Bar Code Scanning; Scanning Modes - Symbol MK2000 MicroKiosk Product Reference Manual

Bar Code Scanning

The MK2000 automatically decodes a bar code presented in its field of view. It decodes all
traditional retail bar codes plus PDF, RSS and composite bar codes.

Scanning Modes

The MK2000 operates in a number of selectable scanning modes, Table 1-1 lists the
MK2000 scan modes:
Scan Mode
Cyclone This is a highly efficient
Omnidirectional omnidirectional scan
1D Scan Pattern pattern which decodes 1D
(factory default) and EAN/UCC reduced
space symbologies in any
orientation
Note: While in this mode,
the MK2000 does not
decode 2D bar codes like
PDF417.
Always Raster Directly opens the laser to
Scan Pattern a full sized Raster pattern.
Decodes 1D, PDF417,
RSS and Composite
Codes.
Smart Raster Creates a single scan line
Scan Pattern which opens vertically for
PDF417 symbols using the
Smart Raster feature. This
feature autodetects the
type of bar code being
scanned and adjusts its
pattern accordingly. This
provides optimal
performance on 1D,
PDF417, EAN/UCC, RSS
and Composite Codes.
Table 1-1. Common Scan Modes
Description
MK2000 Introduction
Scan Pattern
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