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Drawing and
selecting bar code
zones
6-8
Bar code zones are drawn in the Bar Code and OCR Setup window. Once you
define a bar code zone, you can set up the bar code properties. See the
following section for defining bar code zone properties.
To draw a bar code zone:
1. Select the Bar Code button in the Bar Code and OCR Setup Tool bar.
2. Place the mouse cursor at the top left corner of the area of the displayed
image where you want to define the bar code zone.
It is recommended that you draw the zone about a ¼-inch larger on all
sides than the actual bar code. This ¼-inch "quiet space" around the bar
code is often necessary for successful bar code reading. Bar code zones
can overlap.
NOTE: Bar code zones are application-specific; not image-specific. Therefore,
displaying a new image will continue to display the zones as defined.
3. Click the left mouse button and drag the cursor until a rectangle is drawn
around the area of the bar code.
• Bar codes defined with Zone will be enclosed in a red box.
• Bar codes defined with Anywhere will be enclosed in a blue box.
As the rectangle is drawn, the x and y coordinates and width and height
are displayed (in 1/100 in.) in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
A-63054 February 2004
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