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MS860G WiFi Manual
SCANNER CONFIGURATION MANAGER
Scanner Port, continued
Scanning Mode
Scanning mode refers to the method by which scans are
initiated, whether by pressing a trigger, or simply presenting a
bar code to a continuously reading scanner. Scanning can occur
in seven different ways:
•
Trigger
scan causes the scanner light to remain on as long as
the trigger is depressed, whether the bar code is recognized or
not.
•
Flashing
causes the scanner to flash continuously after the
trigger is briefly pressed until it detects a bar code and outputs
the data. The scanner light will then remain on in anticipation
of another bar code for approximately 12 seconds, after which
it will begin flashing again. A second trigger press stops the
scanning.
•
Multiscan
allows multiple scans while holding down the
trigger.
•
One Press One Scan
causes the scanner light to remain on
after the trigger is briefly depressed until a bar code is
recognized and
•
Test
is similar to the Flash setting except that the scanner
outputs bar code data in a rapid-fire manner as long as a bar
code is presented to the scanner. Normally, the MS860G will
not output the same bar code twice in a row (in order to
prevent double-scans), but in test mode this feature is turned
off.
•
Old Laser Flash
causes the scanner to flash continuously
after the trigger is pressed and will scan each bar code only
once per presentation. A second trigger press stops the
scanning. This mode is to accommodate old style laser
scanners which could be damaged by continuous scanning.
•
Continuous
causes the scanner light to remain on and scan
bar codes as they are presented. Bar Codes can only be
“double scanned” after a brief interval.
Default is “Trigger”.
Label Type
Toggle between reading only Positive and both Positive and
Negative (with the black and white areas reversed) bar codes.
Reading both positive and negative bar codes can be useful in the
graphics industry when negative images must be proofed.
Default is “Positive”
