ASP Portable Barcode Reader
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Using the Wand
Most people will be able to properly use a wand with only a few minutes
practise. Hold the wand in your hand like an ordinary pen or pencil, with your
finger over the "press to read" switch. For the best performance, you should
hold the wand on a slight angle - between about 10 and 20 degrees. This angle,
between the wand and a line perpendicular to the barcode, is called the tilt
angle. The ASP Wand/2000 should operate properly over a tilt angle of 0 to 30
degrees, with the tilt from front to back and not from side to side. When
scanning a barcode symbol, you should move your hand and forearm in the
direction of the scan without twisting your wrist. This will prevent the barcode
wand from tilting from side to side. See the illustration below:
Place the wand tip in the white space at either end of the barcode, about a
centimetre from the first bar. The Portable BCR will correctly read a barcode
whether it is scanned left to right or right to left. The ideal scan path is
indicated at left below.
With the wand switch depressed, scan the test barcode label below, quickly and
lightly. A successful scan will be indicated by an audible "beep" - if there is no
beep, you must try again.
Ideal Wand Path (either direction)
Test Barcode
