Quick Check® 600/800 Series Bar Code Verifiers ™ User’s Guide
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Getting Started About This Guide ................................................................. 1-1 Unpacking the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier ..................... 1-2 Noting the Verifier’s Features........................................ 1-3 Specifications........................................................................ 1-7 Installing the Batteries .......................................................... 1-7 Charging the Batteries..................................
Changing the Scanning Options ......................................... 3-10 Beeper Pitch ................................................................. 3-11 Extended Accuracy ...................................................... 3-11 Decode Direction ......................................................... 3-11 Changing the Output Options ............................................. 3-12 Display Options............................................................ 3-12 Parameter Result Lines ..........
Chapter 5 - Saving and Printing Saving Data........................................................................... 5-1 Checking the Print Buffer During Operation........................ 5-1 Printing Data ......................................................................... 5-2 Deleting Stored Data............................................................. 5-3 Interfacing With a Computer.......................................... 5-4 Reviewing the Printouts ..........................................
Chapter 9 - Error, Application, and Type Messages Chapter 10 - Flow Charts Chapter 11 - SSTR Codes Chapter 12 - Special Codes Chapter 13 - Unrecognized Symbols Unrecognized Symbols....................................................... 13-1 Chapter 14 - Customer Support Troubleshooting.................................................................. 14-1 Technical Assistance .......................................................... 14-1 Online Technical Assistance.........................................
1 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 uses several special symbols to refer to the controls on the instrument. The following table shows the symbols and their descriptions.
“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 compatible 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.
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 • IATA 2 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.
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.
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.
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 13.3 cm D) Weight 1.0 lb.
♦ 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 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.
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.
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. 2.
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 previously stored results remain in the memory. 2.
3.c To clear (delete) the records stored in the memory, press ↓ 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.
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 calibrated. Properly Scanning With the Unit Variations in scan rates and angles can affect bar code verification.
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.
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2 Quick Start Guide If you are familiar with bar code verifiers, this section will get you up and running in a few minutes. We assume the factory defaults are in effect. 1. Install the batteries • • • Slide off battery cover on the bottom of unit. Insert four batteries into compartment, matching “+” on battery ends with “+” in case. Slide battery cover back in place. 2. Charge the batteries • • • • • • • • • • • • Chapter 1 Scan reflectance page if you’re using either a pen or mouse wand.
• • The standard decode display appears. Use arrow keys to view data OR Scan SSTR Codes to view data. 7. Print your scan results • • 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). If a printer is not connected or is turned off, results are stored in buffer. 8.
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 ↑, ↓, ← and → buttons.
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.
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 Enable: On or off Check Character: None or Checked Fixed W/N: None or a value between 1.4 and 3.9 + 0.2 Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 49 characters Enable: On or off Check Digit: None or Checked Fixed W/N: None or a value between 1.4 and 3.9 + 0.
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.
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.
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 a time. 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.
6. To change which symbology has a W/N Ratio: Press ↑ or ↓ to set the cursor on the asterisk next to Fixed W/N Ratio and then press SELECT. A menu appears with Fixed W/N Ratio on top and asks you to choose the symbology name and the ratio amount. • To 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.
♦ 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.
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.
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 portion, two in the middle and four in the lower portion.
• 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.
3. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Scanning Options and then press SELECT. A menu that begins with Beeper Pitch appears. 4. To make any necessary changes: • To 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 ↓ until you hear the beeper pitch you want. To save the selection, press SELECT or ←. The cursor moves back to the asterisk next to Beeper.
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) Reflectance minimum/maximum (ISO/IEC) Edge contrast minimum (ISO/IEC) Defects (ISO/IEC) Message length 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 er
• 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.
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. • 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.
♦ 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.
RI & 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.
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 Chec
♦ 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: 1. 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. 2.
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4 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.
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 setting to specify the number of individual scan grades that you want the verifier to use to calculate the symbol grade.
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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.
appears at the beginning of the decoded data to indicate there is more data to the left. Press ← 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.
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.
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 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).
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 Average Bar Error (Avg Bar Err) Wide-to-narrow ratio (Wide/Nar Ratio) ISO/IEC √ √ √ Decodability* * The method you select (Avg Decode or ISO/IECISO/IEC) determines the scan and symbol grades.
W/N 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.
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 press → to move the cursor to Inches. Press ↑. The term changes to Centim. 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.
Parameter Result PCS Pass if PCS > 75%,RL > 25% and RD < 30% Fail if not satisfied RI/Rd Pass if Rd/RI < 50% Fail if Rd/RI > 50% SymCont A if > 70% B if > 55% C if > 40% D if > 20% F if < 20% Edge contrast (min) A if > 15% F if < 15% Modulation A if > .70 B if > .60 C if > .50 D if > .40 F if < .40 Defects A if < .15 B if < .20 C if < ..25 D if < .30 F if > .35 * For UPC, the minimum P.C.S. varies depending on the measured R-Max.
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 Rd < 50% RI. RI may be rated LO!, but it is never rated HI!, while Rd may be rated HI! but is never rated LO!.
5. To resume scanning, 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.
Check Character A check 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.
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.
If 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 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.
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.
5 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.
♦ 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.
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.
♦ To delete stored data: 1. Connect your printer to the verifier and turn on both units. The opening display appears. 2. A PRINT BUFFER message appears asking if you want to continue, print or clear. 3. Press ↓ 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.
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.
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.
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 Center Down Right Off On 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 printer has a replaceable cartridge ribbon. Replace the paper roll when it is empty. ♦ To turn on 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. 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 QCP or QCHSP: 1.
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 center 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.
4. Slide the paper through the gap between the inked ribbon and the frame of the new ribbon cartridge. 5. Set the new cartridge into the printer 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. 6.
Troubleshooting the QCP 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 HSP. 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.
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6 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.
The industry standards (applications) tested by the verifier include: • • • • • AIAG BOOKLAND CCBBA COMPTIA/CTIA HIBCC • LOGMARS • SCC (SCS/ITF, UCC/ EAN-128) • SISAC • 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.
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, http://www.aiag.org/Index.cfm AIM North America - A chapter organization of AIM, Inc., 125 WarrendaleBayne Road, Warrendale, PA 15086, Tel: (724) 934 5688, Fax: (724) 934 4495, http://www.aimusa.
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.
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.
The following table lists some characteristics of the nine bar code symbologies decoded by the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier.
proportional to the amount of light returned. A symbol’s spaces reflect more light than 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.
• • • • 6-8 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.
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.
UPC or upc EAN or ean CBR or cbr C39 or c39 I25 or i25 C93 or c93 128 C11 or c11 MSI or msi UPC Code European Article Number Codabar Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 93 Code 128 Code 11 MSI Code DECODE DECODE is the encoded information that appears on the verifier display in a “human readable format.
3. Open DataMatch (exe). 4. Select a database file. 5. Select the "Compress/Download" button.
6. The program walks you through the download steps and lets you know when the process is finished. 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. Download the database into your verifier. 2. Press SELECT from the main menu. 3. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press SELECT.
database 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.
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8 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.
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% 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.
to: * * * * When the new * appears: Print Results Calculate "X" % Decoded/Scanned Change Settings % Decoded/Scanned option is selected, this screen Symbol Grade: -------% Scans Decoded ---% Scans Passed Decoded nnn of nnn An example of this completed screen would be: Symbol Grade: A-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.
9 Error, Application, and Type Messages Type Display Message Printout Message GENERAL BAD # System BAD Number System BAD 2nd Chek BAD 2nd Check Chr BAD Addm Chk BAD Addendum Check BAD AlphaNum BAD AlphanumericField BAD Char Seq BAD Char Sequence BAD CheckChr BAD Symbol Check Chr or Check Charctr Fails BAD or ModCheck Fails BAD BAD CtrGuard BAD Center Guard Patrn BAD LH Guard BAD Left Guard Pattern BAD Msg Chek BAD Message Check BAD Numbers BAD Numeric Field BAD RH Guard BAD Right
Type Display Message Printout Message DATABASE Match Match NOT in DBase NOT in Database AdvShipmnt Adv Shipmnt Notice Authoriz # Authorization # BAD ID Char. BAD ID Character BAD UnitMeas BAD Unit of Measure Bookland Bookland DestPostCd Dest.
Type Display Message Printout Message ECV /VCVS ECV /VCVS Emissn Test Emissions Test Employee# Employee Pass ID EngrChgLv1 Engr change Level Gross Amt. Gross Amount HeatProcss Heat/Process # Internal Internal Only! Len /Weight Length/theor.
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
Type 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 Message on Printout Nigeria Nigeria Norway Norway NOT Bookland NOT Bookland Pakistan Pakistan PapNGuna Papua N.
Type CCBBA 9-6 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 Attribute Attribute Autol Use AutologusUse Only BAD CtrlCode BAD Control Code BAD GroupCod BAD Grouping Code Biohazard Biohazard BloodProd Blood Product
Type HIBCC Display Message Printout Message Hospital# Hospital # Irradiatd Irradiated NegAntCMV Neg for Anti-CMV NotTransf Not For Transfn Obsolete Fmt Obsolete Format PatientID Pat ID (Blood Bg) PatientID Pat ID (Sample) PatientID Pat ID (Wrist) PersonlID 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 T
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.
Type UCC/EAN-128 Display Message Printout Message Suffix Suffix VariCon Variable Count Volume Volume Width Width Area Area BAD Appl.ID BAD Appli.ID BAD Data Chk BAD Data Checksum BAD Start CD BAD Start Code Batch # Batch # Bill To Bill To Buy From Buy From Cell.
Type 9 - 10 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 Quick Check® 600/800 Series User’s Guide
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13 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. If the unit cannot decode the symbol and the symbology is turned on, use the “Unrecognizable symbology” feature.
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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. 2. Press POWER. 3. The unit emits four quick beeps and displays the opening screen. 4. Press →. 5. The check sum and version letter appear.
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