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Troubleshooting guide (continued) – Metrologic Instruments MS7120 Series User Manual

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Troubleshooting Guide (continued)

SYMPTOMS

POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)

SOLUTION

The unit powers

Beeper disabled. No tone

Enable beeper. Select tone

up, but does not

selected

scan and/or beep

The unit powers

Scanning a particular

UPC/EAN, Code 39, interleaved 2 of

up, but does not

symbology that is not

5, Code 93, Code 128 and Codabar

scan and/or beep

enabled

are enabled by default. Verify that the
type of bar code being read has been
selected

The unit powers

The scanner has been

Verify that the bar code that is being

up, but does not

programmed for a

scanned falls into the criteria. (Typical

scan and/or beep

character length lock, or a
minimum length and bar
code being scanned does
not satisfy the programmed
criteria

of Non-UPC/EAN codes.) (The
scanner defaults to a minimum of 4
character bar code
)

The unit scans a

The scanner is configured

If the scanner is setup to support

bar code, but

to support some form of

ACK/NAK, RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF or

locks up after the

host handshaking but is not

D/E, verify that the host cable and host

first scan (red

receiving the signal

are supporting the handshaking

LED stays on)

properly

The unit scans,

The scanner’s data format

Verify that the scanner’s data format

but the data

does not match the host

matches that required by the host.

transmitted to

system requirements

Make sure that the scanner is

the host is

connected to the proper host port

incorrect