Hand Held Products Quick Check ImageData Barcode Verifier Quick Check 890 manual

™ Quick Check ® 890 Quick Check ImageData Barcode Verifier User’s Guide[...]

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i Chapter 1 - Getting Started Introduction........................................................................... 1-1 Unpacking the QC890 Verifier ............................................. 1-1 QC890 Verifier Features....................................................... 1-1 Using the QC890 Verifier .........................................[...]

ii Chapter 3 - Using the Quick Check 890 Verifier System Scanning a Barcode Symbol Using the QC890 Verifier ...... 3-1 Scanning a Barcode Symbol Using Quick Check ImageData .................................................... 3-1 Calibrating the QC890 Verifier ............................................ 3-2 Scanning Properly Using a Pen/Mouse Wand[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 1 - 1 1 Getting Star ted Introduction The Quick Check ® 890 Verifier System (QC890) is a professional quality control system for verifying the readability and standards compliance of printed linear barcode symbols. This verification sy stem implements an integrated approach that consists of the QC890 Ve rifier unit[...]

1 - 2 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide The verifier tests the following symbologies: Using the QC890 V erifier The QC890 Verifier offers a choice of Au tomatic, 3, 5, 6, and 10 mil aperture settings. External devices (i.e., mous e wands, pen wands, and linear imagers) are available with apertures designed to match the most common X dimensions. Wand[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 1 - 3 User LED Indications Audio Sound An audio signal (default ON) provides a quick indication if a scan passes or fails the current test. After a scan, one sh ort, high pitch beep indicates that the symbol passes an appropriate group of tests, while one long, low pitch beep indicates that it fails. Special Feature[...]

1 - 4 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide Specifications Internal Battery The battery is factory replac eable only. You must return your unit to Hand Held Products for replacement (see Technical Assistance on page 5-1). Charging the Battery The battery may be in an unknown charge st ate at delivery. We recommend that you charge the battery for at leas[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 2 - 1 2 Quick Check ImageData Quick Check ImageData The Quick Check ImageData (QCID) program was designed for use in conjunction with the QC890 Verifier. Use of any other hardware devices with this program is not supported. Installation of the QCID software for your appropriate operating system is included on the CD[...]

2 - 2 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide USB Communication Interface For the USB interface, the Hand Held Products CDC-ACM driver must be installed prior to using the QC890 Verifier . This driver is c opied to the following directory during install: <install location>DriversUSBCOMPortEmulation/hhpcdc.inf The default <install location> i[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 2 - 3 RS-232 Serial Communication Interface An RS-232 interface requires no addition al drivers. Connect the QC890 Verifier to the host as shown in the illustration below. RS-232 Selections Scan the following barcode to select RS-232 communications. The RS-232 settings supported are: Bluetooth Bluetooth implementati[...]

2 - 4 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide Using the QC890 V erifier with Bluetooth Devices Note: When using USB or RS-232 interf aces, the Bluetooth communication interface automatically turns off. Scan the Bluetooth barcode below to enable the Bl uetooth option. D e fa u l t = O f f. Once the Bluetooth option is enabled, sc an the appropriate barcode[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 2 - 5 Enabling Y our Device for Bluetooth After scanning the appropriate Bluetoot h connection barcode, you need to run the Quick Check ImageData application to enable the Bluetooth radio in your device (PC, PDA, or Mobility Systems de vice) in order to look for the QC890 Verifier. Once the QC890 Verifier is recogni[...]

2 - 6 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide You will be asked if you need a passkey to add your device. The default passkey for all Hand Held Products QC890 verifiers is “1234.” The Wizard loads the QC890 Verifier inform ation into your devi ce. You may click a checkbox to indicate the QC890 Verifi er is the default device to which Quick Check Image[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 2 - 7 Using Quick Check ImageData For the PC version of Quick Check Image Data, start Quick Check ImageData by clicking on Start->Programs->Hand Held Pr oducts->Quick Chec k ImageData or double click the Quick Check ImageData icon on your desktop (set up during installation). For the PDA version, start Quic[...]

2 - 8 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide Help System The Quick Check ImageData program has an extensive help system to aid in the verification of your barcodes. Please refer to the help files for questions regarding the verification process and fo r specific questions regarding the QCID program. PD A Main Screen[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 3 - 1 3 Using the Quick Check 890 V erifier Sy s t e m Scanning a Barcode Symbol Using the QC890 V erifier 1. Place the QC890 Verifier on top of the symbol. 2. Press the scan button on top of the unit to turn on illumination. Look through the unit’s window to align the unit with the barcode. Note: The best verific[...]

3 - 2 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 4. For the PDA version, select Device and then Scan from the Scan Data tab. Calibrating the QC890 V erifier When calibrating the QC890 Verifier system, the QC890 Verifier must be connected to the Quick Check ImageData software. During calibration, it is important to align the center of the bar code symbol to t[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 3 - 3 illumination will turn off. If the calibration process is successful, the following screen displays: 4. Enter your name and the location wh ere the calibration was performed and click on OK . The following screen displays: 5. If the unit does not calibrate, contact Hand Held Products Technical Support (see Tec[...]

3 - 4 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide Hold the mouse wand horizontally so it moves across the barcode in the direction of the arrows: 3. Lightly touch the wand against either qu iet zone (clear area) on either side of the barcode. For the pen wand, you will have the proper scanning angle when the tip and the reflectance guide (b lack plastic clamp[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 3 - 5 of good scans you need to obtain. Af ter the tenth good scan, the following window displays: 3. After you type in your name and location, click OK . The following message appears: Note: When using the external QC3800VE li near imager, it does not report ISO/ IEC reflectance parameters; therefor e no calibratio[...]

3 - 6 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide Calibration Log The Calibration Log records the instan ces when reflectance calibration was performed. It records the Date/Time set on your PC, serial nu mber of the QC890 Verifier being calibrated, and the name an d location of the operator. To access the Calibration Log, click on Settings -> Calibration -[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 3 - 7 1. To activate the Reflectometer, click on the Reflectometer icon ( ) on the tool bar below the menu options. The Reflectometer window opens. 2. Place the scanning device on any surface to see the sp ot reflectance of that surface. The green status bars shows the reflectance signal strength. The field to the r[...]

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Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 4 - 1 4 Maintenanc e Cleaning the External Devices Occasionally the scanner tip or window may become partially obstructed by ink, paper fibers, or other particulate deposits (such as wax or varnish). To ensure reliable scanning, you should periodically check and, if necessary, clean the tip with a soft cloth. Damage[...]

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Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 5 - 1 5 Customer Suppor t T echnical Assist ance If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting, please call your Distributor or the nearest Hand Held Produc ts technical support office: North America/Canada Telephone: (800) 782-4263 Fax number: (315) 554-6705 E-mail: natechsupport@handheld.com Latin America T[...]

5 - 2 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide Online T echnical Assist ance You can also access technical assistance online at www.handheld.com . For Further Information To download the full User’s Guide for these products, visit our website at www.handheld.com . Product Service and Repair Hand Held Products provides service for all its products through[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 5 - 3 Japan Telephone: +813-5770-6312 Fax: +813-5770-6313 E-mail: apservice@handheld.com Online Product Service and Repair Assistance You can also access product servic e and repair assistance online at www.handheld.com . Limited W arranty Hand Held Products, Inc. ("Hand Held Pro ducts") warrants its produ[...]

5 - 4 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide ANY PRODUCT SOLD HEREUNDER (WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM A CLAIM BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID TO HAND HELD PRODUCTS FOR THE PRODUCT. THESE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT EVEN WHEN HAND HELD PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide A - 1 A Aper tures Pen/Mouse W and Aperture Selection The table below is a handy reference to hel p you choose the proper aperture size required for the size/type ba rcode you wish to verify. This data is based on the standard ISO/IEC 15416 Barcode Print Qualit y Test Specification - Linear Symbols . Note: 6 mil ape[...]

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Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide B - 1 B Menu Setting Barcodes The QC890 barcode verifiers are progra mmed in the factory for the most common settings. If you need to cha nge these settings, programming is accomplished by scanning the barcodes included in this chapter. An asterisk (*) next to an opti on indicates the default setting. Resetting the [...]

B - 2 Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide Power Down T imer Note: This option applies to battery operation only. When there is no activity within a s pecified time period, the QC890 Verifier powers down. Scan the appropriate Po wer Time-Out barcode to change the time-out duration (in seconds). If there are no scans during the “scanne r power time-ou[...]

Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide C - 1 C S ymbology D efaults - Operation The default QC890 symbologies an d operation are listed below: * Enabled by default. Can be scanned when disabled. ** Disabled by default. Can be scanned when disabled. *** Disabled by default. Cannot be scanned when disabled. • Codabar* • Micro PDF417*** • Code 11** ?[...]

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