additional information.

Proper Disposal of the Battery

When the battery has reached the end of its useful life, the battery should be disposed of by a qualified recycler or hazardous materials handler. Do not incinerate the battery or dispose of the battery with general waste materials. You may send the imager’s battery to us. (postage paid). The shipper is responsible for complying with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to the packing, labeling, mani- festing, and shipping of spent batteries. Contact the Product

Service Department (page 15-1) for recycling or disposal information. Since you may find that your cost of returning the batteries significant, it may be more cost effective to locate a local recycle/disposal company.

Connecting the Base

A base can be connected between the keyboard and PC as a “keyboard wedge,” plugged into the serial port, plugged into a USB port, or connected to a portable data terminal in wand emulation or non decoded output mode.

Turn off power before connecting the base, then power up the computer once the base is fully connected. When the base is connected and powered up, put the image scanner in the base to establish a link. The green LED on the base flashes to indicate the image scanner’s battery is charging.

Connecting the Base with USB

A base can be connected to the USB port of a computer.

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