A-61070 September 1999 8-25
Patch Readingfunction codes
The following function codes can be enabled (or disabled) when using
the Patch Reader accessory.
Enabling patch reading — make sure patch reading is enabled before
feeding documents.
• Patch reading may be enabled or disabled at the mode level using
function code F50.
Enabling the patch reading confirmation tone — the patch code
confirmation tone may be used to signal that a patch has been read.
• If your machine is configured for no confirmation t ones, t hen no
confirmation tones of any kind will be heard in any mode.
• If your machine is configured to allow confirmation tones, then you
can disable (or enable) confirmation tones in any mode as desired.
• If the machine confirmation tones and the patch code confirmation
tone are enabled during installation for the mode being used, you
may enable/disable the patch code confirmation tone during normal
operations by performing function code F53.
NOTE: In addition, a patch/bar code confirmation tone may be used to
signal that both a patch and a bar code have been detected.
This confirmation tone may be enabled or disabled by
performing function code F62.
Omit Patch Reading on Next Document — if you have enabled patch
reading, but do not want to read a patch found on the next document
only, perform function code F54.
Patch Test — performing a patch test will verify the operation and
position of the Patch Reader. No other accessories can be enabled
during the patch test. In addition, no imaging, image address changes,
level counting, etc. will occur during this test.
To perform a patch test:
1. Perform function code F55. A message will be displayed indicating
that the patch test is being performed.
2. Feed a document to verify the operation and position of the Patch
Reader.