Scan profile, Chapter 2 – Printronix Online Data Validator User Manual

Page 76

Advertising
background image

Chapter 2

Configuring the Validator

76

The following is a sample scan report of a Code 39, 10 mil bar code
containing "*PTX8702*" with a quiet zone violation:

SCAN REPORT

ERROR: Bar code quiet zone too small

Barcode Data: [ST]PTX8702[ST]

Symbology

Code 39

Overall Grade

C (2.1)

X dimension (mils)

09.9

Decodeability (%)

65

Modulation (%)

34

Symbol Contrast (%)

68

Edge Contrast (%)

30

Defects (%)

14

Rmin/Rmax

2

PCS

92

Percent Decode (%)

100

Bar Deviation Avg (%)

-16

Min. Bar Deviation (%)

-31

Max. Bar Deviation (%)

-4

Ratio

2.0

Good Scans

28

Total Scans

30

Scan Profile

This is an executable menu that prints the scan reflectance profile
of a bar code placed in the validator scanning beam.

NOTE:

You will need a minimum installed label width of 2 inches

to support the Scan Profile printout.

1.

Press

to take the printer offline and place the printer in

Menu mode.

2.

If necessary, press

↓ and

at the same time to unlock the

key.

3.

Press

until VALIDATOR displays.

4.

Press

↑ until Scan Profile displays.

5.

Place a bar code in the scanning beam path.

6.

Press

to scan the bar code.

7.

When prompted on the control panel, remove the scanned bar
code.

8.

Press

to print the scan profile.

..

.

..

.

Advertising