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1. 5 3 Interfacing With a Computer eee 5 4 Reviewing the 5 4 Printing Guidelines 5 6 Using QCP or QCHSP seen 5 6 Troubleshooting the QCP or 5 11 Chapter 6 Background Information General Bar Code Information essen 6 1 Symbology Specifications esee 6 2 SYMDOLOSIES 6 2 Symbology Characteristics i 6 4 How a Bar Code Verifier Works 6 6 Additional Information eren 6 7 Chapter 7 Using DataMatch Understanding the DataMatch Feature 7 1 Downloading DataMatch seen 7 1 Structuring and Loading the Database 7 1 Selecting the DataMatch Feature E eee 7 4 Reviewing DataMatch Results eee 7 5 Chapter 8 Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier Using the Quick Check 800 Verifier with a QC3800V Linear liri PT 8 1 General Operation sese 8 1 Reflectance Based Information 8 2 ScanProfile 8 2 Percent Decoded Scanned 8 2 iii Chapter 9 Error Application and Type Messages Chapter 10 Flow Charts Chapter 11 SSTR Co
2. eene 3 15 Using a Command Code esee 3 16 About Command Codes esee 3 16 Choosing a Command 3 18 Customized Command Codes sess 3 18 Chapter 4 Reviewing Scan Data Reviewing Scan 4 1 Scan Grades 4 1 ISO IEC Symbol Grade eee 4 2 Reviewing a Scan Example eee 4 5 EBDIDISDISV eorr i mat otn rte intend 4 7 lA QES ue hien 4 8 Reviewing the Dimensional 4 9 Errors in Dimensional Parameters 4 9 Calcula ng k ps 4 10 Reviewing the Reflectance Parameters 4 11 Errors in Reflectance Parameters 4 12 Reviewing the Format ParameterSs E 4 14 Errors in Format Parameters ee 4 14 Reviewing 4 15 Using SSTR Codes to Review Daz a 4 16 Using the Quick Check Verifier as a Reflectometer 4 17 Chapter 5 Saving and Printing SAVING Data sss acces P 5 1 Checking the Print Buffer During Operation 5 1 Printing 5 2 Deleting Stored
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4. 1 14 Accessories and Options keke 1 14 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide Chapter 3 Changing the Settings Changing the Specifications 3 1 i eire ette teet Pee e debida 3 2 Symbology SpecificationS ekr 3 3 Magnification 3 4 Expand U P C BO 3 4 Check Options ht rr 3 4 Modes SBIOW e ka yaaa neke reete 3 4 Character Font amp Tolerances e 3 5 Wide to Narrow Ratio u eee keke ree 3 6 Fixed Message Length 2 3 6 Industry 3 7 Changing the Test Criterl amp eke 3 8 Scan Grade ND rr rb y j 3 8 Decodability 3 9 ISO IEC grades taion tree teretes 3 9 Number Of Scars et reato ace p eee ti 3 9 Changing the Scanning Options eee 3 10 Pitch ttt rat cem dtes 3 11 Extended Accuracy 3 11 Decode Direction 3 11 Changing the Output Options eere 3 12 Display Options 5 ila akil nad k l ka eet 3 12 Parameter Result Lines E eee ek 3 12 Print OptiOnS kake rie Eee dat da i k k n 3 13 AutoP InU Store rr 3 13 Prolile 3 14 Resetting the Default Settings esee 3 15 Locking the Settings
5. Bar Growth IN TOL PCS OK Traditional Tests PASS Format Tests PASS ISO IEC Parameters P F Checks Format Checks Profile Quality Grade Passing Level ISO IEC gt ScanProfile PASSES Symbol Grade Avg 4 0 gt A 06 660 After 002 of 010 Scans Name Date OK OK lt B gt OK OK OK lt A gt lt A gt lt A gt lt A gt lt A gt OK lt B gt lt P gt lt P gt lt B gt lt C gt Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Printing Guidelines The verifier supports two different Hand Held Products serial printers Quick Check Standard Speed Printer QCP Quick Check High Speed Printer QCHSP The QCP and QCHSP are both impact printers When you first receive your printer you should unpack it carefully Before attempting to use it inspect the contents of the 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 the claim procedure Confirm that you have the following items Printer e 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 head e Do not sub
6. and minimum dark reflectance from bars Rmin or The print contrast signal P C S is a traditional measure of print contrast PCS R L R DJ R L The traditional pass fail criteria are PCS 75 with RI gt 25 and Rd lt 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 printout as XX or the reading is out of range You should recalibrate the unit and then rescan the symbol 4 12 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Note Certain high reflectance materials may always read XX or You should repeat the calibration The ratio of Rd RI Rmin Rmax must be less than 50 to pass this test Alternately you can consider lt 50 RI RI may be rated LO but it is never rated while Rd may be rated but is never rated LO Symbol Contrast Minimum and Maximum Reflectance Symbol contrast SymContr is a graded measure of the difference between the highest reflectance value R max and the lowest reflectance value R min obtained during a scan SC R max R min Symbol contrast is rated A if gt 7096 B if gt 55 C if gt 4096 D if gt 20 and F if 2096 Edge Contrast Edge Contrast minimum is the smallest edge contrast or edge transition in a scan reflectance profile The edge
7. change the printout form set the cursor on the asterisk next to Printout and then press SELECT or until the setting you want Long or Short appears Tochange the AutoPrint and Store setting set the cursor on the asterisk next to AutoPrint Store and then press SELECT or until the setting you want On or Off appears If you setthe AutoPrint and Store setting On you may want to use it with or without Profile To change the Profile settings set the cursor on the asterisk next to w Profile Press SELECT or until the setting you want Yes or No appears 6 To return to the previous menu press POWER 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 Toreset 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 Chapter 2 Quick Start Guide for instructions Locking the Settings After you set all the options specifications test criteria scanning options and output options on the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier you can lock the unit so that you or others cannot accidentally change the settings during routine use If you lock the unit you must unlock it to change any settings Use the Special Codes provided in the back of this
8. 2 9 continue obtaining scan results but change the Auto Print Store feature setting to On press J to move the cursor to the asterisk next to the terms Continue w AutoStore and then press SELECT After a scan the results appear on the display and are automatically stored in the memory The previously stored results remain in the memory 3 Ifa 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 and the number of scan records in the memory If there are no stored records both values are zero You can Continue e Print Clear The cursor is at the asterisk next to the term Continue 3 a To continue obtaining scan results press SELECT The opening display appears You can then scan a symbol The scan results print on the printer The previously stored results remain in the mem ory 3 b To print the stored records press J to place the cursor on the aster isk next to Print Then press SELECT The stored records print Once printed the stored results are removed from the Quick Check 600 800 Verifiers memory however the results from the last scan remaining in the buffer Press lt at the opening menu to display the last scan s results Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 1 1
9. 23 PRODUCTS Quick Check 600 800 Series Bar Code Verifiers A gt i User s Guide Disclaimer Hand Held Products Inc Hand Held Products reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice and the reader should in all cases consult Hand Held Products to determine whether any such changes have been made The information in this publication does not represent a commitment on the part of Hand Held Products Hand Held Products shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated into another language without the prior written consent of Hand Held Products 2001 2007 Hand Held Products Inc All rights reserved Web Address www handheld com For European Community Users Hand 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 subs
10. After you turn off the printer wait at least three seconds to turn on the power for the proper initialization procedure To set up the or QCHSP 1 Place the printer on a hard flat surface such as a table or desk top 2 Press the power switch into the Off down left position 3 Plug the power connector from the transformer 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 roll Press and hold the power switch in the Paper Feed down right position to advance the paper about one inch beyond the paper cutter Lift the empty roll from the printer housing Do not pull paper out of the back of the printer as this will damage the mechanism WARNING 4 Unroll several inches of paper from a new roll and cut a straight edge on the paper if it is jagged or wrinkled A straight edge helps guide the paper into the printer 5 8 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 5 Slide the paper s straight edge into the slot between the paper compartment and the printer compartment until about one quarter of an inch is inserted 6 Press the power switch to the cente
11. Type Display Message Printout Message Hospital Hospital Irradiatd Irradiated NegAntCMV Neg for Anti CMV NotTransf Not For Transfn Obsolete Fmt Obsolete Format PatientlD Pat ID Blood Bg PatientlD Pat ID Sample PatientlD Pat ID Wrist PersonllD Personnel ID PrimryBag 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 BAD Date BAD System BAD Date Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Type Display Message Printout Message BAD Descrptr BAD Descriptor BAD Flags BAD Flags BAD Indus ID BAD Industry ID BAD Quantity BAD Quantity BAD UnitMeas BAD Unit of Measure EAN ITF SCS ITF Prim Sec Primary Secondary Prim Secd Primary Secondary Primary Primary Primary 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
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13. 600 800 Series User s Guide Error Application and Type Messages Printout Message BAD Number System BAD 2nd Check Chr BAD Addendum Check BAD AlphanumericField BAD Char Sequence BAD Symbol Check Chr or Check Charctr Fails BAD or ModCheck Fails BAD BAD Center Guard Patrn BAD Left Guard Pattern BAD Message Check BAD Numeric Field BAD Right Guard Pattrn BAD Seperator BAD User Check Chr ILLEGAL Character MISSING Start Stop No Check Character Check Charctr Passes OK or ModCheck Passes OK BAD Left Quiet Zone BAD Right Quiet Zone UNRECOGNIZED symbol ogy WIDE I C Gaps U P C or EAN xxx Mag Factor Type Display Message Printout Message DATABASE Match Match NOT in DBase NOT in Database ABCD AdvShipmnt Adv Shipmnt Notice Authoriz Authorization BAD ID Char BAD ID Character BAD UnitMeas BAD Unit of Measure Bookland Bookland DestPostCd Dest Postal code EAN ITF 14 EAN ITF 14 EAN 13 EAN 13 Package ID Package ID Product ID Product ID PurOrder Purchase Order Qty UofMes Quantity UofMeas SuplD Prt Supl ID Part SuplD 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 CustOrder Order Cust CustProdID Product ID Cust CustTrace Trace Cust 9 2 Qui
14. BOOKLAND e Code 49 Coupon Code e Code e 20 5 Regular 2 of 5 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 1 Symbologies You can enable turn on the symbologies 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 3 2 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Symbology Specifications Symbology Parameters defaults are in bold EAN UPC Enable On or off Magnification factor 080 085 090 100 105 110 115 120 130 140 150 160 180 200 Expand U P C EO Yes or No Code 39 Enable On or off Check Character None or Checked Fixed W N None or a value between 1 4 and 3 9 0 2 Interleaved Fixed Msg None or a value between 1 and 49 characters 2015 Enable On or off Check Digit None or Checked Fixed W N None or a value between 1 4 and 3 9 0 2 Code 128 Fixed Msg Len None or a value between 1 and 78 digits Enable On or off Code 93 Modes Shown Yes or No Fixed Msg Len None or a value between 1 and 70 characters Enable On or off Codabar Fixed Msg Len None or a value between 1 and 80 characters from Code 39 set Enable On or off Character Font amp Tolerances Trad l USS or ISO IEC 83 Code 11 Fixed W N None or a value betw
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16. e 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 e Wide Narrow ratio measurement Character format verification Quiet zone tests With a printer hardcopy results and ISO IEC scan profiles Profile 1 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide You can customize the settings for specifications test criteria scanning options and output options to your preferences These options are described in Chapter 3 Changing the Settings Display The liquid crystal display LCD provides four lines of text each with up to 20 characters per line The four lines allow you to quickly and easily review a large amount of scan data and view a variety of options Some text such as the word SCAN is displayed in a larger size for easier reading Each scan grade the resulting ISO IEC symbol grade appear in a large letter or number on the right of the display While the scan and symbol grade look the same the difference is clear The second line of a symbol grade display states it is a symbol grade either running or final For additional information refer to Chapter 4 Reviewing Scan Data LEDs If you set the verifier to evaluate symbols using traditional methods the light emitting diodes LEDs indicate bar growth and shrinkage
17. BAD Logis Variant BAD Prefix BAD Prefix FixdCon Fixed Content ITF 14 ITF 14 ITF 16 ITF 16 9 8 Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide Type Display Message Printout Message Suffix Suffix VariCon Variable Count Volume Volume Width Width UCC EAN 128 Area Area BAD Appl ID BAD Appli ID BAD Data Chk BAD Start CD Batch Bill To Buy From Cell ESN Depth EAN SCS FreeText GrossVol GrossWgt HIBCC AS Internal Length LONG Field Lot Max Date Min Date Multiple Net Wgt PO Pkg Date Prod Var BAD Data Checksum BAD Start Code Batch Bill To Buy From Cellular ESN Depth EAN SCS Free Text Gross Volume Gross Weight HIBCC Alt Sec Internal Length LONG Field Lot Max Durable Date Min Durable Date Multiple Net Weight Date Product Variant Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Type Display Message Printout Message ProdDate Production Date Quantity 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 9 10 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 2 2 193138 sse d 1002 z S Hd sue g In XX sbumeg 4e 9Uuo 99jJ
18. If you are familiar with bar code verifiers this section will get you up and running few minutes We assume the factory defaults are in effect 1 Install the batteries Chapter 1 Slide off battery cover on the bottom of unit e Insert four batteries into compartment matching on battery ends with in case Slide battery cover back in place 2 Charge the batteries Chapter 1 Plug AC charger into port on back of unit Plug charger into a VAC wall outlet Charge completely discharged batteries at least 12 hours charge low charge batteries less time After charging remove AC charger from unit 3 Turn on the verifier Chapter 1 Press POWER Unit emits four quick beeps If unit displays RECALIBRATE calibrate unit 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 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 scan and leave records in buffer print records or clear delete records Go to step 5 e SCAN go to step 5 e QUICK CHECK Opening Menu go to step 5 4 Calibrate the unit Chapter 1 e Scan reflectance page if you re using either a pen or mouse
19. If you set the verifier to use ISO IEC evaluation criteria the LEDs 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 4 1 and the SELECT button The arrows allow you to move the on screen cursor If the scan data length exceeds the display length a right hand arrow appears as the right character of the display Press to review the additional data and then press lt to restore the original display Audio Sound An audio signal gives you a quick indication if a scan passes or fails the current test You can change the pitch volume of these beeps After a scan one beep indicates that the symbol passes an appropriate battery of tests while three beeps indicate that it fails in some regard Special Features In addition the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier has a database feature You can connect the verifier to your computer and download a database into the verifier While scanning the verifier can provide additional information about the scanned code for example the name of the product More information about the database feature is provided in Chapter 7 Using DataMatch Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 1 5
20. Off Character Check 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 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 value between 1 and 70 characters Code 93 Enable On or Off Fixed message length None or select value between 1 and 80 characters from Code 39 set Codabar Enable On or Off Character Font and Tolerances Choose one Trad l USS or ISO IEC 83 Fixed W N None or select value between 1 4 and 3 9 0 2 Fixed message length None or select value between 1 and 61 digits Code 11 Enable On or Off Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Check digits 1 or 2 Fixed message length None or select value between 1 and 80 digits Code 16K Enable On or Off Modes Shown Yes or No Fixed message length None or up to 154 characters full symbol Code 49 Enable On or Off Fixed message length None or up to 49 alpha 81 numeric characters full symbol MSI code Enable On or Off Character Digit None or Mod10 or Mod 11 Fixed message length None or select value between 1 and 50 digits IATA 2 of 5 Enable Yes or No Regular 2 of 5 Enable Yes or No Check
21. QC600 800 UG QC600 800 Reflectance QCRFPG Printers QC Standard Speed Dot Matrix Printer QCP68 USA QCP68 EURO QC High Speed Dot Matrix Printer QCHSP68 USA QCHSP68 EURO Printer supplies Power supply for QCP amp QCHSP QCPAC Printer ribbon for QCPR Printer paper for QCP amp QCHSP 4 roll pack QCPP Interface cable for QC600 800 to QCP QCHSP QCPC Wand Scanner QCIWO5V Wand 5 mil visible 622301 QCIWO6V Pen Wand 6 mil visible 622302 QCIW10V Wand 10 mil visible 622299 QCMWIOS3 Mouse Wand mil infrared MOUSE3MIR QCMWVO3 Mouse Wand 3 mil visible red MOUSE3MVR QCMWIO5 Mouse Wand 5 milinfrared MOUSE5MIR QCMWVO5 Mouse Wand 5 mil visible red MOUSE5MVR QCMWIO6 Mouse Wand 6 mil infrared MOUSE6MIR 06 Mouse Wand 6 mil visible red MOUSE6MVR QCMWI10 Mouse Wand 10 mil infrared MOUSE10MIR QCMWV10 Mouse Wand 10 mil visible red MOUSE10MVR QCMWI20 Mouse Wand 20 mil infrared MOUSE20MIR QCMWV20 Mouse Wand 20 mil visible red MOUSE20MVR Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 1 15 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 2 Quick Start Guide
22. SSTR Codes to review the data quickly You can also use the Default SSTR Code to return the display to its factory default settings To quickly review data using SSTR Codes 1 Scan a symbol 2 Scan the SSTR Code that contains the parameter result you want to review The parameter result appears on the lower line of the display To review scan results not available using a SSTR Code check character error messages and calculating X use the verifier s arrow buttons to select them Refer to Reviewing Scan Results on page 4 1 for instructions on reviewing data manually customize the result display Scan the Install UpperLine SSTR Code 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 CONFIRM Scan Again for YES appears To save the display results rescan the Save Settings Code If you don t want to save the results scan any other code To return the customized display to the default display 1 Scan the Default SSTR Code After you scan a symbol the default display appears If you set the test crite ria option to ISO IEC it h
23. accordingly If a symbol consistently produces no beeping it is either fatally out of spec or it is not one of the symbologies programmed on the unit e f 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 window may become partially obstructed by ink paper fibers or other particulate deposits Such as wax or varnish To ensure reliable scanning you should periodically check and if necessary clean the tip with a soft cloth Note Damaged tips for the pen wand should be replaced Consult your dealer or Hand Held Products Customer Service Department for details Accessories and Options Hand Held Products supplies a variety of accessories and options for the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier The items indicated by an asterisk are supplied with the verifier Item DescriptionOrder code Charger amp Batteries Quick Check 600 800 Verifier AC Charger QCAC 110 VAC QCAC 220B 220 VAC UK QCAC 220A 220 VAC Europe NiCad Rechargeable batteries set of four size QCB 1 14 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Documentation QC600 800 User s Guide amp Programming Manual
24. areas at the beginning and end of a bar code symbol that allow the optical equipment to differentiate a bar code from other printed material Most of the symbologies in use today are bidirectional this means that they can be read by a scanner either left to right or right to left without affecting the decoded data 6 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide A check character is a character placed in a predetermined position in a symbol and whose value 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 Code 39 Encoded Data ABC123 QUIET ZONE NARROW BARS WIDE BARS QUIET ZONE AU START CHARACTER STOP CHARACTER NARROW SPACES WIDE SPACES Bar code symbol parameters Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 6 5 The following table lists some characteristics of the nine bar code symbologies decoded by the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier Element Symbology Character Set widths UPC numeric 4 widths EAN numeric 4 widths Codabar USS Codabar numeric with 6 special char 2 widths acters Code 39 alphanumeric 26 uppercase 2 widths letters 10 digits 7 special characters Code 11 numeric and 3 widths Interleaved 2 of 5 nume
25. battery ends with the on the bottom of the compartment and press each battery into place 3 Slide the battery cover back in place Charging the Batteries The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier uses rechargeable batteries An AC charger is supplied to recharge these batteries The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier is intended to be powered from the batteries not directly from an adapter or AC outlet With a set of properly charged batteries the unit operates continuously for a minimum of 1 5 hours When not in use you can leave the unit connected to the charger To extend the battery life battery manufacturers recommend you fully charge the unit use it until the batteries are completely discharged and then fully charge the batteries Low Battery message on the bottom line of the opening display may appear when you power up your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier or during use When this message appears you cannot scan bar code symbols but you 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 variations in battery power temperature component efficiency or rapid cycle time If your battery has not las
26. data If the first line of scan data exceeds 16 characters in length a right arrowhead appears as the rightmost character of the display Press on the verifier to review all the decoded data A left arrowhead Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 4 5 appears at the beginning of the decoded data to indicate there is more data to the left Press lt to review the beginning of the message The text on the other lines of the display depends on the Extended Accuracy option setting If the Extended Accuracy setting is off the scan grade display appears after a single scan of a symbol If the Extended Accuracy setting is set to any value except off a display appears with the term Extended Accuracy and the number of scans remaining to satisfy this setting 3 To satisfy the Extended Accuracy setting scan the same bar code symbol on the same path for the displayed number of times 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 chose and displays the scan grade from that individual scan If after your first scan you scan a different symbol type or a differently encoded symbol the Extended Accuracy counter resets When you satisfy the Extended Accuracy setting the scan grade display appears The second line of the scan grade display lists the three types of parameters Dim dimensional Ref reflectance and Fmt format If an error
27. display options allow you to set the two types of results that are most important to you in the upper and lower parameter result lines so they appear immediately after a scan The upper parameter result line is the third line of the display and the lower line is the fourth or bottom line of the display Then by pressing a few buttons you can review all the other results Parameter Result Lines On the parameter lines you can display either the result defaults set at the factory or results you select Fortraditional pass fail criteria the factory set defaults are PCS and AvgBar For ISO IEC criteria the factory set defaults are Decodability and Modulation 3 12 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Additional results you can display and the criteria used include Symbol type Wide to narrow ratio traditional Light reflectance traditional and ISO IEC Dark reflectance traditional and ISO IEC Symbol contrast ISO IEC e Reflectance minimum maximum ISO IEC Edge contrast minimum ISO IEC Defects ISO IEC Message length e Bar growth traditional Error override allows you to set the verifier to replace the default or user selected Upper and Lower Parameter Result lines with any error information or messages that might result from the bar code scan analysis If more than two errors result from a scan the first two appear on the display and you can scroll the display to view the other errors
28. 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 determination Rmin Rmax Symbol contrast Minimum edge contrast Modulation Decodability Defects The scan grade must also comply with any additional requirements imposed by the appropriate industry application standard symbology specification or both for each scan For example if you set the passing option test criteria to traditional the scan grade is a pass fail judgement However if you set the passing option to ISO IEC the scan grade is a letter or number grade Using the Extended Accuracy mode greatly reduces reading variability due to variations in scanning motion and minor scan path variations The Extended Accuracy settings you can specify to calculate the scan grade include off 1 2 through 10 12 15 20 30 50 and 100 Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 4 1 ISO IEC Symbol Grade The ISO IEC Symbol Grade is the average of the scan grades resulting from scans you take from different paths across the symbol The ISO IEC Symbol Grade is also referred to as the overall or final symbol grade You can obtain a symbol grade only if the passing option test criteria is set to an ISO IEC grade not to traditional You use the Scans Symbol se
29. manual to lock and unlock the unit The verifier is shipped in the unlocked mode Tolock the unit 1 Customize your verifier by setting all the options the way you want them 2 Scan the Lock Specs and Tests Special Code The unit is now locked You cannot change any option settings unless you unlock the unit or scan Reset All Options which sets the unit to its factory defaults Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 15 To unlock the unit 1 Scan the Unlock Specs and Tests Special Code The unit is now unlocked You can now change any option setting Using a Command Code A Command Code is a bar code symbol that allows you to customize the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier for your use It is especially useful when you have one or two setups and you frequently switch between them After you turn on the unit or when you want to change setups just scan your customized Command Code for that type of operation and then begin your work About Command Codes There are two different types of Command Codes Command Minus Codes and Command Plus Codes These codes differ in the type of information they store e Command Codes let you store all the settings on the Command Code 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
30. unit To turn on the unit 1 Press the POWER button The unit emits four quick beeps and displays the opening screen The upper lines of the opening display show the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier model number The bottom line of the opening display provides a variety of information If the bottom line of the opening display states Low Battery then 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 e 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 was set to verify symbologies before being turned off the bottom line shows the spectral response of the wand scanner connected to the unit such as 660 nanometers nm and the wand aperture size for the unit such as 6 mils one thousandth of an inch Accessories and Options on page 1 14 describes the available wands The wavelength and aperture described are necessary to obtain the proper symbol grade If the unit was set to use the database feature before being turned off the bottom line shows the term DATABASE X Dimension Measuring Aperture inches mm Diameter inches mm Number 0 004 0 102 X 0 007 0 178 0 003 0 076 03 0 007 0 1
31. wand Three beeps one long two short sound after a good scan Continue to scan page for ten good scans 5 Scan the bar code symbol Chapter 3 The scan grade display appears Extended Accuracy setting default final symbol grade scan symbol nine more times Scan Symbol setting default is 10 6 Review the scan results Chapter 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 2 1 The standard decode display appears Use arrow keys to view data OR Scan SSTR Codes to view data 7 Print your scan results Chapter 3 e If the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier is connected to a printer and it is turned on results print automatically AutoPrint Store setting default is On e If a printer is not connected or is turned off results are stored in buffer 8 Review the option settings Chapter 3 e If data parameters are not customized the way you want press SELECT to display Print Results menu and then press three times to change the settings Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 Changing the Settings There are four types of options on the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier you can customize specifications applications and symbologies test criteria scanning options and output options Each option has several items that you can turn on turn off or change a value This section describes all the selectable option settings You can easily review and change the settings using SELECT and the 1
32. you want to print All Stored Results the Latest Stored Results Only or Clear Buffer 3 Press J 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 QCViewerll software and print to a local or network printer or connect the verifier to an RS 232 serial communication device using the larger port on the back of the unit and a QCDBO9F cable If you have the appropriate computer software you can display the verifier data on your computer Contact Hand Held Products for additional information about connecting the verifier to a computer Reviewing the Printouts All the information presented on the printout is also available on the display after you scan a bar code symbol Refer to Chapter 4 Reviewing Scan Data for information on displaying this data 5 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide QCP and QCHSP Printouts Quick Check 600 660 nm 06 mil Scanner Interleaved 2 5 123456 Extended Accuracy Avg Bar Err 05X Wide Nar Ratio 2 5 Decodability 53 Symbol Total 055 X Prnt Contr Sig 92 Reflect Light 86 Reflect Dark 05 Symbol Contrst 81 R min R max 06 Modulation 91 EdgeContr min 73 Defects 05 Message Length 06 No Check Character
33. 1 To clear delete the records stored in the memory press J and to place the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Clear and then press SELECT The stored results and the result from the last scan are deleted from the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier s memory To turn off the unit 1 Press and hold down POWER for about two seconds until the unit beeps once and clears the display OR Let the unit turn itself off If the unit is connected to a charger it turns off after ten minutes of inactivity If the unit is not connected to a charger it turns off after one minute of inactivity Note If the unit turned itself off and you want to review the results of the last scan press POWER to turn on the unit and then press The results from the last scan appear Calibrating the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier Even though the verifier is calibrated at the factory you should calibrate it before its first use to ensure its accuracy For continued accuracy periodically calibrate the unit during normal operation You calibrate the unit using a reflectance page that is included in the pack of 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
34. 600 800 Series User s Guide To use a customized Command Code 1 Scan the Command Code for the type of work you will be doing The settings stored in that Command Code are now set in your unit To create a customized Command Code Connect the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier to a printer and turn on both units Refer to Chapter 5 Saving and Printing for instructions on connecting the unit and the printer If you locked your unit by scanning a Locked Command Code you must scan an Unlocked Code before you can make any changes Make any settings changes on the unit that you want to save on your Command Code If you want to prevent others or yourself from making accidental or intentional changes to the verifier settings scan a locked Code Remember if you later decide to make changes you must scan an unlocked code Your Command Code begins printing 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 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 If you want to change any of the settings make sure your unit is unlocked and repeat steps 2 through 4 To request a Command Code from Hand Held Products You can have Hand Held Products create your customized Command Code by mailing or faxing Hand Held Products
35. 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 13 When you have the AutoPrint Store feature turned on but no printer is connected to your verifier or your printer is connected but is turned off your scan results are automatically stored in the verifier s memory When you have the AutoPrint Store feature turned off after each scan you need to instruct the verifier to print your data if a printer is connected and turned on or to store your data if a printer is not connected or is turned off The default is setting for AutoPrint Store is ON Scan Profile The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier allows you to print the scan profile which is a record of the reflectance values seen by a scanner as it moves across a symbol The scan profile is the basis of ISO IEC evaluation and is usually presented in a graphic form When you use the AutoPrint Store feature with Profile you can choose to have the scan results stored so you can later print a graphic scan profile on a printout When you use AutoPrint Store without Profile the raw data is not stored To change the output options Display the menu that begins with Print Results press POWER and then SELECT Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT A menu that begins with Specifications appears Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Output Options and then press SELECT A menu that contains Display Options and Printout Options appears To change the display opt
36. 78 lt X lt 0 013 0 330 0 005 0 127 05 0 013 0 330 lt lt 0 025 0 635 0 010 0 254 10 0 025 0 635 X 0 020 0 508 20 Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 1 9 Note 6 mil 0 006 inch diameter aperture is recommended for EAN UPC 2 The display that follows the opening screen depends on two conditions whether a printer is available and how the AutoPrint Store feature is set If the first line of the display states No Printer Attached then refer to step 2 a Print Buffer then refer to step 3 IfaNo Printer Attached message appears it indicates that a printer is not available to the verifier that is the verifier is not con nected to a printer or the verifier is connected to a printer but the printer is turned off The second line of this display provides both the percent of the memory used for the stored records and the number of scan records in the memory If there are no stored records both val ues are zero Depending on the status of the AutoPrint Store feature on or off you have different 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 i
37. 7899 GS1 US Princeton Pike Corporate Center 1009 Lenox Drive Suite 202 Lawrenceville New Jersey 08648 USA Tel 609 620 0200 Fax 609 620 1200 E mail info 9 gs1us org http www gs1us org HIBCC Health Industry Business Communications Council 2525 E Arizona Biltmore Circle Suite 127 Phoenix AZ 85016 Tel 602 381 1091 Fax 602 381 1093 E mail info 9 hibcc org http www hibcc org Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 6 3 Symbology Characteristics Your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier can handle bar code symbologies with a variety of characteristics To help understand symbologies you should be familiar with the following commonly used terms Code refers to the actual data contained in the bar code symbol such as a part number serial number transaction code or other type of data Symbol refers to the actual arrangement of parallel bars and spaces that encode the data The character set describes the range of data characters that can be encoded in a given symbol For example UPC uses only numbers and is called a numeric symbology whereas Code 39 uses alphabetical characters numbers and special characters There are two symbology types discrete and continuous e nadiscrete code each character stands alone and be decoded Between characters is a loosely toleranced intercharacter gap which contains no information Every discrete character has a bar on each end One example of a
38. 800 Series User s Guide 14 Customer Support Troubleshooting Check the version of the software installed in your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier if you need to contact us for technical assistance The software version is defined by the check sum and letter To check the software version 1 Display the menu that begins with Print Results Press POWER The unit emits four quick beeps and displays the opening screen 2 3 4 Press gt 5 The check sum and version letter appear Write down this information and then contact Hand Held Products for assistance See Technical Assistance on page 14 1 In rare instances the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier display may freeze that is nothing appears on the display when you turn on the unit You can reset the unit and restore the display as described below Torestore 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 Held Products See Technical Assistance on page 14 1 Note After removing the batteries you will need to recalibrate the unit as described in Calibrating the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier on page 1 12 Technical Assistance If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting your imager please call your Dist
39. AWINDOWS Derktop S ample det 5 Select the Compress Download button Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 7 3 6 The program walks you through the download steps and lets you know when the process is finished Data Match 2 x Processing Database File Ready In downos Tum the unk off Piete the unit SELECT button While continuing to held the SELECT button press the unis POWER button for a lew reconeds Biowss NWwINDENASSDesktopSSamrlel hex Dosnbad plisns D curlnad dstabase Send Port cow Comores Download Selecting the DataMatch Feature You can enable the verifier to verify symbologies an application or use DataMatch You enable DataMatch using the same procedure as you would to select a symbology or an application To select DataMatch 1 2 3 Download the database into your verifier Press SELECT from the main menu Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT A menu that begins with Specifications appears With the cursor on the asterisk next to Specifications press SELECT A menu with a list of symbologies appears Set the cursor on the asterisk next to DacaMat ch and press SELECT The display shows Select Option Append DMatch Msg Xchange Msg wScan Verify Only Append DMatch Msg includes Symbology type encoded data and 7 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide data
40. BCC ABCD serials industry UCC shipping AIM USA Code 128 containers health industry SISAC GS1 Code 49 health industrial HIBCC Code 93 industrial AIM USA MSI Code shelf marking AIM USA 6 2 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide ABC formerly CCBC America s Blood Centers 725 15th Street NW Suite 700 Washington DC 20005 Tel 202 393 5725 Fax 202 393 1282 http www americasblood org AIAG Automotive Industry Action Group 26200 Lahser Rd Suite 200 Southfield MI 48033 Tel 248 358 3570 hitp www aiag org Index cfm AIM North America A chapter organization of AIM Inc 125 Warrendale Bayne Road Warrendale PA 15086 Tel 724 934 5688 Fax 724 934 4495 http Awww aimusa org BASIC Book and the Serial Industry Systems Advisory Committee Sub Committee of the Book Industry Study Group BISG 19 West 21st Street Suite 905 New York NY 10010 Tel 646 336 7141 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 Brussels Blue Tower Avenue Louise 326 BE 1050 Brussels Belgium Tel 32 2 788 7800 Fax 32 2 788
41. C Message Length Fmt traditional and ISO IEC Default Dim Ref ISO IEC Decodability amp Modulation traditional Average Bar Error and P C S Install Upper Line installs upper result line Install Lower Line _ installs lower result line Save Settings Cani saves settings To review results that are not on the display use the arrow buttons or simply scan one of the parameter SSTR codes for the type result you want The result appears on the verifier s lower display line Use the arrow buttons to step through the verifier s menus Dim Ref and Fmt to view these results Chapter 11 SSTR Codes includes a list of SSTR Codes Use the other SSTR Codes Default Install Upper 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 automatically after each scan 4 16 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide lf you save your customized default results the unit automatically enters these changes in the Output Options Display Options line To change the upper and lower result lines using the Display Options menu refer to Changing the Output Options on page 3 12 If you customize the display you can use the
42. Digit Yes or None Choosing a Command Code You may want to use a Command Code rather than a Command Code if you often use the same setup on two units with different printers With the Command Code you can easily change the setups for the units without changing the printer types which may be more confusing because all the 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 are labeled Command Code Locked Command Code Unlocked Command Code Locked and Command Code Unlocked The locked codes have an additional setting which locks the changes into the unit after the Command Code is scanned The lock prevents accidental reprogramming during routine use The lock can only be removed by scanning another previously prepared Command Code that does not include the lock such as an unlocked code When shipped to you the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier settings are unlocked If you do not have a Quick Check 600 800 Verifier printer or if you want to have a sharper more durable Command Code Hand Held Products can prepare a customized code for you 3 18 Quick Check
43. EC Symbol Grade continued 410 pepe 40 uoneogroeds A6ojoqu s uoneo jdde ayeudoidde eu Aq pesodu syuawasnbes Aue eouerjduo apesb joquidg 075 295 joquids 104 5 uois19Au02 Bumes joquidg Bu sn 195949 sepe f ueos x jo go oH tn 1monu ueos Jo 5 syed ueos Woy 2 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Reviewing a Scan Example To clarify the difference between a scan grade and a symbol grade this section presents an example of how you might set up your verifier scan the symbols and review the results In this example we change the verifier settings and see how they affect the results 1 To begin we set up the verifier with the following settings Test Criteria Passing Option set to ISO IECISO IEC the letter grade selected does not matter e Scanning Options Extended Accuracy set to 3 note that this setting affects the scan grade 2 Scan a bar code symbol After the first scan a message appears stating we have two more scans to go of the same scan path or line across the symbol to satisfy the preset Extended Accuracy setting of 3 3 Continue to scan the same line of the symbol for a total of three scans After the third scan the scan grade ap
44. EMA 1 Regulatory approvals FCC Class A limits Display 4 x 20 characters line LCD Keypad 6 button POWER SELECT f 4 lt gt Audible signal Volume tone adjustable beeper includes volume off position LED indicators Batteries Five tri colored LEDs Four AA NiCad Data Buffer 32 KB the onboard memory can store data and scan profiles Installing the Batteries The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier is shipped with four AA NiCad rechargeable batteries You must install the batteries in the unit before you use it The batteries may be discharged and need to be charged You must install the four NiCad rechargeable batteries in the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier before you connect the charger or WARNING the printer to the unit If you do not install the batteries first you may damage the unit and consequently void the warranty Use only the supplied batteries If you use other types of batteries such as alkaline and attempt to recharge 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 Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 1 7 To Install the Batteries 1 Slide off the battery cover on the bottom of the unit 2 Insert the four batteries into the compartment matching the on the
45. Guide Unrecognized Symbols Unrecognized Symbols You can use the Unrecognized symbology feature to analyze certain characteristics of bar code symbols that would otherwise be unreadable by a bar code scanning system If the unit cannot decode a symbol verify that the symbology type you are attempting to read has not been turned off disabled in the Settings Codes menu Ifthe unit cannot decode the symbol and the symbology is turned on use the Unrecognizable symbology feature To activate this feature scan the Control Code Below To deactivate this feature scan this code again 1 The Unrecognizable symbology feature is volatile Turning the unit off and then on will also deactivate this feature Notes 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 Codes Any printed pattern including a partial scan of an otherwise good symbol may trigger analysis of a pattern whether it is a readable symbol or not 3 The Unrecognized report may display questionable scan results due to the loss of decode and symbol character structure information Therefore you should use extra care when analyzing results identified as Unrecognized Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 13 1 13 2 Quick Check 600
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47. The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier also supports two customized operational modes Reflectometer mode and Command Code function In the Reflectometer mode the unit operates as a free running reflectometer Using the Quick Check Verifier as a Reflectometer on page 4 17 contains information about reflectometer mode The Command Code is a specially structured bar code symbol that offers a unique way for you to quickly 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 connects to RS 232 serial communication devices such as Hand Held Products QCPand QCHSPprinters The port on the front of the unit connects to the pen or mouse wand scanner A wand scanner holder on the back of the unit secures the wand when it is not in use 1 6 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Specifications Item Specification Dimensions 4 30 W x 2 75 H x 5 25 D 10 9 cm W x 7 0 cm H x 18 3 cm D Weiaht 1 0 Ib 454 g with wand attached and batteries 9 installed Temperature Storage 20 to 70C Operational 0 to 50 Humidity 5 to 95 RH non condensing Sealability Designed to meet N
48. The default for Error Override is NO When you select ISO IEC criteria you can use the LED s display feature to set the LEDs to indicate bar growth loss or pass fail grade and result grade In addition when you select ISO IEC 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 e Printout form long or short Automatic options automatically print data when the unit is connected to a printer and turned on automatically store data when the unit is not connected to a printer Auto Print Store with or without Profile You can use any one of the three optional accessory hardcopy printers but you need to select the printer before you try to print Supported printers include e QCP standard printer QCHSP High Speed Printer Refer to Chapter 5 Saving and Printing for more information about these printers AutoPrint Store The AutoPrint Store option automatically prints or stores your data When you have the AutoPrint Store feature turned on and a printer connected to your verifier and turned on your scan results print automatically You cannot store results when a printer is connected and turned on Quick Check amp
49. The stored records print Once printed the stored results are removed from the verifier s memory however the results from the last scan remain in the buffer Press lt to display the last scan s results To clear delete the records stored in the memory press twice to place the 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 Forthis discussion current data are data from a scan that you just took and whose results are on the verifier s display or data from a scan that you will perform momentarily Stored data are scan records stored or saved in the buffer There are two ways to print current data using the AutoPrint Store feature or through the Print Results menu There are also two methods to print stored data through the Print Results menu or through the Print Buffer menu To print results the Printer type QCP or QCHSP in the Printer Options menu must match the type of printer you have connected to the verifier If the connected printer and the displayed printer abbreviation do not match the printout will be illegible To print current data 1 Connect the verifier and the printer and turn on both units Be sure the Printer type setting in the Output Options Print Opt
50. User s Guide 3 Press SELECT The term Symbol Measures 00 00 Inches appears The cursor appears in the whole number position If you want to enter the symbol length in metric units centimeters enter the numeric value and then gt to move the cursor to Inches Press The term changes to entim 4 Use the supplied ruler to measure the symbol length in decimal inches Measure from the left edge of the first bar to the right edge of the last bar 5 Press or repeatedly until you display the whole number of the symbol length Press to move the cursor to the tenths decimal place Again press or J repeatedly until you display the value you want In the same manner enter the hundreths and thousandths values 6 If you entered the symbol length in inches continue with step 7 If you entered the symbol length in centimeters press to move the cursor to Inches Press T 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 lt to move the cursor to the left The two lower lines of text disappear Now press or 4 repeatedly until you display the new value Press SELECT The X value and the AvgBar value are recalculated and displayed Reviewing the Reflectance Parameters The following table
51. a copy of the Customized Command Code Selections List with all of the options you want on the Code indicated Be sure to keep the original list with your Command Code selections for your future reference Mail your completed list to the Hand Held Products office nearest you see Chapter 14 Customer Support Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 19 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Reviewing Scan Data Reviewing Scan Results After you customize the verifier settings for your use you are ready to scan bar code symbols The verifier acquires and analyzes data using the ScanProfile Methodology specified in ISO IEC s Bar Code Print Quality Guideline ANS X3 182 After a scan the audio signal and the LEDs provide auditory and visual information about the symbol The verifier provides results using either traditional print quality parameters to make a pass fail judgement about the symbol or the ISO IEC methods to judge a symbol and report an ISO IEC scan grade You can also review specific traditional or ISO IEC parameters dimensional reflectance and format parameters Each parameter is described later in this section The flow chart in Chapter 10 Flow Charts displays all the scan data you can review and how to access each item using the menus Scan Grades The 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
52. ar additional characters 3 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide The Yes setting for this parameter is the default Some of the extra characters are represented by special character strings as shown in the following Character Translation Table When you select the No setting this information does not appear on the display or the printout Code 128 Code 16K and Code 49 Character Translation Table On On On On character LCD Printout Gharacter LCD Printout 00 NUL 0 lt NL gt LA kev 15 lt NK gt 01 SOH 1 lt SH gt 16 SYN 16 lt SY gt 02 STX 2 lt SX gt 17 ETB 17 lt EB gt 03 ETX 3 lt EX gt 18 CAN 18 lt CN gt 04 EOT 4 lt ET gt 19 EM 19 lt EM gt 05 ENQ 5 lt EQ gt 1A SUB 1A lt SB gt 06 6 lt gt 1 lt 5 gt 7 lt 8L gt C FS 1C lt FS gt 08 BS 8 lt BS gt D GS 1D lt GS gt 09 HT 9 lt HT gt ica S 1E lt RS gt OA LF A lt LF gt US 1F lt US gt OB VT B VT 7F DEL lt DL gt OC FF C FF FCN1 F1 Fi OD CR D CR FCN2 F2 F2 0 5 lt 5 gt lt gt OF SI F SI FCN4 F4 lt F4 gt 10 DLE 10 lt DE gt Mode A A lt A gt 11 DCl 11 lt D1 gt Mode B B lt B gt 12 DC2 12 lt D2 gt Mode C e C 13 DC3 13 lt D3 gt Shift Sh lt Sh gt 14 DC4 14 lt D4 gt special character is displayed for lt DEL gt For Code 16K only Charact
53. as the ISO IEC defaults if you set the test criteria to Traditional it has the traditional defaults Using the Quick Check Verifier as a Reflectometer Your verifier is capable of functioning as a static reflectometer This capability is especially useful to investigate the underlying reflectance characteristics of bar code symbols or for testing the reflectance of potential bar for example ink and space for example substrate components Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 4 17 When using the reflectance mode the reflectance seen by the unit is continuously shown on the verifier s display as both a two digit reflectance percentage from 0 to 99 and on a graphic bar graph gas gauge For meaningful and consistent static reflectance values you must calibrate the unit and hold the wand at the proper scan angle with its foot 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 J to move the cursor next to Reflectom r 4 Press SELECT The display changes to show the percent reflectance in large letters on the left of the display The term Reflectance appears below the reading and a bar graph appears on the rig
54. base match description Xchange Msg wScan includes just database Match description See Reviewing DataMatch Results on page 7 5 for an explanation of the options 6 To change the DataMatch option press to move the cursor to the asterisk next to the option you want and then press SELECT until the database option you want appears 7 Scan a symbol If the DataMatch feature is turned on and information about the scanned symbol is in the database it appears on the display Reviewing DataMatch Results After you scan a symbol one of the following displays appears depending on the DataMatch option you selected e fyou 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 e fyouselected XChange wScan the information from the database appears on the first line of the verifier s display It replaces the scan s decode information e If you selected Verify Only and the scanned bar code symbol is contained in the database the verifier display shows the scan result information depending on the settings you selected If the scanned bar code symbol is not in the database the message DMATCH BAD F appears on the display Under FMT the message DataMatch OK appears if the scanned symbol is in the database Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s G
55. ce Greece HongKong Hong Kong Hungary Hungary Iceland Iceland 9 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Display Message Printout Message India India Indonesa Indonesia Israel Israel Italy Italy Japan Japan Kenya Kenya Korea Korea Lesotho Lesotho Malawi Malawi Malaysia Malaysia Maldives Maldives Malta Malta Mauritis Mauritius Mexico Mexico Morocco Morocco N Antils Neth Antilles Namibia Namibia Netherld Netherlands Message on Display Nigeria Norway NOT Bookland Pakistan PapNGuna Philppns Poland Romania RussSpkg S Pacifc Message on Printout Nigeria Norway NOT Bookland Pakistan Papua N Guinea Philippines Poland Romania Russian Speaking S Pacific Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Type Display Message Printout Message Singpore Singapore Slovinia Slovinia Spain Spain SriLanka Sri Lanka Suriname Suriname Sweden Sweden Taiwan Taiwan Tanzania Tanznaia Thailand Thailand Tunesia Tunesia Turkey Turkey Unesco Unesco 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 9 6 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide
56. character in a symbol may be mandated by a bar code symbology specification by you by both or not at all The display reflects the requirement and the result either CkChr Checks if it passes or Check Character Fails if it fails If you do not set the unit to test for a check character the message NO Check Character appears If the check character is bad a message indicating that appears Symbol Type The symbol type refers to differences in symbol formats used in various applications That is the same symbol used in different applications may have a different length or a unique data or application identifier When you set the verifier to an application the unit attempts to identify the symbol type For example if an AIAG Code 39 symbol is six or fewer numeric characters with a data identifier of Q it is a quantity symbol If the symbol is nine or 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 two format parameters appear in the results line 3 To view other format parameters press 7 and J The names of the format parameters and their results scroll 4 To rev
57. ck Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Type Display Message ECV VCVS Emissn Test Employee EngrChgLv1 Gross Amt HeatProcss Internal Len Weight MastrSerl MixedSerl Net Amount NO Separator Part cont Quantity ReturnCode Serlit Itm Serl Pkg Stock Locn Supl Part Supl amp Part SuplOrder SuplTrace Supp Defn Suppl Cus Suppl Sup Trans Defn UnlistedID UofMeasure VIN Printout Message ECV VCVS Emissions Test Employee Pass ID Engr change Level Gross Amount Heat Process Internal Only Length theor Wgt Serial Master Serial MixedLd Net Amount Missing Separator Part cont Quantity Return Code Serial Item Serail Pack Stocking Location Part Supl Supplier Part Order Supl Trace Supl Supplier Defined Supplier Cust Supplier Supl Transport Defined Unlisted ID Char Unit of Measure Vehicle ID Number Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Type Display Message Printout Message BOOKLAND Andorra Andorra Argentna Argentina BAD Publsh BAD Publisher Bangldsh Banglasdesh Botswana Botswana Brazil Brazil Bulgaria Bulgaria Caribben Caribbean 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 Gree
58. code symbols The quality information from the verifier is presented through an easy to read liquid crystal display LCD light emitting diodes LEDs audible tones and printouts Bar code symbols consist of a series of parallel adjacent bars and spaces Data is encoded in the width patterns of the symbol These patterns when interfaced with computer software 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 and early 1970s but did not come into widespread use as we know it today until the later 1970s Retail applications primarily grocery stores saw the need for automatic identification technology and pushed development ahead As many other industries began to take advantage of bar code technology they often needed to develop their own symbology or type of bar code with unique specifications and standards Depending on the data that needs to be recorded several different symbologies can be used Communication cannot occur unless the reading and printing tools use a compatible symbology The symbologies tested by the verifier include EAN UPC Codabar Code 39 Code 11 e Int
59. code that fails to receive a grade above the minimum requirement set causes the unit to emit five beeps one short one long three short The optimum reading orientation for the QC3800V is 6 inches 152 4 mm with an angle of incidence of 15 from perpendicular At this orientation the system performance approximates an average circular aperture size of 006 to 008 inches 152 to 203 mm Extreme variations from this orientation may affect the accuracy of some parameter results Battery life of the Quick Check 800 Verifier with the QC3800V attached will be shorter than when using the QC Mouse Wand or Pen Wand To extend battery charge life use the unit with the charger connected Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 8 1 Reflectance Based Information When connected to a QC3800V the Main display indicates the Series 800 verifier model and the bottom line displays Linear Imager Once a successful scan is performed the Main display shows for example C39 ABCD012345678 Dim Fmt Decod ty 75 lt A gt WN Ratio 2 3 OK Note that the second line where the reflectance information would normally be displayed shows which indicates that the reflectance information is not measured The reflectance information is measured and displayed when a Mouse Wand or Pen Wand is connected to the Series 800 but not when a QC3800V is used No reflectance based values are displayed or printe
60. contrast is the difference between the reflectance of an adjacent bar and space EC min is the minimum value of the edge contrast obtained during a scan The criteria that edge contrast must be gt 15 must be met The EC min is rated A if gt than 1596 or F lt 1596 Modulation Modulation is a ratio of the edge contrast minimum value divided by the symbol contrast EC min SC Modulation is rated A if gt 70 gt 60 C if 2 50 Dif 2 40 and F if lt 40 Defects Defects is the graded measure of the maximum element reflectance non uniformity noise within any element due to spots voids etc normalized to symbol contrast High readings are caused by print defects found inthe symbol adjacent to the quiet zone atthe transition of the label s edge when a label which may have a marginal or inadequate quiet zone is laid on top of another material Defects are rated A if lt 15 B if lt 20 C if lt 25 D if lt 30 and F if gt 30 To review the reflectance parameters 1 Scan a symbol 2 If the cursor is not next to Ref use the arrows to place it there The first two reflectance parameters appear in the results line 3 To view other reflectance parameters press or J The names of the reflectance parameters and their results scroll 4 To review other types of data dimensional or format press lt Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 4 13 5 To resume scannin
61. d 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 QCViewerll software Percent Decoded Scanned Mode No Reflectance Calibration is necessary when the QC3800V is connected When a Mouse Wand or Pen Wand is reconnected however the reflectance calibration is necessary When using the QC3800V a special Percent Decoded Scanned Mode replaces the Reflectometer Mode found on a Series 600 verifier When the QC3800V is connected the second level Print Results menu changes from Print Results Calculate X Reflectometer Change Settings 8 2 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide to Print Results Calculate x Decoded Scanned Change Settings When the new Decoded Scanned option is selected this screen appears Symbol Grade Scans Decoded Scans Passed Decoded nnn of nnn An example of this completed screen would be Symbol Grade A 3 8 100 Scans Decoded 95 Scans Passed Decoded 20 of 30 Symbol Grade is the running average grade of the symbol being tested based upon the average of the individual scan grades for the scans decoded within the total run of scans The individual scan grades are weighted as shown below The numeric average mapping to th
62. default setting is ISO IEC decodability Avgis the character averaged value of decodability and is referred to as D Margin on a Quick Check 600 800 Verifier printout ISO IEC grades For all symbologies and most of the applications you can view the test results ISO IEC scan grade and ISO IEC symbol grades reported as letters A B C D or F or as numbers 4 3 2 1 or 0 The default setting is letters with A 4 B 3 C22 D 1 and F 0 For some applications such as AIAG the grade level is specified by the application and you cannot change it If you set an incorrect grade level the application resets the correct one Number of Scans You use the Scans Symbol setting to specify the number of individual scan grades that you want used to calculate the final symbol grade The term Scans Symbol is shorthand for the number of scan grades used to determine the final symbol grade For further discussion and comparison to scan grades refer to Reviewing Scan Results on page 4 1 You can select from the following settings 1 through 10 12 15 20 30 50 100 and Var The default Scans Symbol setting is 10 Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 9 Consider the symbol grade as the average resulting from scans you take from all over the symbol The ISO IEC standard requires you to obtain ten scans of each symbol For example you might sample the symbol at ten different paths in the symbol four in the upper
63. des Chapter 12 Special Codes Chapter 13 Unrecognized Symbols Unrecognized Symbols Chapter 14 Customer Support Troubleshooting Technical Assistance Online Technical Assistance For Further Information Product Service and Repair Online Product Service and Repair Assistance Limited Warranty Getting Started About This Guide This manual contains information on the Quick Check 600 800 Series Bar Code Verifiers It describes all the features and functions of the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier and all the industry applications that can be enabled on the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier Your particular Quick Check Verifier may have fewer applications This manual is organized into the following chapters Chapter1 Getting Started Chapter2 Quick Start Guide Chapter 3 Changing the Settings Chapter4 Reviewing Scan Data Chapter5 Saving and Printing Chapter6 Background Information Chapter 7 Using DataMatch Chapter 8 Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier Specific to the Quick Check 800 Verifier only Chapter9 Error Application and Type Messages Chapter 10 Flow Charts Chapter 11 SSTR Codes Chapter 12 Special Codes Chapter 13 Unrecognized Symbols Chapter 14 Customer Support Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 1 1 This manual uses several special symbols to refer to the controls on the instrument The following table shows the symbols and their descriptions Symbol Description POWER or SELECT Represents a but
64. discrete code is Code 39 e In a continuous code there no intercharacter gaps Every character begins with a bar and ends with a space The end of one character is indicated by the start of the next character An example of a continuous code is UPC The bar and space 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 length is subdivided into a predetermined number of modules In addition the width of each bar or space is always an integral number of modules Bar code symbologies vary on the amount of information that can be encoded in a given length Usually only characters have a specified density since the overall length of a symbol must include other characters These other characters may include a start stop code and a check character start code is a pattern of bars and spaces that appears at the beginning of a symbol to inform the reading tool where the symbol begins stop code is a pattern placed at the end of a symbol for marking the end of the data characters Sometimes the start and or the stop characters also indicate the scanning direction Quiet zones are
65. e displayed grade is shown below 3 5 lt A lt 4 0 2 5 lt B lt 3 5 1 5 lt C lt 2 5 0 5 lt D lt 1 5 0 0 lt F lt 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 that will be made is based on the number of scans set in the Scans Symbol1 line option found in the menu chain Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 8 3 Change Settings Test Criteria 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 Printout Long AutoPrint Stor On Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Type GENERAL Display Message BAD System BAD 2nd Chek BAD Addm Chk BAD AlphaNum BAD Char Seq BAD CheckChr BAD CtrGuard BAD LH Guard BAD Msg Chek BAD Numbers BAD RH Guard BAD Separatr BAD User Chk ILLEGAL Chr MISSING S S No Check Charctr OK Check Chr SHORT LH Q Z SHORT RH Q Z UNRECOGNIZED WIDE I C Gap Mag Factor Quick Check
66. ed W N Ratio on top and asks you to choose the symbology name and the ratio amount choose the symbology press SELECT or to move the cursor from the asterisk next to Symbgy to the name of the specific symbology You can set the W N ratio for only one symbology at a time Now press 7 or J to display the symbology that you want to have a fixed WIN ratio e To save the selection press SELECT lt to move the cursor back to the asterisk next to Symbgy set the fixed W N ratio amount press J to move the cursor to the asterisk next to Ratio Then press SELECT or to move the cursor to the numeric value Use or J to display the value you want The value can range from 1 4 to 3 9 0 2 e To save the selection press SELECT lt to move the cursor back to the asterisk next to Ratio Toreturn to the previous menu press POWER 7 To change which symbology has a fixed message length Press f 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 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 f or 4 to display the symbology that you want to have a fixed message length e To save the selection press SELECT lt to move the cursor back to the asterisk next to Symb
67. een 1 4 and 3 9 0 2 Fixed Msg Len None or a value between 1 and 61 digits Enable On or off 1 or 2 check digits Fixed Msg Len None or a value between 1 and 80 digits Code 16K Enable On or Off Modes Shown Yes or No Fixed Msg Len None or up to 154 characters full symbol Code 49 Enable On or Off Fixed Msg Len None or up to 49 alpha 81 numeric characters full symbol MSI Code Enable On or Off User Check None Mod 10 or Mod 11 Fixed Msg None or a value between 1 and 50 digits IATA 2 of 5 Enable Yes or No Regular 2 of 5 Enable Yes or No Enable Checked or None The message length specification for each symbology is listed Although you can enter any value between 0 and 255 the unit does not decode more than the values indicated by the specification Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 3 Magnification Factor The Magnification Mag Factor applies to the EAN UPC symbologies By setting the size of the bar code symbols that you test you define appropriate tolerances You can select a mag factor from the following values 80 90 95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 140 150 160 180 or 200 The default is 100 Expand U P C EO The Yes setting for this parameter allows you to expand the compressed U P C code When you expand the scan data the digits are shifted to the left and appears on the display to indicate that additional data is available for yo
68. er Font amp Tolerances Codabar supports two options for Character font and tolerances Trad l Traditional Codabar uses traditional print tolerances based on Monarch s original print tolerances This 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 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Wide to Narrow Ratio The wide to narrow ratio W N applies to symbologies with two element widths including Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 and Code 39 W N is the ratio of wide to narrow elements Only one symbology can have a W N ratio at atime The range of values is 1 4 to 3 9 0 2 Fixed Message Length You can set a Fixed Message Length for any symbology except EAN UPC but only one symbology can have a fixed message length at a time You can enter the message length for any value between 0 and 255 Symbology Specifications on page 3 3 lists the message length specification for each symbology To modify the symbology options 1 Display the menu that begins with Print Results 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 With the cursor on the asterisk next to Specifications press SELECT A menu that begins with Symbologies appears 4 With the asterisk next to Symbolog
69. erleaved 2 of 5 Code 16K Code 128 Code 49 Code 93 MSI Code Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 6 1 The industry standards applications tested by the verifier include AIAG LOGMARS BOOKLAND SCC SCS ITF UCC CCBBA EAN 128 COMPTIA CTIA SISAC e HIBCC UPC Coupon Code Symbology Specifications The reading and printing specifications for each symbology are defined by various organizations The verifier uses these specifications to give you quantitative and qualitative information You can set the verifier to provide different standards to suit your company s internal quality control guidelines Symbologies The following table lists the symbologies that your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier can verify the major industries that use each symbology and the organizations that hold the standards Following 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 Symbology Industries Organization UPC grocery identifies product GS1 and manufacturer Codabar amp USS blood banking Library of Con CCBC Codabar gress photo finishing air par AIM USA cel delivery Code 39 automotive health industry DOD AIAG non retail HIBCC AIM USA Code 11 industrial AIM USA Interleaved 2 of 5 shipping containers for grocery GS1 warehousing and distribution AIM USA Code 16K health microcomputer HI
70. ese ways Display append the database information to the decoded data so both types of information appear on the first line of the verifier display Replace the first line of the verifier display 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 amp Support Download Software and select the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier You can also use the following link http Awww handheld com Site aspx na en developers download software product 2 Structuring and Loading the Database You must structure each record in your data file before you use this program to load the database The data file structure must be SYM lt TAB gt DECODE lt TAB gt MATCH lt CR gt lt LF gt SYM SYM is a three character symbology identifier SYM Identifier Code Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 7 1 UPC or upc UPC Code EAN or ean European Article Number CBR or cbr Codabar C39 or c39 Code 39 125 or i25 Interleaved 2 of 5 C93 c93 Code 93 128 Code 128 C11 or c11 Code 11 MSI or msi MSI Code DECODE DECODE is the encoded information that appears on the verifier display in a human readab
71. exists in any of the parameters that parameter name appears in all capital letters with a left and right caret pointing to it for example gt DIM lt The third and 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 the scan results For additional scan results the LEDs light and or flash depending on how you set them up The large letter or number on the right of the display is the scan grade If you set the verifier to use ISO IEC criteria to test symbols you can display the scan grade as a letter A B C D or F or as a number 4 3 2 1 0 using the Test Criteria Grades setting If you set the unit to use traditional criteria to test symbols a P or F appears for test pass or fail Note You may want to print each scan grade result The printout you obtain after the verifier calculates the final symbol grade shows the symbol grade and the results of the last scan grade only but does not show each scan grade averaged to calculate the final symbol grade The results of each scan grade may be helpful if you are trying to determine if particular paths upper versus middle versus lower consis
72. g it is either fatally out of spec or it is not one of the symbologies programmed on the unit e f you receive a message about 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 Practice your scanning technique until you can successfully scan on the first attempt each of the test symbols supplied with the verifier To scan properly using a mouse wand Turn on the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier and confirm that it is operational that is does not need to be charged or calibrated Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 1 13 2 Hold the mouse wand as you would a computer mouse placing your fingers on each side of the mouse near the front 3 Lightly pass the mouse wand over either quiet zone clear area of the bar code 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 pass the mouse wand across the center of the bar code You do not need to press the mouse on the bar code 5 Listen for audible tones e Ifyou hear a long beep tone followed by a short tone it signifies a good read e If you hear a long beep and then three short beeps the unit detects an error in the scanned symbol e fone of these messages appears Slowly please faster please ormore evenly please adjust your scan technique
73. g start at the quiet zone and scan the symbol Reviewing the Format Parameters The following tables list the format parameters and their results Descriptions of the parameters follow the tables Parameter Trad ISO IEC Message Length Check Character Symbol type Parameter Result Message length Compared against the appropriate symbology user or application specification OK if it meets the specification Fail if it does not meet the specification Check Character Compared against the appropriate symbology or application specification or set by user CkChr Checks if it meets the specification Check Character Fails if it does not meet the specifi cation No Check Character if you do not set the unit to test check characters Errors in Format Parameters If after a scan the abbreviation for format appears as gt FMT lt an error exists in one or more of the format parameters If so use the arrow buttons to review each parameter If the abbreviation for format appears as Fmt the symbol has no format errors Message Length The length of an encoded message 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 e Any function characters for Code 128 16K and Code 49 4 14 Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide Check Character A check
74. gy To set the specific length press J to move the cursor to the asterisk next to Length Then press SELECT or to move the cursor to the numeric value Now press 7 and J to display the value you want The length can range from 0 to 255 characters See Symbology Specifications on page 3 3 e To save the selection press SELECT lt to move the cursor back to the asterisk next to Length Toreturn to the previous menu press POWER 8 To change other symbologies and their parameters repeat step 5 on page 3 6 Toreturn to the previous menu press POWER e To scan a symbol set the wand on the symbol s quiet zone Industry Applications You can enable only one application at a time Your verifier may not have all the applications installed in it Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 7 To select an application 1 Display the menu that begins with Print Results press POWER and SELECT 2 Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT A menu that begins with Specifications appears 3 With the asterisk next to Specifications press SELECT A menu that begins with Symbologies appears A list containing the term Symbologies and the names of the applications appears The application that is currently enabled has a to the right of the name If a gt is to the right of the term Symbologies no application is enabled 4 To enable another application set the c
75. hecking The print buffer display provides both the percent of the memory used for the stored records and the number of scan or profile records in the memory The amount of data you can store in the buffer depends on the symbology type and the number of encoded data characters In some cases when you are saving scan profile data memory may be almost full with data from just a few scans In other cases the buffer may contain data from hundreds of scans but only be 50 full The unit can store approximately 2000 scans of U P C A code When the buffer reaches capacity a full buffer message appears Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 5 1 To check the print buffer during operation 1 Display the menu that begins with Print Results If scan results are displayed on the verifier press SELECT If a menu for example a change setting menu is displayed on the verifier press POWER repeatedly 2 Press POWER 3 Press The on demand print buffer display screen appears The display provides the percent of the memory used for the stored records and the number of scan records in the memory You can respond in one of three ways a Cont b Prnt or c Cir The cursor is at the asterisk next to Continue 3 a To continue obtaining scan results press SELECT The opening display appears You can then scan a symbol 3 b To print the stored records press to place the cursor on the asterisk next to Print Then press SELECT
76. ht of the display 4 18 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Saving and Printing Saving Data When you scan a bar code symbol and you do not have a printer connected to the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier or a printer is connected but not turned on you can store or save the scan results in the verifier s print buffer You can print the stored results at a later time There are two ways to save data using the AutoPrint Store feature or through the Print Results menu To save scan data 1 Set the AutoPrint Store feature to On Refer to the instructions in Chapter 3 Changing the Settings for changing the settings 2 Scan a bar code symbol The verifier automatically saves the results in its print buffer OR 1 Scan a bar code symbol 2 If the AutoPrint Store feature is set to Off press SELECT three times Pressing SELECT the first time displays a menu that begins with Print Results and the cursor is on the 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 print buffer You can also check the print buffer status during operation called on demand c
77. ies 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 and hold it down or press T or J and let up each time The names of the additional available symbologies appear 5 To change the enable status of a symbology position the cursor next to the symbology name and press SELECT For all the symbologies except Code 93 and Code 49 a new menu appears with the name of the symbology on top and a list of parameters that you can change With the cursor on the asterisk next to ENABLE press or SELECT The symbology enable status changes between Yes and No change a parameter use to move the cursor to the asterisk next to the name of the first parameter e change numeric value such as the magnification factor press gt to move the cursor from the asterisk to the parameter value then press T or J until the value you want appears e To change a selection such as Yes No or Checked None press or SELECT To return to the previous menu press POWER When you exit any menu all the displayed parameter choices are saved 3 6 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 6 To change which symbology has a W N Ratio Press or J to set the cursor on the asterisk next to Fixed W N Ratio and then press SELECT A menu appears with Fix
78. iew other types of data dimensional or reflectance press lt 5 To resume scanning start at the quiet zone and scan the symbol Reviewing Messages Errors can result from a variety of causes They can result from errors in dimensional reflectance or format parameters generically or based on an application An example of a generic symbology error message that may appear after scanning a symbol is BAD QuietZon This message indicates that there is insufficient quiet zone width Chapter 8 Using a Quick Check 800 Verifierlists error application and type messages Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 4 15 Using SSTR Codes to Review Data A Single Scan to Result SSTR Code is a bar code symbol that tells the verifier to execute certain command functions If you scan an SSTR Code the unit displays the scan result parameter represented by that bar code symbol After you scan a symbol either the default results appear listed below or if you changed the output display options the results you specified appear SSTR Codes SSTR Code Type and T Test Criteria and Name ype Notes Parameter SSTR Codes Average Bar Error Dim traditional W N Ratio Dim traditional Decodability Dim ISO IEC R I R d Ref traditional and ISO IEC 5 Ref traditional Symbol Contrast Ref ISO IEC Rmin Rmax Ref ISO IEC Modulation Ref ISO IEC Edge Contrast Min Ref ISO IEC Defects Ref ISO IEC Symbol Type Fmt traditional and ISO IE
79. ions To change the display options set the cursor on the asterisk next to Display Options and then press SELECT A menu with four display options selections appears To change the data displayed in the upper 3rd line or the lower 4th line parameter result line set the cursor on the asterisk next to UpperLine and then press SELECT or The cursor moves to the right of the term Press and until the name of the data that you want to show up on the parameter result line appears To save the selection press SELECT or The cursor moves back to the asterisk next to the term Tochange the error override feature set the cursor on the asterisk next to Error Override and then press SELECT or until the setting you want YES Y or NO N appears To change what the LEDs indicate set the cursor on the asterisk next to LEDs and then press SELECT or until the setting you want P F Criteria or Bar Growth appears Press POWER to return to the menu that contains Display Options and Printout Options 3 14 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 5 To change the printout options To change the printout options set the cursor on the asterisk next to Printout Options and then press SELECT A menu with the printout options selections appears e To change the printer type set the cursor on the asterisk next to Printer Type and then press SELECT or until the setting you want QCP or QCHSP appears
80. ions menu matches the type of printer to which the verifier is connected Refer to Changing the Out put Options on page 3 12 for instructions 5 2 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 2 Scan a bar code symbol If the AutoPrint Store feature is set to On the results print If the AutoPrint Store feature is set to Off press SELECT twice 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 all the stored results print just the results of the last scan or if you want to clear the buffer 3 Press 1 to move the cursor next to Latest Result Only 4 Press SELECT The data prints To print stored data Connect the verifier and the printer and turn on both units Be sure the Printer type setting in the Output Options Print Options menu matches the type of printer the verifier is connected to Refer to Changing the Output Options on page 3 12 for instructions 2 With any data displayed 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 clea
81. isk next to Scanning Options and then press SELECT A menu that begins with Beeper Pitch appears 4 To make any necessary changes change the beeper pitch set the cursor on the asterisk next to Beeper and then press SELECT or The cursor moves to the right of the term Pitch Press and J until you hear the beeper pitch you want To save the selection press SELECT lt The cursor moves back to the asterisk next to Beeper change the Extended Accuracy setting set the cursor on the asterisk next to Extended Accur and press SELECT or The cursor moves to the right of Accur Press and J until the number of scans you want for the average appears To save the selection press SELECT or The cursor moves to the asterisk next to Extended Tochange the decoding direction setting set the cursor on the asterisk next to Decoding and then press SELECT or The setting changes between BothWays 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 Error Override display LEDs either display ISO IEC Grade or indicate bar growth or loss The
82. iteria options to either ISO IEC Decodability or character averaged decodability Avg With either calculation method the decodability is rated A if gt 62 B if gt 50 C if gt 37 D if 25 or F if lt 25 e 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 use the arrows to place it there The first two dimensional parameters appear in the results line 3 To view other dimensional parameters press J The names of the dimensional parameters and their results scroll 4 To review other types of data Ref or Fmt press gt 5 To resume scanning start at the quiet zone and scan the symbol Calculating X The total shown as the dimensional parameter is the total symbol width in X dimension terms Formally a bar code symbol s width includes the quiet zones The value presented as total is a calculated count of the number of X dimensions from the starting bar through the ending bar of the scanned symbol You can use this value and manually measure the symbol s actual width to calculate X 1 Press SELECT to display the menu with the term Print Results on top 2 Press J to move the cursor next to Calculate X 4 10 Quick Check 600 800 Series
83. ject the printer to temperatures below 5 C or above 40 C during operations or to a sudden change in temperature nsertthe connectors so that a slight pressure seats the cable properly Never force the connectors because this could damage the cable Using the QCP or QCHSP The QCP and QCHSP models are shown on page 5 7 5 6 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Quick Check Printer QCP and Quick Check High Speed Printer QCHSP A three position power switch on the printer s front panel determines its function Switch Position Function Down Left Off Center On Down Right Paper Feed A red light emitting diode LED to the right of the power switch lights to indicate 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 wrong way Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 5 7 The printer has a replaceable cartridge ribbon Replace the paper roll when it is empiy To turn and off the QCP or QCHSP 1 To turn on the printer press the power switch into the On center position 2 To turn off the printer press the power switch into the Off down left position
84. le format The following constraints apply to the format of DECODE UPC and EAN must include the check digit and number system character or flags separated by UPC A X XXXXXXXXXX X UPC E X XXXXXX X EAN 8 X XXXXXX X EAN 13 XX XXXXXXXXXX X f applicable Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 11 and MSI should include proper check digits in parentheses e Codabar and Code 39 should show applicable Start Stop Characters Codabar Start is represented by A and Stop by B Code 39 Start and Stop are both represented by MATCH 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 manner adding the extension dat to the filename To load the database into the verifier 1 Structure your database as described above 2 Connect the verifier to your computer s serial port using a PC Interface Cable QCDBO9F or QCDB25 and turn on the unit 7 2 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 Open DataMatch exe wa Data Match No 3662169 0050755 75 4 Select a database file we Data Match C
85. librated Properly Scanning With the Unit Variations in scan rates and angles can affect bar code verification Before you begin collecting data review and practice the recommended method for whichever configuration you are using the pen wand or the mouse wand Toscan properly using pen wand 1 Turn on the verifier and confirm that it is operational that is does not need to be charged or calibrated Hold the pen wand as you would a pen or pencil placing your fingers on each side of the foot near the tip Lightly touch the scanner tip against either quiet zone clear area of the bar code You have the proper scanning angle when the tip and the reflectance guide are flat on the scan surface If the unit does not respond press POWER 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 Listen for audible tones e Ifyou hear a long beep tone followed by a short tone it signifies a good read e Ifyou hear a long beep and then three short beeps the unit detects an error in the scanned symbol e of these messages appears slowly please faster please ormore evenly please adjust your scan technique accordingly If a symbol consistently produces no beepin
86. lists the reflectance parameters and summarizes their results Descriptions of the parameters follow these tables Parameter Trad l ISO IEC Print Contrast Signal Prnt Contr Sig y Reflectance Light Reflect Light y Reflectance Dark Reflect Dark y Symbol Contrast SymCntr Reflectance min max Rmin Rmax Modulation Edge contrast min EdgeContr min 22 ce eee Defects Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 4 11 Parameter Result PCS Pass if PCS gt 75 RL gt 25 and RD lt 30 Fail if not satisfied RI Rd Pass if Rd RI lt 50 Fail if Rd RI gt 50 SymCont A if gt 70 Bif gt 55 C if gt 40 D if gt 20 F if lt 20 Edge contrast min A if gt 15 F if lt 15 Modulation A if 2 70 B if 2 60 Cif 2 50 D if 2 40 F if lt 40 Defects A if 15 B if lt 20 C if lt 25 D if lt 30 F if 35 For UPC the minimum P C S varies depending on the measured R Max Errors in Reflectance Parameters If after scan the abbreviation for Reflectance appears as gt REF lt an error exists in one or more of the reflectance parameters If so you should use the arrow buttons to review each parameter If the abbreviation for Reflectance appears as Ref the symbol has no reflectance errors Print Contrast Signal Light and Dark Reflectance During a scan the Quick Check Verifier obtains the maximum light reflectance from spaces Rmax or
87. lt and buttons You save settings by displaying their name and then making the changes you want A separate save command is not necessary You can exit the settings menu at any point and scan a bar code symbol by placing the wand tip or the mouse wand on a quiet zone and scanning or by pressing POWER It may be useful to create a customized Command Code for each type or set type of operations you perform 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 you use a Command Code Chapter 10 Flow Charts contains a flow chart that displays all the settings changes you can make and how to access each of them using the menus Changing the Specifications The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier specification section consists of the industry application standards and symbologies The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier can verify the quality of the following symbologies and industry application standards Symbologies Industry Applications e EAN UPC e Code 39 e Comp Tia Interleaved 2 of 5 LOGMARS Code 128 SCC Code 93 e HIBCC e Codabar e CCBBA e Code 11 e SISAC Code 16K
88. n 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 you must satisfy the Scans Symbol setting Repeat steps 2 through 4 scanning the same bar symbol at different paths within the symbol When you satisfy the Scans Symbol setting the final symbol grade display appears To review the scan grade display press Press f to return to the final symbol grade display The types of data provided in the final symbol grade display are the same as those in the symbol grade display Toreview data from the last scan If the Quick Check Verifier is turned off turn it on The opening display appears 2 Press The results from the last scan appear LED Display The light emitting diodes LEDs can indicate either bar growth and shrinkage based on traditional test criteria or a pass fail grade result based on ISO IEC grade criteria You set the type of test criteria Refer to Changing the Test Criteria on page 3 8 for additional information Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 4 7 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
89. n the bars As the wand is moved across the bar code symbol the analog voltage varies creating a graphic scan profile The scan profile is the basis for verifying the bar code symbol Light Source gt Photodetector gt Output to verifier Symbol Scanner Illumination It is important to have a uniform velocity when scanning bar code symbols because the relative widths of the actual bars and spaces are determined by measuring the time that the electrical signal from the scanner spends at the voltages that represent either black or white respectively The verifier will notify you if you scan too fast too slow or unevenly Also severe changes in ambient light may cause misleading scan profile or reflectance 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 information on bar code technology you can refer to the associations and books listed below AIM North America A chapter organization of AIM Inc 125 Warrendale Bayne Road Warrendale PA 15086 Tel 724 934 5688 Fax 724 934 4495 Email Mary Lou Bosco http www aimusa org GS1 formerly UCC and EAN Brus
90. n the memory The previously stored results remain in the memory 2 c To clear delete the records stored in the memory press 4 to place the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Clear and then press SELECT The stored results and the result from the last scan are deleted from the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier s memory 2 4 To change the AutoPrint Store feature setting to Of f press to place the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Change and then press SELECT The Change settings printout options display appears Press to change the setting to After a scan the results appear on the display but are not automatically stored in the memory The previously stored results remain in the memory 1 10 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide If the AutoPrint Store feature is set to Off you can Continue Clear Continue with AutoStore The cursor is at the asterisk next to the term Continue 2 e To continue obtaining scan results with the AutoPrint Store feature setting Off press SELECT After a scan the results appear on the display but are not automatically stored in the memory The previ ously stored results remain in the memory 2 f To clear delete the records stored in the memory press to place the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Clear and then press SELECT The stored results and the results from the last scan are deleted from the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier s mem ory
91. nd then press SELECT or The cursor moves to the right of the terms Scans Symbol Press and J until the numeric value you want 1 through 10 12 15 20 30 50 100 or Var appears To save the selection press SELECT or lt The cursor moves back to the asterisk next to Scans Symbol When you exit any menu press POWER all the displayed parameter choices are saved 4 To return to the previous menu press POWER To scan a symbol set the wand on the symbol s quiet zone Changing the Scanning Options The scanning options apply to the general operation of the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier You can change the following options 3 10 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Beeper Pitch raise or lower Extended Accuracy Decoding direction both ways or forward only Beeper Pitch You can change the pitch of the verifier s beeper Higher pitches seem to sound louder You can also turn off the tone The default is 16 The range includes Off and 1 through 31 Extended Accuracy The Extended Accuracy setting is the number of scans of the same symbol taken at the same path in the symbol that yields the scan grade With Extended Accuracy on individual parameter measurements and results are averaged over successive scans of the symbol Using the extended accuracy mode greatly reduces reading variability due to variations in scanning motion and minor scan path variations When Extended Accuracy is on you selec
92. ndicate the bar code symbol s status to a battery of tests Onelong beep followed by one short beep indicates a passing grade e One long beep followed by three short beeps indicates a failing grade You can easily and quickly perform pass fail testing by scanning symbols and listening for a set of triple beeps to indicate failure and then review the display for specific information 4 8 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Reviewing the Dimensional Parameters The following table lists the dimensional parameters and summarizes their results Descriptions of the parameters follow the tables Parameter Trad l ISO IEC Average Bar Error Avg Bar Err Wide to narrow ratio Wide Nar Ratio Decodability The method you select Avg Decode or ISO IECISO IEC determines the scan and sym bol grades Parameter Result Avg Bar Err Compared against traditional print tolerance crite ria set by symbology or application OK if within criteria Fail if outside criteria Wide Narrow Ratio Compared against generic or user set limits for the symbology or application OK if within limits Fail if outside limits Decodability A if gt 62 B if 50 C if gt 37 D if gt 25 F if lt 25 Errors in Dimensional Parameters If after a scan the abbreviation for dimensional appears as gt DIM lt an error exists in one or more of the dimensional parameters If there is an error use the arrow buttons to review each
93. o a value 1 3 8 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide You can obtain the scan grade result in two ways Set the verifier to use traditional print quality parameters to make a pass fail judgment about the symbol and provide detailed measurements Set the verifier to use ISO IEC methods to judge the symbol and report an ISO IEC scan grade of A B C D or F The default setting is ISO IEC scan grade C All the test criteria options are available for you to select regardless of which scan grade method ISO IEC or traditional you selected For example if you select the traditional pass fail criteria you can view and change the ISO IEC grade letter or number option even though it has no affect on the traditional criteria you selected Decodability Decodability is the percentage of the symbology s safe decoding margin available for the scanner after printing errors Lower margin values and corresponding lower grades indicate an increased susceptibility to decoding failure due to scanning errors Scanning variations such as acceleration cause bar or space deviations due to uneven too fast or too slow scanning and could yield lower margin values You can choose the decodability method you want to use ISO IEC Decodability or character averaged decodability Avg SO 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
94. ompatible with 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 unit is housed in a compact and lightweight impact resistant case 388 PRODUCTS a 020 D QUICK CHECK 600 Quick Check 600 800 Verifier Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 1 3 The symbologies tested by the verifier include EAN UPC Code 11 Code 39 Code 16K Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 49 Code 128 MSI Code 93 IATA2 of 5 Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 Each model of the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier is capable of testing either all none or different sets of industry applications If you are not sure which applications are available on your unit refer to Changing the Specifications on page 3 1 of this manual to display a list of available applications Industry standard symbols applications tested by the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier include AIAG HIBC CTIA ABCD CCBBA LOGMARS SISAC SCC BOOKLAND Coupon Code The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier provides the following types of scan data e Type of symbology verified
95. or on a printout an out of range reading was recorded Recalibrate the unit and then rescan the symbol The reflectance page is a precision standard made of photographic materials If it becomes physically damaged or dirty replace itto insure proper calibration To order a new reflectance page contact your sales representative Tocalibrate the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier 1 Using the proper scan technique scan the reflectance symbol from the accessory pack You will hear a long beep followed by two short beeps after the first good scan and the LCD displays REFLECTANCE CALIBRATION 9 More Scans 2 Continue to scan the reflectance page for a total of ten good scans After each good scan a single beep sounds and the display indicates how many good scans you need to obtain After the tenth good scan three beeps sound and the message Now Lift the Scanner Up off the Target appears When you lift the scanner up the opening display appears scan set the wand scanner a symbol s quiet zone 1 12 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Three beeps one long followed by two short beeps sound if the unit detects reflectance readings significantly different from the previously recorded ones You may be scanning too slowly too quickly or unevenly or using an improper scan angle A message appears and prompts you to begin again Continue scanning using the recommended scanning technique until the unit is ca
96. parameter to identify the problem If the abbreviation for dimensional appears as Dim the symbol has 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 Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 4 9 WIN Ratio The wide to narrow ratio W N applies to symbologies with two element widths including Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 and USS Codabar W N is not meaningful for the other symbologies and is not displayed When measured the W N value is compared against generic or user specified limits appropriate for the symbology If the W N Ratio is within these limits it is rated OK or pass If the W N Ratio is outside these limits HI or LO this test fails Decodability Decodability is the percentage of the symbology s safe decoding margin available for the scanner after printing errors Lower margin values and corresponding lower grades indicate an increased susceptibility to decoding failure due to scanning errors Scanning variations such as acceleration can cause bar or space deviations due to uneven too fast or too slow scanning and provide lower margin values You can set the type of decodability in the test cr
97. pears on the display the scan grade is the lowest of the grades of all of the parameters in this case averaged for the three scans We now have the scan grade for a specific path across the symbol 4 Scan another line or path of the symbol three times to obtain a second 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 traditional To obtain the scan grade and ISO IEC Symbol grade 1 Enter the Scanning Options Extended Accuracy setting you want This set ting determines the number of scans of the same path you want used to cal culate the scan grade If you set the Test Criteria Passing setting to ISO IEC you can obtain the ISO IEC symbol grade e Enter the Test Criteria Passing setting to an ISO IEC grade Setthe Test Criteria Scans Symbol setting to the value you want This setting determines the number of scans grades you want to use to calculate the final symbol grade Refer to Chapter 3 Changing the Settings for instructions on changing the settings 2 Scan the bar code symbol The first line of this display provides the symbol or application name and the encoded scan
98. portion two in the middle and four in the lower portion Multiple scans of the same symbol across different scan paths take advantage of the vertical redundancy of bar codes and give you a more accurate value of the symbol s overall print quality To change the test criteria 1 Display the menu that begins with Print Results 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 Test Criteria and then press SELECT A menu that begins with Passing appears change the pass fail criteria set the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Passing and then press SELECT or The cursor moves to 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 asterisk next to Grades and then press SELECT or The setting changes between Letters and Numbers To change the number of scans used to determine the final ISO IEC Symbol Grade set the cursor on the asterisk next to Scans Symbol a
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100. 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 the specified operating parameters or E repair or service of the product by anyone other than Hand Held Products or its authorized representatives This warranty shall extend from the time of shipment for the duration published by Hand Held Products for the product at the time of purchase Warranty Period Any defective product must be returned at purchaser s expense during the Warranty Period to Hand Held Products factory or authorized service center for inspection No product will be accepted by Hand Held Products without a Return Materials Authorization which may be obtained by contacting Hand Held Products In the event that the product is returned to Hand Held Products or its authorized service center within the Warranty Period and Hand Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 14 3 Held Products determines to its satisfaction that the product is defective due to defects in materials or workmanship Hand Held Products at its sole option will either repair or replace the product without charge except for return shipping to Hand Held Products EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW THE FOREG
101. r On position and wait a few seconds 7 While holding the paper in place press and hold the power switch in the Paper Feed down right position until an inch of paper emerges from the printer and then release the switch 8 Pull the paper through the printer until several inches are exposed 9 Put the paper spindle into the paper roll and place the roll and spindle onto the grooves near the back 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 from the QCP or QCHSP Press the printer power switch to the Off down left position 2 Remove the printer cover by locating the four small grooves embossed each side of the printer cover and tilting the cover open by pushing down gently on both sets of these grooves The ribbon cartridge should be visible 3 Push down on ihe right side of the ribbon cartridge marked PUSH and remove the cartridge from the printer compartment Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 5 9 Slide the paper through the gap between the inked ribbon and the frame of the new ribbon cartridge Set the new cartridge into the prin
102. r the buffer The cursor appears next to All Stored Results After you press SELECT the third time the stored data prints OR 1 Display the print buffer message Refer to Checking the Print Buffer During Operation on page 5 1 for instructions 2 Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor to the asterisk next to Print The stored data prints and clears the records from the buffer but the data from the last scan remains in the verifier To stop printing 1 During printing press and momentarily hold POWER on the verifier Printing stops when the printer s internal buffer is clear OR 2 Wait until the printer stops automatically Deleting Stored Data You can delete stored data from the verifier s memory using the Print Buffer menu or the Print Results menu Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 5 3 To delete stored data 1 Connect your printer to the verifier and turn on both units The opening display appears 2 APRINT BUFFER message appears asking if you want to continue print or clear 3 Press J and then to move the cursor next to Clear 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 OR 1 Connect your printer to the verifier and turn on both units The opening display appears 2 When you select the Print Results menu a menu appears asking if
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104. ric 2 widths Code 16K alphanumeric with all func 2 widths tion codes and special char acters full ASCII set Code 128 alphanumeric with all func 4 widths tion codes and special char acters full ASCII set Code 49 alphanumeric all 128 ASCI 6 widths characters stacked symbol ogy Code 93 alphanumeric all 128 ASCI 4 widths characters MSI Code numeric 4 widths How a Bar Code Verifier Works A bar code reader or scanner extracts the information that is optically encoded in a bar code symbol and converts it into computer compatible digital data Hand Held Products provides a variety of handheld wand or pen scanners with the verifier that are designed to minimize scratching the symbol When you place the wand on a bar code symbol and move it across the symbol electro optical techniques read the symbol All wands contain a light emitting diode either visible or infrared light which illuminates the symbol The area of the symbol that is actually being scanned 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 6 6 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide proportional to the amount of light returned A symbol s spaces reflect more light tha
105. s power supplies cradles and docking stations Hand Held Products Inc extends these warranties only to the first end users of the products These warranties are nontransferable The limited duration of the warranty for the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier is for two 2 years 14 4 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Hand Held Products Inc 700 Visions Drive P O Box 208 Skaneateles Falls NY 13153 0208 QC600 800 UG Rev G 3 07
106. sels Blue Tower Avenue Louise 326 BE 1050 Brussels Belgium Tel 32 2 788 7800 Fax 32 2 788 7899 e GS1 US Princeton Pike Corporate Center 1009 Lenox Drive Suite 202 Lawrenceville New Jersey 08648 USA Tel 609 620 0200 Fax 609 620 1200 E mail info 9 gs1us org http www gs1us org Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 6 7 ANSI American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues 4 floor New York NY 10036 Tel 212 642 4900 Fax 212 398 0023 http www ansi org The Bar 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 1997 ISBN 0674767209 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 7 Using DataMatch Understanding the DataMatch Feature You can load a database into your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier Then when you scan a bar code symbol you can review not only the scan results but also any information contained in the database about that scanned symbol The additional information may be for example the name of the product You can use the DataMatch feature in any of th
107. t the number of scans for the averaged result from 2 through 10 12 15 20 30 50 and 100 When Extended Accuracy is off set to one each scan of the symbol gives the measured results 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 chose and displays the scan results from that individual scan If you scan a different symbol after your first scan the Extended Accuracy counter resets For further discussion and comparison of scan grade to symbol grade refer to Chapter 4 Reviewing Scan Data Decode Direction You can set the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier to read bar code symbols from left to right called forward only or from either direction called Both Ways The BothWays setting default makes scanning easier and more flexible than forward only scanning To change the scanning options 1 Display the menu that begins with Print Results press POWER and SELECT 2 Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT A menu that begins with Specifications appears Quick Check amp 600 800 Series User s Guide 3 11 3 Set the cursor on the aster
108. tances that could impact health and the environment if not properly disposed In order to avoid the dissemination of those substances in our environment and to diminish the pressure on the natural resources we encourage you to use the appropriate take back systems for product disposal Those systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials of the product you are disposing in a sound way crossed out wheeled bin symbol informs you that the product should not be disposed of along with municipal waste and invites you to use the appropriate separate take back systems for product disposal If you need more information on the collection reuse and recycling systems please contact your local or regional waste administration You may also contact your supplier for more information on the environmental performances of this product Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started About This Guide nes ecce iere nth eerie die 1 1 Unpacking the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier 1 2 Noting the Verifier s 22221 1 3 SPECHT CA ONS eR 1 7 Installing the Batteries 1 7 Charging the Batteries jc ccrte tee 1 8 Turning the Unit On and Off 1 9 Calibrating the Quick Check 600 800 1 12 Properly Scanning With the Unit 1 13 Cleaning the
109. ted for a continuous hour and a half of operation and you suspect a low battery is not the cause for the message turn the unit off and then on again If the message reappears immediately on power up the batteries are discharged and you should recharge the unit If the message does not reappear you can continue to use the unit If you think there is a problem with your batteries contact Hand Held Products To charge the batteries 1 Turn off the verifier 2 Plug the AC charger into the port on the back of the unit 3 Plug the AC charger into a VAC wall outlet 4 The batteries start charging If you have completely discharged the batteries charge them for a minimum of 12 hours If the batteries are partially discharged charge them for less time 5 After charging remove the AC charger from the unit The verifier is ready for use 1 8 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Turning the Unit On and Off When you turn on the verifier it contains the settings stored from the last time you changed them Chapter 3 Changing the Settings describes these settings and provides instructions for changing them The verifier shuts itself off after a minute of inactivity to conserve battery power You can also turn the unit off at any time When you turn off the unit the setting options you selected are automatically saved There is no need for a separate save command Insert the wand scanner into the port on the front of the
110. tently provide different results 4 If you set the Test Criteria Passing setting to an and you set the Scans Symbol setting to any value except 1 press 1 to display the running symbol grade To review the scan grade display press J Press to return to the symbol grade display 4 6 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Note If you set the Test Criteria Passing parameter to an ISO IEC grade and you set the Scans Symbol parameter to 1 the scan grade is the same as the ISO IEC symbol grade The first line of the symbol grade display provides the symbol or application name the same as the first line of the scan grade display The second line of this display indicates this data is a final symbol grade that is it is an average of the scan grades you have obtained The third line provides a variety of information The first of the three terms refers to the current average grade the symbol received The subsequent terms for example 06 660 refer to the wand aperture and the wavelength These values are used to determine the symbol grade Refer to If the unit was set to use the database feature before being turned off the bottom line shows the term DATABASE on page 1 9 for additional information The last line lets you check your status in relation to the symbol grade The first value in this line tells you how many scan grades were used to calculate the displayed symbol grade The second value tells you the number of sca
111. ter compartment and press both sides to secure it in place The cartridge must be properly seated and aligned for the best print quality If you get ribbon ink on the printer s plastic case wipe it off immediately Once the ink dries it is difficult to remove Replace the printer cover by pushing the back of it down into place and pressing the front down to lock it in place Turn the cartridge ribbon advance knob marked by an arrow on the cartridge clockwise to remove slack from the ribbon Replace the printer cover To connect the QCP or QCHSP to the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier Press the printer power switch to the Off down left position Plug the transformer into a VAC outlet Plug the interface cable into the socket on the side of the verifier 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 Press the power switch to the On center position The red LED lights and a Ready message appears indicating that the printer s built in microprocessor has verified its internal operation To perform a QCP or QCHSP self test The self test tests the print head and ribbon Ensure the power switch is in the Off down left position and there is paper in the printer Plug the power source into the printer Press and hold down the power switch in the Paper Feed down right position until the LED lights and
112. than ISO IEC pass fail grade Refer to Changing the Output Options on page 3 12 for additional information If you set the verifier to use traditional pass fail test criteria the color of each LEDs is always the same first is red second is yellow third is green fourth is yellow fifth is red After a scan one or two of the LEDs flash to indicate the amount of growth or shrinkage The following table correlates the LED color and the percent tolerance used of bar growth LCD bar growth LED lit tolerance used indication Green 0 to25 OK Green and yellow 25 to 50 OK Yellow 50 to 75 OK OK Yellow and red 75 to 100 OK OK Red gt 100 LO HI For example if you scan a UPC symbol at 100 magnification and the yellow LED on the left center flashes it indicates that the tested symbol has used approximately 2 mil 2 0 to 3 0 mil 0 002 to 0 0037 of the total tolerance 4 mil 0 004 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 the A B and C LEDs will be green to indicate that all three grades are acceptable Audio Sounds The audio signal sounds to i
113. the AutoPrint Store setting Command Code Selections List Test Criteria Passing grade Choose One Traditional or ISO IEC A ISO IEC B ISO IEC ISO IEC D Decodability Avg or ISO IEC Grades Letters or Numbers Number or scans symbol Choose one 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 30 50 100 Var Scanning Options Beeper Pitch Choose One Off or value between 1 and 31 Extended Accuracy Choose One Off 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 30 50 100 Var Decoding Direction BothWays or Forward Only Output Options Display Options UpperLine Choose One Default or Average Bar Error W N Ratio Decodability RI amp RD P C S Symbol Contrast Rmin Rmax Modulation EC min Defects Message Type Message Length or Check Character LowerLine Choose One Default or Average Bar Error W N Ratio Decodability 3 16 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide RI amp RD P C S Symbol Contrast Rmin Rmax Modulation EC min Defects Message Type Message Length or Check Character Error Override Yes or No LEDs P F Criteria or Bar Growth Output Options Printer Type Choose One QCP HSP SSP Printout Long form or short form AutoPrint Store On or Off With profile Yes or No Generic Code Selections U P C EAN JAN Enable On or Off Magnification Factor Choose One 080 085 095 100 105 1 10 1 15 120 125 1 30 140 150 160 180 200 Expand UPC EO Yes or No Code 39 Enable On or
114. the printer starts to operate Release the power switch The printer performs the self test and prints its full set of characters 5 10 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Troubleshooting the or QCHSP Printing difficulties may be caused by selecting the incorrect printer interface configuration for the type of printer you are using For the QCP select QCP For the QCHSP select 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 inked portion of the ribbon Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide 5 141 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Background Information General Bar Code Information Bar code technology allows you to get information into a computer much more accurately than keying Quick Check 600 800 Verifiers measure the quality of the bar code symbols to ensure the proper information is encoded and can be read This instrument is both a quick easy to use pass fail tester for bar code symbols and a powerful measuring tool for detailed testing of these same symbols You can set your verifier to use either traditional or ISO IEC parameters to analyze bar
115. ton on the Quick Check or 1 1 lt gt Verifier unit Scan or Low Battery ras the LED display on the Quick Check Indicates steps to follow to perform a procedure Some terms used in this manual may differ slightly from the terms used in the Quick Check Verifier software menus due to space restrictions The following table shows these terms Term in manual Term in software W N WN U P C UPC Universal Product Code Unpacking the Quick Check 600 800 Verifier When you first receive your Quick Check 600 800 Verifier you should unpack it carefully Before attempting to use the instrument inspect the contents of the 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 e Wand scanner specific to the QC600 series Linear Imager specific to the QC800 series AC Charger Four AA NiCad batteries e Quick Check 600 800 Verifier User s Guide this publication Manual Package containing Test Symbols Warranty Card Gauge Ruler 1 2 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide X Dimension Ruler QCRFPG Calibration Reflectance Bar Code Page If you do not have all these items contact your sales representative Noting the Verifier s Features The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier is a full featured bar code verifier c
116. tting to specify the number of individual scan grades 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 Multiple scans of the same symbol across different scan paths take advantage of the vertical redundancy of bar codes and give you a more accurate value of the symbol s overall print quality The flow chart shown on page 4 3 explains how the ISO IEC Symbol grade is determined 4 2 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Determining the ISO IEC Symbol Grade 4 40 ueos 3 9 4 v jo apeh 15907 sz gt d sz lt q LEZO 08 lt 8 lt uonejnpoyy fujiqepooeg Ov gt 0r lt a os lt 2 09 g on zY e6p3 spad Aujiqepooeq 3 abpy joquikg uoneuruugjap 9Dp4 9e81 gt d SI lt unu senuoo ofp3 05 gt 4 02 lt 0 o 99 lt 04 lt V joquids 08 lt 4 04 gt y y Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Determining the ISO I
117. uide 7 5 Quick Check 600 800 Series User s Guide Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier The Quick Check Series 800 Bar Code Verifier is a high performance professional tool for verifying the readability and standards compliance of printed bar codes in non contact mode The Quick Check 800 Verifier units use a handheld linear imaging bar code reader for simple convenient aim and shoot operation The Series 800 verifiers are enhanced versions of Hand Held Products Series 600 verifiers and are designed to not only provide the user with all the features of the Series 600 models but also allow the ease of use of a non contact device for certain verification tasks This chapter details where the operation of a Series 800 verifier differs from a Series 600 unit Using the Quick Check 800 Verifier with QC3800V Linear Imager Only the QC3800V can be used as the non contact input device with a Series 800 unit The QC3800V should not be used with WARNING ny other 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 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 grade set point the unit emits three beeps one short two long A de
118. ur review The No setting for this parameter presents the data in zero suppression format Check Options The check character check digit and UserCheck are optional characters or digits in some symbologies that are placed in a predetermined position in a symbol You can use them to validate that the correct data has been 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 default setting Selected symbologies offer additional options Code 39 contains an optional Mod 43 check character Interleaved 2 of 5 contains an optional 3 1 3 1 weighted check digit MSI Code can contain a second check digit UserCheck either the Modulo Mod 10 or Modulo Mod 11 Modes Shown This parameter allows you to have additional information appear on the display and on the printout This information includes special extra characters and control characters within the encoded message Having this extra information displayed may help you analyze reading or printing problems In Code 128 for example you can display starting mode mode changes and shifts Code 16K allows you to display simil
119. ursor next to the application name and then press SELECT When you select AIAG SCC Coupon Code or BOOKLAND you are prompted to provide additional information AIAG asks if you want Supplier or Customer Use T and J to set the cursor on the asterisk next to the term you want and then press SELECT When you select SCC for the SCS ITF Coupon Code and BOOK LAND you are prompted to provide a magnification factor Use and J 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 symbols You can select the following items e ISO IEC scan grade or pass fail criteria for traditional parameters Character averaged decodability or ISO IEC Decodability SO IEC grades in letters or numbers Number of scans used to determine the final ISO IEC Symbol Grade Scan Grade The Quick Check 600 800 Verifier acquires data using the ScanProfile Methodology specified in the ISO IEC s Bar Code Print Quality Guideline The verifier then evaluates the acquired data and provides a scan grade also called a scan profile grade The default number of scans used to obtain the scan grade is one with Extended Accuracy set to Off You can obtain an averaged scan grade when the Extended Accuracy scanning option is On set t

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