Specifications
xiv Symbol DS9808 Product Reference Guide
Chapter Descriptions
Topics covered in this guide are as follows:
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Chapter 1, Getting Started provides a product overview, unpacking instructions, and cable connection
information.
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Chapter 2, Scanning describes parts of the digital scanner, beeper and LED definitions, and how to use the
scanner in hand-held and hands-free (presentation) modes.
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Chapter 3, Maintenance & Technical Specifications provides information on how to care for the digital
scanner, troubleshooting, and technical specifications.
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Chapter 4, User Preferences & Miscellaneous Digital Scanner Options describes features frequently used to
customize how data transmits to the host device and programming bar codes for selecting user preference
features for the digital scanner.
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Chapter 5, Imaging Preferences provides imaging preference features and programming bar codes for
selecting these features.
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Chapter 6, USB Interface describes how to set up the digital scanner with a USB host.
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Chapter 7, RS-232 Interface describes how to set up the digital scanner with an RS-232 host, such as
point-of-sale devices, host computers, or other devices with an available RS-232 port.
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Chapter 8, IBM 468X / 469X Interface describes how to set up the digital scanner with IBM 468X/469X POS
systems.
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Chapter 9, Keyboard Wedge Interface describes how to set up a Keyboard Wedge interface with the digital
scanner.
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Chapter 10, Symbologies describes all symbology features and provides programming bar codes for
selecting these features for the digital scanner.
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Chapter 11, Advanced Data Formatting briefly describes ADF, a means of customizing data before
transmission to the host device, and includes a reference to the ADF Programmer Guide.
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Chapter 12, Driver’s License Set Up (DS9808-DL / DS9808-LL) describes how the DS9808-DL and
DS9808-LL digital scanners can parse out information from standard US driver's licenses and certain other
American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) compliant ID cards.
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Appendix A, Standard Default Parameters provides a table of all host devices and miscellaneous scanner
defaults.
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Appendix B, Programming Reference provides a table of AIM code identifiers, ASCII character conversions,
and keyboard maps.
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Appendix C, Sample Bar Codes includes sample bar codes of various code types.
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Appendix D, Numeric Bar Codes includes the numeric bar codes to scan for parameters requiring specific
numeric values.
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Appendix E, ASCII Character Sets provides ASCII character value tables.
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Appendix F, Signature Capture Code provides information on CapCode, a signature capture code that
encloses a signature area on a document and allows a scanner to capture a signature.