QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE   
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POWERSCAN™ PD96XX
ABOUT THE SCANNER
The PowerScan™ PD96XX is a feature-rich and rugged area
imager reader. It is offered in several different models to
better fit the different needs of each customer. The table
below shows the unique features of each model:
General Features
MODEL P/N OPTICAL FEATURE
PD9630-SR Standard Range, standard and low density codes
PD9630-HP
High Performance, high standard and low density 
codes
PD9630-DC
Document Capture, wide angle, standard and low 
density code, color sensor for image capture
Omni-directional
Operating
To read a symbol or capture an image, you simply aim 
the reader and pull the trigger. Since the PowerScan™ 
PD96XX is a powerful omni-directional reader, the 
orientation of the symbol is not important.
Decoding
Thanks to powerful algorithms, PowerScan™ PD96XX 
reliably decodes all major 1D (linear) barcodes, 2D 
stacked codes (such as PDF417), 2D matrix symbols 
(such as DataMatrix), postal codes (such as POSTNET, 
PLANET). The data stream — acquired from decoding a 
symbol — is rapidly sent to the host. The reader is 
immediately available to read another symbol
Formatting and 
Concatenating
The string of a decoded code may be processed 
according to either a simple or advanced data 
formatting and be concatenated.
Imaging
PowerScan™ PD96XX can also function as a camera by 
capturing entire images or image portions of labels, 
signatures, and other items. Color images are possible 
with -DC model.
Autoscanning
An autoscan command causes the reader to scan 
continuously and to monitor the central zone of its 
reading area.
Flash Memory
Flash technology allows you to upgrade the 
PowerScan™ PD96XX reader as new symbologies are 
supported or as improved decoding algorithms become 
available.
USA Driver License 
Parsing
The reader can be set up to select and output a subset 
of data elements from USA Driver License PDF417 
barcodes. This feature can be enabled using either 
Datalogic Aladdin™ or the barcodes in the USA Driver 
License Parsing Quick Reference Guide (QRG), 
available on the Datalogic website.