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Operating the Scanner
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When the scanner has decoded a symbol successfully:
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laser turns off
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green LED lights
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short, high-tone beep occurs
4. Decoded data is transmitted to the host device using the
communication parameters described in Chapter 5.
Scan the Entire Bar Code Symbol
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The larger the symbol, the farther away you should hold the
scanner to permit the raster pattern to cover the symbol (but not
more than 8 inches).
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Hold the scanner close for denser symbols (but not less than 2
inches).
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In all cases, make sure the scan pattern extends at least three
quarters of an inch beyond each edge of the bar code.
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The PDF417 bar code symbol has multiple rows, but the raster
pattern also has multiple scanning rows. Do three basic things
when scanning:
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Center the aiming pattern on the bar code.
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Keep the pattern in the same horizontal plane as the bar code.
Orienting Scan Pattern on PDF417 Bar Code
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