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• Advanced intuitive laser aiming cross-hair and dot aiming for easy point-and-shoot operation.
The imager uses imaging technology to take a picture of a barcode, stores the resulting image in its memory,
and executes state-of-the-art software decoding algorithms to extract the barcode data from the image.
Operational Modes
The imager supports two modes of operation, listed below. Activate each mode by pressing the Scan button.
• Decode Mode: In this mode, the scanner attempts to locate and decode enabled barcodes within its field of
view. The imager remains in this mode as long as the user holds the scan button, or until it decodes a
barcode.
NOTE: To enable Pick List Mode, configure in DataWedge or set in an application using a API command.
Picklist mode is dependent upon the scanner. Refer to the scanner user guide for more information.
• Pick List Mode: This mode allows the user to selectively decode a barcode when more than one barcode
is in the scanner’s field of view. To accomplish this, move the aiming crosshair or dot over the required
barcode to decode only this barcode. This feature is ideal for pick lists containing multiple barcodes and
manufacturing or transport labels containing more than one barcode type (either 1D or 2D).
Laser Scanning
Scanner with lasers has the following features:
• Reading of a variety of bar code symbologies, including the most popular linear, postal, and 1-D code
types.
• Intuitive aiming for easy point-and-shoot operation.
Scanning Considerations
Typically, scanning is a simple matter of aim, scan, and decode and a few quick trial efforts master it. However,
consider the following to optimize scanning performance:
• Range: Any scanning device decodes well over a particular working range — minimum and maximum
distances from the barcode. This range varies according to barcode density and scanning device optics.
Scanning within range brings quick and constant decodes; scanning too close or too far away prevents
decodes. Move the scanner closer and further away to find the right working range for the barcodes being
scanned.
• Angle: Scanning angle is important for promoting quick decodes. When laser beams reflect directly back
into the scanner from the barcode, this specular reflection can “blind” the scanner. To avoid this, scan the
barcode so that the beam does not bounce directly back. But don’t scan at too sharp an angle; the scanner
needs to collect scattered reflections from the scan to make a successful decode. Practice quickly shows
what tolerances to work within.
• Hold the scanner farther away for larger symbols
• Move the scanner closer for symbols with bars that are close together.
NOTE: Scanning procedures depend on the application and VC8300 configuration. An application may use different scan-
ning procedures from the one listed above.
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