Kodak 7520 manual Before you begin

Bar code placement Bar codes must appear with the bars perpendicular to the leading edge of the document:

Leading edge

(fed into transport first)

Trailing edge

Before you begin

In addition, the following must be true:

∙The bar code must be at least 0.25 in. (6.3 mm) from the leading edge of the document.

∙The bar code must be at least 0.25 in. (6.3 mm) from the trailing edge of the document.

∙There must be at least 0.25 in. (6.3 mm) of blank space preceding the start character and following the stop character.

∙The bar code may not exceed 11 in. (275 mm) in length.

∙The bar code height must be at least 0.40 in. (9.5 mm) or 25% of the bar code length, whichever is greater.

More detailed specifications are provided in Kodak publication, Bar Code Made Easy (A-61099).

Before feeding documents containing bar codes, verify the following:

∙Bar code reading is enabled in the current mode.

∙The bar code confirmation tone is enabled (if desired).

∙A bar code test has been performed and the read rate/accuracy is satisfactory.

Once each of these items has been verified, you may begin feeding documents.

A-61140 January 2000 8-5