Site Preparation and Installation
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Magellan™ 9800i Scanner
Scanner Installation
1. Mount the horizontal surface of the scanner flush with the countertop to encourage slide
scanning rather than lifting.
2. Position the centerline of the scanner read area 8 - 10 inches (20.3 - 25.4 cm) from the
edge of the checkstand (cashier side).
Scanner Maintenance
1. Keep scanner windows clean. This will improve productivity and reduce rescans.
2. Replace scanner glass when excessive scratches are evident.
References
U.S. Department of Labor
Guidelines for Retail Grocery Stores
www.osha.gov
Anonymous, 1992, “Ergonomic Improvement of Scanning Checkstand Designs”,
Food Marketing Institute
800 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Grant, Katharyn A. et al., 1992, “Ergonomic Evaluation of Checkstand Designs in the Retail
Food Industry”,
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, Ohio 45226
Scanner Usage
1. Minimize handling of heavy/bulky products. Leave these items in the cart and use an
alternative entry method such as key entry of short PLUs, LaneHawk
®
BOB (Bottom Of
Basket) technology, or handheld scanning.
2. Regularly train cashiers in proper scanning methods and ergonomics principles, such as:
- Develop a smooth fluid motion during scanning, sharing work equally between hands.
- Use the entire hand for grasping and lifting items.
- Since the scanner reads labels on multiple sides, there should be no need to particularly
orient a bar code toward the scanner windows.
- Develop efficient scanning motions, not necessarily faster hand movements. Simply
slide the item across the scanner’s horizontal window with as little orientation motion as
necessary.
- Leave items in an upright position; do not lift and tilt.
- Learn how the scanner functions and where the scanning area is located.
- Do not favor either the vertical or horizontal window; slide items across the scanner in
their natural orientations on the checkstand as much as possible.
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