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Chapter Descriptions
Topics covered in this guide are as follows:
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Chapter 1, Getting Started provides a product overview, unpacking instructions, and cable connection
information.
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Chapter 2, Data Capture provides beeper and LED definitions, techniques involved in scanning bar codes,
general instructions and tips about scanning, and decode ranges.
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Chapter 3, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Technical Specifications provides suggested scanner
maintenance, troubleshooting, technical specifications, and signal descriptions (pinouts).
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Chapter 4, Radio Communications provides information about the modes of operation and features available
for wireless communication. This chapter also includes programming bar codes to configure the digital
scanner.
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Chapter 5, User Preferences describes each user preference feature and provides programming bar codes
for selecting these features.
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Chapter 6, Imaging Preferences describes imaging preference features and provides programming bar
codes for selecting these features.
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Chapter 7, USB Interface describes how to set up the digital scanner with a USB host.
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Chapter 8, SSI Interface describes the system requirements of the Simple Serial Interface (SSI), which
provides a communications link between Zebra decoders and a serial host.
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Chapter 9, RS-232 Interface describes how to set up the digital scanner with an RS-232 host.
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Chapter 10, IBM 468X / 469X Interface describes how to set up the digital scanner with an IBM 468X/469X
host.
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Chapter 11, Keyboard Wedge Interface describes how to set up a keyboard wedge interface with the digital
scanner.
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Chapter 12, Symbologies describes all symbology features and provides programming bar codes for
selecting these features for the digital scanner.
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Chapter 13, Intelligent Document Capture describes IDC, an advanced image processing firmware, including
IDC functionality, parameter bar codes to control its features, and a quick start procedure.
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Chapter 14, DigiMarc Bar code provides bar codes to either enable or disable DigiMarc Barcode, a
machine-readable code that is invisible to people.
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Chapter 15, OCR Programming describes how to set up the digital scanner for OCR programming.
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Chapter 16, Driver’s License Set Up (DS8178-DL) provides information about parsing out information from
standard US driver's licenses and certain other American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
(AAMVA) compliant ID cards.
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Chapter 17, 123Scan and Software Tools provides information on the PC-based digital scanner configuration
tool 123Scan.
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Appendix A, Standard Parameter Defaults provides a table of all host devices and miscellaneous scanner
defaults.
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Appendix B, Country Codes provides bar codes for programming the country keyboard type for the USB
keyboard (HID) device and the keyboard wedge host.