Scanning Bar-Code Labels - Symbol PTC-960XRF User Manual

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canning
bar-code labels
The PTC-960XRF can be programmed to auto-
matically recognize, read, and discriminate
between up to ten bar-code types.
The bar-code types your PTC-960XRF can read
depend on your PTC's application program. See
the instructions provided by your organization
for specific information and
list of the bar code types your PTC can be pro-
grammed to read.
Follow this procedure to scan bar-code labels.
1. Point the PTC-960XRF at the label to be
scanned. The scanner can be at an angle
to the label (see
distance from the window on the nose of the
PTC to the label depends on whether your
PTC is equipped with a short-range or long-
range bar-code scanner and on the size of the
label being scanned.
See the instructions or manual provided
by your organization for the recommended
scanning distance.
2. Press the trigger on the PTC's handle to start
scanning. The red Scan LED on the rear face
of the PTC will light.
If your PTC is equipped with the aiming dot
option, the laser projects a red aiming dot
on the bar code you are pointing the PTC
Appendix A
Figure 3). The maximum
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