Boston 8550i User Guide – © 2012 Belgravium Technologies Plc
(v.1.0
)
8
Using The Barcode Scanner
The integral barcode scanner can be
activated by pressing the scan trigger shown
and scan button (above):
All popular 1D and 2D barcode symbologies
are supported. The Boston’s scanner can be
configured to decode the users preferred
barcode symbologies using the “Reader”
settings properties within the Control Panel.
Configuring The Scanner
The Boston
comes with the
following default barcode symbologies enabled:- 1D Laser & CCD
Scanners - Code 39, Code 128, EAN 8, EAN 13, EAN 128, UPC A, UPC E
and Interleave 2 of 5
2D Imager - 1D symbologies: EAN/UPC, GS1 Databar, Code 39, Code
128, GS1 128, ISBN, ISBT, Interleaved, Matrix, Industrial and Standard 2
of 5, Codabar, Code 93/93i, Code 11, MSI, Plessey, Telepen. 2D
symbologies: Data Matrix, PDF417, Micro PDF 417, Maxicode, QR,
Aztec, GS1 composite, postal codes
The default barcode decode settings can be modified by selecting the
“Reader” section of the Control Panel. Here the required barcode decode types can be enabled and
disabled. Select the required barcode types and tap the apply button to configure the scanner.
The scanner decode preferences can be tested by using the “Read” tab and tapping the “Scan”
button to scan a barcode.
NOTE:
For Faster Scanning only select the codes required The default settings may be restored by
tapping the “Defaults” button.
Scan
Triggers
