Z4 DataTraq
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Using the Wand
It only takes a few minutes practice for you to become a whiz with a
wand.
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 - about 10 to 20 degrees from
straight up and down.
When scanning a barcode, you should move your hand and forearm in
the direction of the scan without twisting your wrist, so that the barcode
wand won’t tilt from side to side - see the illustration below:
Start with the wand tip in the white space at either end of the barcode,
about a centimetre from the first bar. The Z4 DataTraq is able to read
barcodes whether they are scanned left to right or right to left. The
ideal scan path is indicated on the left below.
Press the wand and scan the test barcode label on the right 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
