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Using Bar Code Readers
Using Bar Code ReadersUsing Bar Code Readers
Using Bar Code Readers
• Purpose
• Before You Begin
• Procedures
Purpose
This document contains instructions for scanning bar codes with bar code readers. There are
two types of bar code readers:
• bar code wands
• bar code guns
Before You Begin
Terminals must be configured to work with bar code readers. If a terminal has not been
configured, you must set the necessary parameters in the Talkman® T2 terminal's <task>.vcf
before using a bar code reader with the terminal. See Changing Task and Operator Parameters
in the Changing Configurable Parameters document.
Connect the bar code reader to the Talkman terminal before scanning a bar code. See
Connecting a Bar Code Reader.
Procedures
• Using Bar Code Wands
• Using Bar Code Guns
Using Bar Code Wands
When prompted by the task to scan a label using bar code wand, follow these steps:
1. Remove the bar code wand from its holster.
2. Place the tip of the bar code wand to the left of all the black lines of the bar code
label.
3. Slide the bar code wand, from left to right, over the entire bar code label (see
Image 1).
The terminal continues on to the next part of the task. In some instances, you
hear a beep before the task continues. If no new prompt is given, scan the bar
code label again.
Image 1: Scanning Bar Code with a Wand