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7. Ensure optimal comfort
Ergonomic recommendations
For optimal results and comfort, follow these ergonomic recommendations:
• TheSP400Xisdesignedforscanandprintapplications.Itisnotrecommendedtobewornwhenperformingkeyboardingorother
office-related tasks.
• Ifyouexperiencediscomfort,discontinueuseoftheSP400Xandnotifyyoursupervisorimmediately.Ifyouexperiencepersistentor
recurring pain or discomfort that you think may be related to using the SP400X, you should promptly consult a qualified physician
and, if available, your company’s health and safety department.
• AdjusttheSP400Xngerstrapsoitissnug,butnottootight.Thewriststrapshouldhavelighttensiontokeepthedeviceagainstthe
knuckles without pressure.
• Maintainarelaxed,neutralposturewhileusingtheSP400X.Avoidmakingatightst.
• Selectacomfortableprintlocation:
 •Printatheightsbetweenelbowandshoulderlevelwheneverpossible.
 •Whenprintingatheightsatorbelowelbowlevel,printinghorizontallyisrecommended(onthetopofthepackage,forexample).
 •Whenprintingatheightsaboveelbowlevel,printingverticallyisrecommended(onthesideofthepackage,facingyou,forexample).
 •Whenprintingatheightslowerthanwaistlevel,bendingattheknees(notatthewaist)isrecommended.
 •Toavoidextendedreaches,slidepackagesclosetoyoubeforescanningandprinting.
• MinimizebendingthewristtopositiontheSP400X.Positionhandinalight,relaxedstwhenusingtheSP400X.
• Makealightstwhenprintingtokeepthengersoutofthewayandhelpstabilizethehandaroundtherudderandngerstrap.
• Toensuregoodqualityprintsondifferenttypesofpackagesandtoensurecomfort,uselightpressuretomaintaincontactwiththe
package when printing. Applying more force will not improve print quality.
• TheSP400Xcanbewornontherightorlefthandandarm.YoumayalternatewearingtheSP400Xontherightandlefthandandarm.
• Whenhandlingboxes,liftwithbothhandsandusegoodliftingtechniques.
• Changeyourpostureduringthedaybyvaryingyourtasks:
 •Ifyourjobrequiresstandingforlongperiods,thensitduringbreaks.
 •Ifyourjobrequiresstandinginoneposition,placeonefootonaboxorabartoshiftyourposture.
 •Ifyourjobrequiresstandinginoneposition,useananti-fatiguemattoimprovecomfort.
 •Ifyourjobrequiresyoutowalk,usecushionedinsolesinyourshoestoimprovecomfort.
• IfglovesarewornwhileusingtheSP400X,ensuretheytproperly.Theglovesshouldconformtoyourngersandnotsignicantly
bunch under the finger strap. The finger length of the gloves should be as
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