TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Symptoms

Possible Cause(s)

Solution

 

 

 

All Interfaces

 

 

 

 

 

 

The unit is trying to

UPC/EAN, Code 39, Interleaved

 

2 of 5, Code 93, Code 128 and

 

scan a particular

 

Codabar are enabled by default.

 

symbology that is not

 

Verify that the type of bar code

 

enabled.

 

being read has been selected.

 

 

The unit powers

 

 

 

 

up but does not

The scanner has been

Verify that the bar code that is

scan and/or

configured for a

being scanned falls into the

beep.

character length lock,

criteria.

 

or a minimum length

 

 

and bar code being

Typical of Non-UPC/EAN codes.

 

scanned does not

The scanner defaults to a

 

satisfy the configured

minimum of 4 character bar

 

criteria.

code.

 

 

 

The unit scans

The scanner is

If the scanner is setup to support

a bar code, but

ACK/NAK, RTS/CTS,

configured to support

locks up after

XON/XOFF or D/E, verify that

some form of host

the first scan

the host cable and host are

handshaking but is not

(the white LED

supporting the handshaking

receiving the signal.

stays on).

properly.

 

 

 

 

The unit scans

 

Verify that the scanner’s data

The scanner’s data

format matches the format

but the data

format does not match

required by the host.

transmitted to

the host system

Make sure that the scanner is

the host is

requirements.

connected to the proper host

incorrect.

 

port.

 

 

 

 

 

There are

 

 

multiple scans

The same symbol

Adjust the same symbol timeout

upon

timeout is set too

for a longer time increment.

presentation of

short.

 

code.

 

 

 

 

 

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