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  • Page 1 Quick Check ® 600/800 Series Bar Code Verifiers ™ U s e r ’ s G u i d e...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Hand Held Products, Inc. d/b/a HHP (“HHP”) reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice, and the reader should in all cases consult HHP to deter- mine whether any such changes have been made. The information in this pub- lication does not represent a commitment on the part of HHP.
  • Page 3 Statement of Agency Compliance This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Riles. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Getting Started About This Guide ..............1-1 Unpacking the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier ..... 1-3 Noting the Verifier’s Features........1-4 Specifications................ 1-8 Installing the Batteries ............1-8 Charging the Batteries............ 1-9 Calibrating the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier .... 1-14 Properly Scanning With the Unit .........
  • Page 6 Changing the Scanning Options.......... 3-12 Beeper Pitch..............3-12 Extended Accuracy............3-12 Decode Direction............3-12 Changing the Output Options..........3-13 Display Options ............3-13 Parameter Result Lines..........3-14 Print Options..............3-14 AutoPrint/Store............. 3-15 Scan Profile..............3-15 Resetting the Default Settings..........3-17 Locking the Settings............
  • Page 7 Chapter 5 - Saving and Printing Saving Data ................5-1 Checking the Print Buffer During Operation ......5-1 Printing Data................5-2 Deleting Stored Data .............5-4 Interfacing With a Computer ..........5-4 Reviewing the Printouts..........5-5 Printing Guidelines..............5-8 Using the QCP or QCHSP ..........5-8 Troubleshooting the QCP or QCHSP ......5-13 QCSSP Controls and Components .......5-13 Troubleshooting the QCSSP .........5-16 QCSSP Troubleshooting Chart ........5-17...
  • Page 8 Chapter 8 - Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier Using the Quick Check 800 Verifier with a QC3800V Linear Imager ................8-1 General Operation............8-1 Reflectance-Based Information ........8-2 ScanProfile Output ............8-2 Percent Decoded/Scanned Mode ........8-3 Chapter 9 - Error, Application, and Type Messages Chapter 10 - Flow Charts Chapter 11 - SSTR Codes Chapter 12 - Special Codes...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 - Getting Started

    Getting Started About This Guide  This manual contains information on the Quick Check 600/800 Series Bar Code Verifiers. It describes all the features and functions of the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier and all the industry applications that can be enabled on the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier.
  • Page 10 This manual uses several special symbols to refer to the controls on the instru- ment. The following table shows the symbols and their descriptions. Symbol Description POWER or SELECT Represents a button on the Quick Check or ↑, ↓, ←, → Verifier unit Shows the LED display on the Quick Check Scan...

  • Page 11: Unpacking The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier

    Unpacking the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier When you first receive your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier, you should unpack it carefully. Before attempting to use the instrument, inspect the contents of the package for any shipping damage. If there is evidence of damage, please keep all packing materials and contact the delivery carrier as soon as possible for claim procedure.

  • Page 12: Noting The Verifier's Features

    Noting the Verifier’s Features The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier is a full-featured bar code verifier compatible with all major linear bar code symbologies. It is suitable for desktop use in the office and is easily carried for portable verification in the field. It is both a quick and easy to use pass/fail tester for bar code symbols and a powerful measuring tool for detailed testing of these same symbols.
  • Page 13 The symbologies tested by the verifier include • EAN/UPC • Code 11 • Code 39 • Code 16K • Interleaved 2 of 5 • Code 49 • Code 128 • • Code 93 • IATA 2 of 5 • Codabar •...
  • Page 14 The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier provides the following types of scan data: • Type of symbology verified • ANSI/CEN/ISO and traditional print quality results • Uniformity in bar guard size (UPC) • Data string identifiers • Application identifiers • Function characters •...
  • Page 15 LEDs If you set the verifier to evaluate symbols using traditional methods, the light- emitting diodes (LEDs) indicate bar growth and shrinkage. If you set the verifier to use ANSI/CEN/ISO evaluation criteria, the LEDs display the ANSI/CEN/ISO grade. For your convenience, the display option feature called LEDs allows you to select ANSI/CEN/ISO test criteria, yet have the LEDs display bar growth rather than pass or fail.

  • Page 16: Specifications

    Ports The ports on the back of the unit connect to a recharging unit or to a printer interface cable. The smaller port is for charging the unit. The larger port con- nects to RS-232 serial communication devices, such as HHP’s QCP , QCHSP , and QCSSP printers.

  • Page 17: Charging The Batteries

    You must install the four NiCad rechargeable batteries in the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier before you connect the charger or the printer to the unit. If you do not install the batteries first, you WARNING may damage the unit and consequently void the warranty. Use only the supplied batteries.
  • Page 18 Low Battery message appears before the battery is completely dis- charged to preserve proper unit operation. However, this message may appear for a variety of other reasons including variations in battery power, temperature, component efficiency, or rapid cycle time. If your battery has not lasted for a continuous hour and a half of operation, and you suspect a low battery is not the cause for the message, turn the unit off and then on again.
  • Page 19 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To turn on the unit: 1. Press the POWER button. The unit emits four quick beeps and displays the opening screen. The upper lines of the opening display show the Quick Check 600/800 Veri- fier model number. The bottom line of the opening display provides a variety of information.
  • Page 20 2.a If a No Printer Attached message appears, it indicates that a printer is not available to the verifier; that is, the verifier is not con- nected to a printer, or the verifier is connected to a printer but the printer is turned off.
  • Page 21 2.f To clear (delete) the records stored in the memory, press → to place the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Clear and then press SELECT. The stored results and the results from the last scan are deleted from the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier’s mem- ory.

  • Page 22: Calibrating The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier

    ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To turn off the unit: 1. Press and hold down POWER for about two seconds until the unit beeps once and clears the display. Let the unit turn itself off. If the unit is connected to a charger, it turns off after ten minutes of inactivity.

  • Page 23: Properly Scanning With The Unit

    ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To calibrate the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier: 1. Using the proper scan technique, scan the reflectance patch symbol located on the bottom of the unit, or the reflectance page at the back of this manual. You will hear a long beep followed by two short beeps after the first good scan, and the LCD displays REFLECTANCE CALIBRA- TION -9- More Scans!
  • Page 24 5. Listen for audible tones. • If you hear a long beep tone followed by a short tone, it signifies a good read. • If you hear a long beep and then three short beeps, the unit detects an error in the scanned symbol. •...

  • Page 25: Cleaning The Wand

    Cleaning the Wand Occasionally the scanner tip or window may become partially obstructed by ink, paper fibers, or other particulate deposits (such as wax or varnish). To ensure reliable scanning, you should periodically check and, if necessary, clean the tip with a soft cloth.
  • Page 26 QCMWV06 Mouse Wand 6 mil visible red ... . . MOUSE6MVR QCMWI10 Mouse Wand 10 mil infrared ... . . MOUSE10MIR QCMWV10 Mouse Wand 10 mil visible red.

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 - Quick Start Guide

    Quick Start Guide If you are familiar with bar code verifiers, this section will get you up and running in a few minutes. We assume the factory defaults are in effect. 1. Install the batteries Chapter 1 • Slide off battery cover on the bottom of unit. •...
  • Page 28 5. Scan the bar code symbol Chapter 3 • The scan grade display appears. (Extended Accuracy setting default is off). • To obtain final symbol grade, scan symbol nine more times (# Scan/ Symbol setting default is 10). 6. Review the scan results Chapter 4 •...

  • Page 29: Chapter 3 - Changing The Settings

    Changing the Settings There are four types of options on the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier you can customize: specifications (applications and symbologies), test criteria, scanning options, and output options. Each option has several items that you can turn on, turn off, or change a value. This section describes all the selectable option settings.

  • Page 30: Changing The Specifications

    Changing the Specifications The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier specification section consists of the industry application standards and symbologies. The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier can verify the quality of the following symbologies and industry application stan- dards: Symbologies Industry Applications • EAN/UPC •...

  • Page 31: Symbology Specifications

    Symbology Specifications Parameters (defaults are in bold) Enable: On or off Symbology Magnification factor: (080/085/090/100/105/110/115/120/130/140/150/ EAN/UPC 160/180/200) Expand U.P.C.-EO: Yes or No Enable: On or off Check Character: None or Checked Code 39 Fixed W/N: None or a value between 1.4 and 3.9 + 0.2 Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 49 characters Enable: On or off Interleaved...

  • Page 32: Magnification Factor

    Magnification Factor The Magnification (Mag) Factor applies to the EAN/UPC symbologies. By set- ting the size of the bar code symbols that you test, you define appropriate toler- ances. You can select a mag factor from the following values: 80%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 105%, 110%, 115%, 120%, 125%,130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 180% or 200%.

  • Page 33: Modes Shown

    Modes Shown This parameter allows you to have additional information appear on the display and on the printout. This information includes special extra characters and con- trol characters within the encoded message. Having this extra information dis- played may help you analyze reading or printing problems. In Code 128, for example, you can display starting mode, mode changes and shifts.

  • Page 34: Character Font & Tolerances

    Character Font & Tolerances Codabar supports two options for Character font and tolerances. • Trad’l (Traditional Codabar) uses traditional print tolerances based on Mon- arch’s original print tolerances. This is the default setting. • USS Codabar uses the ANSI/CEN/ISO 1983 MH10.8M standards. Refer to Codabar and ANSI/CEN/ISO publications for specific information on print tolerances.
  • Page 35 symbology on top and a list of parameters that you can change. , press → or SELECT. With the cursor on the asterisk next to ENABLE The symbology enable status changes between • To change a parameter, use ↓ to move the cursor to the asterisk next to the name of the first parameter.

  • Page 36: Industry Applications

    7. To change which symbology has a fixed message length: • Press ↑ or ↓ to set the cursor on the asterisk next to Fixed Len and then press SELECT. A menu appears with Fixed Message Length on the top and asks you to choose the symbology name and the specific length.

  • Page 37: Changing The Test Criteria

    the name. If a → is to the right of the term Symbologies, no application is enabled. 4. To enable another application, set the cursor next to the application name and then press SELECT. • When you select AIAG, SCC, Coupon Code or BOOKLAND, you are prompted to provide additional information.

  • Page 38: Decodability

    All the test criteria options are available for you to select regardless of which scan grade method (ANSI/CEN/ISO or traditional) you selected. For example, if you select the traditional pass/fail criteria, you can view and change the ANSI/ CEN/ISO grade letter or number option, even though it has no affect on the tra- ditional criteria you selected.
  • Page 39 Consider the symbol grade as the average resulting from scans you take from all over the symbol. The ANSI/CEN/ISO standard requires you to obtain ten scans of each symbol. For example, you might sample the symbol at ten different paths in the symbol —...

  • Page 40: Changing The Scanning Options

    Changing the Scanning Options The scanning options apply to the general operation of the Quick Check 600/ 800 Verifier. You can change the following options: • Beeper Pitch (raise or lower) • Extended Accuracy • Decoding direction (both ways or forward only) Beeper Pitch You can change the pitch of the verifier’s beeper.

  • Page 41: Changing The Output Options

    ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To change the scanning options: 1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results (press POWER and SELECT). 2. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT. A menu that begins with Specifications appears. 3.

  • Page 42: Parameter Result Lines

    The display options allow you to set the two types of results that are most impor- tant to you in the upper and lower parameter result lines so they appear immedi- ately after a scan. (The upper parameter result line is the third line of the display and the lower line is the fourth or bottom line of the display.) Then, by pressing a few buttons, you can review all the other results.

  • Page 43: Autoprint/Store

    • Printer type (QCP, HSP or SSP) • Printout form (long or short) • Automatic options — automatically print data when the unit is connected to a printer and turned on, automatically store data when the unit is not con- nected to a printer •...
  • Page 44 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To change the output options: 1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results (press POWER and then SELECT). 2. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT. A menu that begins with Specifications appears. 3.

  • Page 45: Resetting The Default Settings

    6. To return to the previous menu, press POWER. To scan a symbol, set the wand on the symbol’s quiet zone. Resetting the Default Settings If you make changes to your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier’s settings, you can easily reset them to the factory installed defaults. ♦...

  • Page 46: About Command Codes

    About Command Codes There are two different types of Command Codes — Command- (Minus) Codes and Command+ (Plus) Codes. These codes differ in the type of information they store. • Command+ Codes let you store all the settings on the "Command Code Selections List"...
  • Page 47 Command Code Selections List (continued) Generic Code Selections U.P .C./EAN/JAN Enable: On or Off Magnification Factor? (Choose One) 080/085/095/100/105/110/115/120/125/130/140/150/160/180/200 Expand UPC-EO: Yes or No Code 39 Enable: On or Off Character Check: None or Checked Fixed W/N: None or select value between 1.4 and 3.9 ± 0.2 Fixed message length: None or select value between 1 and 49 characters Interleaved 2 of 5...

  • Page 48: Choosing A Command Code

    Command Code Selections List (continued) Generic Code Selections (continued) Code 49 Enable: On or Off Fixed message length: None or up to 49 alpha (81 numeric) characters, full symbol MSI code Enable: On or Off Character Digit: None or Mod10 or Mod 11 Fixed message length: None or select value between 1 and 50 digits IATA 2 of 5 Enable: Yes or No...
  • Page 49 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To use a customized Command Code 1. Scan the Command Code for the type of work you will be doing. The settings stored in that Command Code are now set in your unit. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To create a customized Command Code: 1.
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  • Page 51: Chapter 4 - Reviewing Scan Data

    Reviewing Scan Data Reviewing Scan Results After you customize the verifier settings for your use, you are ready to scan bar code symbols. The verifier acquires and analyzes data using the ScanProfile Methodology specified in ANSI/CEN/ISO’s Bar Code Print Quality Guideline (ANS X3, 182).

  • Page 52: Ansi/Cen/Iso Symbol Grade

    ANSI/CEN/ISO Symbol Grade The ANSI/CEN/ISO Symbol Grade is the average of the scan grades resulting from scans you take from different paths across the symbol. The ANSI/CEN/ ISO Symbol Grade is also referred to as the overall or final symbol grade. You can obtain a symbol grade only if the passing option test criteria is set to an ANSI/CEN/ISO grade (not to traditional).
  • Page 53 Determining the ANSI/CEN/ISO Symbol Grade 4 - 3...
  • Page 54 Determining the ANSI/CEN/ISO Symbol Grade (continued) 4 - 4...

  • Page 55: Reviewing A Scan Example

    Reviewing a Scan Example To clarify the difference between a scan grade and a symbol grade, this section presents an example of how you might set up your verifier, scan the symbols and review the results. In this example, we change the verifier settings and see how they affect the results.
  • Page 56 2. Scan the bar code symbol. The first line of this display provides the symbol or application name and the encoded scan data. If the first line of scan data exceeds 16 charac- ters in length, a right arrowhead appears as the rightmost character of the display.
  • Page 57 scan grade may be helpful if you are trying to determine if particular paths (upper versus middle versus lower) consistently provide different results. 4. If you set the Test Criteria Passing setting to an ANSI/CEN/ISO grade and you set the #Scans/Symbol setting to any value except 1, press ↑ to display the running symbol grade.

  • Page 58: Led Display

    LED Display The light-emitting diodes (LEDs) can indicate either bar growth and shrinkage based on traditional test criteria or a pass/fail grade result based on ANSI/CEN/ ISO grade criteria. You set the type of test criteria. Refer to "Changing the Test Criteria"...

  • Page 59: Reviewing The Dimensional Parameters

    • One long beep followed by three short beeps indicates a failing grade. You can easily and quickly perform pass/fail testing by scanning symbols and listening for a set of triple beeps to indicate failure and then review the display for specific information.
  • Page 60 Average Bar The average bar print error (AvgBar) value is the amount of average bar growth or loss in the measured symbol relative to its “X” dimension. This value is com- pared against traditional print tolerance criteria and rated. If the AvgBar is within these limits, it is rated OK! or pass.

  • Page 61: Calculating X

    5. To resume scanning, start at the quiet zone and scan the symbol. Calculating X The total shown as the dimensional parameter is the total symbol width in “X” dimension terms. Formally, a bar code symbol’s width includes the quiet zones. The value presented as total is a calculated count of the number of “X”...

  • Page 62: Reviewing The Reflectance Parameters

    Reviewing the Reflectance Parameters The following table lists the reflectance parameters and summarizes their results. Descriptions of the parameters follow these tables. ANSI/CEN/ Parameter Trad’l √ Print Contrast Signal(Prnt Contr Sig) √ √ Reflectance (Light) (Reflect (Light)) √ √ Reflectance (Dark)(Reflect (Dark)) √...

  • Page 63: Errors In Reflectance Parameters

    Errors in Reflectance Parameters If, after a scan, the abbreviation for Reflectance appears as >REF<, an error exists in one or more of the reflectance parameters. If so, you should use the arrow buttons to review each parameter. If the abbreviation for Reflectance appears as Ref, the symbol has no reflectance errors.

  • Page 64: Reviewing The Format Parameters

    Modulation Modulation is a ratio of the edge contrast minimum value divided by the symbol contrast (EC (min)/SC). Modulation is rated A if > .70, B > .60, C if > .50, D if > .40 and F if < .40. Defects Defects is the graded measure of the maximum element reflectance non unifor- mity (noise within any element due to spots, voids, etc.), normalized to symbol...

  • Page 65: Errors In Format Parameters

    Parameter Result Message length Compared against the appropriate symbology, user or application specification - OK if it meets the specification - Fail if it does not meet the specification Check Character Compared against the appropriate symbology or application specification or set by user - CkChr Checks if it meets the specification - Check Character Fails if it does not meet the specifi- cation...

  • Page 66: Reviewing Messages

    Symbol Type The symbol type refers to differences in symbol formats used in various applica- tions. That is, the same symbol used in different applications may have a differ- ent length or a unique data or application identifier. When you set the verifier to an application, the unit attempts to identify the sym- bol type.

  • Page 67: Using Sstr Codes To Review Data

    Using SSTR Codes to Review Data A Single Scan to Result (SSTR) Code is a bar code symbol that tells the verifier to execute certain command functions. If you scan an SSTR Code, the unit dis- plays the scan result parameter represented by that bar code symbol. After you scan a symbol, either the default results appear (listed below) or, if you changed the output display options, the results you specified appear.
  • Page 68 If you want to review one or two parameter results after each scan, you can cus- tomize the verifier so these results appear as the default first screen. For exam- ple, if you are most interested in the message length and symbol contrast data, you can set your unit to display the message length and symbol contrast results automatically after each scan.

  • Page 69: Using The Quick Check Verifier As A Reflectometer

    ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To return the customized display to the default display: 1. Scan the Default SSTR Code. After you scan a symbol, the default display appears. If you set the test criteria option to ANSI/CEN/ISO, it has the ANSI/CEN/ISO defaults; if you set the test criteria to Traditional, it has the traditional defaults.
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  • Page 71: Chapter 5 - Saving And Printing

    Saving and Printing Saving Data When you scan a bar code symbol and you do not have a printer connected to the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier, or a printer is connected but not turned on, you can store or save, the scan results in the verifier’s print buffer. You can print the stored results at a later time.

  • Page 72: Printing Data

    ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To check the print buffer during operation: 1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results. If scan results are displayed on the verifier, press SELECT. If a menu (for example, a change setting menu) is displayed on the veri- fier, press POWER repeatedly.
  • Page 73 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To print current data: 1. Connect the verifier and the printer and turn on both units. Be sure the Printer type setting in the Output Options, Print Options menu matches the type of printer to which the verifier is connected. Refer to "Changing the Output Options"...

  • Page 74: Deleting Stored Data

    Deleting Stored Data You can delete stored data from the verifier’s memory using the Print Buffer menu or the Print Results menu. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To delete stored data: 1. Connect your printer to the verifier and turn on both units. The opening display appears.

  • Page 75: Reviewing The Printouts

    Reviewing the Printouts The verifier can print to three different printers. The printouts from QCP and QCHSP look similar and are shown on page 5-6, while the printout from the QCSSP looks different and is shown on page 5-7. All the information presented on the printouts is also available on the display after you scan a bar code symbol.
  • Page 76 QCP and QCHSP Printouts ***Quick Check 600*** 660 nm, 06 mil Scanner Interleaved 2/5 123456 - Extended Accuracy! - Avg Bar Err = -.05X Wide/Nar Ratio = 2.5 Decodability = 53% <B> Symbol Total = 055”X” Prnt Contr Sig = 92% Reflect(Light) = 86% Reflect(Dark) = 05% Symbol Contrst = 81%...
  • Page 77 QCSSP Printout ***Quick Check 600*** 660 nm, 06 mil Scanner Interleaved 2/5 123456 - Extended Accuracy! - Avg Bar Err = -.05 X OK! Wide/Nar Ratio = 2.5OK! Decodability = 76% <A> Symbol Totals 055 ”X” PCS = 92 OK! R(L)=86% OK! R(D)=06%OK! SymbolContr=80% <A>...

  • Page 78: Printing Guidelines

    Printing Guidelines The verifier supports three different HHP serial printers: ® • Quick Check Standard Speed Printer (QCP) ® • Quick Check High Speed Printer (QCHSP) ® • Quick Check Super Speed Printer (QCSSP) The QCP and QCHSP are both impact printers, while the QCSSP is a direct thermal printer with high quality output.
  • Page 79 Quick Check Printer (QCP) and Quick Check High Speed Printer (QCHSP) A three-position power switch on the printer’s front panel determines its func- tion: Switch Position Function Down Left Center Down Right Paper Feed A red light-emitting diode (LED) to the right of the power switch lights to indicate the On and Paper Feed states.
  • Page 80 An interface cable connects the printer directly to the verifier to provide easy exchange of scanning results. The connectors on each end of the cable are keyed so that they cannot be plugged in the wrong way. The printer has a replaceable cartridge ribbon. Replace the paper roll when it is empty.
  • Page 81 5. Slide the paper’s straight edge into the slot between the paper compart- ment and the printer compartment until about one-quarter of an inch is inserted. 6. Press the power switch to the center On position and wait a few seconds. 7.
  • Page 82 3. Push down on the right side of the ribbon cartridge (marked PUSH) and remove the cartridge from the printer compartment. 4. Slide the paper through the gap between the inked ribbon and the frame of the new ribbon cartridge. 5.

  • Page 83: Troubleshooting The Qcp Or Qchsp

    Troubleshooting the QCP or QCHSP Printing difficulties may be caused by selecting the incorrect printer interface configuration for the type of printer you are using. • For the QCP, select Std. • For the QCHSP, select HSP. For instructions on selecting the printer interface setting, see Chapter 3, Chang- ing the Settings If you use your printer infrequently, the print impression can become weak if the...
  • Page 84 Power switch & LED The power switch is located on the printer’s rear panel; it toggles between on and off. A red light-emitting diode (LED) on the front of the printer indicates the status of the printer: • If this light is lit, the printer is turned on. •...
  • Page 85 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To turn on and off the QCSSP: 1. To turn on the printer, press the power switch to the On position. The Power LED lights. 2. To turn off the printer, press the power switch to the Off position.

  • Page 86: Troubleshooting The Qcssp

    ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To connect the QCSSP to the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier: 1. Press the printer power switch to the Off position. 2. Plug the power cable into a VAC wall outlet. 3. Plug the 6-pin connector of the interface cable into the socket of the veri- fier.

  • Page 87: Qcssp Troubleshooting Chart

    QCSSP Troubleshooting Chart Indication Cause and Corrective Action Printing slowed & Power LED flashes May be due to high temperature; when unit cools, printing resumes at standard speed Printing stopped May be due to loss of power; check supply. Data will be lost.
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  • Page 89: Chapter 6 - Background Information

    Background Information General Bar Code Information Bar code technology allows you to get information into a computer much more accurately than keying. Quick Check 600/800 Verifiers measure the quality of the bar code symbols to ensure the proper information is encoded and can be read.

  • Page 90: Symbology Specifications

    The industry standards (applications) tested by the verifier include: • AIAG • LOGMARS • BOOKLAND • SCC (SCS/ITF, UCC/ EAN-128) • CCBBA • SISAC • COMPTIA/CTIA • UPC Coupon Code • HIBCC Symbology Specifications The reading and printing specifications for each symbology are defined by vari- ous organizations.

  • Page 91: Symbology Characteristics

    ABCD (COMPTIA/CTIA)— Q.E.D Systems, P .O. Box 2524, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2524, (319) 364-0202 AIAG — Automotive Industry Action Group, 26200 Lasher Road, Southfield, MI 48034, (313) 358-3570 AIM-USA — Automatic Identification Manufacturers, 634 Alpha Drive, Pittsburg, PA 15238-2802, (412) 986-8573 CCBC —...
  • Page 92 • There are two symbology types, discrete and continuous. • In a discrete code, each character stands alone and can be decoded. Between characters is a loosely toleranced intercharacter gap which contains no information. Every discrete character has a bar on each end.
  • Page 93 The following illustration shows many of these bar code parameters. Bar code symbol parameters The following table lists some characteristics of the nine bar code symbologies decoded by the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier. Element widths Symbology Character Set numeric 4 widths numeric 4 widths Codabar/USS Codabar...

  • Page 94: How A Bar Code Verifier Works

    How a Bar Code Verifier Works A bar code reader or scanner extracts the information that is optically encoded in a bar code symbol and converts it into computer-compatible digital data. HHP provides a variety of handheld wand or pen scanners with the verifier that are designed to minimize scratching the symbol.

  • Page 95: Additional Information

    Once collected by the electro-optical components, the data is transmitted to the computer in the verifier. The verifier assesses the data and determines the quality parameters. Additional Information For additional information on bar code technology, you can refer to the associa- tions and books listed below.
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  • Page 97: Understanding The Datamatch Feature

    Using DataMatch Understanding the DataMatch Feature You can load a database into your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier. Then, when you scan a bar code symbol, you can review not only the scan results, but also any information contained in the database about that scanned symbol. The additional information may be, for example, the name of the product.
  • Page 98 DECODE DECODE is the encoded information that appears on the verifier display in a “human readable format.” The following constraints apply to the for- mat of DECODE: • UPC and EAN must include the check digit and number system character or “flags”...
  • Page 99 3. Open DataMatch (exe). 4. Select a database file. 5. Select the "Compress/Download" button. 7 - 3...

  • Page 100: Selecting The Datamatch Feature

    6. The program walks you through the download steps and lets you know when the process is finished. Selecting the DataMatch Feature You can enable the verifier to verify symbologies, an application or use Data- Match. You enable DataMatch using the same procedure as you would to select a symbology or an application.

  • Page 101: Reviewing Datamatch Results

    Append DMatch Msg – includes Symbology type, encoded data and database match description Xchange Msg wScan – includes just database Match description "Reviewing DataMatch Results" on page 7-5 for an explanation of the options. 6. To change the DataMatch option, press ↓ to move the cursor to the asterisk next to the option you want and then press SELECT until the database option you want appears.
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  • Page 103: Chapter 8 - Using A Quick Check 800 Verifier

    Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier The Quick Check Series 800 Bar Code Verifier is a high performance, profes- sional tool for verifying the readability and standards compliance of printed bar codes in non-contact mode. The Quick Check 800 Verifier units use a handheld linear imaging bar code reader for simple, convenient aim and shoot operation.

  • Page 104: Reflectance-Based Information

    The optimum reading orientation for the QC3800V is 6 inches (152.4 mm) with an angle of incidence of 15° from perpendicular. At this orientation, the system performance approximates an average circular aperture size of .006 to .008 inches (.152 to .203 mm). Extreme variations from this orientation may affect the accuracy of some parameter results.

  • Page 105: Percent Decoded/Scanned Mode

    Percent Decoded/Scanned Mode No Reflectance Calibration is necessary when the QC3800V is connected. When a Mouse Wand or Pen Wand is reconnected, however, the reflectance calibration is necessary. When using the QC3800V, a special Percent Decoded/Scanned Mode replaces the Reflectometer Mode found on a Series 600 verifier. When the QC3800V is connected, the second level (Print Results) menu changes from: * Print Results * Calculate "X"...
  • Page 106 An example of this completed screen would be: Symbol Grade: A-3.8 100% Scans Decoded 95% Scans Passed Decoded 20 of 30 Symbol Grade is the running average grade of the symbol being tested based upon the average of the individual scan grades for the scans decoded within the total run of scans.
  • Page 107 Decoded is the total number of scans successfully decoded compared to the total number of scans made. The maximum number of scans that will be made is based on the number of scans set in the line option * #Scans/Symbol: found in the menu chain: * Change Settings * Test Criteria...
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  • Page 109: Chapter 9 - Error, Application, And Type Messages

    Error, Application, and Type Messages Type Display Message Printout Message GENERAL BAD # System BAD Number System BAD 2nd Chek BAD 2nd Check Chr BAD Addm Chk BAD Addendum Check BAD AlphaNum BAD AlphanumericField BAD Char Seq BAD Char Sequence BAD Symbol Check Chr BAD CheckChr or Check Charctr Fails BAD...
  • Page 110 Type Display Message Printout Message DATABASE Match Match NOT in DBase NOT in Database ABCD AdvShipmnt Adv Shipmnt Notice Authoriz # Authorization # BAD ID Char. BAD ID Character BAD UnitMeas BAD Unit of Measure Bookland Bookland DestPostCd Dest. Postal code EAN ITF-14 EAN ITF-14 EAN-13...
  • Page 111 Type Display Message Printout Message ECV /VCVS ECV /VCVS Emissn Test Emissions Test Employee# Employee Pass ID EngrChgLv1 Engr change Level Gross Amt. Gross Amount HeatProcss Heat/Process # Internal Internal Only! Len /Weight Length/theor.Wgt MastrSerl# Serial # (Master) MixedSerl# Serial # (MixedLd) Net Amount Net Amount NO Separator...
  • Page 112 Type Display Message Printout Message BOOKLAND Andorra Andorra Argentna Argentina BAD Publsh # BAD Publisher # Bangldsh Banglasdesh Botswana Botswana Brazil Brazil Bulgaria Bulgaria Caribben Caribbean Chile Chile China China Colombia Colombia CostaRic Costa Rica Croatia Croatia Cuba Cuba Cyprus Cyprus Czechlov Czechoslovakia...
  • Page 113 Type Display Message Printout Message India India Indonesa Indonesia Israel Israel Italy Italy Japan Japan Kenya Kenya Korea Korea Lesotho Lesotho Malawi Malawi Malaysia Malaysia Maldives Maldives Malta Malta Mauritis Mauritius Mexico Mexico Morocco Morocco N.Antils Neth.Antilles Namibia Namibia Netherld Netherlands Message on Display Message on Printout...
  • Page 114 Type Display Message Printout Message Singpore Singapore Slovinia Slovinia Spain Spain SriLanka Sri Lanka Suriname Suriname Sweden Sweden Taiwan Taiwan Tanzania Tanznaia Thailand Thailand Tunesia Tunesia Turkey Turkey Unesco Unesco Uruguay Uruguay Venzuela Venezuela Yugoslav Yugoslavia Zambia Zambia CCBBA Attribute Attribute Autol Use AutologusUse Only...
  • Page 115 Type Display Message Printout Message Hospital# Hospital # Irradiatd Irradiated NegAntCMV Neg for Anti-CMV NotTransf Not For Transfn Obsolete Fmt Obsolete Format PatientID Pat ID (Blood Bg) PatientID Pat ID (Sample) PatientID Pat ID (Wrist) PersonlID Personnel ID# PrimryBag Primary Col Bag ThPhlebty Frm TherPhlebtmy TrnsfrBag...
  • Page 116 Type Display Message Printout Message BAD Descrptr BAD Descriptor BAD Flags BAD Flags BAD Indus.ID BAD Industry ID BAD Quantity BAD Quantity BAD UnitMeas BAD Unit of Measure (EAN ITF) (SCS /ITF) Prim/Sec* Primary/Secondary* Prim/Secd Primary/Secondary Primary Primary Primary* Primary* Provider Provider Provider*...
  • Page 117 Type Display Message Printout Message Suffix Suffix VariCon Variable Count Volume Volume Width Width UCC/EAN-128 Area Area BAD Appl.ID BAD Appli.ID BAD Data Chk BAD Data Checksum BAD Start CD BAD Start Code Batch # Batch # Bill To Bill To Buy From Buy From Cell.ESN...
  • Page 118 Type Display Message Printout Message ProdDate Production Date Quantity Quantity RollProd Roll Product Serial# Serial # Ship To Ship To SHORT Field SHORT Field Symbol LONG! Symbol Too Long UCC Serl UCC Serial SCS SHORT Field SHORT Field Symbol LONG! Symbol Too Long UCC Serl UCC Serial SCS...

  • Page 119: Chapter 10 - Flow Charts

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  • Page 125: Chapter 11 - Sstr Codes

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  • Page 127: Chapter 12 - Special Codes

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  • Page 129: Chapter 13 - Unrecognized Symbols

    Unrecognized Symbols Unrecognized Symbols You can use the “Unrecognized symbology” feature to analyze certain charac- teristics of bar code symbols that would otherwise be “unreadable” by a bar code scanning system. If the unit cannot decode a symbol, verify that the symbology type you are attempting to read has not been turned off (disabled) in the Settings/Codes menu.
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  • Page 131: Chapter 14 - Customer Support

    Customer Support Troubleshooting Check the version of the software installed in your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier if you need to contact us for technical assistance. The software version is defined by the check sum and letter. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To check the software version: 1.
  • Page 132 Obtaining Factory Service HHP provides service for all its products through service centers located in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hong Kong, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. To obtain warranty or non-warranty service, return the unit to HHP (postage paid) with a copy of the dated purchase record attached. In the United States, please contact the HHP Product Service Department at the address/telephone number listed below to obtain a Return Material Authorization number (RMA #) before returning the product.
  • Page 133 For service in Asia, please contact your HHP representative (at the address that follows) or your local distributor. Asia/Pacific Office Hand Held Products, Inc. 10/F Tung Sun Commercial Centre 194-200 Lockhart Road Wanchai, Hong Kong Telephone: Int+852-2511-3050 or 2511-3132 Fax: Int+852-251-1355 For service in Japan, please contact your HHP representative (at the address that follows) or your local distributor.

  • Page 134: Help Desk

    Help Desk If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting your scanner, please call your Distributor or the nearest HHP technical support office: North America: Telephone: (315) 685-2476 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST) or in the U.S. (800) 782-4263 Fax number: (315) 685-4960 E-mail: tech_support@hhp.com...
  • Page 135 EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER COVENANTS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HHP’S RESPONSIBILITY AND PURCHASER’S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
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