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NOTICE: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation shall be subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interface, and (2) This device must accept any interface received, including interface that may cause undesirable operation.
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The ArgoxScan can automatically scan barcode at a distance. Simply aim and pull the trigger. Code scanning is performed along the center of the light bar emitted from the reading window. This bar must cover the entire code. Successful scanning shall be obtained by tilting the scanner with respect to the barcode to avoid direct reflections that impair the reading performance.
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Telepen ………………………………………………. Standard 2 of 5 ……………………………………… RSS-14 ………………………………………………. RSS-Limited…………………………………..…… RSS-Expanded…………………………………..….. China Post …………………………………………… Italian pharmacode ………………………………… Appendix………………………………………………… Test Chart ……………………………………………. ASCII Code Table …………………………………… Parameter setting List ……………………………….
Introduction Installation- Keyboard Wedge First of all, you must switch off power for the terminal/computer. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the back of the terminal/computer and connect to the interface cable of the scanner. Connect the interface cable of the scanner to the terminal/computer.
Default setting For each barcode shown as below: Checksum Read Code Type Verification Enable Enable UPC-A UPC-E EAN-13 EAN-8 Code-39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 Codabar Code-128 V two digits Code-93 V One digit Code-11 MSI/Plessey UK/Plessey...
AS-8000 Specification ArgoScan 8000 series Specification Model AS-8000 series Operational Light Source 660 nm Visible Red LED Optical System 2048 pixel CCD (Charge-coupled device) Depth of Scan Field 0-180 mm (CODE 39, 500Lux, PCS=90%, 20mils) Scanning Width 50 mm wide @ 10mm...
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Connector type Crimp type female connector Case material ABS plastic Cushion material Electrical Input Voltage 5 VDC ± 0.25V Power - Operating Max. 750 mW Power - Standby 150 mW Current - Operating Max. 150 mA @ 5 VDC Current - Standby 30 mA @ 5 VDC DC Transformers Class 2;...
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Programming Manual (Reading special barcode), Programming DOS command through RS-232 method (RS-232 model) Code type selection, check digit Programmable selection, Decoding option characteristics Transmitted character delay, Header selection, trailer selection, message suffix, good read beep tone and volume, scanner trigger selection Keyboard emulation type (intermessage delay, keyboard type and keyboard language)
Programming the ArgoScan 8000 Series Scanner To program the 8000 series scanner, you must scan a series of programming barcode in the correct order. Fold out the back cover of this manual. You will see a table of alphanumeric barcodes, which are used to program the various options presented.
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Program Barcode Program Option Bar Code Option Alphanumeric Entry Good-read off Scanning mode Momentary 01* Alternate Timeout off Continue Test only Exit Option Barcode Back Fold Out Exit Barcode Finish barcode...
Interface selection: The factory interface default can not be changed for other type interface. One specific model only supports the appropriate host interface. For the appropriate model number of AS-8000 to various PC computer/terminal and packaging, please consult your local vendor or Argox sales team at...
PCs and IBM terminals. The installation of the wedge is a fairly simple process without any changes of software or hardware. Keyboard Type: AS-8000 keyboard wedge model only supports keyboard interface with PS/2 type connector. Program Option Bar Code...
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Keyboard wedge Keyboard Layout: The selecting of keyboard layout supports many country languages other than USA keyboard layout. First you need to confirm country language that you desire. In DOS, using command “keyb” to select the desirable keyboard layout or in WINDOWS entry “Control” then pops “Keyboard”...
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Belgium Keyboard layout Danish France Germany Italian Portuguese Spanish Swedish Switzerland Latin American Japanese 0 : high clock rate Keyboard speed 8 : low clock rate Disable Enable Function key Alphabetic key Numeric keypad Numeric key (Num lock state only) Alt+Keypad *...
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Keyboard wedge Caps Lock: By selecting Caps lock”ON” or Caps lock”OFF”, scanner can get Caps Lock status. Power-on simulation: All of the PCs check the keyboard status during power-on selftest. It is recommended to Enable function if you are working without keyboard installation. It simulates keyboard timing and pass keyboard present status to the PC during power-on.
RS-232 CTS: Clear To Send (Hardware Signal) RTS: Request To Send (Hardware Signal) Xon: Transmit On (ASCII Code 11 Xoff: Transmit Off (ASCII Code13 Flow control: None-The communication only uses TxD and RxD signals without regard for any hardware or software handshaking protocol.
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Program Option Bar Code Option 300 BPS 600 BPS Baud rate 1200 BPS 2400 BPS 4800 BPS 9600 BPS 19200 BPS 38400 BPS None Parity Even 8 bits 7 bits Data bit One bit Two bits Stop bit Alphanumeric Entry *...
Indication Power on alert: After power-on the scanner it will generate an alert signal to indicate a successful self-test. LED indication: After each successful reading, the LED above the scanner will light up to indicate a good barcode reading. Beeper indication: After each successful reading, the scanner will beep buzzer to indicate a good barcode reading, and its Beep loudness, Beep tone freq.
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Program Option Bar Code Option Disable Enable Power on alert Disable Enable LED indication Disable Enable Beeper indication 00-07 Beep loudness 00-99 (100Hz) Beep tone freq. 00-99 (10 msec) Beep tone duration Alphanumeric Entry * * * 00-07 * 00-99 *...
Transmission Preamble transmission: By setting Enable, Preamble will be appended before the data transmitted. Postamble transmission: By setting Enable, Postamble will be appended after the data is transmitted. Insert data group 1-4 position: The scanner offers 4 positions to insert among the symbol. The position default value is “00”...
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00-63 (00: no insertion) Insert data group 1 position 00-63 (00: no insertion) Insert data group 2 position 00-63 (00: no insertion) Insert data group 3 position 00-63 (00: no insertion) Insert data group 4 position Before code data After code data Code ID position 00-63 *...
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Transmission Code ID transmission: If your application is needed to transmit Code ID, you must set this to Proprietary ID or AIM Code length transmission: A number of data digits can be transmitted before the code data when Enable is selected. The total length of the barcode is the number of barcode data except Truncate Leading/Ending Digits.
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Disable Enable Code length transmission Disable Enable Code name transmission Disable Upper case Case conversion Lower case *For barcode data only Format of barcode data transmission: Code Barcode Prefix Name Preamble Length Insert groups * * * Exit Postamble Suffix data...
Scan Scanning mode: Good-read off-The trigger button must be pressed to activate scanning. The light source of scanner stops scanning when there is a successful reading or no code is decoded after the Stand-by duration elapsed. Momentary-The trigger button acts as a switch. Press button to activate scanning and release button to stop scanning.
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Good-read off Momentary Scanning mode Alternate Timeout off Continue Test only 01-99 (second) Stand-by duration 01-99 (10 msec) Double read timeout 00-99 (00: no double Double confirm confirm) 00-40 Supplement Check Counter * 01-99 * 01-99 * 00-09 * 00-40 *...
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Scan Global min./max. code length: Global Minimum and Maximum length can be set to qualify data entry. The length is defined as the actual barcode data length to be sent. Label with length exceeds these limits will be rejected. Make sure that the Minimum length setting is no greater than the Maximum length setting, or otherwise the labels of the symbology will not be readable.
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Program Option Bar Code Option 00-64 Global min. code length 00-64 Global max.code length Disable Enable Inverted image scan Disable Enable CTS trigger LED ‘’on’’ *7AL* LED ‘’off’’ Stand mode selection Alphanumeric Entry 00-64 * 00-64 * * * * Exit...
String setting Prefix characters: Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent before data digits. Prefix Data Digits Suffix characters: Up to 22 ASCII characters may be sent after data digits. Program Option Bar Code Option None 1-22 characters Prefix characters setting None 1-22 characters...
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String setting Preamble/ Postamble characters: They are appended to the data automatically when each barcode is decoded. Example: Add a prefix/suffix or preamble/postamble for all symbologies. In this example, you are sending a $ symbol as a prefix for all symbologies.
UPCA Read: Format Leading Data Digits Zero (11 Digits) Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum will be transmitted. Truncate leading/ending: The leading or ending digits of barcode data characters can be truncated when these values are set to non-zero. It will beep instead of reading anything when the truncate value is more than the barcode data digits or the value of Truncate Leading is overlapped with that of...
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Disable Enable Check-sum transmission 0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection * 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * < A > 00-44 * Exit...
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UPCA Supplement digits: The Supplement digits barcode is the supplemental 2 or 5 characters for WPC code. Format Supplement Digits Leading Data Digits Check Zero (11 Digits) Digit UCC / EAN Truncation / Expansion: The leading “0” digits of UPCA data characters can be truncated when enabled.
UPCE Read: Format Leading Data Digits (6 Zero Digits) Check-sum verification: The checksum of EAN-13 is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum will be transmitted. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA.
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0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * < E > Exit...
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UPCE Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA. Supplement digits: Format Leading Data Digits Check Zero (6 Digits) Digit Expansion: The expansion function is used only for UPCE and EAN-8 code reading. It extends to 13-digits with “0” digits when the feature is enabled.
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2, UCC/EAN 128 5, UCC/EAN 128 None Truncate leading Truncation/Expansion zero Expand to EAN13 Expand to UPCA Disable Enable Expansion Disable *OAM* Enable UPCE-1 * * * Exit...
EAN-13 Read: Format Data Digits (12 Digits) Check-sum verification: The checksum of EAN-13 is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum will be transmitted. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA.
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EAN-13 Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA. Supplement digits: Format Supplement Digits Data Digits Check (12 Digits) Digits ISBN/ISSN: The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) and ISSN (International Standard Serial Number) are two kinds of barcode for book and magazines.
EAN-8 Read: Format Data Digits (7 Digits) Check-sum verification: The checksum of EAN-8 is optional and made as the sum of the numerical value of the data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checks sum will be transmitted. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA.
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0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending Two characters 00-ffH ASCII Code ID setting code 00-44 Insert group selection 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH, 00-ffH * < FF > 00-44 * Exit...
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EAN-8 Supplement digits: Format Supplement Digits Data Digits Check (7 Digits) Digits UCC/EAN 128 Truncation / Expansion: Refer to Truncate Leading zero of UPCE. Expansion: Refer to Expansion of UPCE. Program Option Bar Code Option None 2 digits Supplement digits 5 digits 2,5 digits UCC/EAN 128...
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None Truncate leading Truncation / zero Expansion Expand to EAN13 Disable Enable Expansion * * Exit...
Code 39 Read: Format Start Data Digits “★” ( Variable) Check-sum verification: The checksum of Code-39 is optional and made as the sum module 43 of the numerical value of the data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min.
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Code 39 Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA. Format: The Full ASCII Code-39 is an enhanced set of Code-39 that is the data with total of 128 characters to represent Full ASCII code. It is combined one of the digits +, %, $ and/ with one of the alpha digits (A to Z).
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Standard Full ASCII Format Disable Enable Append Disable Enable Start/end transmission * * * Exit...
Interleaved 2 of 5 Read: Format Data Digits (Variable) Check-sum verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39.
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Disable Enable Check-sum transmission 00-64 Max. code leading 00-64 Min. code leading 0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection * 00-64 * 00-64 * 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * < i > 00-44 *...
Industrial 2 of 5 Read: Format Data Digits (Variable) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA. Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA.
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0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * < i > 00-44 * Exit...
Matrix 2 of 5 Eur Read: Format Data Digits Checksum (Variable) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min.
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Disable Enable Checksum Transmission 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection * 00-64 * 00-64 * 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * < B > 00- 44 *...
Codabar Read: Format Start Data Digits (Variable) Checksum (Optional) End Checksum Verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 16 of the numerical values of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39.
Codabar Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA. Start/End type: The Codabar has four pairs of Start/End pattern; you may select one pair to match your application. Start/End Transmission: Refer to Start/End Transmission of Code 39. Program Option Bar Code Option 00-44...
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Code-128 Read: Format Data Digits (Variable) Checksum Verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 103 of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Program Option Bar Code Option Disable Enable Read Disable Enable Checksum Verification Disable...
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Code-128 Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA. Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA. Format: The Code-128 can be translated to UCC/EAN-128 format if it starts with FNC1 character.
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0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection Standard UCC/EAN-128 Format 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * < # > 00-44 * * Exit...
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Code-128 Append: When the function is enabled, it won't show the data immediately if scanner read the barcode includes FNC2 code. It will show all data until it read the barcode, which doesn't have FNC2 code. UCC/ EAN 128 ID setting: To setting the code ID for UCC/EAN-128 output format.
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Code-93 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 47 of the numerical values of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Program Option Bar Code Option Disable Enable...
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Code-93 Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA. Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA. Program Option Bar Code Option 00-64...
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00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection 00-ffH * < & > 00-44 * Exit...
Code-11 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 11 of all data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum1 and checksum2 will be transmitted upon your selected checksum verification method. Max./Min.
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Disable Enable Checksum Transmission 00-64 Max. code length 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection * 00-64 * 00-64 * 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * < O > 00-44 *...
MSI/plessey Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) (Optional) Checksum Verification: The MSI/Plessey has one or two optional checksum digits. The checksum is presented 3 kinds of method Mod10, Mod10/10 and Mod 11/10. The checksum1 and checksum2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits.
UK/plessey Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1+2 (Variable) Checksum Verification: The UK/Plessey has one or two optional checksum digits. The checksum1 and checksum2 will be calculated as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted.
Telepen Read: IATA (International Air Transport Association). Checksum Verification: The checksum is presented as the sum module 10 or 11 of the data digits. Checksum Transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39.
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00-64 Max. code length 00-64 Min. code length 0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection Numeric only Full ASCII only Format 00-64 * 00-64 * 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * <...
Standard 2 of 5 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) Check-sum verification: The checksum is made as the sum module 10 of the numerical values of all data digits. Check-sum transmission: By setting Enable, checksum will be transmitted. Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39.
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RSS-14 Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA. Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA. UCC/EAN 128 emulation: Refer to Transmission, Code ID transmission must be set as AIM ID enable.
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Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection Disable Enable UCC/EAN128 emulation 00-44 * * Exit...
RSS-Limited Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA. Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA. UCC/EAN 128 emulation: Refer to UCC/EAN 128 emulation of RSS-14.
RSS-Expanded Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA. Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA.
China Post Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA. Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA.
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0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection 00-15 * 00-15 * 00-ffH * < t > 01-44 * Exit...
Italian Pharmacode Read: Format Data Digits Checksum1 (Variable) Max./Min. code length: Refer to Max./Min. code length of Code-39. Truncate leading/ending: Refer to Truncate leading/ending of UPCA. Code Id setting: Refer to Code ID setting of UPCA. Insertion group selection: Refer to Insertion group selection of UPCA.
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00-64 Min. code length 0-15 Truncate leading 0-15 Truncate ending 00-ffH ASCII code Code ID setting 00-44 Insert group selection Disable Enable Leading “A” 00-64 * 00-15 * 00-15 * 01-ffH * < p > 00-44 * * Exit...
Program Barcode standard parameter setting list If you wish to display the current configuration of your AS-8000 scanner over the host terminal/computer, scan the Barcode standard parameter setting list bar code. Unique parameter list If you wish to display the unique parameter setting list, scan...
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Firmware version list If you wish to display the firmware version, scan the Firmware version list. WARNING: Default value initialization If you wish to return the AS-8000 scanner to all the factory default settings, scan the Default value initialization bar code. Exit...