Maintaining The Vehicle Cradle; Ea11 Imager; Operating Two Dimensional (2D) Imagers - Psion EP10 User Manual

Chapter 6: Peripheral Devices & Accessories

Maintaining the Vehicle Cradle

6.11.6

Maintaining the Vehicle Cradle

• Do not immerse the unit in water. Dampen a soft cloth with mild detergent to wipe the unit clean.
• Use only mild detergent or soapy water on a slightly damp cloth to clean the vehicle cradle.
• Avoid abrasive cleaners, solvents, or strong chemicals for cleaning.
• The vehicle cradle has a plastic case that is susceptible to harsh chemicals. The plastic is partially
soluble in oils, mineral spirits and gasoline. They slowly decompose in strong alkaline solutions.
• To clean ink marks from the label, use isopropyl alcohol.
6.12

EA11 Imager

Note: Refer to Appendix C: "Imagers Applet" for details about configuring your imager.
The EP10 hand-held supports the EA11 Decoded 2D imager. This imager can be configured using the
Scanner Settings located under Settings>System>Scanners (see "Scanner Settings" on page 174) and the
Manage Triggers application (see "Manage Triggers" on page 156). Refer to Appendix C: "Imagers Applet"
for details about imager settings.
It is critical that you review the safety information in the "EP10 Hand-Held Computer and Accessories Regu-
latory & Warranty Guide", PN 8000235 before proceeding.
6.12.1

Operating Two Dimensional (2D) Imagers

An imager takes a snap shot of a single bar code or multiple bar codes (at one time). It can find a bar code
regardless of its orientation – that is, even a bar code printed at a 45 degree angle to the EP10 will be
decoded successfully.
Note: When scanning multiple bar codes, ensure that all of the desired bar codes are within the
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field of view of the scanner. It is possible that even when all bar codes are within the field of
view, not all of them will be decoded. Only successfully decoded bar codes are passed to the
application program. The application program then issues a warning, asking that you scan
the missing bar codes.
When scanning a single bar code, ensure that only the desired bar code is within the field of
view of the scanner.