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92-2435-01 Rev.C
Linear Scanner Option

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  • Page 1 92-2435-01 Rev.C Linear Scanner Option...

  • Page 3: Installation

    Overview With the H-Class Linear Scanner option and menu-selectable functions that include voiding and replacement generation, labels can be interrogated at up to 700 times per second to ensure that correct, readable symbologies have been printed. Use the sections of this document to find needed information. As a starting point, if your Linear Scanner arrived factory-installed, see “Controls and Features, Performance, and Configuration”...
  • Page 4 1) Turn OFF the Power Switch and unplug the Power Switch power cord from the AC Receptacle. AC Receptacle Catch 2) Press down on the Catch, then pull forward to remove the Door. Door Cover 3) Raise the Cover. Loosen both Hinge Screws.
  • Page 5 Plug Center Plate Aperture 4) Remove the Plug from the Center Plate Aperture. Center Plate Cable Screws Aperture Assembly Nuts 5) Secure the mini-din connector of the Cable Assembly (Item 5) to the Center Plate Aperture using two Screws (Item 4) and two Nuts (Item 3).
  • Page 6 Scanner and Center Plate Screws Mounting Assembly 7) Secure the Scanner and Mounting Assembly (Item 1) to the Center Plate using three Screws (Item 2). Scanner Center Plate Cable Connector 8) Connect the Scanner Cable to the Center Plate Connector. Fascia Screws 9) Remove the five Screws that secure the Fascia to the...
  • Page 7 Fascia 10) Press the Tabs of the Lens together. Then slide the Lens off Lens the Fascia. (Store the Lens in a safe place, for future use.) Tabs Fascia 11) Secure the Fascia to the Cover using the five previously removed Screws. Screws Cover 12) Lower the Cover onto the printer.

  • Page 8: Controls And Features

    Controls and Features, Performance, and Configuration This section includes topics on operations. Controls and Features Item Function Location Connector Cable Scanner to printer interface. Connector Thumbscrew Cable Horizontal Mount Lateral position adjustment. Mounting Bracket Mounting Bracket Horizontal support. Spring-loaded holder, also for vertical Pivoting Mount Horizontal Scanner positioning (scan resolution).
  • Page 9 Integrity and Speed  If the primary objective is to ensure that correct data is read over a significant region of the symbology, maximize integrity by (1) increasing the REDUNDANCY LEVEL or the MIN READABLE HEIGHT setting, (2) slowing the print speed, and (3) increasing the bar code height. When emphasizing data accuracy, the allowable maximum throughput rate may be affected.
  • Page 10 Configuration A printer equipped with the Linear Scanner arrives with these default settings: Menu Location Function and Default Setting MODE = Auto BARCODES = All, except IATA and codes with certain addendums PRINTER OPTIONS  SCANNER BAR CODE COUNT = 00 (Auto Mode) MIN READABLE HEIGHT = Disabled REDUNDANCY LEVEL = 2X IGNORE NO DATA = Disabled...
  • Page 11 Scanner Menu Item Description MODE Sets device power-up detection: Detection is performed: If found, normal printing and scanning occurs; or, if ENABLED not found, a fault will be declared. DISABLED No detection is performed and no scanning functions will occur. Detection is attempted: If found, normal printing and scanning occurs;...
  • Page 12 Scanner Menu Item Description REDUNDANCY LEVEL Ensures bar code integrity by specifying a redundant read count. (1X – 6X) This count (1 – 6) sets the number of consecutive and identical decodes READ BARCODE 2X that must occur for a bar code to pass. AUTO Operation switches to MIN READABLE HEIGHT.
  • Page 13 Fault Handling Menu Item Description Increases throughput when bar codes reside near the trailing edge (in the print direction) of the label.  Note: If unreadable, the fault will occur after the next label prints; the DELAYED SCAN FAULT label immediately following a faulted label will not be scanned; and, since VOID AND RETRY and REPRINT are automatically disabled, the job can only be cancelled.

  • Page 14: Maintenance

    Is the device type: S = Linear Scanner Is the resulting status: C = entire label complete; F = faulted (failed) label; and, U = unknown. Is the number of expected reads, given in two characters. Is the number of good reads, given in two characters. Is the printer’s internal Job and Sub Job Identifier, given in four characters each.
  • Page 15 Alignment Although normally not required if factory-installed, scanner alignment may be necessary under certain circumstances:  If the scanner option was just field-installed;  If the original alignment has been changed (e.g., if the scanner was lowered to the 5-Mil Position); or, ...
  • Page 16 Scanner Printhead Assembly Picket Fence Bar Code  Note: Ensure that the Scanner is enabled in the following steps. 5) Press MENU. Press DOWN or UP to scroll to DIAGNOSTICS and then press Enter. Scroll to OPTIONS TESTING and press ENTER. Scroll to TEST SCANNER and press ENTER. Select ALIGNMENT TEST and press ENTER.
  • Page 17 8) Slightly raise the Pivoting Mount. Loosen the Locking Screws and the Mounting Adjustment Screw enough to allow the Scanner to be positioned. Carefully lower the Pivoting Mount. Re-center the Scanner over the label and tighten the Thumbscrew. Locking Screws Mounting Adjustment Screw Scanner...
  • Page 18 10) Proceed according to the Scan Position: 10-Mil Position: Carefully tighten the Mounting Adjustment Screw. Mounting Adjustment Screw 5-Mil Position: Carefully tighten the Locking Screw on the right side of the Scanner. Locking Screw...
  • Page 19 11) Proceed according to the Scan Position: 10-Mil Position: Carefully raise the Pivoting Mount Locking and then tighten the Locking Screw. Carefully lower Screw the Pivoting Mount. Pivoting Mount 5-Mil Position: Carefully tighten the Mounting Adjustment Screw. Mounting Adjustment Screw...
  • Page 20 12) Proceed according to the Scan Position: Thumbscrew Mounting 10-Mil Position: Loosen the Bracket Pivoting Mount Thumbscrew and slide the Scanner to the rightmost position on the Mounting Bracket. Carefully raise the Pivoting Mount and then tighten the left Locking Screw.
  • Page 21 Scan Resolutions Capable of scanning 5- or 10-mil symbologies, the scan resolution is determined by the Linear Scanner’s height above the label surface. Most typically set for a 10-mil resolution, in order to scan 5-mil bar codes, the scanner must be repositioned then aligned as follows: ...

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Use the table below to locate a description of the symptom that best fits the problem and then find a corresponding solution. The Linear Scanner contains no user serviceable parts. All product service must be performed by Datamax-O’Neil. Opening the device will void the warranty and could expose CAUTION the hazardous LED light.
  • Page 23 X dimension, and then ensure the scan position matches and if not change it; see Maintenance. If problems persist, yet the bar codes are readable on other devices, scanner misalignment is possible; see Alignment. If you have questions, please contact Datamax-O’Neil Technical Support.

  • Page 24: Specifications

    Specifications Physical Case Material Steel (Black) Dimensions (L x H x W) 47 x 20 x 55 mm (1.95 x 0.78 x 2.2 in) Cable Length 7.0 inches with 8 pin Mini DIN connection Pin Number: Signal: Mini DIN Connector +5 VDC Trigger Signal Ground...

  • Page 25: Warranty Information

    Datamax-O’Neil hereunder by the purchaser for a defective product. In no event shall Datamax-O’Neil be liable to the purchaser for any damages resulting from or related to any failure or delay of Datamax-O’Neil in the delivery or installation of the computer hardware, supplies or software or in the performance of any services.

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