Intermec CK1 Serial Dock, User Manual

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Chapter 1 — Learning About the CK1
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*NANCY*
Quiet zone before and
after bar code
Quiet Zone
You will have the best success if you hold the CK1 so that the
horizontal reading angle is near zero and the vertical reading
angle is near 20 degrees. To get the best scan angle, hold the
CK1 so that the scanner is pointing toward the bar code label.
Tilt the CK1 up or down slightly (20 degrees). Optimum scan
angles vary with the type and print quality of the bar code label,
the distance of the scanner from the label, and the lighting in the
area.
Do not scan the bar code label “straight on.” In a 2-degree
conical “dead zone” directly above the label, the scanning beam
may reflect back into the scanner window and prevent the CK1
from reading the label. At certain angles and straight on, you
may not see the scanning beam.
Connecting to a Printer
If you want to print information directly from the CK1, use the
printer cable (P/N 073850) to connect the CK1 to a printer.
Your application must be set up to communicate with the
printer and to turn on the ext 5 Volt in the connection with the
CK1. For help creating applications, see Chapter 3, “Developing
and Using Applications.”