Scanning Bar Codes - Avery Dennison Monarch Operator's Handbook Manual

S c a n n i n g B a r C o d e s
Your printer may have a built-in scanner.
To scan a bar code:
Attach the safety strap to your wrist.
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2. Point the scanner at a slight angle approximately 4 – 8
inches from the bar code symbol.
Press the trigger or other key specified by your System
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Administrator.
Caution: Do not stare into the beam.
The scanner LED is at the top left of the keypad, opposite the On/Off key.
Scanner LED
Green
Amber
If the bar code does not scan:
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Change the scanner's angle slightly and try again.
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Clean the scanner window. See "Cleaning" in Chapter 5 for more information.
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Move the scanner 4 – 8 inches away from the bar code. Adjust this distance as needed to
find the correct distance.
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Try scanning another bar code that you have scanned successfully.
If that scan is successful, the scanning problem is with the bar code.
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Move to a more dimly lit area.
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Ensure there are no voids (streaks) in the bar code symbol.
If the scan is still unsuccessful, ask your System Administrator to perform a scanner test.
Description
Successful scan.
Unsuccessful scan.
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