Printronix Scan Vision - Manual (Page 4)

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INTRODUCTION
ScanVision is designed to be a tool used for system setup and real-time bar code monitoring of
an PTX SV type scanner/verifier. It is a Windows 95/98/NT application with facilities for sending
commands to the SV scanner/verifier and receiving the responses. The program can view bar
code analysis results and monitor bar code printing/monitoring sessions. In addition, it can gather
and display an ANSI method scan reflectance profile for a particular symbol placed in the SV
unit’s laser beam scan path. ScanVision also streams the analysis results received from the SV
scanner/verifier to data files on hard disk that can be reviewed by ScanVision at a later time.
This manual refers to ScanVision versions 2.02 and higher.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
The following hardware and software is required to use ScanVision:
1. A computer running either Windows 95, 98 or NT.
2. At least one available RS-232 serial port.
3. At least 32 MB RAM.
4. A hard disk with at least 15 MB of free space.
5. A color printer is recommended for users who wish to print analysis results.
INSTALLATION
There are two basic steps for installing Scan Vision. The program must be installed and a
communication port must be set up.
ScanVision Software Installation
NOTE: To install ScanVision when a version of ScanVision already resides on the PC, first
uninstall the residing ScanVision installation. To do this, click the Windows ‘Start’ button; click
the ‘Settings’ menu item; click the ‘Control Panel’ to display the Control Panel Window. Double-
click on the ‘Add/Remove Programs’ icon; the ‘Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box will
appear. Click on the ‘Install/Uninstall’ tab. Scroll the list of items in the listbox to locate the
‘ScanVision by RJS’ item. Click on that item; then click the ‘Add/Remove’ button and follow the
displayed instructions.
To install ScanVision on CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM. Setup should launch automatically. If
not, click the Start button; click the Settings menu item; click the Control Panel submenu item;
then open the Add/Remove Programs applet and click on the Install button. Then follow the
displayed installation instructions.
To install with diskettes, insert ScanVision Installation Diskette #1 into a floppy disk drive; e.g.,
drive A. Click the Windows 'Start' button; click the 'Run...' menu item; then Type A:setup.exe
Click the 'OK' button. Then follow the displayed installation instructions.
At the end of the installation procedure click the ‘Finish’ button to close the ScanVision Installation
program. The ScanVision files are stored in a folder located in the Program Files folder. The
executable file, ScanVision.exe, can be used to create a desktop shortcut to launch the
ScanVision application. ScanVision can also be launched by clicking the Windows ‘Start’ button;
clicking the ‘Programs’ menu item; and clicking the ScanVision sub-menu item.)
The first time ScanVision is launched, a dialog box is displayed that shows all of the
communications ports on the PC in a drop-down list. Select the communications port that is
connected to the SV scanner/verifier.
The initial screen displayed after successful installation is the Bar Code Analysis Screen. This is
shown in Figure 1 and described in the Analysis Screens section.