Scanning Bar-Code La bels
Fol low this pro ce dure if you are scan ning la bels with a pen -
cil wand bar-code reader. If you are us ing an other type of
reader, see the in struc tions shipped with the reader.
1. Place the tip of the bar-code reader at the be gin ning of
the bar-code la bel. Make sure the reader touches the
la bel and is within 30 de grees of ver ti cal in any di rec tion
(see Fig ure 10).
2. Draw the reader across the la bel with a smooth, quick
mo tion. The PTC beeps when the reader suc cess fully
reads the la bel.
Note:
Do not draw the reader across the la bel too slowly.
More fail ures oc cur from scan ning too slowly than from scan -
ning too quickly.
If the bar-code reader fails to read the la bel, the la bel may be
worn or dirty. Wipe off the la bel and try again.
If the bar-code reader still fails to read the la bel, try scan ning
from the top or bot tom of the bars in the bar code. If nec es -
sary, wipe off the tip of the bar-code reader.
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Figure 10. Scanning Bar-Code Labels
