How Do You Determine Which Symbology (Omr Or Barcode) To Use - Pitney Bowes FastPac DI900 Manuallines

Scan Codes
and Integrity
Theory
SV61314 Rev. A
DI900/DI950 Scan Code Concepts • 2

How Do You Determine Which Symbology (OMR or Barcode) to Use?

Existing Applications
If the application exists, falls within the DI900/DI950 scanning specifications,
and is supported by the integrity level purchased by the customer, the deci-
sion is easy–use the current symbology.
Situations where the application exists but cannot be used "as is" requires
some technical analysis and cost/benefit decisions. Things to consider:
• Would upgrading the integrity level of the inserter allow the OMR job to run?
• Would changing the application (via programming by either the customer
or PB) allow the OMR job to be run?
• Would it make sense to create a new application (via programming by ei-
ther the customer or PB) using Barcode symbology?
• Does the customer need to purchase the HCSF and moving beam scan-
ner to read picket fence orientation of a barcode 3 of 9 job?
• Which recommendation(s) would result in the lowest total cost for imple-
mentation of the job?
New Applications
With modern software and printers, it is often easier to add a barcode to a
document than OMR marks. Also, barcodes often take up less space on the
documents and can be read more reliably than OMR marks. Combined with
the SureTrac Process Verification software option (see page 2-14), barcode
scanning provides a very high degree of document integrity. See table on next
page for comparisons of scan code symbologies.
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