Digital Scanning - Symbol DS 3478 Product Reference Manual

Digital Scanning

See Chapter 1, Getting Started
1. Aim the digital scanner at the bar code.
2. Press the scan trigger.
The digital scanner projects a red laser aiming pattern (shown below) which allows positioning the bar code or object within
the field of view.
If necessary, the digital scanner turns on its red LEDs to illuminate the target bar code.
3. Center the symbol in any orientation within the aiming pattern. Be sure the entire symbol is within the rectangular area
formed by the brackets in the pattern.
4. Hold the trigger until the digital scanner beeps, indicating it has successfully decoded the bar code. For more information on
beeper and LED definitions, see
to install and program the digital scanner. To scan:
Figure 2-2. Aiming the Digital Scanner
Figure 2-3. Laser Aiming Pattern
1D bar code
Linear bar code
Aiming Pattern
Figure 2-4. Centering Symbol in Aiming Pattern
Table 2-1 and Table
2D bar code
PDF417 symbol
Symbol
2-2.

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