Instructions

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• To prevent double decodes of the same symbol, increase the Timeout Between Same Symbols setting.
See Timeout Between Decodes, Same Symbol on page 6-31 for more details.
• Turn the scanner's aimer on to assist operators in scanning the barcode in a more consistent manner.
Other reasons a label/barcode may not be decoded while in the field of view are as follows:
• The label out of focus (too close or too far away). See DS36X8 Decode Ranges on page 3-14 for correct
working range.
• Specular reflection (reflection off a shiny surface).
• The label is presented at extreme angle to scanner.
Preferred Symbol
Preferred Symbol is a barcode prioritization technique that enables favored decoding of high priority barcode(s).
The Preferred Symbol is the only barcode that is decoded and output within the preset Preferred Symbol Timeout.
During this time, the scanner attempts to decode the prioritized barcode and reports only this barcode.
For more information, refer to the MDF and Preferred Symbol User Guide.
To program Preferred Symbol via 123Scan, select 123Scan > Configuration Wizard > Symbologies screen, and
then select Preferred Symbol from the drop-down menu. Preferred Symbol programming is saved in the 123Scan
configuration file.