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Quick Check® 890
Bar Code Verifier
Quick Check® ImageData
™
User’s Guide
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Disclaimer Hand Held Products, Inc. (“Hand Held Products”) reserves the right to make changes in specifications and other information contained in this document without prior notice, and the reader should in all cases consult Hand Held Products to determine whether any such changes have been made. The information in this publication does not represent a commitment on the part of Hand Held Products. Hand Held Products shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions conta
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Getting Started Introduction........................................................................... 1-1 Unpacking the QC890 Verifier............................................. 1-1 QC890 Verifier Features....................................................... 1-1 Using the QC890 Verifier..................................................... 1-2 Scan Button........................................................................... 1-2 Scan Button LEDs...........
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Calibrating the QC890 Verifier ............................................ 3-2 Scanning Properly Using a Pen/Mouse Wand...................... 3-3 Calibrating an External Pen/Mouse Wand ........................... 3-4 Scanning Properly Using the QC3800V Linear Imager:...... 3-5 Calibration Log..................................................................... 3-6 Reflectometer Mode ............................................................. 3-7 Chapter 4 - Maintenance Cleaning the External
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1 Getting Started Introduction The Quick Check® 890 Verifier System (QC890) is a professional quality control system for verifying the readability and standards compliance of printed linear bar code symbols. This verification system implements an integrated approach that consists of the QC890 Verifier unit and the Quick Check® ImageData (QCID) software. The QC890 system offers ease of use, stability and repeatability, flexibility, increased user features and control, and quality testing o
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The verifier tests the following symbologies: Codabar Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 11 MSI Code 16K PDF417 Code 39 Reduced Space Symbology (RSS-14, RSS Limited, RSS Expanded) Code 49 Regular 2 of 5 Code 93 Telepen Code 128 UPC/EAN IATA 2 of 5 Using the QC890 Verifier The QC890 Verifier offers a choice of Automatic, 5, 6, and 10 mil aperture settings. External devices (i.e., mouse wands, pen wands, and linear imagers) are available with apertures designed to match the most common X dimensions. Wan
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User LED Indications LED Indication Cause Green Solid Charging Green Flash Good read Red Solid Error condition Red Flashing Low battery Audio Sound An audio signal (default ON) provides a quick indication if a scan passes or fails the current test. You can change the pitch/volume of these beeps (see Illumination Timer on page B-1). After a scan, one short, high pitch beep indicates that the symbol passes an appropriate group of tests, while one long, low pitch beep indicates that it fails.
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Specifications Item Specification Dimensions 7” (18cm)W x 6”(15.cm)H x 5.4” (14cm)D Weight 1 lb 8 oz (680 grams) Temperature Storage: -20° to 70°C Operational: 0° to 50°C Humidity 20% to 95% RH non condensing Battery Built-in factory - Lithium Ion rechargeable Internal Battery Note: Batteries are factory replaceable only. You must return your unit to Hand Held Products for replacement (see Product Service and Repair on page 5-1). Charging the Battery Note: The battery may be in an unknown cha
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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-ROM that accompanied your verifier. The QCID is the graphical interface to the Quick Check 890 Verifier. The verification results can be saved for later reference. Installation of Q
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Note: Please review the file, readme.htm, in the install location prior to running the QCID. Connect the QC890 Verifier to the host as shown in the illustration below. 1 2 USB COM Port Emulation Scan the following bar code to program the QC890 Verifier to emulate an RS- 232-based COM Port. After connecting the QC890 Verifier and upon successful installation of the USB driver, the driver will use the next available COM Port. All QC890 Verifiers that have been configured for USB COM Port emul
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RS-232 Serial Communication Interface An RS-232 interface requires no additional drivers. Connect the QC890 Verifier to the host as shown in the illustration below. RS-232 Selections Scan the following bar code to select RS-232 communications. RS-232 Communication The RS-232 settings supported are: Baud Rate: 115,200 Parity: None Data Bits: 8 Stop Bits: 1 Flow Control: None Bluetooth The Bluetooth implementation uses the SPP (Serial Port Profile) profile to connect the QC890 Verifier to the h
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Using the QC890 Verifier with Bluetooth Devices Note: If you chose to use the USB or RS-232 interfaces, the Bluetooth communication interface automatically turns off. The QC890 Verifier may be used with Bluetooth devices (e.g., laptop, PC, PDA, etc.). Scanning the Bluetooth bar code below turns the Bluetooth option on in the QC890 Verifier. Default = Off. Bluetooth On Note: If you turn the Bluetooth option on, scan the appropriate bar code that follows to connect to a PC/Laptop or PDA/Mobi
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Enabling Your Device for Bluetooth After scanning the appropriate Bluetooth connection bar code, you need to run the Quick Check ImageData application to enable the Bluetooth radio in your device (PC, PDA, or Mobility Systems device) in order to look for the QC890 Verifier. Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 2 - 5
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Once the QC890 Verifier is recognized, it appears in the list of available devices. Select the QC890 Verifier to which you want to bond and select Next. 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 information into your device. You may be given a choice of selecting a check box if you want your QC890 Verifier to be set as the default device to which Quick Check Imag
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Once you select Finish, your device is ready to communicate with the QC890 Verifier via the assigned ports. Make a note of the assigned port number. You will need to know this port number in the following installation steps. Enabling QCID for Bluetooth 1. Once you open the QCID application, click on File -> Preferences. 2. Choose the assigned incoming port number reported in the Add Bluetooth Device wizard. 3. Click OK. 4. Your QC890 Verifier then connects to the QCID application. Quick C
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Using Quick Check ImageData For the PC version of Quick Check ImageData, start Quick Check ImageData by clicking on Start->Programs->Hand Held Products->Quick Check ImageData or double click the Quick Check ImageData icon on your desktop (set up during installation). For the Windows Mobile for Pocket PC version, start Quick Check ImageData by clicking on Start ->Programs. Select the Quick Check ImageData icon. The first time you use QCID, the application asks you to select the COM Port to
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Windows Mobile for Pocket PC Main Screen Help System The Quick Check ImageData program has an extensive help system to aid in the verification of your bar codes. Please refer to the help files for questions regarding the verification process and for specific questions regarding the QCID program. Quick Check® 890 User’s Guide 2 - 9
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3 Using the Quick Check 890 Verifier System Scanning a Bar Code Symbol Using the QC890 Verifier Note: Calibration is a requirement of the ISO/IEC standards. Without proper initial calibration, the values displayed may not be accurate. Please be sure to calibrate the QC890 Verifier prior to scanning bar codes and when you change apertures and/or external scanning devices. 1. Place the QC890 Verifier on top of the symbol. 2. Press the scan button on top of the unit to turn on illumination. L
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4. For the Windows Mobile for Pocket PC version, select Device and then Scan from the Scan Data tab. Calibrating the QC890 Verifier Note: Calibration is a requirement of the ISO/IEC standards and must be performed with each aperture change. When calibrating the QC890 Verifier system, the QC890 Verifier must be connected to QCID. While preparing to calibrate the QC890 Verifier system, it is important to align the center of the reflectance page symbol to the center arrows and to keep the QC8
