User's Manual

Chapter 1 Hardware
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■Inclination of a Barcode and the angle with which it can be read
The following are the three kinds of a Barcode inclination
SKEW PITCH TILT
TILT
PITCH
SKEW
●Skew
Scanning is possible up t o 50°perpendicular to the upper and lower sides of a Barcode.
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Dead Zone
The range of ±8°around a vertical line from the front face of a Barcode
is the "Dead Zone" caused by the specular reflection; scanning may
become poor within this range. Change the angle if you cannot read the
Barcode and scan it again.
●Pitch
Scanning is possible up to 35° perpendicular to the right and left of a Barcode.