PSC Magellan 8500, Quick Reference Manual

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Quick Reference Guide
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Introduction
This Quick Reference Guide presents a brief description of scanner and scanner/scale
operation for your convenience. If you’d like more detailed information about setup,
installation and programming, see the Product Reference Guide for this product. These
manuals are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) for viewing and printing on
the
PSC Manuals CD included with your scanner. You can also download these and
other publications in their most current revision from the PSC website listed on the back
cover of this manual. Additionally, printed manuals can be ordered from your dealer/
distributor.
Operation
Scanning Items
To scan items using the scanner, slide or push them through the scan zone as shown on
this page. The scanner will work equally well with either a left-to-right or right-to-left
motion through the scan zone. There is no need to reorient an item’s bar code since the
scanner can “see” the left, right, front and back side, as well as the top and bottom of an
item.
Here are some tips for best scanning results:
• Don’t favor either the horizontal or
vertical scan windows. Keep items in
their natural orientation.
• Remember to slide or push items
rather than picking them up. By
avoiding any gripping, twisting and
rotation of your hands and wrists,
you can prevent repetitive motion
injuries. This technique also relieves
you from possibly lifting thousands
of pounds per day.
NOTE
“Limited Scanning Mode”
is entered by default until
a POS terminal enables
scanning. Labels are
“chirped” while in this
mode.
Vertical Window
Scan Zone
Horizontal Window
Scan Zone
Checker Side
Scan Zone
Top Down
Scan Zone
...indicate what the
scanner "sees."
Note that
eyes...