User's Manual

Chapter 1 — Using the Computer
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• For standard and long range scanning distances of 30 cm (11.8
in) or more, use the laser pointer and aim toward the middle of
the bar code and 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.
If there are multiple bar codes in one area, you should enable the
center-decoding parameter to read your bar codes. Use Intermec
Settings to enable and disable this parameter. For help, see
“Configuring the CK3 With Intermec Settings” on page 29.
The center-decoding parameter only decodes a bar code if:
• the laser pointer is on the bar code
• the illumination beam covers the bar code
To scan a bar code using center-decoding
1 Press the Power button 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 the laser pointer appear.
4 Aim both the illumination beam and the laser pointer at the bar
code you want to scan.
Note: For near (close-in), standard, and long range scanning,
the illumination beam must be completely over the bar code.
The laser pointer acts as a guide and does not need to be on the
bar code.