Scanning Bar Codes; Certification Note - Avery Dennison Pathfinder 6140 Equipment Manual

S C A N N I N G B A R C O D E S
Your printer has a built-in scanner.
To scan a bar code:
1. Point the scanner at a slight angle, approximately 4 – 8 inches
from the bar code symbol.
2. Press the trigger.
Do not stare into the beam.
Caution:
The scanner LED is above the display.
Scanner LED Description
Green Successful scan.
Red Unsuccessful scan.
If the bar code does not scan:
Change the scanner's angle slightly and try again.
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Clean the scanner window. See "Cleaning" in Chapter 4 for more information.
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Move the scanner 4 – 8 inches away from the bar code. Adjust this distance as needed to
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find the correct distance.
Try scanning another bar code that you have scanned successfully. If that scan is
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successful, the scanning problem is with the bar code.
Move to a more dimly lit area.
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Ensure there are no voids (streaks) in the bar code symbol.
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If the scan is still unsuccessful, ask your System Administrator to perform a scanner test.
C e r t i f i c a t i o n N o t e
This product is certified to be a Class II laser product with the
United States DHHS Center for Devices and Radiological Health
and complies with 21CFR1040.10 and 1040.11 except for
deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated July 26, 2001,
The scanner emits less than 2.0 milliwatt beam of laser light from
the scanning window. Laser light in excess of Class I limits must
be inside a protective cover. No maintenance is required to keep
this product in compliance with EN 60825, IEC60825, and DHHS
Regulation 21, Subchapter J. No controls are provided for
operation or maintenance.
Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those
Caution:
specified herein may result in hazardous laser light exposure.
Class II laser scanners use a low power, visible light diode. As with any very bright light source,
the user should avoid staring directly into the light beam. Momentary exposure to a Class II
laser is not known to be harmful.
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