POSIFLEX Business Machines LS-1000 manual

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    FCC Notes: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to EN55022 and 47 CFR, Part 2 and subpart J of Part 15 o[...]

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    FUNDAMENTAL INFORMA TION MODEL NAME : LS- 1000 CONTENT ( Besides this guide) : Fig . 1 Box content besides this g uide INSTALLATION GUIDES 1. Install the USB or RS232 interface cable onto the scanner by inserting the 8 pin RJ45 type modular plug ( Fig. 2 ) of the cable into the scanner until a firm click is heard. 2. Use the stand fixing screw to f[...]

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    Description Function Sca n Window Reads barcodes Object Detector Trigger and wake up scanner automatically wh en pre sen t ed with barcode in its range Bee per Hol e F o r beep tone indication USING THE SCANNER SCANNER INTRODUCTION Features The sca nne r unit is a compact and space-saving hands-free omni- directional laser scanner . It can operate [...]

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    Wake up scanner When the scanner enters the sleep mode, pressing this switch can wake the scanner up. The sleep mode feature can be programmed using the menu labels from the Programming Guide. NOTE: The default time -out va lu e i s set t o 10 minutes after laser sl ept, 30 minutes after motor slep t . When the scanner is in sleep mode, the LED in [...]

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    SCANNER SETUP (PROGRAMMING) In most of the cases no setup is required. The defaul t setup of the scanner makes the scanner able to detect automatically the most commonly applied bar code types as tabulated above and send the data to the host system as if they are read from an USB or RS232 keyboard . To re ad the d isable d bar cod e types , the pro[...]

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    Cover unwanted codes with your hand and pre sent the desired codes, one by one, to the scanner, the scanner beeps once as it accepts each code. When done, again present the <Enter/Exit programming mode > barcode. The scanner beeps twice, once long and once short, and the LED returns to blue. The scanner has been programmed. Of course you may [...]

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    SCANNER OPERATION Operating the Scanner The scanner reads barcodes in omni -directional scan mode as regular practice. It can also operate in s ingl e -line mode for a better aiming on a specific barcode that is printed on a surface with more than one barcode printed closely. Single Line Scan Mode In this mode the scanner can emit a single line pat[...]

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    Sleep Mode After the scanner has been inactive for a period of time, the laser automatically turns off; then the mot or will turn off and the scanner will enter th e “ S leep Mode ”, the blue status LED keeps bli nk ing as indication. To wake up the scanner, simply present an object close to the scan window, or press the function but ton. Note:[...]

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    Beeper Indications A beeper gives audible feedback on scanner operation. Beeps Indication One beep A barcode has been successfully decoded. Four beeps in series This indicates the scanner passed the power on self -test and is operating properly. Two beeps: low-high The scanner has entered programming mode. Two beeps: same tone Scanner has returned [...]

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    Pa g e 10 make sure that the scanner is installed as instructed in this manual and that all cables are properly connected. If the problem remains, contact your dealer. Problem Diagnostic Tips The scanner window is dirty. Clean the scanner window as described in the Maintenance section. The presented barcode type is not enabled. Use the Programming [...]

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    The software running on the POS system does not support the data format of the barcode label. Enter/Exit Programming Mode Note: Sca n t h is code to enter and exit programming mode. A slightly enlarged image of this code is also printed on the last page of this section for ease of application . PROGRAMMING CODES Al l framed b ar cod e n ames repr e[...]

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    RESET Note: The reading of the “ RESET” label turns all the parameters back to default values but leaving the interface mode unchanged. It is suggested to scan also the “Return to USB default” or “Return to RS232 default” lab el a f te r t hi s f o r L S -1 000 sca nn e r s. Return to USB default US Keyboard Re tur n to RS232 de fa ult [...]

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    Message Terminator-Enter Message Terminator-H.tab Message terminator-Non e International Keyboard (ALT method) Pa g e 13[...]

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    Return to customer default Note: The reading of the label will recover all parameter back to customer default. Codabar Enable Save as customer default Codabar Disa ble Pa g e 14[...]

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    Full ASCII C OD E 39 Di sab le Code 3 9 Enable Code 39 Disable Full ASCII CODE39 Enable Pa g e 15[...]

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    UPC/EAN/JAN Disable UPC/EAN/JAN Enable ITF 2 OF 5 Disable ITF 2 of 5 Enable Pa g e 16[...]

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    UPC/EAN AD D ON O FF AD D ON 5 only AD D ON 2 only AD D ON 2 or 5 Pa g e 17[...]

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    EAN/UPC + A dd o n (no ne mandatory) Force UPC-A to EAN-13 format enable EAN/UPC + Add on (mandatory) For ce UPC-A t o EA N -13 format disable Pa g e 18[...]

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    E A N-13 Convert to ISBN/ISSN Enable EA N-1 3 C onve rt to ISBN/ISSN Disable E A N-128 Enable E A N -12 8 Disable Pa g e 19[...]

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    Code 128 Enable Code 1 2 8 Disable Code 93 Enable Code 9 3 Disable Pa g e 20[...]

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    Chinese Post Code Enable Chinese Post Code Disable Code 32 (Italian Pharmacy Code) Enable Code 32 (Italian Pharm acy Code) Disable Pa g e 21[...]

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    MSI enable MSI Disable Enter/Exit Programming Mode Pa g e 22[...]