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  • Page 2 No part of this document may be reproduced in any form (print, photocopy or any other method) or edited, copied or distributed electronically without written permission from Carl Valentin GmbH. Due to the constant further development of our devices discrepancies between manual and device can occur.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Scanner DS457 Table of Contents Table of Contents General Notes ................ 5 Environmentally-Friendly Disposal .......... 5 Product Description ..............6 Technical Data ............... 7 Installation of Scanner Bracket ..........9 Spectra II ................. 9 Vario III .................. 10 Vita II ..................11 Configuration ...............
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  • Page 5: General Notes

    It may only be organised, used and disposed of by the manufacturer. Valentin products accordingly labelled can therefore be returned to Carl Valentin GmbH. This way, you can be sure your old equipment will be disposed of correctly.

  • Page 6: Product Description

    Scanner DS457 1.2 Product Description Figure 1 The DS457 is a compact and robust scanner for 1D and 2D bar codes. The scanner can be attached to the printer without external voltage supply. With a base of 5.8 x 6.2 cm, the scanner fits into any small operating environment.

  • Page 7: Technical Data

    Operating temperature Above 45°C the laser aimer is disabled. In high temperature environments the DS457 safeguards the laser from overheating by monitoring the internal system temperature. For this reason, if Time Delay to Presentation Idle Mode is set to a high value...
  • Page 8 Technical Data Scanner DS457 Operating Manual 08.19...

  • Page 9: Installation Of Scanner Bracket

    Scanner DS457 Installation of Scanner Bracket Installation of Scanner Bracket 3.1 Spectra II DANGER! Risk of death via electric shock!  Before installation/dismantling of the option scanner, disconnect the label printer from the mains supply and wait for a moment until the power supply unit has discharged.

  • Page 10: Vario Iii

    Installation of Scanner Bracket Scanner DS457 3.2 Vario III DANGER! Risk of death via electric shock!  Before installation/dismantling of the option scanner, disconnect the label printer from the mains supply and wait for a moment until the power supply unit has discharged.

  • Page 11: Vita Ii

    Scanner DS457 Installation of Scanner Bracket 3.3 Vita II DANGER! Risk of death via electric shock!  Before installation/dismantling of the option scanner, disconnect the label printer from the mains supply and wait for a moment until the power supply unit has discharged.
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  • Page 13: Configuration

    Scanner DS457 Configuration Configuration The scanner DS457 must be configured to operate on a printer (Spectra, Spectra II, Vario III, Vita II). The corresponding PC software 123Scan² can be download from the ZEBRA website (www.zebra.com). After installing this software, the scanner must be connected to the PC using the supplied USB cable (Zebra no 25- 58926-04R).

  • Page 14: Settings Of The Scanner Software

    Configuration Scanner DS457 4.1 Settings of the Scanner Software In order to modify the settings of the scanner attached to the PC, the function "Clone/modify my connected scanner settings" must be selected. The following dialog box "Potential USB parameter change"...
  • Page 15 Scanner DS457 Configuration Names and Notes Figure 8 For the scanner configuration a name and a version number can be assigned here. Moreover notes can be entered. These data are not relevant for the operation of the scanner at the printer and serve only for information purposes.
  • Page 16 Configuration Scanner DS457 Instead of that with "add cable" the SSI (Simple Serial Interface) must be added. The following settings are necessary: Figure 10 The parameter "Set as reboot default" must be set to "Enabled" so that the scanner activates as default the serial interface after switching on.
  • Page 17 Scanner DS457 Configuration Symbologies Figure 11 Settings for the different bar code types which are to be read from the scanner can be made here depending on application. Further information to the possible settings can be found in the Help of 123Scan².
  • Page 18 Configuration Scanner DS457 The above figure shows the necessary settings at the printer for the operation of the scanner for the data formats: • before the read data, as prefix the STX sign is send (CTRL-B, 02hex) • behind the read data, as suffix 2 the ETX sign is send (CTRL-C, 03hex) •...
  • Page 19 Scanner DS457 Configuration Imaging There are no settings to enter for the operation at the printer. The default settings are displayed in the following figures. Figure 13 05.19 Betriebsanleitung...
  • Page 20 Configuration Scanner DS457 Figure 14 Figure 15 Operating Manual 08.19...
  • Page 21 Scanner DS457 Configuration Figure 16 Figure 17 05.19 Betriebsanleitung...
  • Page 22 Configuration Scanner DS457 Figure 18 Figure 19 Operating Manual 08.19...
  • Page 23 Scanner DS457 Configuration General Several general settings for the operation of the scanner at the printer are set. Figure 20 The "Power Mode" is to be set to "Continuous On", otherwise the scanner changes after the set time to the "Low Power" mode and possibly does not react to commands of the printer.
  • Page 24 Configuration Scanner DS457 Figure 22 Operating Manual 08.19...
  • Page 25 Scanner DS457 Configuration Figure 23 The "Beeper Volume" is set to the value "Medium" and the parameter "Beep After Good Decode" is deactivated. Otherwise the scanner gives a beep after each scanned bar code. 05.19 Betriebsanleitung...

  • Page 26: Save The Settings

    Configuration Scanner DS457 4.2 Save the Settings Figure 24 The revised scanner configuration • can be saved as a file on the PC • can be printed as bar code to program the scanner • can be transferred to the scanner •...

  • Page 27: Function Menu Scanner

    Scanner DS457 Function Menu Scanner Function Menu Scanner 5.1 Scanner Mode This display provides the possibility to set the desired scanner mode (Mode), the number of acceptable non-readable (NoRd) as well as the number of label feedings (Flab). Operating mode (Mode) Mode 1 (data comparison), i.e.

  • Page 28: Scanner Type

    Function Menu Scanner Scanner DS457 5.2 Scanner Type The different scanners are controlled by different commands and/or the scanners return the scanned data in different manners. Therefore this window provides the possibility to select the scanner model corresponding to the connected scanner.

  • Page 29: Scan Length

    Scanner DS457 Function Menu Scanner 5.5 Scan Length If this parameter is set to 0 (AUTO), the switch on and off position of scanner is calculated by means of position and height of bar code onto the label. If the parameter Scan Length is not 0, so this defines the length of scan sector.

  • Page 30: Scan Delay

    Function Menu Scanner Scanner DS457 5.7 Scan Delay In scan mode 'after print' the scanner is switched On after the label was printed. With this value the time can be specified between printing the label and switching On the scanner.

  • Page 31: Parameter Sets For Scanner Mode

    Scanner DS457 Parameter Sets for Scanner Mode Parameter Sets for Scanner Mode Set scanner operating mode SOH F C D M - - r M P N F - - - - ETB M: 0 = Off M: 1 = Mode 1 (data comparison)
  • Page 32 Parameter Sets for Scanner Mode Scanner DS457 Set scan length SOH F C D M B - r N N N N - - - - ETB N = Scan length in 1/10 mm Enquiry scan length SOH F C D M B - w p p p p p p p p ETB...

  • Page 33: Scanner Variable

    Parameter Sets for Scanner Mode Set scanner type SOH F C D M F - r N N N N - - - - ETB N: 5 = DS457 N: 6 = SICK ICR620 N: 7 = SICK CLV6XX Enquire scanner type...
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  • Page 35: Error Messages

    Scanner DS457 Error Messages Error Messages Error message Cause Remedy Scanner The connected bar code Check the connection scanner signals a device error. scanner/printer. Check thescanner (dirty). Scanner NoRead Bad print quality. Increase the contrast. Printhead completely soiled or Clean the printhead or defective.
  • Page 36 Error Messages Scanner DS457 Operating Manual 08.19...

  • Page 37: Index

    Scanner DS457 Index Index configuration ..13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 environmentally-friendly disposal ............5 error messages .................. 35 function menu scanner interface parameter ................. 30 Scan delay ..................30 scan length ..................29 scan mode ..................

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