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2.3 Sc anning Barc o de
To us e the s c a nning func tion, c o mple te the following s te ps :
1. If you have no t alre a d y done s o , re move the pro te c tive pla s tic film b e fore us ing de vic e s
e q uippe d with a la s e r s c a nne r.
Warning
Some AT570 c o me with las e r s c anne rs that s c an us ing las e r lig ht. Neve r lo o k dire c tly into the
las e r lig ht o r s hine the las e r light into the e ye s .
2. Se le c t Start > Pro grams > Sc anne r > AT1DSc anne r to ope n the s c a nning ap p lic a tion. This
a p plic a tio n runs in the ba c kgro und and o nly s ho ws up a s ba r c od e ic on in the s ys te m tra y.
Fig ure 1. Sc anning a bar c o de
3. Aim the s c a nning be a m at the c e nte r of the ba r c o de .
• Pos ition the de vic e c lo s e to bar c ode whe n s c a nning s mall bar c o de s .
• Pos ition it a t a dis ta nce whe n s c a nning la rg e r bar c ode s .
• The s c a nne r s to ps s c a nning afte r you re le a s e the ke y or a fte r five (5) s e c onds .
Fig ure 2. Sc anning Be am Po s itions
Co rre c t Sc anning Po s itio n
1D
2D
Inc o rre c t Sc anning Po s ition
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