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External Barcode Reader
External Barcode Reader
7. Select System Settings from the Menu screen.
8. From the System Settings menu, select
Additional Settings.
9. Select External Barcode Reader.
• If using an Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode, select the I2of5 checkbox.
• If using any other barcode, select the Other checkbox.
10. If you are using a check digit, select
Check Digit.
11. To save the external barcode reader settings, select
Save.
You can enable or disable a beep to sound after a successful barcode code
scan. In Release 3.0, the beep is enabled by default. In earlier versions, the
beep was disabled by default. Print these barcodes on a high-quality printer
and scan to enable or disable the beep.
Disabling the External Barcode Reader
1. At the Home screen, select Menu.
2. Select
System Settings from the Menu screen.
3. At the System Settings menu, select
Additional Settings.
4. At the Additional Settings menu, select
External Barcode Reader.
5. Select
Disabled.
6. To save the external barcode reader settings, select
Save.
Restoring the Barcode Reader default settings
1. Leave the barcode scanner connected to the DCA Vantage system.
2. Turn the system off from the Home screen.
3. Turn the system power switch to the off position.
4. Turn the system power switch to the on position to restart the system.
Testing the External Barcode Reader
Use the barcodes in this section to test each symbology with the barcode
reader. Ensure that your external barcode reader has been correctly installed
using the procedure in Installing the External Barcode Reader‚ page 194.
Ensure that the barcoded labels used in your laboratory comply with the
specifications given in this section.
Beep after good code: Enable Beep after good code: Disable
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