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Quick Check® 600/800 Series User’s Guide

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ANSI -

American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street,

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The Bar Code Book-Reading, Printing and Specification of Bar Code

Symbols. Roger C. Palmer. Helmers Publishing, Inc., Fourth Edition.
2001, ISBN: 0911261133.

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Reading between the lines: an introduction to bar code technology.

Craig K. Harmon and Russ Adams, Helmers Publishing, Inc., Fourth
Edition. 1989

ISBN: 0911261001.

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Revolution at the Checkout Counter : The Explosion of the Bar Code.

Stephen A. Brown, Harvard University Press 1997, ISBN:
0674767209.

Summary of Contents for Quick Check 600 Series

Page 1: ... User s Guide Quick Check 600 800 Series Bar Code Verifiers ...

Page 2: ... Held Products complies with Directive 2002 69 EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Information This product has required the extraction and use of natural resources for its production It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the environment if not prop...

Page 3: ...th the Unit 1 13 Cleaning the Wand 1 14 Accessories and Options 1 14 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide Chapter 3 Changing the Settings Changing the Specifications 3 1 Symbologies 3 2 Symbology Specifications 3 3 Magnification Factor 3 4 Expand U P C EO 3 4 Check Options 3 4 Modes Shown 3 4 Character Font Tolerances 3 5 Wide to Narrow Ratio 3 6 Fixed Message Length 3 6 Industry Applications 3 7 Changing ...

Page 4: ...mmand Code 3 18 Customized Command Codes 3 18 Chapter 4 Reviewing Scan Data Reviewing Scan Results 4 1 Scan Grades 4 1 ISO IEC Symbol Grade 4 2 Reviewing a Scan Example 4 5 LED Display 4 7 Audio Sounds 4 8 Reviewing the Dimensional Parameters 4 9 Errors in Dimensional Parameters 4 9 Calculating X 4 10 Reviewing the Reflectance Parameters 4 11 Errors in Reflectance Parameters 4 12 Reviewing the For...

Page 5: ...ymbology Specifications 6 2 Symbologies 6 2 Symbology Characteristics 6 4 How a Bar Code Verifier Works 6 6 Additional Information 6 7 Chapter 7 Using DataMatch Understanding the DataMatch Feature 7 1 Downloading DataMatch 7 1 Structuring and Loading the Database 7 1 Selecting the DataMatch Feature 7 4 Reviewing DataMatch Results 7 5 Chapter 8 Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier Using the Quick Check...

Page 6: ...cial Codes Chapter 13 Unrecognized Symbols Unrecognized Symbols 13 1 Chapter 14 Customer Support Troubleshooting 14 1 Technical Assistance 14 1 Online Technical Assistance 14 2 For Further Information 14 2 Product Service and Repair 14 2 Online Product Service and Repair Assistance 14 3 Limited Warranty 14 3 ...

Page 7: ...ck Verifier may have fewer applications This manual is organized into the following chapters Chapter 1 Getting Started Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide Chapter 3 Changing the Settings Chapter 4 Reviewing Scan Data Chapter 5 Saving and Printing Chapter 6 Background Information Chapter 7 Using DataMatch Chapter 8 Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier Specific to the Quick Check 800 Verifier only Chapter 9 Err...

Page 8: ...he package for any shipping damage If there is evidence of damage please keep all packing materials and contact the delivery carrier as soon as possible for claim procedure Confirm that you have the following items Quick Check 600 800 Verifier Wand scanner specific to the QC600 series Linear Imager specific to the QC800 series AC Charger Four AA NiCad batteries Quick Check 600 800 Verifier User s ...

Page 9: ...all major linear bar code symbologies It is suitable for desktop use in the office and is easily carried for portable verification in the field It is both a quick and easy to use pass fail tester for bar code symbols and a powerful measuring tool for detailed testing of these same symbols All the information you need to interpret overall symbol quality is available The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier...

Page 10: ...0 Verifier include The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier provides the following types of scan data Type of symbology verified ISO IEC and traditional print quality results Uniformity in bar guard size UPC Data string identifiers Application identifiers Function characters Data check characters Bar Space dimensional indication and measurement Wide Narrow ratio measurement Character format verification Q...

Page 11: ...s display the ISO IEC grade For your convenience the display option feature called LEDs allows you to select ISO IEC test criteria yet have the LEDs display bar growth rather than pass or fail See Changing the Output Options on page 3 12 for additional information Buttons You can review the software selections using the four arrow buttons and the SELECT button The arrows allow you to move the on s...

Page 12: ...ckly program the settings Chapter 3 Changing the Settings contains instructions on changing the settings This manual contains separate and versatile bar code menus to Single Scan to Result SSTR Codes or to customize the unit Command Code Ports The ports on the back of the unit connect to a recharging unit or to a printer interface cable The smaller port is for charging the unit The larger port con...

Page 13: ...arge them you could cause the batteries to explode damage the unit and possibly cause a personal injury Damage caused by attempts to recharge any batteries except those supplied with the unit voids any and all Quick Check 600 800 Verifier warranties Item Specification Dimensions 4 30 W x 2 75 H x 5 25 D 10 9 cm W x 7 0 cm H x 13 3 cm D Weight 1 0 lb 454 g with wand attached and batteries installed...

Page 14: ...ou can perform other operations such as changing the settings If you turn the unit off and then on again the Low Battery message may disappear momentarily but reappears when the batteries are discharged more The Low Battery message appears before the battery is completely discharged to preserve proper unit operation However this message may appear for a variety of other reasons including variation...

Page 15: ... charge the batteries as described previously Recalibrate then calibrate the unit as described later in this chapter Other information as described below Review it and then scan a bar code symbol If the unit was set to verify an industry application rather than symbologies before being turned off the bottom line of the opening display shows the name of the application that was in use If the unit w...

Page 16: ...rent ways to respond to this display If the AutoPrint Store feature is set to On the default you can Continue with the AutoStore Clear Change The cursor is at the asterisk next to the term Continue with AutoStore 2 b To continue obtaining scan results with the AutoPrint Store feature setting On press SELECT After a scan the results appear on the display and are automatically stored in the memory T...

Page 17: ... display and are automatically stored in the memory The previously stored results remain in the memory 3 If a Print Buffer message appears it indicates a printer is available the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier is connected to a printer that is turned on and the Auto Print Store feature setting is On The second line of this display provides both the percent of the memory used for the stored records a...

Page 18: ... accessories Each page has a serial number on it For accurate calibration and data collection you scan the reflectance page ten times and the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier performs a consistency test If it passes the unit is calibrated If during the measurement of a symbol a scan reflectance value of XX or appears on the display or on a printout an out of range reading was recorded Recalibrate the ...

Page 19: ...at on the scan surface If the unit does not respond press POWER 4 At about the same speed with which you would quickly underline a sentence in this manual and without interruption gently drag the tip across the center of the bar code You do not need to press the tip on the bar code Gentle pressure on the tip will not scratch the contacted surface 5 Listen for audible tones If you hear a long beep ...

Page 20: ...ymbologies programmed on the unit If you receive a message about a bad quiet zone you may have started scanning too close to the first bar Rescan the symbol starting a little farther away from the first bar 6 Practice your scanning technique until you can successfully scan on the first attempt each of the test symbols supplied with the verifier Cleaning the Wand Occasionally the scanner tip or win...

Page 21: ...QC600 800 to QCP or QCHSP QCPC Wand Scanner QCIW05V Pen Wand 5 mil visible red 622301 QCIW06V Pen Wand 6 mil visible red 622302 QCIW10V Pen Wand 10 mil visible red 622299 QCMWI03 Mouse Wand 3 mil infrared MOUSE3MIR QCMWV03 Mouse Wand 3 mil visible red MOUSE3MVR QCMWI05 Mouse Wand 5 mil infrared MOUSE5MIR QCMWV05 Mouse Wand 5 mil visible red MOUSE5MVR QCMWI06 Mouse Wand 6 mil infrared MOUSE6MIR QCM...

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Page 23: ... Go to step 4 LOW BATTERY charge batteries Go to step 2 NO PRINTER ATTACHED records may be stored in buffer Use arrow keys to select an option Either continue to scan using current AutoPrint Store setting clear delete records or change AutoPrint Store setting to Off not store data Go to step 5 Chapter 5 PRINT BUFFER records are stored in buffer Use arrow keys to select an option Either continue to...

Page 24: ...k 600 800 Verifier is connected to a printer and it is turned on results print automatically AutoPrint Store setting default is On If a printer is not connected or is turned off results are stored in buffer 8 Review the option settings Chapter 3 If data parameters are not customized the way you want press SELECT to display Print Results menu and then press Ø three times to change the settings ...

Page 25: ...m When you need to perform another procedure just scan the Command Code that contains those settings Refer to instructions for making and using a Command Code starting on Using a Command Code on page 3 16 Sometimes you may want to change just one or two of the settings but not create a new Command Code that differs only slightly from the one you frequently use You can easily change settings after ...

Page 26: ... available on your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier so they are recognized When a symbology is enabled you can modify some of its test parameters Symbology Specifications on page 3 3 lists the parameters you can modify and their factory installed defaults The parameters are described after the table ...

Page 27: ...ween 1 4 and 3 9 0 2 Fixed Msg Len None or a value between 1 and 78 digits Enable On or off Modes Shown Yes or No Fixed Msg Len None or a value between 1 and 70 characters Enable On or off Fixed Msg Len None or a value between 1 and 80 characters from Code 39 set Enable On or off Character Font Tolerances Trad l USS or ISO IEC 83 Fixed W N None or a value between 1 4 and 3 9 0 2 Fixed Msg Len None...

Page 28: ...decoded Check characters in a symbol may be mandated by a bar code symbology industry specification by you by both or not at all Refer to the relevant industry s publication for specific information on check characters When you select Checked the verifier looks for and checks the check character or digit When you select None the verifier does not look for the check character or digit None is the d...

Page 29: ...is is the default setting USS Codabar uses the ISO IEC 1983 MH10 8M standards Refer to Codabar and ISO IEC publications for specific information on print tolerances Character Translation Table Code 128 Code 16K and Code 49 Character On LCD On Printout Character On LCD On Printout 00 NUL 01 SOH 02 STX 03 ETX 04 EOT 05 ENQ 06 ACK 07 BEL 08 BS 09 HT 0A LF 0B VT 0C FF 0D CR 0E SO 0F SI 10 DLE 11 DCI 1...

Page 30: ... With the asterisk next to Symbologies press SELECT A list containing the names of the first four available symbologies appears Next to each symbology name is either the term ON or OFF indicating its enable status To review the entire list press or and hold it down or press or and let up each time The names of the additional available symbologies appear 5 To change the enable status of a symbology...

Page 31: ...ed message length Press or to set the cursor on the asterisk next to Fixed Len and then press SELECT A menu appears with Fixed Message Length on the top and asks you to choose the symbology name and the specific length To choose the symbology press SELECT or to move the cursor from the asterisk next to Symbgy to the name of the specific symbology Now press or to display the symbology that you want...

Page 32: ...T When you select SCC for the SCS ITF Coupon Code and BOOK LAND you are prompted to provide a magnification factor Use and to display the magnification factor you want to use and then press SELECT 5 To return to the previous menu press POWER To scan a symbol set the wand on the symbol s quiet zone Changing the Test Criteria The test criteria apply to the standards used to evaluate the scanned symb...

Page 33: ...choose the decodability method you want to use ISO IEC Decodability or character averaged decodability Avg ISO IEC Decodability is a graded measure of how close a given scan comes to a reference decode failure due to variations in bar and or space widths The default setting is ISO IEC decodability Avg is the character averaged value of decodability and is referred to as D Margin on a Quick Check 6...

Page 34: ... the right of Passing Press and until the grade Trad l ISO IEC A ISO IEC B ISO IEC C ISO IEC D you want appears To save the selection press SELECT POWER or The cursor moves back to the asterisk next to Passing To change the Decodability set the cursor on the asterisk next to Decodability and then press SELECT or The setting changes between ISO IEC and Avg To change the Grades set the cursor on the...

Page 35: ...sults The default is Extended Accuracy turned off When you scan a symbol with Extended Accuracy on a numeric counter appears on the display telling you how many additional scans of the same path you must obtain After you satisfy the setting the scan grade appears If you do not scan the same symbol within five seconds the unit assumes you do not want to satisfy the Extended Accuracy setting you cho...

Page 36: ...ays and FwdOnly When you exit any menu all the displayed parameter choices are saved 5 To return to the previous menu press POWER To scan a symbol set the wand on the symbol s quiet zone Changing the Output Options The output options include the display options and the print options Display Options The display options include Upper Parameter Result Line display Lower Parameter Result Line display ...

Page 37: ...criteria the five multi colored LEDs normally indicate symbol pass or fail based on the ISO IEC criteria With the LED feature set to Bar Growth the LEDs provide information on bar growth or loss just as they would if you selected traditional pass fail test criteria Print Options The print options allow you to select Printer type QCP or QCHSP Printout form long or short Automatic options automatica...

Page 38: ...esults press POWER and then SELECT 2 Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT A menu that begins with Specifications appears 3 Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Output Options and then press SELECT A menu that contains Display Options and Printout Options appears 4 To change the display options To change the display options set the cursor on the asterisk ne...

Page 39: ...OWER To scan a symbol set the wand on the symbol s quiet zone Resetting the Default Settings If you make changes to your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier s settings you can easily reset them to the factory installed defaults To reset a unit 1 Scan the special Reset All Options code located in Chapter 12 Special Codes The unit reinstalls the factory default settings 2 Recalibrate the unit Refer to Chap...

Page 40: ...de Selections Lists below Command Codes allows you to store all the settings listed on the Command Code selection list except the beeper pitch the decode direction and the output option settings printer type printout form and the AutoPrint Store setting Command Code Selections List Test Criteria Passing grade Choose One Traditional or ISO IEC A ISO IEC B ISO IEC C ISO IEC D Decodability Avg or ISO...

Page 41: ...xed W N None or select value between 1 4 and 3 9 0 2 Fixed message length None or select value between 1 and 49 characters Interleaved 2 of 5 Enable On or Off Character Digit None or Checked Fixed W N None or select value between 1 4 and 3 9 0 2 Fixed message length None or select value between 2 and 78 digits Code 128 Enable On or Off Modes Shown Yes or No Fixed message length None or select valu...

Page 42: ... other settings on these two Command Codes would be identical Customized Command Codes Creating your own Command Code requires a Quick Check 600 800 Verifier printer If you do not have a printer you can request a Command Code from Hand Held Products You can use your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier printer to produce your own Command Code using the Special Codes in Chapter 11 These four Special Codes ...

Page 43: ...er if you later decide to make changes you must scan an unlocked code Your Command Code begins printing 3 Label your customized printed Command Code on the line provided with a description of the code You may also want to indicate if it is a Command or Command Code 4 To improve the bar code quality make a copy of it on an office copier Making a reduced size copy may also improve the quality 5 If y...

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Page 45: ...he scan grade is also known as the Scan Profile Grade You can think of the scan grade as the grade resulting from a single scan across the symbol for example at exactly three millimeters from the top of the symbol The scan grade is the lowest grade received by one of the following parameters after a specified number of scans you specify the number of scans using the Extended Accuracy setting Edge ...

Page 46: ...des that you want the verifier to use to calculate the symbol grade The available settings are 1 through 10 12 15 20 30 50 100 and Var The default setting for Scans Symbol is 10 The ISO IEC standard requires you obtain ten scans of each symbol For example you might sample the symbol at ten different places in the symbol four in the upper portion two in the middle and four in the lower portion Mult...

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Page 48: ...4 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Determining the ISO IEC Symbol Grade continued ...

Page 49: ...scan grade After the third scan of the second set a different display appears This display is the value we set for the Scans Symbol 2 and the number of scan grades used to determine the symbol grade Note If you set the Test Criteria Passing to traditional rather than to ISO IEC grade the scan grade is reported as Pass or Fail The verifier does not report an ISO IEC symbol grade when you select tra...

Page 50: ... fourth lines of the scan grade display contain either ISO IEC or traditional measurement results parameters depending on how you set the Test Criteria setting Refer to later sections in this chapter for information about each parameter You can review all the scan results using the arrow keys on the unit or use the SSTR Single Scan to Result codes described later in this section to review most of ...

Page 51: ... calculate the displayed symbol grade The second value tells you the number of scan grades required to calculate the final symbol grade The large letter or number on the right of the display is the symbol grade The verifier can display the symbol grade either as letter A B C D F or as a number 4 3 2 1 0 depending on how you set the Test Criteria Grades parameter 5 To obtain the final symbol grade ...

Page 52: ...4 and that the symbol s bars are too narrow If you set the verifier to use ISO IEC methods to calculate the grade the color of the LEDs will vary After a scan one of the LEDs flashes to indicate the scan grade ISO IEC Grade A B C or D For example if you selected ISO IEC Grade C as passing and obtained a scan grade of A the A LED flashes to indicate the scan grade the symbol received In this case t...

Page 53: ...no dimensional errors Average Bar The average bar print error AvgBar value is the amount of average bar growth or loss in the measured symbol relative to its X dimension This value is compared against traditional print tolerance criteria and rated If the AvgBar is within these limits it is rated OK or pass If the AvgBar is outside these limits this test fails Parameter Trad l ISO IEC Average Bar E...

Page 54: ...ity Avg With either calculation method the decodability is rated A if 62 B if 50 C if 37 D if 25 or F if 25 ISO IEC Decodability is a graded measure of how close a given scan comes to reference decode failure due to variations in bar and or space widths Character averaged decodability is also called D margin To review the dimensional parameters 1 Scan a symbol 2 If the cursor is not next to Dim us...

Page 55: ...ntinue with step 7 If you entered the symbol length in centimeters press to move the cursor to Inches Press The term changes to Centim Continue with step 7 7 Press SELECT The X value and the AvgBar value are calculated and displayed If you entered 00 00 the X value is not calculated 8 If you want to recalculate the X value using a different value for the symbol length press to move the cursor to t...

Page 56: ...ance from bars Rmin or Rd The print contrast signal P C S is a traditional measure of print contrast PCS R L R D R L The traditional pass fail criteria are PCS 75 with RI 25 and Rd 30 The traditional parameters are rated OK or pass if the PCS RI and Rd meet these criteria If a value does not meet the criteria the Ref parameters fail LO If the PCS RI or Rd values appears on the display or on a prin...

Page 57: ...ed during a scan The criteria that edge contrast must be 15 must be met The EC min is rated A if than 15 or F 15 Modulation Modulation is a ratio of the edge contrast minimum value divided by the symbol contrast EC min SC Modulation is rated A if 70 B 60 C if 50 D if 40 and F if 40 Defects Defects is the graded measure of the maximum element reflectance non uniformity noise within any element due ...

Page 58: ...e is the number of characters in the output less any of the following characters Start and stop characters for Codabar and Code 39 Any symbology required check characters for EAN UPC and Code 128 Any function characters for Code 128 16K and Code 49 Parameter Trad l ISO IEC Message Length Check Character Symbol type Parameter Result Message length Check Character Compared against the appropriate sy...

Page 59: ...r fewer alphanumeric characters with a data identifier of S it is a serial number symbol Chapter 8 Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier lists the symbol types and error messages If an application does not have a unique symbol format the unit will simply display the symbology To review the format procedures 1 Scan a symbol 2 If the cursor is not next to Fmt use the arrows to place it there The first tw...

Page 60: ...pper Line Install Lower Line and Save Settings to customize your verifier If you want to review one or two parameter results after each scan you can customize the verifier so these results appear as the default first screen For example if you are most interested in the message length and symbol contrast data you can set your unit to display the message length and symbol contrast results automatica...

Page 61: ...ode The message Upper Line Result INSTALL appears 2 Scan the SSTR Code for the result that you want displayed on the upper line after a scan 3 Scan the Install LowerLine SSTR Code The message Lower Line Result INSTALL appears 4 Scan the SSTR Code for the result that you want displayed on the lower line after a scan 5 Scan the Save Settings SSTR Code twice After you scan this code once the message ...

Page 62: ...t just touching the symbol For information on proper scan technique and calibration see Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide To use the Quick Check Verifier as a static reflectometer 1 Recalibrate the Quick Check Verifier if the calibration has not been per formed recently 2 Press SELECT to display the menu with the term Print Results on top 3 Press to move the cursor next to Reflectom r 4 Press SELECT The...

Page 63: ...e asterisk next to Print Results Pressing SELECT a second time displays a message stating that a printer is not attached and asks if you want to store the data Pressing SELECT a third time saves the data The verifier saves the results in its print buffer Checking the Print Buffer During Operation When you turn on the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier a message appears if there are records stored in its...

Page 64: ...he cursor on the asterisk next to Clear and then press SELECT The stored results and the results from the last scan are deleted from the verifier s memory Printing Data When a printer is attached to the verifier and turned on you can print the current scan results stored in the buffer For this discussion current data are data from a scan that you just took and whose results are on the verifier s d...

Page 65: ...yed on the verifier press SELECT three times After you press SELECT the first time a menu that begins with Print Results appears and the cursor is on the asterisk next to Print Results After you press SELECT a second time a message appears that asks if you want to print out all the stored results print just the results of the last scan or if you want to clear the buffer The cursor appears next to ...

Page 66: ...s Only or Clear Buffer 3 Press to move to select Clear Buffer 4 Press SELECT The results stored in the verifier and the data from the last scan are deleted If you don t want to clear the stored results move the cursor next to Cont and press SELECT Interfacing With a Computer You can use the QCViewerII software and print to a local or network printer or connect the verifier to an RS 232 serial comm...

Page 67: ...ontr Sig 92 OK Reflect Light 86 OK Reflect Dark 05 OK Symbol Contrst 81 A R min R max 06 A Modulation 91 A EdgeContr min 73 A Defects 05 A Message Length 06 OK No Check Character Bar Growth IN TOL P C S OK Traditional Tests PASS Format Tests PASS ISO IEC Parameters B Add l P F Checks P Format Checks P Profile Quality Grade B Passing Level ISO IEC C ScanProfile PASSES Name Date Symbol Grade Avg 4 0...

Page 68: ... the claim procedure Confirm that you have the following items Printer One roll of paper Power supply For optimal printer performance follow these general guidelines for any type of printer Never place the printer where it is exposed to direct sunlight Never apply power while you are plugging or unplugging an input connector Do not print without paper or a ribbon because this may damage the print ...

Page 69: ...the On and Paper Feed states The printer has a VAC transformer with an 8 foot cord The power transformer cord has a transformer on one end and has a mating connector to the printer on the other end An interface cable connects the printer directly to the verifier to provide easy exchange of scanning results The connectors on each end of the cable are keyed so that they cannot be plugged in the wron...

Page 70: ...sformer into the printer 4 Plug the transformer into a VAC wall outlet To install or replace the QCP or QCHSP paper roll 1 Press the printer power switch to the Off down left position 2 Remove the printer cover by locating the four small grooves embossed on each side of the printer cover and tilting the cover open by pushing down gently on both sets of these grooves 3 If necessary remove the empty...

Page 71: ... of the printer 10 Roll the paper to take up any slack inside the printer 11 Ensure the roll turns freely If the paper roll does not turn freely the paper may jam and damage the mechanism 12 Slide the paper s straight edge through the slot in the printer cover 13 Replace the printer cover by pushing the back of it down into place and pressing the front down to lock it in place To remove the ribbon...

Page 72: ... 1 Press the printer power switch to the Off down left position 2 Plug the transformer into a VAC outlet 3 Plug the interface cable into the socket on the side of the verifier 4 Connect the 25 pin connector of the interface cable into the rear of the printer Secure the connector by tightening the screws on each side of the connector 5 Press the power switch to the On center position The red LED li...

Page 73: ...elect QCP For the QCHSP select HSP For instructions on selecting the printer interface setting see Chapter 3 Changing the Settings If you use your printer infrequently the print impression can become weak if the ribbon dries out If the printed material is difficult to read and you suspect this is the cause of the problem press the power switch to the Paper Feed position and advance to a properly i...

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Page 75: ...re provide a large amount of information Bar code systems offer a high degree of confidence that data entry is accurate The substitution error rate the rate at which a character may contain an error is very low The first read rate the probability percentage that an attempt to input data will result in data being captured on the first attempt is very high Bar code technology dates back to the 1960s...

Page 76: ...ing the table is a list of the abbreviations for each organization along with an address and phone number you can write or call for additional information AIAG BOOKLAND CCBBA COMPTIA CTIA HIBCC LOGMARS SCC SCS ITF UCC EAN 128 SISAC UPC Coupon Code Symbology Industries Organization UPC Codabar USS Codabar Code 39 Code 11 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 16K Code 128 Code 49 Code 93 MSI Code grocery identifi...

Page 77: ... Fax 646 336 6214 email info bisg org Comp TIA Computing Technology Industry Association 1815 S Meyers Road Suite 300 Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181 5228 Tel 630 678 8300 Fax 630 678 8384 http www comptia org association_home aspx DoD Logistics AIT Office Automatic Identification Technology 8725 John J Kingman Road Fort Belvoir VA 22060 Tel 703 767 6200 http www dodait com GS1 formerly UCC and EAN Brus...

Page 78: ...widths can vary within or between symbologies those with only two element widths wide and narrow versus those that use multiple widths Two width symbologies such as Code 39 have a ratio of wide to narrow typically between two and three Multiple width symbologies such as UPC allow the bars and spaces to assume more than two different widths Most multiple width symbologies have characters whose leng...

Page 79: ...lue is based on some mathematical relationship of the other characters in the symbol It is used by the scanner to validate that the correct data has been decoded If a numeric symbology contains a check character it is often called a check digit The following illustration shows many of these bar code parameters Bar code symbol parameters ...

Page 80: ...ed at any given time is referred to as the spot and is defined by an aperture The spot size varies depending on which wand is used The spot is formed by flooding the symbol with light A tightly focused aperture collects the light The light reflected from the spot is directed to a photodiode detector which generates a small current Symbology Character Set Element widths UPC EAN Codabar USS Codabar ...

Page 81: ...flectance readings Therefore it is important to calibrate and use the verifier in the same general ambient light and when in use to minimize variation in the intensity of the ambient light Once collected by the electro optical components the data is transmitted to the computer in the verifier The verifier assesses the data and determines the quality parameters Additional Information For additional...

Page 82: ...r Code Book Reading Printing and Specification of Bar Code Symbols Roger C Palmer Helmers Publishing Inc Fourth Edition 2001 ISBN 0911261133 Reading between the lines an introduction to bar code technology Craig K Harmon and Russ Adams Helmers Publishing Inc Fourth Edition 1989 ISBN 0911261001 Revolution at the Checkout Counter The Explosion of the Bar Code Stephen A Brown Harvard University Press...

Page 83: ... with the database information Verify that the symbol is in the database If the verifier was set to use DataMatch before it was turned off the term DataMatch appears on the last line of the opening display when you turn on the unit Downloading DataMatch DataMatch EXE is a PC database compacting and downloading utility program available from www handheld com Select Services Support Download Softwar...

Page 84: ...ATCH MATCH is the alternate message or database descriptor for the symbol and its encoded data It should be a maximum of forty 40 characters The length of MATCH will affect the number of records or items that you can store in the database section of your verifier For example with a 40 character MATCH per record maximum you can store one thousand records or items You can name your database in any m...

Page 85: ...Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 7 3 3 Open DataMatch exe 4 Select a database file 5 Select the Compress Download button ...

Page 86: ...ication To select DataMatch 1 Download the database into your verifier 2 Press SELECT from the main menu 3 Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT A menu that begins with Specifications appears 4 With the cursor on the asterisk next to Specifications press SELECT A menu with a list of symbologies appears 5 Set the cursor on the asterisk next to DataMatch and pr...

Page 87: ...ars depending on the DataMatch option you selected If you selected Append DMatch the information from the database appears on the first line of the verifier s display It follows the scan s decode information If there is no database information a message to this effect appears If you selected XChange wScan the information from the database appears on the first line of the verifier s display It repl...

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Page 89: ...her decoder or terminal General Operation Scanning is initiated by depressing the trigger on the QC3800V after the Quick Check 800 Verifier has been turned on When the unit starts scanning it emits a single beep If the unit cannot decode a bar code after a trigger pull it emits four beeps and returns to the main display After a successful decode with a result that passes the minimum acceptable gra...

Page 90: ...ased values are displayed or printed This includes Rmin Rmax Print Contrast Signal Symbol Contrast Edge Contrast Minimum Modulation and Defects ScanProfile Output No ScanProfile Output is available in either the Printer Output modes or the PROF to PC mode as used by QCViewerII software Percent Decoded Scanned Mode No Reflectance Calibration is necessary when the QC3800V is connected When a Mouse W...

Page 91: ...4 0 2 5 B 3 5 1 5 C 2 5 0 5 D 1 5 0 0 F 0 5 Scans Decoded is the percent of scans successfully decoded out of the total number of scans that were made Scans Passed is the percent of decoded scans that met or exceeded the minimum required ISO IEC grade set in the unit Decoded is the total number of scans successfully decoded compared to the total number of scans made The maximum number of scans tha...

Page 92: ...Scans Symbol nnn Since the Scan Profile output capability does not exist with the QC3800V connected the Printer Output screen also changes The program sequence for that display is Change Settings Output Options Printout Options Printer Type HSP Printout Long AutoPrint Stor On ...

Page 93: ...ails BAD BAD CtrGuard BAD Center Guard Patrn BAD LH Guard BAD Left Guard Pattern BAD Msg Chek BAD Message Check BAD Numbers BAD Numeric Field BAD RH Guard BAD Right Guard Pattrn BAD Separatr BAD Seperator BAD User Chk BAD User Check Chr ILLEGAL Chr ILLEGAL Character MISSING S S MISSING Start Stop No Check Charctr No Check Character OK Check Chr Check Charctr Passes OK or ModCheck Passes OK SHORT L...

Page 94: ...Package ID Package ID Product ID Product ID PurOrder Purchase Order Qty UofMes Quantity UofMeas SupID Prt Supl ID Part SupID Ser Supl ID Serial Supplier ID ID Code Supl UCC EAN128 UCC EAN 128 UPC A UPC A AIAG Actual Wgt Actual Weight BAD ID Char BAD ID Character BAD Source BAD Source Code BAD Trace Fd BAD Trace Field Container Container Type Cust Part Part Cust CustmrDefn Customer Defined CustOrde...

Page 95: ... Net Amount Net Amount NO Separator Missing Separator Part cont Part cont Quantity Quantity ReturnCode Return Code Serl Itm Serial Item Serl Pkg Serail Pack Stock Locn Stocking Location Supl Part Part Supl Supl Part Supplier Part SuplOrder Order Supl SuplTrace Trace Supl Suppl Defn Supplier Defined Suppl Cus Supplier Cust Suppl Sup Supplier Supl Trans Defn Transport Defined UnlistedID Unlisted ID ...

Page 96: ...ibbean Chile Chile China China Colombia Colombia CostaRic Costa Rica Croatia Croatia Cuba Cuba Cyprus Cyprus Czechlov Czechoslovakia Denmark Denmark Egypt Egypt EnglSpkg English Speaking Equador Equador Finland Finland FrenSpkg French Speaking Gambia Gambia GermSpkg German Speaking Ghana Ghana Greece Greece HongKong Hong Kong Hungary Hungary Iceland Iceland Type Display Message Printout Message ...

Page 97: ...ldives Malta Malta Mauritis Mauritius Mexico Mexico Morocco Morocco N Antils Neth Antilles Namibia Namibia Netherld Netherlands Message on Display Message on Printout Nigeria Nigeria Norway Norway NOT Bookland NOT Bookland Pakistan Pakistan PapNGuna Papua N Guinea Philppns Philippines Poland Poland Romania Romania RussSpkg Russian Speaking S Pacifc S Pacific Type Display Message Printout Message ...

Page 98: ...nesco Uruguay Uruguay Venzuela Venezuela Yugoslav Yugoslavia Zambia Zambia CCBBA Attribute Attribute Autol Use AutologusUse Only BAD CtrlCode BAD Control Code BAD GroupCod BAD Grouping Code Biohazard Biohazard BloodProd Blood Product Dir Donor Directed Donor Donation Donation EmergyUse Emergency Use Only ExpirDate Expiration Date FDA Reg FDA Regis GroupLbl Grouping Label Hold Hold for procsng Type...

Page 99: ...ryBag Primary Col Bag ThPhlebty Frm TherPhlebtmy TrnsfrBag Transfer Bag Type A Blood Type A Type A Blood Type A Type A Blood Type A Type AB Blood Type AB Type AB Blood Type AB Type AB Blood Type AB Type B Blood Type B Type B Blood Type B Type B Blood Type B Type O Blood Type O Type O Blood Type O Type O Blood Type O HIBCC Alternat Alternate Alternate Alternate AltSecndry Alter Secondary BAD System...

Page 100: ...ary Primary Provider Provider Provider Provider Secondary Secondary Secondry Secondary UPC EAN UPC EAN Messages with an asterisk indicate the symbol was created in Code 128 LOGMARS LOGMARS OK LOGMARS OK SISAC BAD Descrpter BAD Descriptor BAD ISSN BAD ISSN BAD Version BAD Version Ver 1 92 Ver 1 1992 Ver O 87 Ver O 1987 UCC EAN ITF BAD LogVarnt BAD Logis Variant BAD Prefix BAD Prefix FixdCon Fixed C...

Page 101: ... Batch Bill To Bill To Buy From Buy From Cell ESN Cellular ESN Depth Depth EAN SCS EAN SCS FreeText Free Text GrossVol Gross Volume GrossWgt Gross Weight HIBCC AS HIBCC Alt Sec Internal Internal Length Length LONG Field LONG Field Lot Lot Max Date Max Durable Date Min Date Min Durable Date Multiple Multiple Net Wgt Net Weight P O P O Pkg Date Package Date Prod Var Product Variant Type Display Mess...

Page 102: ...y Quantity RollProd Roll Product Serial Serial Ship To Ship To SHORT Field SHORT Field Symbol LONG Symbol Too Long UCC Serl UCC Serial SCS SHORT Field SHORT Field Symbol LONG Symbol Too Long UCC Serl UCC Serial SCS Volume Volume Width Width Type Display Message Printout Message ...

Page 103: ...Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 10 1 10 Flow Charts ...

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Page 109: ...Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 11 1 11 SSTR Codes ...

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Page 111: ...Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 12 1 12 Special Codes ...

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Page 113: ...w To deactivate this feature scan this code again Notes 1 The Unrecognizable symbology feature is volatile Turning the unit off and then on will also deactivate this feature 2 When the Unrecognizable symbology feature is activated the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier will attempt to analyze any group of 13 elements 7 bars or more with the exception of SSTR Codes Special Codes Control Codes and Command...

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Page 115: ...pears on the display when you turn on the unit You can reset the unit and restore the display as described below To restore the display 1 Press and hold POWER down for about 60 seconds 2 The display should clear 3 Press POWER to turn the unit on 4 If the unit does not respond replace the batteries with fresh ones and then turn on the unit The display should reappear If it does not contact Hand Hel...

Page 116: ...il aptechsupport handheld com Online Technical Assistance You can also access technical assistance online at www handheld com For Further Information To download the full User s Guide for these products visit our website at www handheld com Product Service and Repair Hand Held Products provides service for all its products through service centers throughout the world To obtain warranty or non warr...

Page 117: ...perly installed or used ii damaged by accident or negligence including failure to follow the proper maintenance service and cleaning schedule or iii damaged as a result of A modification or alteration by the purchaser or other party B excessive voltage or current supplied to or drawn from the interface connections C static electricity or electro static discharge D operation under conditions beyond...

Page 118: ...EUNDER WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM A CLAIM BASED ON CONTRACT WARRANTY TORT OR OTHERWISE EXCEED THE ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID TO HAND HELD PRODUCTS FOR THE PRODUCT THESE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT EVEN WHEN HAND HELD PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INJURIES LOSSES OR DAMAGES SOME STATES PROVINCES OR COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION O...

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