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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 
Symptoms  Possible Causes  Solution 
The bar code may 
have been printed 
incorrectly. 
Check if it is a check 
digit/character/or border problem. 
The scanner is not 
configured correctly 
for this type of bar 
code. 
Check if check digits are set 
properly. 
The unit beeps 
at some bar 
codes and NOT 
for others of the 
same bar code 
symbology. 
The minimum symbol 
length setting does 
not work with the bar 
code. 
Check if the correct minimum 
symbol length is set. 
The unit scans 
the bar code but 
there is no data. 
The configuration is 
not set correctly. 
Make sure the scanner is 
configured for the appropriate 
mode. 
The unit scans 
but the data is 
not correct. 
The scanner and host 
may not be configured 
for the same interface 
parameters. 
Check that the scanner and the 
host are configured for the same 
interface parameters. 
The unit is 
transmitting 
each character 
twice. 
The configuration is 
not set correctly. 
Increase interscan code delay 
setting. Adjust whether the F0 
break is transmitted.  It may be 
necessary to try this in both 
settings. 
Alpha 
characters show 
as lower case. 
The computer is in 
Caps Lock mode. 
Enable Caps Lock detect setting 
of the scanner to detect if the PC 
is operating in Caps Lock.