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IS6520/MS6520 Series Troubleshooting Guide (continued)

SYMPTOMS

POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)

SOLUTION

 

 

 

The unit

Beeper disabled. No

Enable beeper. Select tone

powers up, but

tone selected

 

does not

 

 

scan and/or

 

 

beep

 

 

 

 

 

The unit

Scanning a particular

UPC/EAN, Code 39, interleaved

powers up, but

symbology that is not

2 of 5, Code 93, Code 128 and

does not scan

enabled

Codabar are enabled by default.

and/or beep

 

Verify that the type of bar code

 

 

being read has been selected

 

 

 

 

 

 

The unit

The scanner has been

Verify that the bar code that is

powers up, but

programmed for a

being scanned falls into the

does not scan

character length lock,

criteria. (Typical of Non-

and/or beep

or a minimum length

UPC/EAN codes.) (The scanner

 

and bar code being

defaults to a minimum of 4

 

scanned does not

character bar code)

 

satisfy the programmed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The unit scans

The scanner is

If the scanner is setup to

a bar code, but

configured to support

support ACK/NAK, RTS/CTS,

locks up after

some form of host

XON/XOFF or D/E, verify that

the first scan

handshaking but is not

the host cable and host are

(red LED stays

receiving the signal

supporting the handshaking

on)

 

properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

The unit

The scanner's data

Verify that the scanner's data

scans, but the

format does not match

format matches that required by

data

the host system

the host. Make sure that the

transmitted to

requirements

scanner is connected to the

the host is

 

proper host port

incorrect

 

 

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Metrologic Instruments MS6520 manual Symptoms Possible Causes Solution

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