Chapter 6 Imaging Preferences; Introduction - Motorola DS6878 Reference Manual

CHAPTER 6 IMAGING PREFERENCES

Introduction

You can program the digital scanner to perform various functions, or activate different features. This chapter
describes imaging preference features and provides programming bar codes for selecting these features.
NOTE Only the Symbol Native API (SNAPI) with Imaging interface supports image capture. See
Type on page 7-5
The digital scanner ships with the settings in
Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters
suit requirements, programming is not necessary.
To set feature values, scan a single bar code or a short bar code sequence. The settings are stored in
non-volatile memory and are preserved even when you power down the digital scanner.
NOTE Most computer monitors allow scanning the bar codes directly on the screen. When scanning from the
screen, be sure to set the document magnification to a level where you can see the bar code clearly, and
bars and/or spaces are not merging.
If not using a USB cable, select a host type after the power-up beeps sound. See
Chapter 8, RS-232 Interface
connecting to a new host.
To return all features to default values, scan the
bar code menus, asterisks (
*
to enable this host.
for all host device and miscellaneous defaults). If the default values
for specific host information. This is only necessary upon the first power-up when
*
) indicate default values.
*
Enable Decode Aiming Pattern
Indicates default
Imaging Preferences Parameter Defaults on page 6-2
Default Parameters on page
(2)
USB Device
Chapter 7, USB Interface
5-5. Throughout the programming
Feature/Option
Option decimal value
(also see
and