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! Do not stare into the laser beam or
point the scanner at anyone' s eyes.
You could cause permanent eye
damage.
The maximum distance from the
window on the nose of the scanner
to the label depends on the range of
the scanner and on the size of the
label being scanned. Table 5
provides a list of recommended
scanning distances.
The Status LED glows amber when
the scanner is scanning a bar code.
The PTC-1800 beeps if the scan is
successful.
PTC-1800 Product Reference Guide
Scanning procedure
Follow this procedure to scan bar-code labels with the
PTC-1800's internal laser scanner.
1. Point the laser scanner at the label to be scanned.
The scanner can be at an angle to the label.
Table 5. Recommended scanning distances
Size of label SE-900 scanner (inches/centimeters)
5 MIL
7.5 MIL
10 MIL
20 MIL
40 MIL
55 MIL
2. Press one of the PTC-1800's Scan keys to start
scanning.
3. Watch the line of light made by the scanner as it
scans the bar code. The line must pass over all of
the bars on the label for the bar code to be read.
Via an optional internal radio
Another method of entering data is via the PTC-
1800's optional internal local area network (LAN)
radio. The radio transmits and receives information
to/from other radio devices on the wireless network.
Storing data
Data entered into the PTC-1800 may be stored in the
PTC-1800's RAM or on the internal solid-state hard
disk drive.
2 to 5 in./5.1 to 12.7 cm
1 to 7 in./2.5 to 17.8 cm
1.5 to 10 in./3.8 to 25.4 cm
Up to 15 in./38.1 cm
Up to 22 in./55.9 cm
Up to 29 in./73.7 cm
Storing data
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