6 - 2 CS4070 Scanner Product Reference Guide
Troubleshooting 
Table 6-1    
Troubleshooting
Problem Possible Causes Possible Solutions
Imager comes on, but 
scanner does not decode 
the bar code.
Scanner is not programmed 
for the correct bar code 
type.
Ensure the scanner is programmed to read the type 
of bar code being scanned.
Bar code symbol is 
unreadable.
Check the symbol to ensure it is not defaced. Try 
scanning test bar codes of the same bar code type. 
See 
Appendix E, Sample Bar Codes
 for test bar 
codes. 
Bar code is out of range of 
the scanner. 
Move scanner closer to or further from bar code.
Scanner emits long beeps 
for 5 seconds when 
scanning a bar code.
Memory is full.  Download bar code data to the host and clear the 
memory. 
Scanner does not decode 
the bar code and the LED 
blinks amber, red, green.
Scanner needs to be reset. Press the reset button. See 
Figure 1-1 on page 1-1
 
for the location.
Scan the Restore Defaults bar code below.
Scanner LED turns solid 
red for a few seconds.
Battery is low. Charge the battery. See 
Charging Batteries on 
page 1-4
.
Scanner does not fully 
charge. 
Attempt to charge on a 
non-powered USB hub.
Connect the scanner to a powered USB hub 
(5V, 500mA max).
Bluetooth LED turns off. Scanner is out of range of 
the Bluetooth host.
Move closer to the host and press any key to 
re-pair with the host.
Can’t see the scanner 
drive after connecting 
scanner to host.
Scanner is mapping to a 
drive used by another 
device. 
Use Windows’ map drive function to change the 
scanner drive letter. 
Program connecting 
Broadcom stack to HID 
device.
Some versions of Broadcom 
stack experience issues 
when connecting to HID 
devices. 
See 
Set HID CoD to Zero on page 3-10
.
NOTE If problems still occur, contact the distributor or Motorola Solutions support. See page xvi for contact 
information.
Before contacting support, view the sysinfo.txt file in the \Parameters folder on the CS4070. This 
indicates the device’s serial number, software version, Bluetooth version, and scan engine version and is 
useful when troubleshooting the scanner.