HandHeld Entertainment Quick Check PC600 - Manual (Page 30)

Hand Held Products calibration page (QCRFPG).. Scan smoothly. If you're not
scanning properly, you'll be advised of the specific problem by the software.
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Ten consecutive scans are required for calibration. An audio tone
indicates a successful scan. Screen prompts will advise you of your
progress. Note, if scans are too variable, you will have to start over.
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When the calibration is completed, the calibration screen will disappear.
Note: If you configured the software to accept scans in only one direction,
you will be able to scan in only that direction for wand calibration.
Note: Make sure you use only the original calibration tools that were
supplied with your Quick Check ® PC. These calibration patches are produced
under strict quality procedures and are NIST-traceable.
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Once the wand is calibrated, you're ready to begin.
Ensure that the proper parameters have been selected for the symbol you are
verifying. (See “Configuration and Settings” for additional details.)
Move the wand smoothly from the outside of one Quiet Zone to the outside of the
other Quiet Zone. (If you're unsure what a Quiet Zone is, see the “Frequently
Asked Questions” section.)
Note: Move the wand lightly. You are not required to make carbon copies
of your scan attempt. Excessive pressure may damage the symbol and will
increase friction. Increased friction tends to produce speed variances that result
in an unusable scan.
If a label with the symbol is placed on a lighter or darker substrate, make sure
you start scanning on the label in order to provide an adequate reflectance
baseline for verification. You may scan past the end of the label without affecting
performance.
Starting the scan inside the label's edge also helps reduce speed variations.
Label edges serve as “speed bumps” that may induce speed variations in
scanning.
Scan the symbol the required number of times. The ISO/IEC method
recommends 10 equally-spaced scan paths over the height of the symbol.
Note: Each scan will produce a scan reflectance profile. Measured
parameters will be displayed for each scan in the ISO Symbol Grade display in
the upper right part of the screen. The ISO Symbol Grade displays a running
average of accumulated scans.
The Quick Check
®
PC comes with a choice of the Hand Held Products
Interchangeable Wand. The Mouse Wand is not sensitive to scan angle. It is
designed to lay flat on a surface and provide the correct angles of illumination
and reading specified by ANSI and CEN bar code print quality standards.
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