User's Manual

Chapter 1 — Using the Computer
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When the CK3 successfully reads a bar code label, you hear a high
beep, and the Good Read LED turns on briefly.
5 Release the Scan button or trigger.
Scanning With the Near-Far Range Area Imager
1 Press to turn on the CK3.
2 Point the scanner window at the bar code label.
3 Press the Scan button or pull the trigger. The illumination beam
and laser pointer appear.
• For near or close-in scanning distances of 30 cm (11.8 in) or
less, use the laser pointer as a guide and aim slightly to the
right of the center of the bar code. Make sure the illumination
beam covers the bar code you are trying to decode.
• For standard and long range scanning distances of 30 cm
(11.8 in) or more, use the laser pointer as a guide and aim
toward the middle of the bar code. Make sure that the
illumination beam covers the bar code you are trying to
decode.
When the CK3 successfully reads a bar code label, you hear a high
beep, and the Good Read LED turns on briefly.
4 Release the Scan button or trigger.
Improving the Performance of the Area Imager
If you experience problems scanning a bar code with the 2D imager,
try these possible solutions.
• Keep your hand as steady as possible while scanning a label.
• Position the imager as close to the bar code as possible while still
being able to capture the entire bar code.
• Enable only the bar codes that you need to use every day.