Chapter 4 Data Capture; Introduction; Laser Scanning; Scanning Considerations - Motorola MC9500-K User Manual

Chapter 4 Data Capture

Introduction

The MC9500-K offers three types of data capture options:

Laser scanning

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Imaging
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Color digital camera.
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NOTE To read a bar code, a scanning enabled application must be installed on the MC9500-K. A sample scanning
application can be downloaded from the Motorola Support Central site at
http://www.motorola.com/enterprisemobility/support.
Laser Scanning
An MC9500-K with an integrated linear laser scanner has the following features:
Reading of a variety of bar code symbologies, including the most popular 1-D code types.
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Intuitive aiming for easy point-and-shoot operation.
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Scanning Considerations

Typically, scanning is a simple matter of aim, scan, and decode and a few quick trial efforts master it. However,
consider the following to optimize scanning performance:
Range
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Any scanning device decodes well over a particular working range — minimum and maximum distances from
the bar code. This range varies according to bar code density and scanning device optics.
Scanning within range brings quick and dependable decodes; scanning too close or too far away prevents
decodes. Move the scanner closer or further away to find the right working range for the bar codes being
scanned.