Hand Held Products Quick Check Bar Code Verifiers 800 User Manual

Quick Check® 600/800 Series  
Bar Code Verifiers  
User’s Guide  
   
Installing the Batteries.......................................................... 1-7  
Turning the Unit On and Off.......................................... 1-9  
Properly Scanning With the Unit................................. 1-13  
Fixed Message Length ................................................... 3-6  
Industry Applications..................................................... 3-7  
Changing the Test Criteria.................................................... 3-8  
Scan Grade ..................................................................... 3-8  
Decodability................................................................... 3-9  
ISO/IEC grades .............................................................. 3-9  
Number of Scans............................................................ 3-9  
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Scan Profile.................................................................. 3-14  
Locking the Settings ........................................................... 3-15  
Reviewing the Reflectance Parameters .............................. 4-11  
Errors in Reflectance Parameters................................ 4-12  
Reviewing the Format Parameters...................................... 4-14  
Errors in Format Parameters ........................................ 4-14  
Reviewing Messages.................................................... 4-15  
Using SSTR Codes to Review Data............................. 4-16  
Using the Quick Check Verifier as a Reflectometer .......... 4-17  
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Printing Data ......................................................................... 5-2  
Interfacing With a Computer.......................................... 5-4  
Symbology Specifications .................................................... 6-2  
Chapter 7 - Using DataMatch  
Understanding the DataMatch Feature ................................. 7-1  
Structuring and Loading the Database.................................. 7-1  
Using the Quick Check 800 Verifier with a QC3800V Linear  
Imager ................................................................................ 8-1  
General Operation .......................................................... 8-1  
Reflectance-Based Information...................................... 8-2  
ScanProfile Output ......................................................... 8-2  
Percent Decoded/Scanned Mode.................................... 8-2  
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Troubleshooting.................................................................. 14-1  
Technical Assistance .......................................................... 14-1  
Online Technical Assistance............................................... 14-2  
For Further Information...................................................... 14-2  
Product Service and Repair ................................................ 14-2  
Online Product Service and Repair Assistance .................. 14-3  
Limited Warranty................................................................ 14-3  
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Getting Started  
About This Guide  
This manual contains information on the Quick Check 600/800 Series Bar  
Quick Check 600/800 Verifier. Your particular Quick Check Verifier may have  
fewer applications.  
This manual is organized into the following chapters:  
Chapter 1  
Chapter 2  
Chapter 3  
Chapter 4  
Chapter 5  
Chapter 6  
Chapter 7  
Chapter 8  
Getting Started  
Quick Start Guide  
Changing the Settings  
Reviewing Scan Data  
(Specific to the Quick Check 800 Verifier only)  
Chapter 9  
Error, Application, and Type Messages  
Chapter 10 Flow Charts  
Chapter 11 SSTR Codes  
Chapter 12 Special Codes  
Chapter 13 Unrecognized Symbols  
Chapter 14 Customer Support  
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This manual uses several special symbols to refer to the controls on the  
instrument. The following table shows the symbols and their descriptions.  
Symbol  
Description  
POWER or SELECT  
or ↑, ↓, ←, →  
Represents a button on the Quick Check  
Verifier unit  
Shows the LED display on the Quick Check  
unit  
Scanor Low Battery  
Indicates steps to follow to perform a  
procedure  
Some terms used in this manual may differ slightly from the terms used in the  
Quick Check Verifier software menus due to space restrictions. The following  
table shows these terms.  
Term in manual  
Term in software  
W/N  
WN  
U.P.C.  
(Universal Product Code)  
UPC  
Unpacking the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier  
When you first receive your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier, you should unpack it  
carefully. Before attempting to use the instrument, inspect the contents of the  
package for any shipping damage. If there is evidence of damage, please keep  
all packing materials and contact the delivery carrier as soon as possible for  
claim procedure.  
Confirm that you have the following items:  
Quick Check 600/800 Verifier  
Wand scanner (specific to the QC600 series)  
Linear Imager (specific to the QC800 series)  
AC Charger  
Four “AA” NiCad batteries  
Quick Check 600/800 Verifier User’s Guide  
(this publication)  
Manual Package containing:  
Test Symbols  
Warranty Card  
Gauge Ruler  
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“X” Dimension Ruler  
QCRFPG Calibration Reflectance Bar Code Page  
If you do not have all these items, contact your sales representative.  
Noting the Verifier’s Features  
The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier is a full-featured bar code verifier compatible  
with all major linear bar code symbologies. It is suitable for desktop use in the  
office and is easily carried for portable verification in the field. It is both a quick  
and easy to use pass/fail tester for bar code symbols and a powerful measuring  
tool for detailed testing of these same symbols.  
All the information you need to interpret overall symbol quality is available. The  
Quick Check 600/800 Verifier unit is housed in a compact and lightweight impact  
resistant case.  
Quick Check 600/800 Verifier  
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The symbologies tested by the verifier include  
• EAN/UPC  
• Code 39  
• Code 11  
• Code 16K  
• Code 49  
• Interleaved 2 of 5  
• Code 128  
• Code 93  
• MSI  
• IATA 2 of 5  
• Interleaved 2 of 5  
• Codabar  
Each model of the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier is capable of testing either all,  
none, or different sets of industry applications. If you are not sure which  
applications are available on your unit, refer to "Changing the Specifications" on  
page 3-1 of this manual to display a list of available applications. Industry  
standard symbols (applications) tested by the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier  
include:  
• AIAG  
• HIBC  
• CTIA/ABCD  
• LOGMARS  
• SCC  
• CCBBA  
• SISAC  
• BOOKLAND  
• Coupon Code  
The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier provides the following types of scan data:  
Type of symbology verified  
ISO/IEC and traditional print quality results  
Uniformity in bar guard size (UPC)  
Data string identifiers  
Application identifiers  
Function characters  
Data check characters  
Bar/Space dimensional indication and measurement  
Wide/Narrow ratio measurement  
Character format verification  
Quiet zone tests  
With a printer, hardcopy results and ISO/IEC scan profiles  
Profile  
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You can customize the settings for specifications, test criteria, scanning options,  
and output options to your preferences. These options are described in Chapter  
3, Changing the Settings.  
Display  
The liquid crystal display (LCD) provides four lines of text, each with up to 20  
characters per line. The four lines allow you to quickly and easily review a large  
amount of scan data and view a variety of options. Some text, such as the word  
SCAN,” is displayed in a larger size for easier reading. Each scan grade and  
the resulting ISO/IEC symbol grade appear in a large letter or number on the right  
of the display.  
While the scan and symbol grade look the same, the difference is clear. The  
second line of a symbol grade display states it is a symbol grade, either running  
LEDs  
If you set the verifier to evaluate symbols using traditional methods, the light-  
emitting diodes (LEDs) indicate bar growth and shrinkage. If you set the verifier  
to use ISO/IEC evaluation criteria, the LEDs display the ISO/IEC grade. For your  
convenience, the display option feature called LEDs allows you to select ISO/IEC  
test criteria, yet have the LEDs display bar growth rather than pass or fail. See  
"Changing the Output Options" on page 3-12 for additional information.  
Buttons  
You can review the software selections using the four arrow buttons (,,,)  
and the SELECTbutton. The arrows allow you to move the on-screen cursor. If  
the scan data length exceeds the display length, a right-hand arrow appears as  
the right character of the display. Press to review the additional data and then  
press to restore the original display.  
Audio Sound  
An audio signal gives you a quick indication if a scan passes or fails the current  
test. You can change the pitch/volume of these beeps. After a scan, one beep  
indicates that the symbol passes an appropriate battery of tests, while three  
beeps indicate that it fails in some regard.  
Special Features  
In addition, the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier has a database feature. You can  
connect the verifier to your computer and download a database into the verifier.  
While scanning, the verifier can provide additional information about the scanned  
code; for example, the name of the product. More information about the  
database feature is provided in Chapter 7, Using DataMatch.  
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The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier also supports two customized operational  
modes: Reflectometer mode and Command Code function. In the Reflectometer  
mode, the unit operates as a free-running reflectometer. "Using the Quick Check  
Verifier as a Reflectometer" on page 4-17 contains information about  
reflectometer mode. The Command Code is a specially structured bar code  
symbol that offers a unique way for you to quickly program the settings. Chapter  
3, Changing the Settings, contains instructions on changing the settings. This  
manual contains separate and versatile bar code menus to Single-Scan-to-  
Result (SSTR) Codes or to customize the unit (Command Code).  
Ports  
The ports on the back of the unit connect to a recharging unit or to a printer  
interface cable. The smaller port is for charging the unit. The larger port  
connects to RS-232 serial communication devices, such as Hand Held Products’  
QCPand QCHSPprinters.  
The port on the front of the unit connects to the pen or mouse wand scanner. A  
wand scanner holder, on the back of the unit, secures the wand when it is not in  
use.  
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Specifications  
Item  
Specification  
4.30”W x 2.75”H x 5.25”D  
(10.9 cm W x 7.0 cm H x 13.3 cm D)  
Dimensions  
1.0 lb. (454 g) with wand attached and batteries  
installed  
Weight  
Storage: -20° to 70°C  
Operational: 0° to 50°C  
Temperature  
Humidity  
5% to 95% RH non condensing  
Designed to meet NEMA 1  
FCC - Class A limits  
Sealability  
Regulatory approvals  
Display  
4 x 20 characters/line LCD  
6-button: POWER, SELECT, , , , →  
Keypad  
Volume/tone adjustable beeper  
(includes volume off position)  
Audible signal  
LED indicators  
Batteries  
Five tri-colored LEDs  
Four “AA” NiCad  
32 KB; the onboard memory can store data and scan  
profiles.  
Data Buffer  
Installing the Batteries  
The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier is shipped with four “AA” NiCad rechargeable  
batteries. You must install the batteries in the unit before you use it. The  
batteries may be discharged and need to be charged.  
You must install the four NiCad rechargeable batteries in the  
Quick Check 600/800 Verifier before you connect the charger or  
the printer to the unit. If you do not install the batteries first, you  
WARNING  
may damage the unit and consequently void the warranty. Use  
only the supplied batteries. If you use other types of batteries  
(such as alkaline) and attempt to recharge them, you could  
cause the batteries to explode, damage the unit, and possibly  
cause a personal injury. Damage caused by attempts to  
any and all Quick Check 600/800 Verifier warranties.  
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To Install the Batteries  
1. Slide off the battery cover on the bottom of the unit.  
2. Insert the four batteries into the compartment, matching the “+” on the  
battery ends with the “+” on the bottom of the compartment, and press each  
battery into place.  
3. Slide the battery cover back in place.  
Charging the Batteries  
The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier uses rechargeable batteries. An AC charger  
is supplied to recharge these batteries. The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier is  
intended to be powered from the batteries, not directly from an adapter or AC  
outlet. With a set of properly charged batteries, the unit operates continuously  
for a minimum of 1.5 hours. When not in use, you can leave the unit connected  
to the charger. To extend the battery life, battery manufacturers recommend you  
fully charge the unit, use it until the batteries are completely discharged, and then  
fully charge the batteries.  
A Low Batterymessage on the bottom line of the opening display may appear  
when you power up your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier or during use. When this  
message appears, you cannot scan bar code symbols, but you can perform other  
operations, such as changing the settings. If you turn the unit off and then on  
again, the Low Batterymessage may disappear momentarily, but reappears  
when the batteries are discharged more.  
The Low Batterymessage appears before the battery is completely  
discharged to preserve proper unit operation. However, this message may  
appear for a variety of other reasons including variations in battery power,  
temperature, component efficiency, or rapid cycle time. If your battery has not  
lasted for a continuous hour and a half of operation, and you suspect a low  
battery is not the cause for the message, turn the unit off and then on again. If  
the message reappears immediately on power up, the batteries are discharged  
and you should recharge the unit. If the message does not reappear, you can  
continue to use the unit. If you think there is a problem with your batteries,  
contact Hand Held Products.  
To charge the batteries:  
1. Turn off the verifier.  
2. Plug the AC charger into the port on the back of the unit.  
3. Plug the AC charger into a VAC wall outlet.  
4. The batteries start charging. If you have completely discharged the  
batteries, charge them for a minimum of 12 hours. If the batteries are  
partially discharged, charge them for less time.  
5. After charging, remove the AC charger from the unit. The verifier is ready for  
use.  
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Turning the Unit On and Off  
When you turn on the verifier, it contains the settings stored from the last time  
you changed them. Chapter 3, Changing the Settings describes these settings  
and provides instructions for changing them.  
The verifier shuts itself off after a minute of inactivity to conserve battery power.  
You can also turn the unit off at any time. When you turn off the unit, the setting  
options you selected are automatically saved. There is no need for a separate  
save command.  
Insert the wand scanner into the port on the front of the unit.  
To turn on the unit:  
1. Press the POWER button.  
The unit emits four quick beeps and displays the opening screen. The upper  
lines of the opening display show the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier model  
number. The bottom line of the opening display provides a variety of  
information. If the bottom line of the opening display states:  
Low Battery, then charge the batteries as described previously.  
Recalibrate, then calibrate the unit as described later in this  
chapter.  
code symbol.  
If the unit was set to verify an industry application (rather than  
symbologies) before being turned off, the bottom line of the opening  
display shows the name of the application that was in use.  
If the unit was set to verify symbologies before being turned off, the bottom  
line shows the spectral response of the wand scanner connected to the unit,  
such as 660 nanometers (nm) and the wand aperture size for the unit such as  
6 mils (one thousandth of an inch).  
"Accessories and Options" on page 1-14 describes the available wands. The  
wavelength and aperture described are necessary to obtain the proper  
symbol grade.  
If the unit was set to use the database feature before being turned off, the  
bottom line shows the term DATABASE.  
Measuring Aperture  
X Dimension  
inches (mm)  
Diameter inches (mm)  
Number  
0.004 (0.102)<X<0.007 (0.178)  
0.007 (0.178)<X<0.013 (0.330)  
0.013 (0.330)<X<0.025 (0.635)  
0.025 (0.635)<X  
0.005 (0.127)  
0.010 (0.254)  
0.020 (0.508)  
05  
10  
20  
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Note: 6 mil (0.006 inch) diameter aperture is recommended for EAN/UPC.  
2. The display that follows the opening screen depends on two conditions:  
whether a printer is available, and how the AutoPrint/Store feature is set. If  
the first line of the display states:  
No Printer Attached, then refer to step 2.a  
Print Buffer, then refer to step 3.  
2.a If a No Printer Attachedmessage appears, it indicates that  
a printer is not available to the verifier; that is, the verifier is not con-  
nected to a printer, or the verifier is connected to a printer but the  
printer is turned off. The second line of this display provides both the  
percent of the memory used for the stored records and the number of  
scan records in the memory. If there are no stored records, both val-  
ues are zero.  
Depending on the status of the AutoPrint/Store feature (on or off),  
you have different ways to respond to this display.  
If the AutoPrint/Store feature is set to On (the default), you can:  
• Continue with the AutoStore  
• Clear  
• Change  
The cursor is at the asterisk next to the term Continue with  
AutoStore.  
2.b To continue obtaining scan results with the AutoPrint/Store feature  
setting On, press SELECT. After a scan, the results appear on the  
display and are automatically stored in the memory. The previously  
stored results remain in the memory.  
2.c To clear (delete) the records stored in the memory, press to place  
the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Clearand then press  
SELECT. The stored results and the result from the last scan are  
deleted from the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier’s memory.  
2.d To change the AutoPrint/Store feature setting to Off, press and  
to place the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Changeand  
then press SELECT. The Change settings printout options display  
appears. Press to change the setting to Off. After a scan, the  
results appear on the display, but are not automatically stored in the  
memory. The previously stored results remain in the  
memory.  
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If the AutoPrint/Store feature is set to Off, you can:  
• Continue  
• Clear  
• Continue with AutoStore  
The cursor is at the asterisk next to the term Continue.  
2.e To continue obtaining scan results with the AutoPrint/Store feature  
setting Off, press SELECT. After a scan, the results appear on the  
display but are not automatically stored in the memory. The previ-  
ously stored results remain in the memory.  
2.f To clear (delete) the records stored in the memory,  
press to place the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Clear  
and then press SELECT. The stored results and the results from the  
last scan are deleted from the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier’s mem-  
ory.  
2.g To continue obtaining scan results but change the Auto Print/Store  
feature setting to On, press to move the cursor to the asterisk next  
to the terms Continue w/AutoStoreand then press SELECT.  
After a scan, the results appear on the display and are automatically  
stored in the memory. The previously stored results remain in the  
memory.  
3. If a Print Buffermessage appears, it indicates a printer is available  
(the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier is connected to a printer that is turned on)  
and the Auto Print/Store feature setting is On. The second line of this display  
provides both the percent of the memory used for the stored records and the  
number of scan records in the memory. If there are no stored records, both  
values are zero. You can  
Continue  
Print  
Clear  
The cursor is at the asterisk next to the term Continue.  
3.a To continue obtaining scan results, press SELECT. The opening  
display appears. You can then scan a symbol. The scan results  
print on the printer. The previously stored results remain in the mem-  
ory.  
3.b To print the stored records, press to place the cursor on the aster-  
isk next to Print. Then press SELECT. The stored records print.  
600/800 Verifier’s memory, however, the results from the last scan  
remaining in the buffer. (Press at the opening menu to display the  
last scan’s results.)  
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3.c To clear (delete) the records stored in the memory, press and to  
place the cursor on the asterisk next to the term Clearand then  
press SELECT. The stored results and the result from the last scan  
are deleted from the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier’s memory.  
To turn off the unit:  
1. Press and hold down POWER for about two seconds until the unit beeps  
once and clears the display.  
OR  
Let the unit turn itself off.  
If the unit is connected to a charger, it turns off after ten  
minutes of inactivity. If the unit is not connected to a charger, it turns off after  
one minute of inactivity.  
Note: If the unit turned itself off and you want to review the results of the last  
scan, press POWER to turn on the unit and then press . The results  
from the last scan appear.  
Calibrating the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier  
Even though the verifier is calibrated at the factory, you should calibrate it before  
its first use to ensure its accuracy. For continued accuracy, periodically calibrate  
the unit during normal operation. You calibrate the unit using a reflectance page  
that is included in the pack of accessories. Each page has a serial number on it.  
For accurate calibration and data collection, you scan the reflectance page ten  
times and the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier performs a consistency test. If it  
passes, the unit is calibrated.  
If, during the measurement of a symbol, a scan reflectance value of XXor — —  
appears on the display or on a printout, an out-of- range reading was recorded.  
Recalibrate the unit and then rescan the symbol.  
The reflectance page is a precision standard made of photographic materials. If  
it becomes physically damaged or dirty, replace it to insure proper calibration. To  
order a new reflectance page, contact your sales representative.  
To calibrate the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier:  
1. Using the proper scan technique, scan the reflectance symbol from the  
accessory pack. You will hear a long beep followed by two short beeps after  
the first good scan, and the LCD displays REFLECTANCE CALIBRATION  
-9- More Scans!.  
2. Continue to scan the reflectance page for a total of ten good scans. After  
each good scan, a single beep sounds and the display indicates how many  
good scans you need to obtain. After the tenth good scan, three beeps  
sound and the message Now Lift the Scanner Up off the  
Targetappears. When you lift the scanner up, the opening display  
appears. To scan, set the wand scanner on a symbol’s quiet zone.  
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Three beeps (one long followed by two short beeps) sound if the unit detects  
reflectance readings significantly different from the previously recorded  
ones. You may be scanning too slowly, too quickly or unevenly, or using an  
improper scan angle. A message appears and prompts you to begin again.  
Continue scanning using the recommended scanning technique until the unit  
is calibrated.  
Properly Scanning With the Unit  
Variations in scan rates and angles can affect bar code verification. Before you  
begin collecting data, review and practice the recommended method for  
whichever configuration you are using, the pen wand or the mouse wand.  
To scan properly using a pen wand:  
1. Turn on the verifier and confirm that it is operational (that is, does not need to  
be charged or calibrated).  
2. Hold the pen wand as you would a pen or pencil, placing your fingers on  
each side of the foot near the tip.  
3. Lightly touch the scanner tip against either quiet zone (clear area) of the bar  
code. You have the proper scanning angle when the tip and the reflectance  
guide are flat on the scan surface. (If the unit does not respond, press  
POWER.)  
4. At about the same speed with which you would quickly underline a sentence  
in this manual, and without interruption, gently drag the tip across the center  
of the bar code. You do not need to press the tip on the bar code. Gentle  
pressure on the tip will not scratch the contacted surface.  
5. Listen for audible tones.  
If you hear a long beep tone followed by a short tone, it signifies a good  
read.  
If you hear a long beep and then three short beeps, the unit detects an  
error in the scanned symbol.  
If one of these messages appears slowly, please!; faster,  
please!;or more evenly, please!;adjust your scan  
technique accordingly. If a symbol consistently produces no beeping,  
it is either fatally out of spec or it is not one of the symbologies  
programmed on the unit.  
If you receive a message about a bad quiet zone, you may have  
started scanning too close to the first bar. Rescan the symbol, starting  
a little farther away from the first bar.  
6. Practice your scanning technique until you can successfully scan, on the first  
To scan properly using a mouse wand:  
1. Turn on the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier and confirm that it is operational  
(that is, does not need to be charged or calibrated).  
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2. Hold the mouse wand as you would a computer mouse, placing your fingers  
on each side of the mouse near the front.  
3. Lightly pass the mouse wand over either quiet zone (clear area) of the bar  
code. If the unit does not respond, press POWER.  
4. At about the same speed with which you would quickly underline a sentence  
in this manual, and without interruption, gently pass the mouse wand across  
the center of the bar code. You do not need to press the mouse on the bar  
code.  
5. Listen for audible tones.  
If you hear a long beep tone followed by a short tone, it signifies a good  
read.  
If you hear a long beep and then three short beeps, the unit detects an  
error in the scanned symbol.  
If one of these messages appears, slowly, please!; faster,  
please!;or more evenly, please!; adjust your scan  
technique accordingly. If a symbol consistently produces no beeping,  
it is either fatally out of spec or it is not one of the symbologies  
programmed on the unit.  
If you receive a message about a bad quiet zone, you may have  
started scanning too close to the first bar. Rescan the symbol, starting  
a little farther away from the first bar.  
6. Practice your scanning technique until you can successfully scan, on the first  
attempt, each of the test symbols supplied with the verifier.  
Cleaning the Wand  
Occasionally the scanner tip or window may become partially obstructed by ink,  
paper fibers, or other particulate deposits (such as wax or varnish). To ensure  
reliable scanning, you should periodically check and, if necessary, clean the tip  
with a soft cloth.  
Note: Damaged tips for the pen wand should be replaced. Consult your dealer  
or Hand Held Products’ Customer Service Department for details.  
Accessories and Options  
Hand Held Products supplies a variety of accessories and options for the Quick  
Check 600/800 Verifier. The items indicated by an asterisk are supplied with the  
verifier.  
Item/DescriptionOrder code  
Charger & Batteries  
*Quick Check 600/800 Verifier AC Charger . . . . . . . . . QCAC = 110 VAC  
QCAC 220B = 220 VAC UK  
QCAC 220A = 220 VAC Europe  
*NiCad Rechargeable batteries (set of four “AA” size) . . . . . . . . . . QCB  
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Documentation  
*QC600/800 User’s Guide & Programming Manual . . . . QC600-800-UG  
*QC600/800 Reflectance Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QCRFPG  
Printers  
QC Standard Speed Dot Matrix Printer. . . . QCP68-USA/QCP68-EURO  
QC High Speed Dot Matrix Printer . . QCHSP68-USA/QCHSP68-EURO  
Printer supplies  
Power supply for QCP & QCHSP Printers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QCPAC  
Printer ribbon for QCP & QCHSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QCPR  
Printer paper for QCP & QCHSP (4 roll/pack). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QCPP  
Interface cable for QC600/800 to QCP or QCHSP . . . . . . . . . . . . QCPC  
Wand Scanner  
QCIW05V Pen Wand 5 mil visible red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622301  
QCIW06V Pen Wand 6 mil visible red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622302  
QCIW10V Pen Wand 10 mil visible red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .622299  
QCMWI03 Mouse Wand 3 mil infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MOUSE3MIR  
QCMWV03 Mouse Wand 3 mil visible red . . . . . . . . . . . . MOUSE3MVR  
QCMWI05 Mouse Wand 5 mil infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MOUSE5MIR  
QCMWV05 Mouse Wand 5 mil visible red . . . . . . . . . . . . MOUSE5MVR  
QCMWI06 Mouse Wand 6 mil infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MOUSE6MIR  
QCMWV06 Mouse Wand 6 mil visible red . . . . . . . . . . . . MOUSE6MVR  
QCMWI10 Mouse Wand 10 mil infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MOUSE10MIR  
QCMWV10 Mouse Wand 10 mil visible red . . . . . . . . . . MOUSE10MVR  
QCMWI20 Mouse Wand 20 mil infrared . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MOUSE20MIR  
QCMWV20 Mouse Wand 20 mil visible red . . . . . . . . . . MOUSE20MVR  
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Quick Start Guide  
If you are familiar with bar code verifiers, this section will get you up and running  
in a few minutes. We assume the factory defaults are in effect.  
1. Install the batteries  
Chapter1  
Slide off battery cover on the bottom of unit.  
Insert four batteries into compartment, matching “+” on battery ends  
with “+” in case.  
Slide battery cover back in place.  
2. Charge the batteries  
Chapter 1  
Plug AC charger into port on back of unit.  
Plug charger into a VAC wall outlet.  
Charge completely discharged batteries at least 12 hours; charge low  
charge batteries less time.  
After charging, remove AC charger from unit.  
3. Turn on the verifier  
Chapter 1  
Press POWER. Unit emits four quick beeps.  
If unit displays:  
RECALIBRATE, calibrate unit. Go to step 4.  
LOW BATTERY!, charge batteries. Go to step 2.  
NO PRINTER ATTACHED... records may be stored in buffer. Use  
arrow keys to select an option. Either continue to scan using current  
AutoPrint/Store setting, clear (delete) records, or change AutoPrint/  
Store setting to Off(not store data). Go to step 5.  
Chapter 5  
PRINT BUFFER... records are stored in buffer. Use arrow keys to  
select an option. Either continue to scan and leave records in buffer,  
print records, or clear (delete) records. Go to step 5.  
SCAN, go to step 5.  
QUICK-CHECK Opening Menu, go to step 5.  
4. Calibrate the unit  
Chapter 1  
Scan reflectance page if you’re using either a pen or mouse wand.  
Three beeps (one long, two short) sound after a good scan.  
Continue to scan page for ten good scans.  
The scan grade display appears. (Extended Accuracy setting default  
is off).  
To obtain final symbol grade, scan symbol nine more times (# Scan/  
Symbol setting default is 10).  
6. Review the scan results  
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The standard decode display appears.  
Use arrow keys to view data  
OR  
Scan SSTR Codes to view data.  
7. Print your scan results  
Chapter 3  
If the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier is connected to a printer and it is  
turned on, results print automatically (AutoPrint/Store setting default is  
On).  
If a printer is not connected or is turned off, results are stored in buffer.  
8. Review the option settings:  
Chapter 3  
If data parameters are not customized the way you want, press  
SELECT to display Print Results menu and then press Ø three times  
to change the settings.  
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Changing the Settings  
There are four types of options on the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier you can  
customize: specifications (applications and symbologies), test criteria, scanning  
options, and output options. Each option has several items that you can turn on,  
turn off, or change a value. This section describes all the selectable option  
settings.  
You can easily review and change the settings using SELECT and the , , ←  
and buttons. You save settings by displaying their name and then making the  
changes you want. A separate save command is not necessary. You can exit  
tip or the mouse wand on a quiet zone and scanning or by pressing POWER.  
It may be useful to create a customized Command Code for each type or set type  
of operations you perform. When you need to perform another procedure, just  
scan the Command Code that contains those settings. Refer to instructions for  
making and using a Command Code starting on "Using a Command Code" on  
page 3-16. Sometimes you may want to change just one or two of the settings,  
but not create a new Command Code that differs only slightly from the one you  
frequently use. You can easily change settings after you use a Command Code.  
Chapter 10, Flow Charts contains a flow chart that displays all the settings  
changes you can make and how to access each of them using the menus.  
Changing the Specifications  
The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier specification section consists of the industry  
application standards and symbologies. The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier can  
verify the quality of the following symbologies and industry application standards:  
Symbologies  
Industry Applications  
EAN/UPC  
Code 39  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
Code 128  
Code 93  
AAIG  
Comp Tia  
LOGMARS  
SCC  
HIBCC  
CCBBA  
SISAC  
BOOKLAND  
Coupon Code  
Codabar  
Code 11  
Code 16K  
Code 49  
MSI Code  
IATA 2 of 5  
Regular 2 of 5  
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Symbologies  
You can enable (turn on) the symbologies available on your Quick Check 600/  
800 Verifier so they are recognized. When a symbology is enabled, you can  
modify some of its test parameters. "Symbology Specifications" on page 3-3 lists  
the parameters you can modify and their factory installed defaults. The  
parameters are described after the table.  
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Symbology Specifications  
Symbology  
EAN/UPC  
Parameters (defaults are in bold)  
Enable: On or off  
Magnification factor: (080/085/090/100/105/110/115/120/130/140/150/  
160/180/200)  
Expand U.P.C.-EO: Yes or No  
Code 39  
Enable: On or off  
Check Character: None or Checked  
Fixed W/N: None or a value between 1.4 and 3.9 + 0.2  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 49 characters  
Enable: On or off  
Interleaved  
2 of 5  
Check Digit: None or Checked  
Fixed W/N: None or a value between 1.4 and 3.9 + 0.2  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 78 digits  
Enable: On or off  
Code 128  
Code 93  
Modes Shown? Yes or No  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 70 characters  
Enable: On or off  
Codabar  
Code 11  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 80 characters (from  
Code 39 set)  
Enable: On or off  
Character Font & Tolerances: Trad’l,USS” or ISO/IEC’83  
Fixed W/N: None or a value between 1.4 and 3.9 + 0.2  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 61 digits  
Enable: On or off  
1 or 2 check digits  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 80 digits  
Code 16K  
Code 49  
Enable: On or Off  
Modes Shown? Yes or No  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or up to 154 characters, full symbol  
Enable: On or Off  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or up to 49 alpha (81 numeric characters, full  
symbol  
MSI Code  
Enable: On or Off  
User Check: None, Mod 10 or Mod 11  
Fixed Msg Len*: None or a value between 1 and 50 digits  
Enable: Yes or No  
IATA 2 of 5  
Regular 2 of 5  
Enable: Yes or No  
Enable: Checked or None  
* The message length specification for each symbology is listed. Although you can enter  
the specification.  
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Magnification Factor  
The Magnification (Mag) Factor applies to the EAN/UPC symbologies. By setting  
the size of the bar code symbols that you test, you define appropriate tolerances.  
You can select a mag factor from the following values: 80%, 90%, 95%, 100%,  
105%, 110%, 115%, 120%, 125%,130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 180% or 200%.  
The default is 100%.  
Expand U.P.C./EO  
The Yes setting for this parameter allows you to expand the compressed U.P.C.  
code. When you expand the scan data, the digits are shifted to the left and +  
appears on the display to indicate that additional data is available for your review.  
The No setting for this parameter presents the data in zero suppression format.  
Check Options  
The check character, check digit and UserCheck are optional characters or digits  
in some symbologies that are placed in a predetermined position in a symbol.  
You can use them to validate that the correct data has been decoded.  
Check characters in a symbol may be mandated by a bar code symbology  
industry specification, by you, by both, or not at all. Refer to the relevant  
industry’s publication for specific information on check characters.  
When you select Checked, the verifier looks for and checks the check  
character or digit.  
When you select None, the verifier does not look for the check character or  
digit. None is the default setting.  
Selected symbologies offer additional options:  
Code 39 contains an optional Mod 43 check character.  
Interleaved 2 of 5 contains an optional 3-1-3-1 weighted check digit.  
MSI Code can contain a second check digit (UserCheck), either the Modulo  
(Mod) 10 or Modulo (Mod) 11.  
Modes Shown  
This parameter allows you to have additional information appear on the display  
and on the printout. This information includes special extra characters and  
control characters within the encoded message. Having this extra information  
displayed may help you analyze reading or printing problems. In Code 128, for  
example, you can display starting mode, mode changes and shifts. Code 16K  
allows you to display similar additional characters.  
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The Yes setting for this parameter is the default. Some of the extra characters  
are represented by special character “strings” as shown in the following  
Character Translation Table. When you select the No setting, this information  
does not appear on the display or the printout.  
Character Translation Table  
(Code 128, Code 16K, and Code 49)  
On  
LCD  
On  
Printout  
On  
LCD  
On  
Printout  
Character  
Character  
00(NUL)  
01(SOH)  
02(STX)  
03(ETX)  
04(EOT)  
05(ENQ)  
06(ACK)  
07(BEL)  
08(BS)  
09(HT)  
0A(LF)  
0B(VT)  
0C(FF)  
0D(CR)  
0E(SO)  
0F(SI)  
10(DLE)  
11(DCI)  
12(DC2)  
13(DC3)  
14(DC4)  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
<NL>  
<SH>  
<SX>  
<EX>  
<ET>  
<EQ>  
<AK>  
<8L>  
<BS>  
<HT>  
<LF>  
<VT>  
<FF>  
<CR>  
<SO>  
<SI>  
15(NAK)  
16(SYN)  
17(ETB)  
18(CAN)  
19(EM)  
1A(SUB)  
1B(ESC)  
1C(FS)  
1D(GS)  
1E(RS)  
1F(US)  
7F(DEL)  
FCN1  
FCN2  
FCN3  
FCN4  
Mode A  
Mode B  
Mode C  
Shift  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
1A  
1B  
1C  
1D  
1E  
1F  
*
F1  
F2  
F3  
F4  
A
<NK>  
<SY>  
<EB>  
<CN>  
<EM>  
<SB>  
<ES>  
<FS>  
<GS>  
<RS>  
<US>  
<DL>  
<F1>  
<F2>  
<F3>  
<F4>  
<A:>  
8
9
A
B
C
D
E
F
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
<DE>  
<D1>  
<D2>  
<D3>  
<D4>  
B
C
Sh  
Pd  
<B:>  
<C:>  
<Sh>  
Pd  
Pad**  
* No “special” character is displayed for <DEL>.  
** For Code 16K only.  
Character Font & Tolerances  
Codabar supports two options for Character font and tolerances.  
Trad’l (Traditional Codabar) uses traditional print tolerances based on  
Monarch’s original print tolerances. This is the default setting.  
USS Codabar uses the ISO/IEC 1983 MH10.8M standards.  
Refer to Codabar and ISO/IEC publications for specific information on print  
tolerances.  
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Wide-to-Narrow Ratio  
The wide-to-narrow ratio (W/N) applies to symbologies with two  
ratio of wide to narrow elements. Only one symbology can have a W/N ratio at  
a time. The range of values is 1.4 to 3.9 0.2.  
Fixed Message Length  
You can set a Fixed Message Length for any symbology except EAN/UPC, but  
only one symbology can have a fixed message length at a time. You can enter  
the message length for any value between 0 and 255. "Symbology  
Specifications" on page 3-3 lists the message length specification for each  
symbology.  
To modify the symbology options:  
1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results(press POWER and  
then SELECT).  
2. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settingsand then press  
SELECT.  
A menu that begins with Specificationsappears.  
3. With the cursor on the asterisk next to Specifications, press SELECT.  
A menu that begins with Symbologiesappears.  
4. With the asterisk next to Symbologies, press SELECT.  
A list containing the names of the first four available  
symbologies appears. Next to each symbology name is either the term ON  
or OFFindicating its enable status. To review the entire list, press or ↓  
and hold it down, or press or and let up each time. The names of the  
additional available symbologies appear.  
5. To change the enable status of a symbology, position the cursor next to the  
symbology name and press SELECT. For all the symbologies except Code  
93 and Code 49, a new menu appears with the name of the symbology on  
top and a list of parameters that you can change.  
With the cursor on the asterisk next to ENABLE, press or SELECT. The  
symbology enable status changes between Yesand No.  
To change a parameter, use to move the cursor to the asterisk next  
to the name of the first parameter.  
To change a numeric value such as the magnification factor, press →  
to move the cursor from the asterisk to the parameter value, then  
press or until the value you want appears.  
To change a selection such as Yes/Noor Checked!/None, press  
or SELECT.  
To return to the previous menu, press POWER.  
When you exit any menu, all the displayed parameter choices are saved.  
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6. To change which symbology has a W/N Ratio:  
Press or to set the cursor on the asterisk next to Fixed W/N Ratio  
and then press SELECT. A menu appears with Fixed W/N Ratio on  
top and asks you to choose the symbology name and the ratio  
amount.  
To choose the symbology, press SELECT or to move the cursor  
from the asterisk next to Symbgy to the name of the specific  
symbology. You can set the W/N ratio for only one symbology at a  
time. Now press or to display the symbology that you want to have  
a fixed W/N ratio.  
To save the selection, press SELECT or to move the cursor back  
to the asterisk next to Symbgy.  
To set the fixed W/N ratio amount, press to move the cursor to the  
asterisk next to Ratio. Then press SELECT or to move the cursor  
to the numeric value. Use or to display the value you want. The  
value can range from 1.4 to 3.9 0.2.  
To save the selection, press SELECT or to move the cursor back  
to the asterisk next to Ratio.  
To return to the previous menu, press POWER.  
7. To change which symbology has a fixed message length:  
Press or to set the cursor on the asterisk next to Fixed Len and  
then press SELECT. A menu appears with Fixed Message Length on  
the top and asks you to choose the symbology name and the specific  
length.  
symbology. Now press or to display the symbology that you want  
to have a fixed message length.  
To save the selection, press SELECT or to move the cursor back  
to the asterisk next to Symbgy.  
next to Length. Then press SELECT or to move the cursor to the  
numeric value. Now press and to display the value you want. The  
length can range from 0 to 255 characters. (See "Symbology  
Specifications" on page 3-3.)  
To save the selection, press SELECT or to move the cursor back  
to the asterisk next to Length.  
To return to the previous menu, press POWER.  
8. To change other symbologies and their parameters, repeat  
step 5. on page 3-6.  
To return to the previous menu, press POWER.  
Industry Applications  
You can enable only one application at a time. Your verifier may not have all the  
applications installed in it.  
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To select an application:  
1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results (press POWER and  
SELECT).  
2. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press  
SELECT.  
A menu that begins with Specifications appears.  
3. With the asterisk next to Specifications, press SELECT.  
A menu that begins with Symbologies appears.  
A list containing the term Symbologies and the names of the applications  
appears. The application that is currently enabled has a to the right of the  
name. If a is to the right of the term Symbologies, no application is enabled.  
4. To enable another application, set the cursor next to the application name  
and then press SELECT.  
• When you select AIAG, SCC, Coupon Code or  
BOOKLAND, you are prompted to provide additional  
information. AIAG asks if you want Supplier or Customer. Use and  
to set the cursor on the asterisk next to the term you want and then  
press SELECT.  
• When you select SCC for the SCS/ITF, Coupon Code and BOOK-  
LAND, you are prompted to provide a magnification factor. Use and  
to display the magnification factor you want to use and then press  
SELECT.  
5. To return to the previous menu, press POWER.  
To scan a symbol, set the wand on the symbol’s quiet zone.  
Changing the Test Criteria  
The test criteria apply to the standards used to evaluate the scanned symbols.  
You can select the following items:  
ISO/IEC scan grade or pass/fail criteria for traditional parameters  
Character averaged decodability or ISO/IEC Decodability  
ISO/IEC grades in letters or numbers  
Number of scans used to determine the final ISO/IEC Symbol Grade  
Scan Grade  
The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier acquires data using the ScanProfile  
Methodology specified in the ISO/IEC’s “Bar Code Print Quality Guideline.” The  
verifier then evaluates the acquired data and provides a scan grade (also called  
a scan profile grade).  
The default number of scans used to obtain the scan grade is one (with Extended  
Accuracy set to Off). You can obtain an averaged scan grade when the  
Extended Accuracy scanning option is On (set to a value >1).  
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You can obtain the scan grade result in two ways:  
Set the verifier to use traditional print quality parameters to make a pass/fail  
judgment about the symbol and provide detailed  
measurements.  
Set the verifier to use ISO/IEC methods to judge the symbol and report an  
ISO/IEC scan grade of A, B, C, D or F. The default setting is ISO/IEC scan  
grade C.  
All the test criteria options are available for you to select regardless of which scan  
grade method (ISO/IEC or traditional) you selected. For example, if you select  
the traditional pass/fail criteria, you can view and change the ISO/IEC grade  
letter or number option, even though it has no affect on the traditional criteria you  
selected.  
Decodability  
Decodability is the percentage of the symbology’s safe decoding margin  
available for the scanner after printing errors. Lower margin values and  
corresponding lower grades indicate an increased susceptibility to decoding  
failure due to scanning errors. Scanning variations, such as acceleration, cause  
bar or space deviations due to uneven, too fast or too slow scanning and could  
yield lower margin values.  
You can choose the decodability method you want to use — ISO/IEC  
Decodability or character averaged decodability (Avg):  
ISO/IEC Decodability is a graded measure of how close a given scan comes  
to a reference decode failure due to variations in bar and/or space widths.  
The default setting is ISO/IEC decodability.  
Avg is the character-averaged value of decodability and is referred to as “D  
Margin” on a Quick Check 600/800 Verifier printout.  
ISO/IEC grades  
For all symbologies, and most of the applications, you can view the test results,  
ISO/IEC scan grade and ISO/IEC symbol grades reported as letters (A, B, C, D,  
or F) or as numbers (4, 3, 2, 1, or 0). The default setting is letters, with A=4, B=3,  
C=2, D=1, and F=0. For some applications, such as AIAG, the grade level is  
grade level, the application resets the correct one.  
Number of Scans  
You use the #Scans/Symbol setting to specify the number of individual scan  
grades that you want used to calculate the final symbol grade. The term  
the final symbol grade. For further discussion and comparison to scan grades,  
refer to "Reviewing Scan Results" on page 4-1.  
You can select from the following settings: 1 through 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100  
and Var. The default #Scans/Symbol setting is 10.  
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Consider the symbol grade as the average resulting from scans you take from all  
over the symbol. The ISO/IEC standard requires you to obtain ten scans of each  
symbol.  
For example, you might sample the symbol at ten different paths in the symbol  
— four in the upper portion, two in the middle and four in the lower portion.  
Multiple scans of the same symbol across different scan paths take advantage  
of the vertical redundancy of bar codes and give you a more accurate value of  
the symbol’s overall print quality.  
To change the test criteria:  
1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results (press POWER and then  
SELECT).  
2. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press  
SELECT. A menu that begins with Specifications appears.  
3. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Test Criteria and then press SELECT.  
A menu that begins with Passing appears.  
To change the pass/fail criteria, set the cursor on the asterisk next to  
the term Passing and then press SELECT or . The cursor moves to  
the right of Passing. Press and until the grade (Trad’l, ISO/IEC  
“A,” ISO/IEC “B,” ISO/IEC “C,” ISO/IEC “D,”) you want appears. To  
save the selection, press SELECT, POWER or . The cursor moves  
back to the asterisk next to Passing.  
To change the Decodability, set the cursor on the asterisk next to  
Decodability and then press SELECT or . The setting changes  
between ISO/IEC and Avg.  
To change the Grades, set the cursor on the asterisk next to Grades  
and then press SELECT or . The setting changes between Letters  
and Numbers.  
To change the number of scans used to determine the final ISO/  
IEC Symbol Grade, set the cursor on the asterisk next to #Scans/  
Symbol and then press SELECT or . The cursor moves to the right  
of the terms #Scans/Symbol. Press and until the numeric value  
you want (1 through 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100 or Var) appears. To  
save the selection, press SELECT or . The cursor moves back to  
the asterisk next to #Scans/Symbol.  
When you exit any menu (press POWER), all the displayed parameter  
choices are saved.  
4. To return to the previous menu, press POWER.  
To scan a symbol, set the wand on the symbol’s quiet zone.  
Changing the Scanning Options  
The scanning options apply to the general operation of the Quick Check 600/800  
Verifier. You can change the following options:  
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Beeper Pitch (raise or lower)  
Extended Accuracy  
Decoding direction (both ways or forward only)  
Beeper Pitch  
You can change the pitch of the verifier’s beeper. Higher pitches seem to sound  
louder. You can also turn off the tone. The default is 16. The range includes Off  
and 1 through 31.  
Extended Accuracy  
The Extended Accuracy setting is the number of scans of the same symbol,  
taken at the same path in the symbol, that yields the scan grade.  
With Extended Accuracy on, individual parameter measurements and results  
are averaged over successive scans of the symbol. Using the extended  
accuracy mode greatly reduces reading variability due to variations in  
scanning motion and minor scan path variations. When Extended Accuracy  
is on, you select the number of scans for the averaged result from 2 through  
10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50 and 100.  
When Extended Accuracy is off (set to one), each scan of the symbol gives  
When you scan a symbol with Extended Accuracy on, a numeric counter appears  
on the display telling you how many additional scans of the same path you must  
obtain. After you satisfy the setting, the scan grade appears. If you do not scan  
the same symbol within five seconds, the unit assumes you do not want to satisfy  
the Extended Accuracy setting you chose and displays the scan results from that  
individual scan. If you scan a different symbol after your first scan, the Extended  
Accuracy counter resets.  
For further discussion and comparison of scan grade to symbol grade, refer to  
Chapter 4, Reviewing Scan Data.  
Decode Direction  
You can set the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier to read bar code symbols from left-  
to-right, called “forward only,” or from either direction, called “Both Ways.” The  
BothWays setting (default) makes scanning easier and more flexible than  
forward-only scanning.  
To change the scanning options:  
1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results (press POWER and  
SELECT).  
2. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press  
SELECT.  
A menu that begins with Specifications appears.  
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3. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Scanning Options and then press  
SELECT.  
A menu that begins with Beeper Pitch appears.  
4. To make any necessary changes:  
To change the beeper pitch, set the cursor on the asterisk next to  
Beeper and then press SELECT or . The cursor moves to the right  
of the term Pitch. Press and until you hear the beeper pitch you  
want. To save the selection, press SELECT or . The cursor moves  
back to the asterisk next to Beeper.  
To change the Extended Accuracy setting, set the cursor on the  
asterisk next to Extended Accur and press SELECT or . The cursor  
moves to the right of Accur. Press and until the number of scans  
you want for the average appears. To save the selection, press  
SELECT or . The cursor moves to the asterisk next to Extended.  
To change the decoding direction setting, set the cursor on the  
asterisk next to Decoding and then press SELECT or . The setting  
changes between BothWays and FwdOnly!.  
When you exit any menu, all the displayed parameter choices are  
saved.  
5. To return to the previous menu, press POWER.  
To scan a symbol, set the wand on the symbol’s quiet zone.  
Changing the Output Options  
The output options include the display options and the print options.  
Display Options  
The display options include:  
Upper Parameter Result Line display  
Lower Parameter Result Line display  
Error Override display  
LEDs either display ISO/IEC Grade or indicate bar growth or loss  
The display options allow you to set the two types of results that are most  
important to you in the upper and lower parameter result lines so they appear  
immediately after a scan. (The upper parameter result line is the third line of the  
display and the lower line is the fourth or bottom line of the display.) Then, by  
pressing a few buttons, you can review all the other results.  
Parameter Result Lines  
On the parameter lines, you can display either the result defaults set at the  
factory, or results you select.  
For traditional pass/fail criteria, the factory-set defaults are PCS and AvgBar.  
For ISO/IEC criteria, the factory-set defaults are Decodability and Modulation.  
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Additional results you can display and the criteria used include:  
Symbol type  
Wide-to-narrow ratio (traditional)  
Light reflectance (traditional and ISO/IEC)  
Dark reflectance (traditional and ISO/IEC)  
Symbol contrast (ISO/IEC)  
Reflectance minimum/maximum (ISO/IEC)  
Edge contrast minimum (ISO/IEC)  
Defects (ISO/IEC)  
Message length  
Bar growth (traditional)  
Error override allows you to set the verifier to replace the default or user-selected  
Upper and Lower Parameter Result lines with any error information or messages  
that might result from the bar code scan analysis. If more than two errors result  
from a scan, the first two appear on the display and you can scroll the display to  
view the other errors. The default for Error Override is NO.  
When you select ISO/IEC criteria, you can use the LED’s display feature to set  
the LEDs to indicate bar growth/loss or pass/fail grade and result grade. In  
addition, when you select ISO/IEC criteria, the five multi-colored LEDs normally  
indicate symbol pass or fail based on the ISO/IEC criteria. With the LED feature  
set to Bar Growth, the LEDs provide information on bar growth or loss, just as  
they would if you selected traditional pass/fail test criteria.  
Print Options  
The print options allow you to select:  
Printer type (QCP or QCHSP)  
Printout form (long or short)  
printer and turned on, automatically store data when the unit is not connected  
to a printer  
Auto Print/Store with or without Profile  
You can use any one of the three optional accessory hardcopy printers, but you  
need to select the printer before you try to print. Supported printers include:  
QCP (standard printer)  
QCHSP (High-Speed Printer)  
Refer to Chapter 5, Saving and Printing for more information about these  
printers.  
AutoPrint/Store  
The AutoPrint/Store option automatically prints or stores your data:  
When you have the AutoPrint/Store feature turned on and a printer connected  
to your verifier and turned on, your scan results print automatically. You  
cannot store results when a printer is connected and turned on.  
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When you have the AutoPrint/Store feature turned on, but no printer is  
connected to your verifier, or your printer is connected, but is turned off, your  
scan results are automatically stored in the verifier’s memory.  
When you have the AutoPrint/Store feature turned off, after each scan you  
need to instruct the verifier to print your data (if a printer is connected and  
turned on) or to store your data (if a printer is not connected or is turned off).  
The default is setting for AutoPrint/Store is ON.  
Scan Profile  
The Quick Check 600/800 Verifier allows you to print the scan profile which is a  
record of the reflectance values seen by a scanner as it moves across a symbol.  
The scan profile is the basis of ISO/IEC evaluation and is usually presented in a  
graphic form.  
When you use the AutoPrint/Store feature with Profile, you can choose to  
have the scan results stored so you can later print a graphic scan profile on a  
printout.  
When you use AutoPrint/Store without Profile, the raw data is not stored.  
To change the output options:  
1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results (press POWER and then  
SELECT).  
2. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press  
SELECT. A menu that begins with Specifications appears.  
3. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Output Options and then press  
SELECT. A menu that contains Display Options and Printout Options  
appears.  
4. To change the display options:  
To change the display options, set the cursor on the asterisk next to  
Display Options and then press SELECT. A menu with four display  
options selections appears.  
To change the data displayed in the upper (3rd line) or the lower (4th  
line) parameter result line, set the cursor on the asterisk next to  
UpperLine and then press SELECT or . The cursor moves to the  
right of the term. Press and until the name of the data that you  
want to show up on the parameter result line appears. To save the  
selection, press SELECT or . The cursor moves back to the asterisk  
next to the term.  
To change the error override feature, set the cursor on the asterisk  
next to Error Override and then press SELECT or until the setting  
you want, YES (Y) or NO (N), appears.  
To change what the LEDs indicate, set the cursor on the asterisk next  
to LEDs and then press SELECT or until the setting you want, P/F  
Criteria or Bar Growth!, appears.  
Press POWER to return to the menu that contains Display Options  
and Printout Options.  
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5. To change the printout options:  
To change the printout options, set the cursor on the asterisk next to  
Printout Options and then press SELECT. A menu with the printout  
options selections appears.  
To change the printer type, set the cursor on the asterisk next to  
Printer Type and then press SELECT or until the setting you want,  
QCP or QCHSP, appears.  
To change the printout form, set the cursor on the asterisk next to  
Printout and then press SELECT or until the setting you want, Long  
or Short, appears.  
To change the AutoPrint and Store setting, set the cursor on the  
asterisk next to AutoPrint/Store and then press SELECT or until the  
setting you want, On or Off appears. If you set the AutoPrint and Store  
setting On, you may want to use it with or without Profile. To change  
the Profile settings, set the cursor on the asterisk next to w/Profile?.  
Press SELECT or until the setting you want, Yes or No, appears.  
6. To return to the previous menu, press POWER.  
To scan a symbol, set the wand on the symbol’s quiet zone.  
Resetting the Default Settings  
If you make changes to your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier’s settings, you can  
easily reset them to the factory installed defaults.  
To reset a unit:  
1. Scan the special “Reset All Options” code located in Chapter 12, Special  
Codes. The unit reinstalls the factory default settings.  
2. Recalibrate the unit.  
Refer to Chapter 2, Quick Start Guide for instructions.  
Locking the Settings  
After you set all the options (specifications, test criteria, scanning options and  
output options) on the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier, you can “lock” the unit so  
that you or others cannot accidentally change the settings during routine use. If  
you lock the unit, you must unlock it to change any settings. Use the Special  
Codes provided in the back of this manual to lock and unlock the unit. The  
verifier is shipped in the unlocked mode.  
To lock the unit:  
1. Customize your verifier by setting all the options the way you want them.  
2. Scan the “Lock Specs and Tests” Special Code.  
The unit is now locked. You cannot change any option settings unless you  
unlock the unit or scan "Reset All Options" which sets the unit to its factory  
defaults.  
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To unlock the unit:  
1. Scan the “Unlock Specs and Tests” Special Code.  
The unit is now unlocked. You can now change any option setting.  
Using a Command Code  
A Command Code is a bar code symbol that allows you to customize the Quick  
Check 600/800 Verifier for your use. It is especially useful when you have one or  
two setups and you frequently switch between them. After you turn on the unit  
or when you want to change setups, just scan your customized Command Code  
for that type of operation and then begin your work.  
About Command Codes  
There are two different types of Command Codes — Command- (Minus) Codes  
and Command+ (Plus) Codes. These codes differ in the type of information they  
store.  
Command+ Codes let you store all the settings on the “Command Code  
Selections Lists” below.  
Command- Codes allows you to store all the settings listed on the Command  
Code selection list except the beeper pitch, the decode direction and the  
output option settings (printer type, printout form and the AutoPrint/Store  
setting).  
Command Code Selections List  
Test Criteria  
Passing grade: (Choose One)  
Traditional or ISO/IEC “A,ISO/IEC “B,ISO/IEC “C,ISO/IEC “D”  
Decodability: Avg or ISO/IEC  
Grades: Letters or Numbers  
Number or scans/symbol: (Choose one)  
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100, Var  
Scanning Options  
Beeper Pitch: (Choose One)  
Off or value between 1 and 31  
Extended Accuracy: (Choose One)  
Off, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100, Var  
Decoding Direction: BothWays or Forward Only  
Output Options  
Display Options  
UpperLine: (Choose One)  
Default or Average Bar Error, W/N Ratio, Decodability,  
RI & RD, P.C.S., Symbol Contrast, Rmin/Rmax, Modulation,  
EC(min), Defects, Message Type, Message Length or Check Character  
LowerLine: (Choose One)  
Default or Average Bar Error, W/N Ratio, Decodability,  
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RI & RD, P.C.S., Symbol Contrast, Rmin/Rmax, Modulation, EC(min),  
Defects, Message Type, Message Length or Check Character  
Error Override: Yes or No  
LEDs: P/F Criteria or Bar Growth  
Output Options  
Printer Type: (Choose One)  
Q C P, H S P, S S P  
Printout: Long form or short form  
AutoPrint/Store: On or Off  
With profile: Yes or No  
Generic Code Selections  
U.P.C./EAN/JAN  
Enable: On or Off  
Magnification Factor? (Choose One)  
080/085/095/100/105/110/115/120/125/130/140/150/160/180/200  
Expand UPC-EO: Yes or No  
Code 39  
Enable: On or Off  
Character Check: None or Checked  
Fixed W/N: None or select value between 1.4 and 3.9 0.2  
Fixed message length: None or select value between 1 and 49  
characters  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
Enable: On or Off  
Character Digit: None or Checked  
Fixed W/N: None or select value between 1.4 and 3.9 0.2  
Fixed message length: None or select value between 2 and 78 digits  
Code 128  
Enable: On or Off  
Modes Shown: Yes or No  
Fixed message length: None or select value between 1 and 70  
characters  
Code 93  
Enable: On or Off  
Fixed message length: None or select value between 1 and 80  
characters (from Code 39 set)  
Codabar  
Enable: On or Off  
Character Font and Tolerances: (Choose one)  
Trad’l, “USS” or ISO/IEC ‘83  
Fixed W/N: None or select value between 1.4 and 3.9 0.2  
Fixed message length: None or select value between 1 and 61 digits  
Code 11  
Enable: On or Off  
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Check digits: 1 or 2  
Fixed message length: None or select value between 1 and 80 digits  
Code 16K  
Enable: On or Off  
Modes Shown: Yes or No  
Fixed message length: None or up to 154 characters, full symbol  
Code 49  
Enable: On or Off  
Fixed message length: None or up to 49 alpha (81 numeric)  
characters, full symbol  
MSI code  
Enable: On or Off  
Character Digit: None or Mod10 or Mod 11  
Fixed message length: None or select value between 1 and 50 digits  
IATA 2 of 5  
Enable: Yes or No  
Regular 2 of 5  
Enable: Yes or No  
Check Digit: Yes or None  
Choosing a Command Code  
You may want to use a Command- Code rather than a Command+ Code if you  
often use the same setup on two units with different printers. With the  
Command- Code, you can easily change the setups for the units without  
changing the printer types, which may be more confusing because all the other  
settings on these two Command Codes would be identical.  
Customized Command Codes  
Creating your own Command Code requires a Quick Check 600/800 Verifier  
printer. If you do not have a printer, you can request a Command Code from  
Hand Held Products.  
You can use your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier printer to produce your own  
Command Code using the Special Codes in Chapter 11. These four Special  
Codes are labeled “Command- Code (Locked),” “Command Code- (Unlocked),”  
“Command+ Code (Locked)” and Command+ Code (Unlocked)”.  
The locked codes have an additional setting which locks the changes into the unit  
after the Command Code is scanned. The lock prevents accidental  
reprogramming during routine use. The lock can only be removed by scanning  
another, previously prepared, Command Code that does not include the lock,  
such as an unlocked code. When shipped to you, the Quick Check 600/800  
Verifier settings are unlocked.  
If you do not have a Quick Check 600/800 Verifier printer or if you want to have  
a sharper, more durable Command Code, Hand Held Products can prepare a  
customized code for you.  
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To use a customized Command Code:  
1. Scan the Command Code for the type of work you will be doing.  
The settings stored in that Command Code are now set in your unit.  
To create a customized Command Code:  
1. Connect the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier to a printer and turn on both units.  
Refer to Chapter 5, Saving and Printing for instructions on connecting the  
unit and the printer. If you locked your unit by scanning a Locked Command  
Code, you must scan an Unlocked Code before you can make any changes.  
2. Make any settings changes on the unit that you want to save on your  
Command Code. If you want to prevent others or yourself from making  
accidental or intentional changes to the verifier settings, scan a locked Code.  
(Remember, if you later decide to make changes, you must scan an  
unlocked code.) Your Command Code begins printing.  
3. Label your customized printed Command Code on the line provided with a  
description of the code. You may also want to indicate if it is a Command- or  
Command+ Code.  
4. To improve the bar code quality, make a copy of it on an office copier.  
Making a “reduced size” copy may also improve the quality.  
and repeat steps 2 through 4.  
To request a Command Code from Hand Held Products:  
You can have Hand Held Products create your customized Command Code by  
mailing or faxing Hand Held Products a copy of the Customized Command Code  
Selections List with all of the options you want on the Code indicated. Be sure  
to keep the original list with your Command Code selections for your future  
reference. Mail your completed list to the Hand Held Products’ office nearest you  
(see Chapter 14, Customer Support).  
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Reviewing Scan Data  
Reviewing Scan Results  
After you customize the verifier settings for your use, you are ready to scan bar  
code symbols. The verifier acquires and analyzes data using the ScanProfile  
Methodology specified in ISO/IEC’s Bar Code Print Quality Guideline (ANS X3,  
182). After a scan, the audio signal and the LEDs provide auditory and visual  
information about the symbol. The verifier provides results using either  
traditional print quality parameters to make a pass/fail judgement about the  
symbol or the ISO/IEC methods to judge a symbol and report an ISO/IEC scan  
grade. You can also review specific traditional or ISO/IEC parameters  
(dimensional, reflectance and format parameters). Each parameter is described  
later in this section. The flow chart in Chapter 10, Flow Charts displays all the  
scan data you can review and how to access each item using the menus.  
Scan Grades  
The scan grade is also known as the “Scan Profile Grade.” You can think of the  
scan grade as the grade resulting from a single scan across the symbol, for  
example, at exactly three millimeters from the top of the symbol. The scan grade  
is the lowest grade received by one of the following parameters after a specified  
number of scans (you specify the number of scans using the Extended Accuracy  
setting):  
Edge determination  
Rmin/Rmax  
Symbol contrast  
Minimum edge contrast  
Modulation  
Decodability  
Defects  
The scan grade must also comply with any additional requirements imposed by  
the appropriate industry application standard, symbology specification or both for  
each scan. For example, if you set the passing option test criteria to traditional,  
the scan grade is a pass/fail judgement. However, if you set the passing option  
to ISO/IEC, the scan grade is a letter or number grade.  
Using the Extended Accuracy mode greatly reduces reading variability due to  
variations in scanning motion and minor scan path variations. The Extended  
Accuracy settings you can specify to calculate the scan grade include off (1), 2  
through 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50 and 100.  
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ISO/IEC Symbol Grade  
The ISO/IEC Symbol Grade is the average of the scan grades resulting from  
scans you take from different paths across the symbol. The ISO/IEC Symbol  
Grade is also referred to as the overall or final symbol grade. You can obtain a  
symbol grade only if the passing option test criteria is set to an ISO/IEC grade  
(not to traditional).  
You use the #Scans/Symbol setting to specify the number of individual scan  
grades that you want the verifier to use to calculate the symbol grade. The  
available settings are 1 through 10, 12, 15, 20, 30, 50, 100 and Var. The default  
setting for #Scans/Symbol is 10.  
The ISO/IEC standard requires you obtain ten scans of each symbol. For  
example, you might sample the symbol at ten different places in the symbol —  
four in the upper portion, two in the middle and four in the lower portion. Multiple  
scans of the same symbol across different scan paths take advantage of the  
vertical redundancy of bar codes and give you a more accurate value of the  
symbol’s overall print quality. The flow chart shown on page 4-3 explains how  
the ISO/IEC Symbol grade is determined.  
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Determining the ISO/IEC Symbol Grade  
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Determining the ISO/IEC Symbol Grade (continued)  
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Reviewing a Scan Example  
To clarify the difference between a scan grade and a symbol grade, this section  
presents an example of how you might set up your verifier, scan the symbols and  
review the results. In this example, we change the verifier settings and see how  
they affect the results.  
1. To begin, we set up the verifier with the following settings:  
Test Criteria Passing Option set to ISO/IECISO/IEC; the letter grade  
selected does not matter  
Scanning Options Extended Accuracy set to 3; note that this setting  
affects the scan grade.  
2. Scan a bar code symbol.  
After the first scan, a message appears stating we have two more scans to  
go (of the same scan path or line across the symbol) to  
satisfy the preset Extended Accuracy setting of 3.  
3. Continue to scan the same line of the symbol for a total of three scans.  
After the third scan, the scan grade appears on the display (the scan grade  
is the lowest of the grades of all of the parameters, in this case, averaged for  
the three scans).  
We now have the scan grade for a specific path across the symbol.  
4. Scan another line or path of the symbol three times to obtain a  
second scan grade.  
After the third scan of the second set, a different display appears. This  
display is the value we set for the #Scans/Symbol (2) and the number of  
scan grades used to determine the symbol grade.  
Note: If you set the Test Criteria Passing to traditional rather than to ISO/IEC  
grade, the scan grade is reported as Pass or Fail. The verifier does not  
report an ISO/IEC symbol grade when you select “traditional.”  
To obtain the scan grade and ISO/IEC Symbol grade:  
1. Enter the Scanning Options Extended Accuracy setting you want. This set-  
ting determines the number of scans of the same path you want used to cal-  
culate the scan grade.  
If you set the Test Criteria Passing setting to ISO/IEC, you can obtain the  
ISO/IEC symbol grade:  
Enter the Test Criteria Passing setting to an ISO/IEC grade  
Set the Test Criteria #Scans/Symbol setting to the value you want.  
This setting determines the number of scans grades you want to use  
to calculate the final symbol grade.  
Refer to Chapter 3, Changing the Settings for instructions on changing  
the settings.  
2. Scan the bar code symbol.  
The first line of this display provides the symbol or application name and the  
encoded scan data. If the first line of scan data exceeds 16 characters in  
length, a right arrowhead appears as the rightmost character of the display.  
Press on the verifier to review all the decoded data. A left arrowhead  
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appears at the beginning of the decoded data to indicate there is more data  
to the left. Press to review the beginning of the message.  
The text on the other lines of the display depends on the Extended Accuracy  
option setting.  
- If the Extended Accuracy setting is off, the scan grade display appears after  
a single scan of a symbol.  
- If the Extended Accuracy setting is set to any value except off, a display  
appears with the term Extended Accuracy and the number of scans  
remaining to satisfy this setting.  
3. To satisfy the Extended Accuracy setting, scan the same bar code symbol on  
the same path for the displayed number of times.  
- If you do not scan the same symbol within five seconds, the unit assumes  
you do not want to satisfy the Extended Accuracy setting you chose and  
displays the scan grade from that individual scan. If, after your first scan,  
you scan a different symbol type or a differently encoded symbol, the  
Extended Accuracy counter resets.  
- When you satisfy the Extended Accuracy setting, the scan grade display  
appears.  
- The second line of the scan grade display lists the three types of  
parameters, Dim (dimensional), Ref (reflectance) and Fmt (format). If an  
error exists in any of the parameters, that parameter name appears in all  
capital letters with a left and right caret pointing to it, for example, >DIM<.  
- The third and fourth lines of the scan grade display contain either ISO/IEC  
or traditional measurement results (parameters) depending on how you set  
the Test Criteria setting. Refer to later sections in this chapter for information  
about each parameter. You can review all the scan results using the arrow  
keys on the unit or use the SSTR (Single Scan to Result) codes described  
later in this section to review most of the scan results. For additional scan  
results, the LEDs light and/or flash, depending on how you set them up.  
- The large letter or number on the right of the display is the scan grade. If  
you set the verifier to use ISO/IEC criteria to test symbols, you can display  
the scan grade as a letter (A, B, C, D, or F) or as a number (4, 3, 2, 1, 0)  
using the Test Criteria Grades setting. If you set the unit to use traditional  
criteria to test symbols, a P or F appears for test pass or fail.  
Note: You may want to print each scan grade result. The printout you obtain  
after the verifier calculates the final symbol grade shows the symbol grade  
and the results of the last scan grade only, but does not show each scan  
grade averaged to calculate the final symbol grade. The results of each  
scan grade may be helpful if you are trying to determine if particular paths  
(upper versus middle versus lower) consistently provide different results.  
4. If you set the Test Criteria Passing setting to an ISO/IEC grade and you set  
the #Scans/Symbol setting to any value except 1, press to display the  
running symbol grade.  
To review the scan grade display, press . Press to return to the symbol  
grade display.  
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Note: If you set the Test Criteria Passing parameter to an ISO/IEC grade and  
you set the #Scans/Symbol parameter to 1, the scan grade is the same  
as the ISO/IEC symbol grade.  
application name, the same as the first line of the scan grade display.  
The second line of this display indicates this data is a final symbol  
grade, that is, it is an average of the scan grades you have obtained.  
The third line provides a variety of information. The first of the three  
terms refers to the current average grade the symbol received. The  
subsequent terms, for example 06/660, refer to the wand aperture and  
the wavelength. These values are used to determine the symbol  
grade. Refer to "If the unit was set to use the database feature before  
being turned off, the bottom line shows the term DATABASE." on  
page 1-9 for additional information.  
The last line lets you check your status in relation to the  
symbol grade. The first value in this line tells you how many scan  
grades were used to calculate the displayed symbol grade. The  
second value tells you the number of scan grades required to  
calculate the final symbol grade.  
The large letter or number on the right of the display is the symbol  
grade. The verifier can display the symbol grade either as letter (A, B,  
C, D, F) or as a number (4, 3, 2, 1, 0), depending on how you set the  
Test Criteria Grades parameter.  
5. To obtain the final symbol grade, you must satisfy the #Scans/Symbol  
setting. Repeat steps 2 through 4, scanning the same bar symbol at  
different paths within the symbol.  
When you satisfy the #Scans/Symbol setting, the final  
symbol grade display appears.  
To review the scan grade display, press . Press to return to the  
final symbol grade display.  
The types of data provided in the final symbol grade display are the  
same as those in the symbol grade display.  
To review data from the last scan:  
1. If the Quick Check Verifier is turned off, turn it on.  
The opening display appears.  
2. Press .  
The results from the last scan appear.  
LED Display  
based on traditional test criteria or a pass/fail grade result based on ISO/IEC  
grade criteria. You set the type of test criteria. Refer to "Changing the Test  
Criteria" on page 3-8 for additional information.  
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For your convenience, the display option feature called “LEDs” allows you to  
select ISO/IEC test criteria yet have the LEDs display bar growth rather than ISO/  
IEC pass/fail grade. Refer to "Changing the Output Options" on page 3-12 for  
additional information.  
If you set the verifier to use traditional pass/fail test criteria, the color of each  
LEDs is always the same (first is red, second is yellow, third is green, fourth is  
yellow, fifth is red). After a scan, one or two of the LEDs flash to indicate the  
amount of growth or shrinkage. The following table correlates the LED color and  
the percent tolerance used.  
% of bar growth  
tolerance used  
LCD bar growth  
indication  
LED lit  
Green  
0% to25%  
25% to 50%  
50% to 75%  
75% to 100%  
>100%  
OK!  
Green and yellow  
Yellow  
OK!  
OK-,OK+  
OK-, OK+  
LO!, HI!  
Yellow and red  
Red  
For example, if you scan a UPC symbol at 100% magnification and the yellow  
LED on the left center flashes, it indicates that the tested symbol has used  
approximately 2 mil (2.0 to 3.0 mil [0.002” to 0.003”]) of the total tolerance ( 4  
mil [0.004”]) and that the symbol’s bars are too narrow.  
If you set the verifier to use ISO/IEC methods to calculate the grade, the color of  
the LEDs will vary. After a scan, one of the LEDs flashes to indicate the scan  
grade (ISO/IEC Grade A, B, C or D). For example, if you selected ISO/IEC  
Grade C as passing and obtained a scan grade of A, the A LED flashes to  
indicate the scan grade the symbol received. In this case, the A, B and C LEDs  
will be green to indicate that all three grades are acceptable.  
Audio Sounds  
The audio signal sounds to indicate the bar code symbol’s status to a  
battery of tests:  
One long beep followed by one short beep indicates a passing grade.  
One long beep followed by three short beeps indicates a failing grade.  
You can easily and quickly perform pass/fail testing by scanning symbols and  
listening for a set of triple beeps to indicate failure and then review the display for  
specific information.  
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Reviewing the Dimensional Parameters  
The following table lists the dimensional parameters and summarizes their  
results. Descriptions of the parameters follow the tables.  
Parameter  
Trad’l  
ISO/IEC  
Average Bar Error (Avg Bar Err)  
Wide-to-narrow ratio (Wide/Nar Ratio)  
Decodability*  
* The method you select (Avg Decode or ISO/IECISO/IEC) determines the scan and sym-  
bol grades.  
Parameter  
Result  
Avg Bar Err  
Compared against traditional print tolerance crite-  
ria set by symbology or application  
OK if within criteria  
Fail if outside criteria  
Wide/Narrow Ratio  
Decodability  
Compared against generic or user set limits for the  
symbology or application  
OK if within limits  
Fail if outside limits  
A if > .62  
B if > .50  
C if > .37  
D if > .25  
F if < .25  
Errors in Dimensional Parameters  
If, after a scan, the abbreviation for dimensional appears as >DIM<, an error  
exists in one or more of the dimensional parameters. If there is an error, use the  
arrow buttons to review each parameter to identify the problem. If the  
abbreviation for dimensional appears as Dim, the symbol has no dimensional  
errors.  
Average Bar  
or loss in the measured symbol relative to its “X” dimension. This value is  
compared against traditional print tolerance criteria and rated. If the AvgBar is  
within these limits, it is rated OK! or pass. If the AvgBar is outside these limits,  
this test fails.  
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W/N Ratio  
The wide-to-narrow ratio (W/N) applies to symbologies with two element widths  
including Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5 and USS-Codabar. W/N is not meaningful  
for the other symbologies and is not displayed. When measured, the W/N value  
is compared against generic or user-specified limits appropriate for the  
symbology. If the W/N Ratio is within these limits, it is rated OK! or pass. If the  
W/N Ratio is outside these limits (HI! or LO!) this test fails.  
Decodability  
Decodability is the percentage of the symbology’s safe decoding margin  
available for the scanner after printing errors. Lower margin values and  
corresponding lower grades indicate an increased susceptibility to decoding  
failure due to scanning errors.  
Scanning variations such as acceleration can cause bar or space deviations due  
to uneven, too fast or too slow scanning and provide lower margin values. You  
can set the type of decodability in the test criteria options to either ISO/IEC  
Decodability or character averaged decodability (Avg). With either calculation  
method, the decodability is rated A if > .62, B if > .50, C if > .37,  
D if > .25 or F if < .25.  
ISO/IEC Decodability is a graded measure of how close a given scan comes  
to reference decode failure due to variations in bar and/or space widths.  
Character averaged decodability is also called “D margin.”  
To review the dimensional parameters:  
1. Scan a symbol.  
2. If the cursor is not next to Dim, use the arrows to place it there.  
The first two dimensional parameters appear in the results line.  
3. To view other dimensional parameters, press .  
The names of the dimensional parameters and their results scroll.  
4. To review other types of data (Ref or Fmt), press .  
OR  
5. To resume scanning, start at the quiet zone and scan the  
symbol.  
Calculating X  
The total shown as the dimensional parameter is the total symbol width in “X”  
dimension terms. Formally, a bar code symbol’s width includes the quiet zones.  
The value presented as total is a calculated count of the number of “X”  
dimensions from the starting bar through the ending bar of the scanned symbol.  
You can use this value and manually measure the symbol’s actual width to  
calculate “X.”  
1. Press SELECT to display the menu with the term Print Results on top.  
2. Press to move the cursor next to Calculate “X”.  
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3. Press SELECT. The term Symbol Measures 00.00 Inches appears. The  
cursor appears in the whole number position. If you want to enter the  
symbol length in metric units (centimeters), enter the numeric value and then  
press to move the cursor to Inches. Press . The term changes to  
Centim.  
4. Use the supplied ruler to measure the symbol length in decimal inches.  
Measure from the left edge of the first bar to the right edge of the last bar.  
5. Press or repeatedly until you display the whole number of the symbol  
length. Press to move the cursor to the tenths decimal place. Again,  
press or repeatedly until you display the value you want. In the same  
manner, enter the hundreths and thousandths values.  
6. If you entered the symbol length in inches, continue with  
step 7. If you entered the symbol length in centimeters, press to move the  
cursor to Inches. Press . The term changes to Centim. Continue with step  
7.  
7. Press SELECT. The X value and the AvgBar value are calculated and  
displayed. If you entered 00.00, the X value is not calculated.  
8. If you want to recalculate the X value using a different value for the symbol  
length, press to move the cursor to the left. The two lower lines of text  
disappear. Now press or repeatedly until you display the new value.  
Press SELECT. The X value and the AvgBar value are recalculated and  
displayed.  
Reviewing the Reflectance Parameters  
The following table lists the reflectance parameters and summarizes their  
results. Descriptions of the parameters follow these tables.  
Parameter  
Trad’l  
ISO/IEC  
Print Contrast Signal(Prnt Contr Sig)  
Reflectance (Light) (Reflect (Light))  
Reflectance (Dark)(Reflect (Dark))  
Symbol Contrast (SymCntr)  
Reflectance min/max (Rmin/Rmax)  
Modulation  
Edge contrast min (EdgeContr (min))  
Defects  
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Parameter  
Result  
Pass if PCS > 75%,RL > 25% and RD < 30%  
Fail if not satisfied  
PCS  
Pass if Rd/RI < 50%  
Fail if Rd/RI > 50%  
RI/Rd  
A if > 70%  
B if > 55%  
C if > 40%  
D if > 20%  
F if < 20%  
SymCont  
A if > 15%  
F if < 15%  
Edge contrast (min)  
Modulation  
A if > .70  
B if > .60  
C if > .50  
D if > .40  
F if < .40  
A if < .15  
B if < .20  
C if < ..25  
D if < .30  
F if > .35  
Defects  
* For UPC, the minimum P.C.S. varies depending on the measured R-Max.  
Errors in Reflectance Parameters  
If, after a scan, the abbreviation for Reflectance appears as >REF<, an error  
exists in one or more of the reflectance parameters. If so, you should use the  
arrow buttons to review each parameter. If the abbreviation for Reflectance  
appears as Ref, the symbol has no reflectance errors.  
Print Contrast Signal, Light and Dark Reflectance  
During a scan, the Quick Check Verifier obtains the maximum light reflectance  
from spaces (Rmax or RI) and minimum dark reflectance from bars (Rmin or Rd).  
The print contrast signal, “P.C.S.,” is a traditional measure of print contrast.  
PCS= (R[L]-R[D]/R[L]. The traditional pass/fail criteria are PCS, 75% with RI >  
25% and Rd < 30%.  
The traditional parameters are rated OK! or pass if the PCS, RI and Rd meet  
these criteria. If a value does not meet the criteria, the Ref parameters fail (LO!).  
If the PCS, RI or Rd values appears on the display or on a printout as “XX” or “—  
—,” the reading is out-of-range. You should recalibrate the unit and then rescan  
the symbol.  
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Note: Certain high reflectance materials may always read “XX” or  
“— —.” You should repeat the calibration.  
The ratio of Rd/RI (Rmin/Rmax) must be less than 50% to pass this test.  
Alternately, you can consider Rd < 50% RI. RI may be rated LO!, but it is never  
rated HI!, while Rd may be rated HI! but is never rated LO!.  
Symbol Contrast, Minimum and Maximum Reflectance  
Symbol contrast, SymContr, is a graded measure of the difference between the  
highest reflectance value R (max) and the lowest reflectance value, R (min),  
obtained during a scan. SC = R(max)-R(min). Symbol contrast is rated A if >  
70%, B if > 55%, C if > 40%, D if > 20% and  
F if < 20%.  
Edge Contrast  
Edge Contrast minimum is the smallest edge contrast or “edge transition” in a  
scan reflectance profile. The edge contrast is the difference between the  
reflectance of an adjacent bar and space. EC (min) is the minimum value of the  
edge contrast obtained during a scan. The criteria that edge contrast must be >  
15% must be met. The EC (min) is rated A if > than 15% or F < 15%.  
Modulation  
Modulation is a ratio of the edge contrast minimum value divided by the symbol  
contrast (EC (min)/SC). Modulation is rated A if > .70,  
B > .60, C if > .50, D if > .40 and F if < .40.  
Defects  
Defects is the graded measure of the maximum element reflectance non  
uniformity (noise within any element due to spots, voids, etc.), normalized to  
symbol contrast. High readings are caused by print defects found:  
in the symbol  
adjacent to the quiet zone  
at the transition of the label’s edge when a label which may have a marginal  
or inadequate quiet zone is laid on top of another material.  
Defects are rated A if < .15, B if < .20, C if < .25, D if < .30 and  
F if > 30.  
To review the reflectance parameters:  
1. Scan a symbol.  
2. If the cursor is not next to Ref, use the arrows to place it there.  
The first two reflectance parameters appear in the results line.  
The names of the reflectance parameters and their results scroll.  
4. To review other types of data (dimensional or format), press or .  
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5. To resume scanning, start at the quiet zone and scan the  
symbol.  
Reviewing the Format Parameters  
The following tables list the format parameters and their results. Descriptions of  
the parameters follow the tables.  
Parameter  
Trad’l  
ISO/IEC  
Message Length  
Check Character  
Symbol type  
Parameter  
Result  
Message length  
Compared against the appropriate symbology, user or  
application specification  
- OK if it meets the specification  
- Fail if it does not meet the specification  
Compared against the appropriate symbology or  
application specification or set by user  
- CkChr Checks if it meets the specification  
- Check Character Fails if it does not meet the specifi-  
cation  
Check Character  
- No Check Character if you do not set the unit to test  
check characters  
Errors in Format Parameters  
If, after a scan, the abbreviation for format appears as >FMT<, an error exists in  
one or more of the format parameters. If so, use the arrow buttons to review each  
parameter. If the abbreviation for format appears as Fmt, the symbol has no  
format errors.  
Message Length  
The length of an encoded message is the number of characters in the output less  
any of the following characters:  
Start and stop characters (for Codabar and Code 39)  
Any symbology-required check characters (for EAN/UPC and Code 128)  
Any function characters (for Code 128, 16K and Code 49)  
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Check Character  
A check character in a symbol may be mandated by a bar code symbology  
specification, by you, by both or not at all. The display reflects the requirement  
and the result, either CkChr Checks if it passes or Check Character Fails if it fails.  
If you do not set the unit to test for a check character, the message NO Check  
Character appears. If the check character is bad, a message indicating that  
appears.  
Symbol Type  
The symbol type refers to differences in symbol formats used in various  
applications. That is, the same symbol used in different applications may have  
a different length or a unique data or application identifier.  
When you set the verifier to an application, the unit attempts to identify the  
symbol type. For example, if an AIAG Code 39 symbol is six or fewer numeric  
characters with a data identifier of Q, it is a “quantity” symbol. If the symbol is  
nine or fewer alphanumeric characters with a data identifier of S, it is a “serial  
number” symbol.  
Chapter 8, Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier lists the symbol types and error  
messages. If an application does not have a unique symbol format, the unit will  
simply display the symbology.  
To review the format procedures:  
1. Scan a symbol.  
2. If the cursor is not next to Fmt, use the arrows to place it there.  
The first two format parameters appear in the results line.  
3. To view other format parameters, press and .  
The names of the format parameters and their results scroll.  
4. To review other types of data (dimensional or reflectance), press or .  
OR  
Reviewing Messages  
Errors can result from a variety of causes. They can result from errors in  
dimensional, reflectance or format parameters generically or based on an  
application. An example of a generic (symbology) error message that may  
appear after scanning a symbol is “BAD QuietZon.” This message indicates that  
there is insufficient quiet zone width. Chapter 8, Using a Quick Check 800  
Verifier lists error, application and type messages.  
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Using SSTR Codes to Review Data  
A Single Scan to Result (SSTR) Code is a bar code symbol that tells the verifier  
to execute certain command functions. If you scan an SSTR Code, the unit  
displays the scan result parameter represented by that bar code symbol. After  
you scan a symbol, either the default results appear (listed below) or, if you  
changed the output display options, the results you specified appear.  
SSTR Codes  
SSTR Code Type and  
Name  
Test Criteria and  
Notes  
Type  
Parameter SSTR Codes  
Average Bar Error  
W/N Ratio  
Decodability  
R(I) : R(d)  
P. C. S.  
Symbol Contrast  
Rmin/Rmax  
Modulation  
Edge Contrast (Min)  
Defects  
Dim  
Dim  
Dim  
Ref  
Ref  
Ref  
Ref  
Ref  
Ref  
Ref  
Fmt  
Fmt  
traditional  
traditional  
ISO/IEC  
traditional and ISO/IEC  
traditional  
ISO/IEC  
ISO/IEC  
ISO/IEC  
ISO/IEC  
ISO/IEC  
traditional and ISO/IEC  
traditional and ISO/IEC  
Symbol Type  
Message Length  
Default  
Dim/Ref  
ISO/IEC Decodability &  
Modulation traditional  
Average Bar Error and  
P. C. S.  
Install Upper Line  
Install Lower Line  
Save Settings  
installs upper result line  
installs lower result line  
saves settings  
To review results that are not on the display, use the arrow buttons or simply  
scan one of the parameter SSTR codes for the type result you want. The result  
appears on the verifier’s lower display line. Use the arrow buttons to step  
through the verifier’s menus (Dim, Ref and Fmt) to view these results. Chapter  
11, SSTR Codes includes a list of SSTR Codes.  
Use the other SSTR Codes (Default, Install Upper Line, Install Lower Line and  
Save Settings) to customize your verifier.  
If you want to review one or two parameter results after each scan, you can  
customize the verifier so these results appear as the default first screen. For  
example, if you are most interested in the message length and symbol contrast  
data, you can set your unit to display the message length and symbol contrast  
results automatically after each scan.  
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If you save your customized default results, the unit automatically enters these  
changes in the Output Options, Display Options line. To change the upper and  
lower result lines using the Display Options menu, refer to "Changing the Output  
Options" on page 3-12.  
If you customize the display, you can use the SSTR Codes to review the data  
quickly. You can also use the Default SSTR Code to return the  
display to its factory default settings.  
To quickly review data using SSTR Codes:  
1. Scan a symbol  
2. Scan the SSTR Code that contains the parameter result you want to review.  
The parameter result appears on the lower line of the display.  
To review scan results not available using a SSTR Code (check character,  
error messages and calculating X), use the verifier’s arrow buttons to select  
them. Refer to “Reviewing Scan Results” on page 4-1 for instructions on  
reviewing data manually.  
To customize the result display:  
1. Scan the Install UpperLine SSTR Code.  
The message Upper Line Result—INSTALL— appears.  
2. Scan the SSTR Code for the result that you want displayed on the upper line  
after a scan.  
3. Scan the Install LowerLine SSTR Code.  
The message Lower Line Result—INSTALL— appears.  
4. Scan the SSTR Code for the result that you want displayed on the lower line  
after a scan.  
5. Scan the Save Settings SSTR Code twice.  
After you scan this code once, the message —CONFIRM— Scan Again for  
YES appears.  
To save the display results, rescan the Save Settings Code. If you don’t  
want to save the results, scan any other code.  
To return the customized display to the default display:  
1. Scan the Default SSTR Code.  
After you scan a symbol, the default display appears. If you set the test crite-  
ria option to ISO/IEC, it has the ISO/IEC defaults; if you set the test criteria to  
Traditional, it has the traditional defaults.  
Your verifier is capable of functioning as a static reflectometer. This capability is  
especially useful to investigate the underlying reflectance characteristics of bar  
code symbols or for testing the reflectance of potential bar (for example, ink) and  
space (for example, substrate) components.  
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When using the reflectance mode, the reflectance “seen” by the unit is  
continuously shown on the verifier’s display as both a two-digit reflectance  
percentage (from 0% to 99%) and on a graphic bar graph (gas gauge). For  
meaningful and consistent static reflectance values, you must calibrate the unit  
and hold the wand at the proper scan angle with its “foot” just touching the  
symbol. For information on proper scan technique and calibration, see Chapter  
2, Quick Start Guide.  
To use the Quick Check Verifier as a static reflectometer:  
1. Recalibrate the Quick Check Verifier if the calibration has not been per-  
formed recently.  
2. Press SELECT to display the menu with the term Print Results on top.  
3. Press to move the cursor next to Reflectom’r.  
4. Press SELECT.  
The display changes to show the percent reflectance in large letters on the  
left of the display. The term Reflectance appears below the reading and a  
bar graph appears on the right of the display.  
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Saving and Printing  
Saving Data  
When you scan a bar code symbol and you do not have a printer connected to  
the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier, or a printer is connected but not turned on, you  
can store or save, the scan results in the verifier’s print buffer. You can print the  
stored results at a later time. There are two ways to save data — using the  
AutoPrint/Store feature or through the Print Results menu.  
To save scan data:  
1. Set the AutoPrint/Store feature to On.  
Refer to the instructions in Chapter 3, Changing the Settings for changing  
the settings.  
2. Scan a bar code symbol.  
The verifier automatically saves the results in its print buffer.  
OR  
1. Scan a bar code symbol.  
2. If the AutoPrint/Store feature is set to Off, press SELECT three times.  
Pressing SELECT the first time displays a menu that begins with Print  
Results and the cursor is on the asterisk next to Print Results.  
• Pressing SELECT a second time displays a message stating that a  
printer is not attached and asks if you want to store the data.  
• Pressing SELECT a third time saves the data. The verifier saves the  
results in its print buffer.  
Checking the Print Buffer During Operation  
When you turn on the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier, a message appears if there  
are records stored in its print buffer. You can also check the print buffer status  
during operation, called “on-demand checking.”  
The print buffer display provides both the percent of the memory used for the  
stored records and the number of scan or profile records in the memory. The  
amount of data you can store in the buffer depends on the symbology type and  
the number of encoded data characters. In some cases when you are saving  
scan profile data, memory may be almost full with data from just a few scans. In  
the buffer reaches capacity, a full buffer message appears.  
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To check the print buffer during operation:  
1. Display the menu that begins with Print Results.  
If scan results are displayed on the verifier, press SELECT.  
If a menu (for example, a change setting menu) is displayed on the verifier,  
press POWER repeatedly.  
2. Press POWER.  
3. Press .  
The on-demand print buffer display screen appears. The display provides  
the percent of the memory used for the stored records and the number of  
scan records in the memory. You can respond in one of three ways: a.)  
Cont., b.) Prnt or c.) Cir. The cursor is at the asterisk next to Continue.  
3.a To continue obtaining scan results, press SELECT. The opening  
display appears. You can then scan a symbol.  
3.b To print the stored records, press to place the cursor on the  
asterisk next to Print. Then press SELECT. The stored records  
print. Once printed, the stored results are removed from the verifier’s  
memory; however, the results from the last scan remain in the buffer.  
(Press to display the last scan’s results.)  
3.c To clear (delete) the records stored in the memory, press →  
twice to place the cursor on the asterisk next to Clear and then press  
SELECT. The stored results and the results from the last scan are  
deleted from the verifier’s memory.  
Printing Data  
When a printer is attached to the verifier and turned on, you can print the current  
scan results stored in the buffer. For this discussion, “current data” are data from  
a scan that you just took and whose results are on the verifier’s display, or data  
from a scan that you will perform momentarily. “Stored data” are scan records  
stored or saved in the buffer. There are two ways to print current data — using  
the AutoPrint/Store feature or through the Print Results menu. There are also  
two methods to print stored data — through the Print Results menu or through  
the Print Buffer menu.  
must match the type of printer you have connected to the verifier. If the  
connected printer and the displayed printer abbreviation do not match, the  
printout will be illegible.  
To print current data:  
1. Connect the verifier and the printer and turn on both units. Be sure the  
Printer type setting in the Output Options, Print Options menu matches the  
type of printer to which the verifier is connected. Refer to "Changing the Out-  
put Options" on page 3-12 for instructions.  
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2. Scan a bar code symbol.  
- If the AutoPrint/Store feature is set to On, the results print.  
- If the AutoPrint/Store feature is set to Off, press SELECT twice. After you  
press SELECT the first time, a menu that begins with Print Results appears  
and the cursor is on the asterisk next to Print Results. After you press  
SELECT a second time, a message appears that asks if you want to print all  
the stored results, print just the results of the last scan or if you want to clear  
the buffer.  
4. Press SELECT.  
The data prints.  
To print stored data:  
1. Connect the verifier and the printer and turn on both units. Be sure the  
Printer type setting in the Output Options, Print Options menu matches the  
type of printer the verifier is connected to. Refer to "Changing the Output  
Options" on page 3-12 for instructions.  
appears and the cursor is on the asterisk next to Print Results. After you  
press SELECT a second time, a message appears that asks if you want to  
print out all the stored results, print just the results of the last scan or if you  
want to clear the buffer. The cursor appears next to All Stored Results. After  
you press SELECT the third time, the stored data prints.  
OR  
1. Display the print buffer message. Refer to "Checking the Print Buffer During  
Operation" on page 5-1 for instructions.  
2. Use the arrow buttons to move the cursor to the asterisk next to Print.  
The stored data prints and clears the records from the buffer, but the data  
from the last scan remains in the verifier.  
To stop printing:  
1. During printing, press and momentarily hold POWER on the verifier.  
Printing stops when the printer’s internal buffer is clear.  
OR  
2. Wait until the printer stops automatically.  
Deleting Stored Data  
You can delete stored data from the verifier’s memory using the Print Buffer  
menu or the Print Results menu.  
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To delete stored data:  
1. Connect your printer to the verifier and turn on both units.  
The opening display appears.  
2. A PRINT BUFFER message appears asking if you want to continue, print or  
clear.  
3. Press and then to move the cursor next to Clear.  
4. Press SELECT.  
The results stored in the verifier and the data from the last scan are deleted.  
If you don’t want to clear the stored results, move the cursor next to Cont and  
press SELECT.  
OR  
1. Connect your printer to the verifier and turn on both units.  
The opening display appears.  
2. When you select the Print Results menu, a menu appears asking if you want  
to print All Stored Results, the Latest Stored Results Only or Clear Buffer!.  
3. Press to move to select Clear Buffer!.  
4. Press SELECT.  
The results stored in the verifier and the data from the last scan are deleted.  
If you don’t want to clear the stored results, move the cursor next to Cont and  
press SELECT.  
Interfacing With a Computer  
You can use the QCViewerII software and print to a local or network printer, or  
connect the verifier to an RS-232 serial communication device using the larger  
port on the back of the unit and a QCDB09F cable. If you have the appropriate  
computer software, you can display the verifier data on your computer. Contact  
Hand Held Products for additional information about connecting the verifier to a  
computer.  
Reviewing the Printouts  
All the information presented on the printout is also available on the display after  
you scan a bar code symbol. Refer to Chapter 4, Reviewing Scan Data for  
information on displaying this data.  
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QCP and QCHSP Printouts  
***Quick Check 600***  
660 nm, 06 mil Scanner  
Interleaved 2/5  
123456  
- Extended Accuracy! -  
Avg Bar Err = -.05X  
Wide/Nar Ratio = 2.5  
Decodability = 53%  
Symbol Total = 055”X”  
Prnt Contr Sig = 92%  
Reflect(Light) = 86%  
Reflect(Dark) = 05%  
Symbol Contrst = 81%  
R(min)/R(max) = 06%  
Modulation = 91%  
OK!  
OK!  
<B>  
OK!  
OK!  
OK!  
<A>  
<A>  
<A>  
<A>  
<A>  
OK!  
EdgeContr(min) = 73%  
“Defects” = 05%  
Message Length = 06  
— No Check Character —  
Bar Growth IN TOL  
“P C S” OK  
Traditional Tests -PASS-  
Format Tests -PASS-  
ISO/IEC Parameters  
Add’l P/F Checks  
Format Checks  
Profile Quality Grade  
Passing Level: ISO/IEC  
==> ScanProfile PASSES  
<B>  
<P>  
<P>  
<B>  
<C>  
Symbol Grade  
Avg. 4.0 => A/06/660  
After 002 of 010 Scans  
Name:  
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Printing Guidelines  
The verifier supports two different Hand Held Products serial printers:  
®
Quick Check Standard Speed Printer (QCP)  
®
Quick Check High Speed Printer (QCHSP)  
The QCP and QCHSP are both impact printers.  
When you first receive your printer, you should unpack it carefully. Before  
attempting to use it, inspect the contents of the package for any shipping  
damage. If there is evidence of damage, please keep ALL packing materials and  
contact the delivery carrier as soon as possible for the claim procedure.  
Confirm that you have the following items:  
Printer  
One roll of paper  
Power supply  
For optimal printer performance, follow these general guidelines for any type of  
printer:  
Never place the printer where it is exposed to direct sunlight.  
Never apply power while you are plugging or unplugging an input connector.  
Do not print without paper or a ribbon because this may damage the print  
head.  
Do not subject the printer to temperatures below 5° C or above 40° C during  
operations or to a sudden change in temperature.  
Insert the connectors so that a slight pressure seats the cable properly. Never  
force the connectors because this could  
damage the cable.  
Using the QCP or QCHSP  
The QCP and QCHSP models are shown on page 5-7.  
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Quick Check Printer (QCP) and Quick Check High Speed Printer (QCHSP)  
A three-position power switch on the printer’s front panel determines its function:  
Switch Position  
Function  
Down Left  
Center  
Off  
On  
Down Right  
Paper Feed  
A red light-emitting diode (LED) to the right of the power switch lights to indicate  
the On and Paper Feed states.  
cord has a transformer on one end and has a mating  
connector to the printer on the other end.  
An interface cable connects the printer directly to the verifier to provide easy  
exchange of scanning results. The connectors on each end of the cable are  
keyed so that they cannot be plugged in the wrong way.  
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The printer has a replaceable cartridge ribbon. Replace the paper roll when it is  
empty.  
To turn on and off the QCP or QCHSP:  
1. To turn on the printer, press the power switch into the On (center) position.  
2. To turn off the printer, press the power switch into the Off (down left) position.  
After you turn off the printer, wait at least three seconds to turn on the power  
for the proper initialization procedure.  
To set up the QCP or QCHSP:  
1. Place the printer on a hard, flat surface such as a table or desk top.  
2. Press the power switch into the Off (down left) position.  
3. Plug the power connector from the transformer into the printer.  
4. Plug the transformer into a VAC wall outlet.  
To install or replace the QCP or QCHSP paper roll:  
1. Press the printer power switch to the Off (down left) position.  
2. Remove the printer cover by locating the four small grooves embossed on  
each side of the printer cover and tilting the cover open by pushing down  
gently on both sets of these grooves.  
3. If necessary, remove the empty roll. Press and hold the power switch in the  
Paper Feed (down right) position to advance the paper about one inch  
beyond the paper cutter.  
Lift the empty roll from the printer housing.  
Do not pull paper out of the back of the printer as this will  
damage the mechanism.  
WARNING  
4. Unroll several inches of paper from a new roll and cut a straight edge on the  
paper if it is jagged or wrinkled. (A straight edge helps guide the paper into  
the printer.)  
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5. Slide the paper’s straight edge into the slot between the paper compartment  
and the printer compartment until about one-quarter of an inch is inserted.  
6. Press the power switch to the center On position and wait a few seconds.  
7. While holding the paper in place, press and hold the power switch in the  
Paper Feed (down right) position until an inch of paper emerges from the  
printer and then release the switch.  
8. Pull the paper through the printer until several inches are exposed.  
9. Put the paper spindle into the paper roll and place the roll and spindle onto  
the grooves near the back of the printer.  
10. Roll the paper to take up any slack inside the printer.  
11. Ensure the roll turns freely. If the paper roll does not turn freely, the paper  
may jam and damage the mechanism.  
12. Slide the paper’s straight edge through the slot in the printer cover.  
13. Replace the printer cover by pushing the back of it down into place and  
pressing the front down to lock it in place.  
To remove the ribbon from the QCP or QCHSP:  
1. Press the printer power switch to the Off (down left) position.  
2. Remove the printer cover by locating the four small grooves embossed on  
each side of the printer cover and tilting the cover open by pushing down  
gently on both sets of these grooves. The ribbon cartridge should be visible.  
3. Push down on the right side of the ribbon cartridge (marked PUSH) and  
remove the cartridge from the printer compartment.  
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4. Slide the paper through the gap between the inked ribbon and the frame of  
the new ribbon cartridge.  
5. Set the new cartridge into the printer compartment and press both sides to  
secure it in place.  
The cartridge must be properly seated and aligned for the best print quality.  
If you get ribbon ink on the printer’s plastic case, wipe it off immediately.  
Once the ink dries, it is difficult to remove.  
6. Replace the printer cover by pushing the back of it down into place and  
pressing the front down to lock it in place.  
7. Turn the cartridge ribbon advance knob (marked by an arrow on the  
cartridge) clockwise to remove slack from the ribbon.  
8. Replace the printer cover.  
To connect the QCP or QCHSP to the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier:  
1. Press the printer power switch to the Off (down left) position.  
2. Plug the transformer into a VAC outlet.  
3. Plug the interface cable into the socket on the side of the  
verifier.  
4. Connect the 25-pin connector of the interface cable into the rear of the  
printer. Secure the connector by tightening the screws on each side of the  
connector.  
5. Press the power switch to the On (center) position.  
The red LED lights and a Ready message appears indicating that the  
printer’s built-in microprocessor has verified its  
internal operation.  
To perform a QCP or QCHSP self-test:  
The self-test tests the print head and ribbon.  
1. Ensure the power switch is in the Off (down left) position and there is paper  
in the printer.  
2. Plug the power source into the printer.  
3. Press and hold down the power switch in the Paper Feed (down right)  
position until the LED lights and the printer starts to operate.  
4. Release the power switch.  
The printer performs the self-test and prints its full set of  
characters.  
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Troubleshooting the QCP or QCHSP  
Printing difficulties may be caused by selecting the incorrect printer interface  
configuration for the type of printer you are using.  
For the QCP, select QCP.  
For the QCHSP, select HSP.  
For instructions on selecting the printer interface setting, see Chapter 3,  
Changing the Settings.  
If you use your printer infrequently, the print impression can become weak if the  
ribbon dries out. If the printed material is difficult to read and you suspect this is  
the cause of the problem, press the power switch to the Paper Feed position and  
advance to a properly inked portion of the ribbon.  
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Background Information  
General Bar Code Information  
Bar code technology allows you to get information into a computer much more  
accurately than keying. Quick Check 600/800 Verifiers measure the quality of  
the bar code symbols to ensure the proper information is encoded and can be  
read. This instrument is both a quick, easy-to-use pass/fail tester for bar code  
symbols and a powerful measuring tool for detailed testing of these same  
symbols. You can set your verifier to use either traditional or ISO/IEC  
parameters to analyze bar code symbols. The quality information from the  
verifier is presented through an easy-to-read liquid crystal display (LCD), light  
emitting diodes (LEDs), audible tones and printouts.  
Bar code symbols consist of a series of parallel, adjacent bars and spaces. Data  
is encoded in the width patterns of the symbol. These patterns, when interfaced  
with computer software, provide a large amount of information. Bar code  
systems offer a high degree of confidence that data entry is accurate. The  
substitution error rate, the rate at which a character may contain an error, is very  
low. The first read rate, the probability (percentage) that an attempt to input data  
will result in data being captured on the first attempt, is very high.  
Bar code technology dates back to the 1960s and early 1970s, but did not come  
into widespread use as we know it today until the later 1970s. Retail  
applications, primarily grocery stores, saw the need for automatic identification  
technology and pushed development ahead. As many other industries began to  
take advantage of bar code technology, they often needed to develop their own  
symbology, or type of bar code, with unique specifications and standards.  
Depending on the data that needs to be recorded, several different symbologies  
can be used. Communication cannot occur unless the reading and printing tools  
use a compatible symbology.  
The symbologies tested by the verifier include:  
EAN/UPC  
Code 39  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
Code 128  
Codabar  
Code 11  
Code 16K  
Code 49  
MSI Code  
Code 93  
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The industry standards (applications) tested by the verifier include:  
AIAG  
BOOKLAND  
CCBBA  
COMPTIA/CTIA  
HIBCC  
LOGMARS  
SCC (SCS/ITF, UCC/  
EAN-128)  
SISAC  
UPC Coupon Code  
Symbology Specifications  
The reading and printing specifications for each symbology are defined by  
various organizations. The verifier uses these specifications to give you  
quantitative and qualitative information. You can set the verifier to provide  
different standards to suit your company’s internal quality control guidelines.  
Symbologies  
The following table lists the symbologies that your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier  
can verify, the major industries that use each symbology, and the organizations  
that hold the standards. Following the table is a list of the abbreviations for each  
organization, along with an address and phone number you can write or call for  
additional information.  
Symbology  
Industries  
Organization  
UPC  
grocery, identifies product  
and manufacturer  
GS1  
Codabar & USS  
Codabar  
blood banking, Library of Con-  
gress, photo finishing, air par-  
cel delivery  
CCBC  
AIM-USA  
Code 39  
automotive, health, industry,  
non-retail  
DOD, AIAG,  
HIBCC,  
AIM-USA  
AIM-USA  
GS1  
Code 11  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
industrial  
shipping containers for grocery  
warehousing and distribution  
AIM-USA  
Code 16K  
health, microcomputer  
serials industry, UCC shipping  
containers, health, industry  
health, industrial  
industrial  
shelf marking  
HIBCC,ABCD  
AIM-USA  
SISAC, GS1,  
HIBCC  
AIM-USA  
AIM-USA  
Code 128  
Code 49  
Code 93  
MSI Code  
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ABC (formerly CCBC) - America's Blood Centers, 725 15th Street NW, Suite  
700, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: (202) 393 5725, Fax: (202) 393 1282,  
http://www.americasblood.org/  
AIAG - Automotive Industry Action Group, 26200 Lahser Rd., Suite 200,  
Southfield, MI 48033, Tel: (248) 358-3570, http://www.aiag.org/Index.cfm  
AIM North America - A chapter organization of AIM, Inc., 125 Warrendale-  
Bayne Road, Warrendale, PA 15086, Tel: (724) 934 5688, Fax: (724) 934 4495,  
http://www.aimusa.org/  
BASIC - Book and the Serial Industry Systems Advisory Committee, Sub-  
Committee of the Book Industry Study Group (BISG), 19 West 21st Street, Suite  
905, New York, NY 10010, Tel: 646-336-7141, Fax: 646-336-6214, email:  
Comp TIA - Computing Technology Industry Association, 1815 S. Meyers Road,  
Suite 300, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181-5228, Tel: (630) 678 8300, Fax: (630)  
678 8384, http://www.comptia.org/association_home.aspx  
DoD Logistics AIT Office - Automatic Identification Technology, 8725 John J.  
Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060, Tel: (703) 767 6200,  
http://www.dodait.com/  
GS1 (formerly UCC and EAN)  
Brussels - Blue Tower, Avenue Louise, 326, BE 1050 Brussels Belgium,  
Tel: +32 2 788 7800, Fax: +32 2 788 7899  
GS1 US - Princeton Pike Corporate Center, 1009 Lenox Drive, Suite 202,  
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648 USA, Tel: (609) 620 0200,  
Fax: (609) 620 1200, E-mail: [email protected], http://www.gs1us.org  
HIBCC - Health Industry Business Communications Council, 2525 E Arizona  
Biltmore Circle, Suite 127, Phoenix, AZ 85016,  
Tel: (602) 381 1091, Fax: (602) 381 1093, E-mail: [email protected],  
http://www.hibcc.org/  
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Symbology Characteristics  
Your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier can handle bar code symbologies with a  
variety of characteristics. To help understand symbologies, you should be  
familiar with the following commonly used terms:  
Code refers to the actual data contained in the bar code symbol, such as a  
part number, serial number, transaction code or other type of data.  
Symbol refers to the actual arrangement of parallel bars and spaces that  
encode the data.  
The character set describes the range of data characters that can be  
encoded in a given symbol. For example, UPC uses only  
numbers and is called a numeric symbology, whereas Code 39 uses  
alphabetical characters, numbers and special characters.  
There are two symbology types, discrete and continuous.  
In a discrete code, each character stands alone and can be decoded.  
Between characters is a loosely toleranced intercharacter gap which  
contains no information. Every discrete character has a bar on each  
end. One example of a discrete code is Code 39.  
In a continuous code, there are no intercharacter gaps. Every  
character begins with a bar and ends with a space. The end of one  
character is indicated by the start of the next  
character. An example of a continuous code is UPC.  
The bar and space widths can vary within or between symbologies;  
those with only two-element widths (wide and narrow) versus those  
that use multiple widths.  
Two-width symbologies, such as Code 39, have a ratio of wide to  
narrow typically between two and three.  
Multiple-width symbologies, such as UPC, allow the bars and  
spaces to assume more than two different widths. Most multiple-width  
symbologies have characters whose length is subdivided into a  
predetermined number of modules. In addition, the width of each bar  
or space is always an integral number of modules.  
Bar code symbologies vary on the amount of information that can be encoded in  
a given length. Usually, only characters have a specified density, since the  
overall length of a symbol must include other characters. These other characters  
may include a start/stop code and a check character.  
A start code is a pattern of bars and spaces that appears at the beginning of  
a symbol to inform the reading tool where the symbol begins.  
A stop code is a pattern placed at the end of a symbol for marking the end of  
the data characters. Sometimes the start and/or the stop characters also  
indicate the scanning direction.  
Quiet zones are areas at the beginning and end of a bar code symbol that allow  
the optical equipment to differentiate a bar code from other printed material.  
Most of the symbologies in use today are bidirectional; this means that they can  
be read by a scanner either left-to-right or right-to-left without affecting the  
decoded data.  
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A check character is a character placed in a predetermined position in a symbol  
and whose value is based on some mathematical relationship of the other  
characters in the symbol. It is used by the scanner to validate that the correct  
data has been decoded. If a numeric symbology contains a check character, it  
is often called a check digit.  
The following illustration shows many of these bar code parameters.  
Bar code symbol parameters  
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The following table lists some characteristics of the nine bar code symbologies  
decoded by the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier.  
Element  
Symbology  
Character Set  
widths  
UPC  
EAN  
numeric  
numeric  
numeric with 6 special char-  
acters  
4 widths  
4 widths  
2 widths  
Codabar/USS Codabar  
Code 39  
alphanumeric, 26 uppercase  
letters, 10 digits, 7 special  
characters  
2 widths  
Code 11  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
Code 16K  
numeric and ---  
numeric  
3 widths  
2 widths  
2 widths  
alphanumeric with all func-  
tion codes and special char-  
acters (full ASCII set)  
alphanumeric with all func-  
tion codes and special char-  
acters (full ASCII set)  
alphanumeric (all 128 ASCI  
characters)  
Code 128  
Code 49  
4 widths  
6 widths  
(stacked symbol-  
ogy)  
Code 93  
alphanumeric (all 128 ASCI  
characters)  
4 widths  
MSI Code  
numeric  
4 widths  
How a Bar Code Verifier Works  
A bar code reader or scanner extracts the information that is optically encoded  
in a bar code symbol and converts it into computer-compatible digital data.  
Hand Held Products provides a variety of handheld wand or pen scanners with  
the verifier that are designed to minimize scratching the symbol. When you place  
the wand on a bar code symbol and move it across the symbol, electro-optical  
techniques read the symbol. All wands contain a light emitting diode (either  
visible or infrared light) which illuminates the symbol.  
The area of the symbol that is actually being scanned at any given time is  
referred to as the “spot” and is defined by an aperture. The spot size varies  
depending on which wand is used. The spot is formed by flooding the symbol  
with light. A tightly focused aperture collects the light. The light reflected from  
the spot is directed to a photodiode detector which generates a small current  
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proportional to the amount of light returned. A symbol’s spaces reflect more light  
than the bars. As the wand is moved across the bar code symbol, the analog  
voltage varies, creating a graphic scan profile. The scan profile is the basis for  
verifying the bar code symbol.  
Scanner Illumination  
It is important to have a uniform velocity when scanning bar code symbols  
because the relative widths of the actual bars and spaces are determined by  
measuring the time that the electrical signal from the scanner spends at the  
voltages that represent either black or white, respectively. The verifier will notify  
you if you scan too fast, too slow or unevenly.  
Also, severe changes in ambient light may cause misleading scan profile or  
reflectance readings. Therefore, it is important to calibrate and use the verifier  
in the same general ambient light and, when in use, to minimize variation in the  
intensity of the ambient light.  
Once collected by the electro-optical components, the data is transmitted to the  
computer in the verifier. The verifier assesses the data and determines the  
quality parameters.  
Additional Information  
For additional information on bar code technology, you can refer to the  
associations and books listed below.  
AIM North America - A chapter organization of AIM, Inc., 125  
Warrendale-Bayne Road, Warrendale, PA 15086, Tel: (724) 934  
5688, Fax: (724) 934 4495, Email: Mary Lou Bosco,  
http://www.aimusa.org/  
Brussels - Blue Tower, Avenue Louise, 326, BE 1050 Brussels  
Belgium, Tel: +32 2 788 7800, Fax: +32 2 788 7899  
GS1 US - Princeton Pike Corporate Center, 1009 Lenox Drive, Suite  
202, Lawrenceville, New Jersey, 08648 USA, Tel: (609) 620 0200,  
Fax: (609) 620 1200, E-mail: [email protected], http://www.gs1us.org  
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ANSI - American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street,  
(between 5th and 6th Avenues), 4 floor, New York, NY 10036,  
Tel: (212) 642 4900, Fax: (212) 398 0023, http://www.ansi.org/  
The Bar Code Book-Reading, Printing and Specification of Bar Code  
Symbols. Roger C. Palmer. Helmers Publishing, Inc., Fourth Edition.  
2001, ISBN: 0911261133.  
Reading between the lines: an introduction to bar code technology.  
Craig K. Harmon and Russ Adams, Helmers Publishing, Inc., Fourth  
Edition. 1989, ISBN: 0911261001.  
Revolution at the Checkout Counter : The Explosion of the Bar Code.  
Stephen A. Brown, Harvard University Press 1997, ISBN:  
0674767209.  
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Using DataMatch  
Understanding the DataMatch Feature  
You can load a database into your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier. Then, when  
you scan a bar code symbol, you can review not only the scan results, but also  
any information contained in the database about that scanned symbol. The  
additional information may be, for example, the name of the product.  
You can use the DataMatch feature in any of these ways:  
Display (append) the database information to the decoded data so both types  
of information appear on the first line of the verifier display.  
Replace the first line of the verifier display with the database  
information.  
Verify that the symbol is in the database.  
If the verifier was set to use DataMatch before it was turned off, the term  
DataMatchappears on the last line of the opening display when you turn on the  
unit.  
Downloading DataMatch  
DataMatch.EXE is a PC database compacting and downloading utility program  
available from www.handheld.com. Select Services & Support - Download  
Software, and select the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier. You can also use the  
Structuring and Loading the Database  
You must structure each record in your data file before you use this program to  
load the database. The data file structure must be:  
SYM<TAB>DECODE<TAB>MATCH<CR><LF>  
SYM  
SYM is a three character symbology identifier:  
SYM Identifier  
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UPC or upc  
EAN or ean  
CBR or cbr  
C39 or c39  
I25 or i25  
C93 or c93  
128  
UPC Code  
European Article Number  
Codabar  
Code 39  
Interleaved 2 of 5  
Code 93  
Code 128  
C11 or c11  
MSI or msi  
Code 11  
MSI Code  
DECODE  
DECODE is the encoded information that appears on the verifier  
display in a “human readable format.” The following constraints apply to the  
format of DECODE:  
UPC and EAN must include the check digit and number system character or  
“flags” separated by “-”  
UPC-A: X-XXXXXXXXXX-X  
UPC-E: X-XXXXXX-X  
EAN-8: X-XXXXXX-X  
EAN-13: XX-XXXXXXXXXX-X  
If applicable, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 11 and MSI should include  
proper check digits in parentheses.  
Codabar and Code 39 should show applicable Start/Stop Characters.  
Codabar Start is represented by “A” and Stop by “B.” Code 39 Start and Stop  
are both represented by “*.”  
MATCH  
MATCH is the alternate message or database descriptor for the symbol and its  
encoded data. It should be a maximum of forty (40) characters.  
The length of MATCH will affect the number of records (or items) that you can  
store in the database section of your verifier. For example, with a 40-character  
MATCH per record maximum, you can store one thousand records or items.  
You can name your database in any manner, adding the extension .dat to the  
filename.  
To load the database into the verifier:  
1. Structure your database as described above.  
2. Connect the verifier to your computer’s serial port using a PC Interface Cable  
(QCDB09F or QCDB25) and turn on the unit.  
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3. Open DataMatch (exe).  
4. Select a database file.  
5. Select the "Compress/Download" button.  
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6. The program walks you through the download steps and lets you know when  
the process is finished.  
Selecting the DataMatch Feature  
You can enable the verifier to verify symbologies, an application or use  
DataMatch. You enable DataMatch using the same procedure as you would to  
select a symbology or an application.  
To select DataMatch:  
1. Download the database into your verifier.  
2. Press SELECT from the main menu.  
3. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to Change Settings and then press  
SELECT.  
A menu that begins with Specificationsappears.  
4. With the cursor on the asterisk next to Specifications, press SELECT.  
A menu with a list of symbologies appears.  
5. Set the cursor on the asterisk next to DataMatchand press SELECT.  
The display shows:  
Select Option:  
* Append DMatch Msg  
* Xchange Msg wScan  
* Verify Only  
Append DMatch Msg – includes Symbology type, encoded data and  
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database match description  
Xchange Msg wScan – includes just database Match description  
See "Reviewing DataMatch Results" on page 7-5 for an explanation of the  
options.  
6. To change the DataMatch option, press to move the cursor to the asterisk  
next to the option you want and then press SELECT until the database  
option you want appears.  
7. Scan a symbol. If the DataMatch feature is turned on and  
information about the scanned symbol is in the database, it appears on the  
display.  
Reviewing DataMatch Results  
After you scan a symbol, one of the following displays appears, depending on the  
DataMatch option you selected.  
If you selected Append DMatch, the information from the database  
appears on the first line of the verifier’s display.  
It follows the scan’s decode information. If there is no database  
information, a message to this effect appears.  
If you selected XChange wScan, the information from the database  
appears on the first line of the verifier’s display. It replaces the scan’s  
decode information.  
If you selected Verify Onlyand the scanned bar code symbol is  
contained in the database, the verifier display shows the scan result  
information depending on the settings you selected. If the scanned  
bar code symbol is not in the database, the message  
DMATCH: BAD(F)appears on the display.  
Under FMT the message DataMatch:OKappears if the scanned symbol is in  
the database.  
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Using a Quick Check 800 Verifier  
The Quick Check Series 800 Bar Code Verifier is a high performance,  
professional tool for verifying the readability and standards compliance of printed  
bar codes in non-contact mode. The Quick Check 800 Verifier units use a  
handheld linear imaging bar code reader for simple, convenient aim and shoot  
operation. The Series 800 verifiers are enhanced versions of Hand Held  
Products’ Series 600 verifiers and are designed to not only provide the user with  
all the features of the Series 600 models, but also allow the ease of use of a non-  
contact device for certain verification tasks.  
This chapter details where the operation of a Series 800 verifier differs from a  
Series 600 unit.  
Using the Quick Check 800 Verifier with a QC3800V  
Linear Imager  
Only the QC3800V can be used as the non-contact input device  
with a Series 800 unit. The QC3800V should not be used with  
any other decoder or terminal.  
WARNING  
General Operation  
Scanning is initiated by depressing the trigger on the QC3800V after the Quick  
Check 800 Verifier has been turned on. When the unit starts scanning, it emits  
a single beep.  
If the unit cannot decode a bar code after a trigger pull, it emits four beeps and  
returns to the main display.  
After a successful decode, with a result that passes the minimum acceptable  
grade set point, the unit emits three beeps (one short, two long).  
A decode that fails to receive a grade above the minimum requirement set  
causes the unit to emit five beeps (one short, one long, three short).  
The optimum reading orientation for the QC3800V is 6 inches (152.4 mm) with  
an angle of incidence of 15° from perpendicular. At this orientation, the system  
performance approximates an average circular aperture size of .006 to .008  
Battery life of the Quick Check 800 Verifier with the QC3800V attached will be  
shorter than when using the QC Mouse Wand or Pen Wand. To extend battery  
charge life, use the unit with the charger connected.  
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Reflectance-Based Information  
When connected to a QC3800V, the Main display indicates the Series 800  
verifier model, and the bottom line displays:  
Linear Imager  
Once a successful scan is performed, the Main display shows, for example:  
C39:ABCD012345678  
Dim --- Fmt  
Decod’ty 75% <A>  
WN Ratio 2.3 OK!  
Note that the second line, where the reflectance information would normally be  
displayed, shows ---, which indicates that the reflectance information is not  
measured. The reflectance information is measured and displayed when a  
Mouse Wand or Pen Wand is connected to the Series 800, but not when a  
QC3800V is used. No reflectance-based values are displayed or printed. This  
includes Rmin, Rmax, Print Contrast Signal, Symbol Contrast, Edge Contrast  
Minimum, Modulation, and Defects.  
ScanProfile Output  
No ScanProfile Output is available in either the Printer Output modes or the  
"PROF to PC" mode (as used by QCViewerII software).  
Percent Decoded/Scanned Mode  
No Reflectance Calibration is necessary when the QC3800V is connected.  
When a Mouse Wand or Pen Wand is reconnected, however, the reflectance  
calibration is necessary.  
When using the QC3800V, a special Percent Decoded/Scanned Mode replaces  
the Reflectometer Mode found on a Series 600 verifier. When the QC3800V is  
connected, the second level (Print Results) menu changes from:  
* Print Results  
* Calculate "X"  
* Reflectometer  
* Change Settings  
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* Print Results  
* Calculate "X"  
* % Decoded/Scanned  
* Change Settings  
When the new * % Decoded/Scanned option is selected, this screen  
appears:  
Symbol Grade: -----  
---% Scans Decoded  
---% Scans Passed  
Decoded nnn of nnn  
An example of this completed screen would be:  
Symbol Grade: A-3.8  
100% Scans Decoded  
95% Scans Passed  
Decoded 20 of 30  
Symbol Grade is the running average grade of the symbol being tested based  
upon the average of the individual scan grades for the scans decoded within the  
total run of scans. The individual scan grades are weighted as shown below:  
A = 4.0  
B = 3.0  
C = 2.0  
D = 1.0  
F = 0.0  
The numeric average mapping to the displayed grade is shown below:  
3.5 A 4.0  
2.5 B 3.5  
1.5 C 2.5  
0.5 D 1.5  
0.0 F 0.5  
% Scans Decoded is the percent of scans successfully decoded out of the total  
number of scans that were made.  
minimum required ISO/IEC grade set in the unit.  
Decoded is the total number of scans successfully decoded compared to the  
total number of scans made. The maximum number of scans that will be made  
is based on the number of scans set in the * #Scans/Symbol: line option  
found in the menu chain:  
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* Change Settings  
* Test Criteria  
* #Scans/Symbol: nnn  
Since the Scan Profile output capability does not exist with the QC3800V  
connected, the Printer Output screen also changes. The program sequence for  
that display is:  
* Change Settings  
* Output Options  
* Printout Options  
* Printer Type: HSP  
* Printout: Long  
* AutoPrint/Stor On  
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Error, Application, and Type Messages  
Type  
Display Message  
Printout Message  
GENERAL  
BAD # System  
BAD 2nd Chek  
BAD Addm Chk  
BAD AlphaNum  
BAD Char Seq  
BAD Number System  
BAD 2nd Check Chr  
BAD Addendum Check  
BAD AlphanumericField  
BAD Char Sequence  
BAD Symbol Check Chr  
or Check Charctr Fails BAD  
or ModCheck Fails BAD  
BAD CheckChr  
BAD CtrGuard  
BAD LH Guard  
BAD Msg Chek  
BAD Numbers  
BAD RH Guard  
BAD Separatr  
BAD User Chk  
ILLEGAL Chr  
BAD Center Guard Patrn  
BAD Left Guard Pattern  
BAD Message Check  
BAD Numeric Field  
BAD Right Guard Pattrn  
BAD Seperator  
BAD User Check Chr  
ILLEGAL Character  
MISSING Start/Stop  
No Check Character  
MISSING S/S  
No Check Charctr  
Check Charctr Passes OK!  
or ModCheck Passes OK!  
OK Check Chr  
SHORT LH Q-Z  
SHORT RH Q-Z  
BAD Left Quiet Zone  
BAD Right Quiet Zone  
UNRECOGNIZED symbol-  
WIDE I-C Gap  
WIDE I-C Gaps  
U.P.C.:(or EAN:) xxx%  
Mag Factor  
% Mag Factor  
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Type  
Display Message  
Printout Message  
DATABASE  
Match  
Match  
NOT in DBase  
AdvShipmnt  
Authoriz #  
NOT in Database  
Adv Shipmnt Notice  
Authorization #  
BAD ID Character  
BAD Unit of Measure  
Bookland  
ABCD  
BAD ID Char.  
BAD UnitMeas  
Bookland  
DestPostCd  
EAN ITF-14  
EAN-13  
Dest. Postal code  
EAN ITF-14  
EAN-13  
Package ID  
Product ID  
PurOrder #  
Qty/UofMes  
SupID/Prt#  
SupID/Ser#  
Supplier ID  
UCC/EAN128  
UPC-A  
Package ID  
Product ID  
Purchase Order #  
Quantity/UofMeas  
Supl ID / Part #  
Supl ID / Serial#  
ID Code (Supl)  
UCC/EAN-128  
UPC-A  
AIAG  
Actual Wgt  
BAD ID Char  
BAD Source  
BAD Trace Fd  
Container  
Actual Weight  
BAD ID Character  
BAD Source Code  
BAD Trace Field  
Container Type  
Part # (Cust)  
Cust Part #  
CustmrDefn  
CustOrder#  
CustProdID  
CustTrace#  
Order # (Cust)  
Product ID (Cust)  
Trace # (Cust)  
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Display Message  
Printout Message  
ECV /VCVS  
Emissn Test  
Employee#  
EngrChgLv1  
Gross Amt.  
HeatProcss  
Internal  
ECV /VCVS  
Emissions Test  
Employee Pass ID  
Engr change Level  
Gross Amount  
Heat/Process #  
Internal Only!  
Len /Weight  
MastrSerl#  
MixedSerl#  
Net Amount  
NO Separator  
Part# cont  
Quantity  
Length/theor.Wgt  
Serial # (Master)  
Serial # (MixedLd)  
Net Amount  
Missing Separator  
Part# (cont)  
Quantity  
ReturnCode  
Serl#(Itm)  
Return Code  
Serial # (Item)  
Serail # (Pack)  
Stocking Location  
Part# (Supl)  
Serl#Pkg  
Stock Locn  
Supl Part#  
Supl&Part#  
SuplOrder#  
SuplTrace#  
Suppl Defn  
Suppl (Cus)  
Suppl (Sup)  
UnlistedID  
UofMeasure  
“VIN” #  
Supplier .Part #  
Order # (Supl)  
Trace# (Supl)  
Supplier Defined  
Supplier (Cust)  
Supplier (Supl)  
Unlisted ID Char  
Unit of Measure  
Vehicle ID Number  
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Type  
Display Message  
Printout Message  
BOOKLAND  
Andorra  
Argentna  
BAD Publsh #  
Bangldsh  
Botswana  
Brazil  
Andorra  
Argentina  
BAD Publisher #  
Banglasdesh  
Botswana  
Brazil  
Bulgaria  
Caribben  
Chile  
Bulgaria  
Caribbean  
Chile  
China  
China  
Colombia  
CostaRic  
Croatia  
Colombia  
Costa Rica  
Croatia  
Cuba  
Cuba  
Cyprus  
Cyprus  
Czechlov  
Denmark  
Egypt  
Czechoslovakia  
Denmark  
Egypt  
EnglSpkg  
Equador  
Finland  
English Speaking  
Equador  
Finland  
FrenSpkg  
Gambia  
GermSpkg  
Ghana  
French Speaking  
Gambia  
German Speaking  
Ghana  
Greece  
Greece  
HongKong  
Hungary  
Iceland  
Hong Kong  
Hungary  
Iceland  
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Display Message  
Printout Message  
India  
India  
Indonesa  
Israel  
Indonesia  
Israel  
Italy  
Italy  
Japan  
Japan  
Kenya  
Kenya  
Korea  
Korea  
Lesotho  
Malawi  
Lesotho  
Malawi  
Malaysia  
Maldives  
Malta  
Malaysia  
Maldives  
Malta  
Mauritis  
Mexico  
Mauritius  
Mexico  
Morocco  
N.Antils  
Namibia  
Netherld  
Message on Display  
Nigeria  
Morocco  
Neth.Antilles  
Namibia  
Netherlands  
Message on Printout  
Nigeria  
Norway  
Norway  
NOT Bookland  
Pakistan  
PapNGuna  
Philppns  
NOT Bookland  
Pakistan  
Papua N.Guinea  
Philippines  
Romania  
RussSpkg  
S.Pacifc  
Romania  
Russian Speaking  
S.Pacific  
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Type  
Display Message  
Printout Message  
Singpore  
Slovinia  
Singapore  
Slovinia  
Spain  
Spain  
SriLanka  
Suriname  
Sweden  
Sri Lanka  
Suriname  
Sweden  
Taiwan  
Taiwan  
Tanzania  
Thailand  
Tunesia  
Tanznaia  
Thailand  
Tunesia  
Turkey  
Turkey  
Unesco  
Unesco  
Uruguay  
Venzuela  
Yugoslav  
Zambia  
Uruguay  
Venezuela  
Yugoslavia  
Zambia  
CCBBA  
Attribute  
Autol Use  
BAD CtrlCode  
BAD GroupCod  
Biohazard  
BloodProd  
Dir Donor  
Donation#  
EmergyUse  
ExpirDate  
FDA Reg#  
GroupLbl  
Hold!  
Attribute  
AutologusUse Only  
BAD Control Code  
BAD Grouping Code  
Biohazard  
Blood Product  
Directed Donor  
Donation #  
Emergency Use Only  
FDA Regis. #  
Grouping Label  
Hold for procsng  
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Type  
Display Message  
Printout Message  
Hospital#  
Irradiatd  
Hospital #  
Irradiated  
NegAntCMV  
NotTransf  
Obsolete Fmt  
PatientID  
PatientID  
PatientID  
PersonlID  
PrimryBag  
ThPhlebty  
TrnsfrBag  
Type A  
Neg for Anti-CMV  
Not For Transfn  
Obsolete Format  
Pat ID (Blood Bg)  
Pat ID (Sample)  
Pat ID (Wrist)  
Personnel ID#  
Primary Col Bag  
Frm TherPhlebtmy  
Transfer Bag  
Blood Type A  
Blood Type A+  
Blood Type A-  
Blood Type AB  
Blood Type AB+  
Blood Type AB-  
Blood Type B  
Blood Type B+  
Blood Type B-  
Blood Type O  
Blood Type O+  
Blood Type O-  
Alternate*  
Type A+  
Type A-  
Type AB  
Type AB+  
Type AB-  
Type B  
Type B+  
Type B-  
Type O  
Type O+  
Type O-  
HIBCC  
Alternat*  
AltSecndry  
BAD # System  
BAD Date  
Alter.Secondary  
BAD # System  
BAD Date  
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Type  
Display Message  
Printout Message  
BAD Descrptr  
BAD Flags  
BAD Indus.ID  
BAD Quantity  
BAD UnitMeas  
(EAN ITF)  
BAD Descriptor  
BAD Flags  
BAD Industry ID  
BAD Quantity  
BAD Unit of Measure  
(SCS /ITF)  
Prim/Sec*  
Primary/Secondary*  
Primary/Secondary  
Primary  
Prim/Secd  
Primary  
Primary*  
Primary*  
Provider  
Provider  
Provider*  
Provider*  
Secondary  
Secondry*  
(UPC/EAN)  
Secondary  
Secondary*  
(UPC/EAN)  
Messages with an asterisk (*) indicate the symbol was  
created in Code 128.  
LOGMARS  
SISAC  
LOGMARS:-OK!  
LOGMARS:-OK!  
BAD Descrpter  
BAD ISSN  
BAD Version#  
Ver 1 ‘92  
BAD Descriptor  
BAD “ISSN”  
BAD Version #  
Ver “1” (1992)  
Ver “O” (1987)  
BAD Logis. Variant  
Ver O ‘87  
UCC/EAN-ITF  
BAD LogVarnt  
BAD Prefix  
FixdCon  
Fixed Content  
ITF-14  
ITF-14  
ITF-16  
ITF-16  
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Type  
Display Message  
Printout Message  
Suffix  
Suffix  
VariCon  
Volume  
Variable Count  
Volume  
Width  
Width  
UCC/EAN-128  
Area  
Area  
BAD Appl.ID  
BAD Data Chk  
BAD Start CD  
Batch #  
BAD Appli.ID  
BAD Data Checksum  
BAD Start Code  
Batch #  
Bill To  
Bill To  
Buy From  
Cell.ESN  
Depth  
Buy From  
Cellular ESN  
Depth  
EAN SCS  
FreeText  
GrossVol  
GrossWgt  
HIBCC AS  
Internal  
EAN SCS  
Free Text  
Gross Volume  
Gross Weight  
HIBCC Alt Sec  
Internal  
Length  
Length  
LONG Field  
Lot #  
LONG Field  
Lot #  
Max Date  
Min Date  
Multiple  
Max Durable Date  
Min Durable Date  
Multiple  
P.O. #  
P.O.#  
Pkg Date  
Prod Var  
Package Date  
Product Variant  
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Type  
Display Message  
Printout Message  
ProdDate  
Quantity  
Production Date  
Quantity  
RollProd  
Roll Product  
Serial #  
Serial#  
Ship To  
Ship To  
SHORT Field  
Symbol LONG!  
UCC Serl  
SHORT Field  
Symbol LONG!  
UCC Serl  
Volume  
SHORT Field  
Symbol Too Long  
UCC Serial SCS  
SHORT Field  
Symbol Too Long  
UCC Serial SCS  
Volume  
Width  
Width  
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SSTR Codes  
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Unrecognized Symbols  
Unrecognized Symbols  
You can use the “Unrecognized symbology” feature to analyze certain  
characteristics of bar code symbols that would otherwise be “unreadable” by a  
bar code scanning system.  
If the unit cannot decode a symbol, verify that the symbology type you are  
attempting to read has not been turned off (disabled) in the Settings/Codes  
menu. If the unit cannot decode the symbol and the symbology is turned on, use  
the “Unrecognizable symbology” feature. To activate this feature, scan the  
Control Code Below. To deactivate this feature, scan this code again.  
Notes:  
1. The “Unrecognizable symbology” feature is volatile.  
Turning the unit off and then on will also deactivate this feature.  
2. When the “Unrecognizable symbology” feature is activated, the Quick Check  
600/800 Verifier will attempt to analyze any group of 13 elements (7 bars) or  
more with the exception of SSTR Codes, Special Codes, Control Codes and  
Command Codes. Any printed pattern, including a partial scan of an  
otherwise “good” symbol may trigger analysis of a pattern, whether it is a  
readable symbol or not.  
3. The “Unrecognized” report may display questionable scan results due to the  
loss of decode and symbol character structure information. Therefore, you  
should use extra care when analyzing results identified as “Unrecognized.”  
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Customer Support  
Troubleshooting  
Check the version of the software installed in your Quick Check 600/800 Verifier  
if you need to contact us for technical assistance. The software version is  
defined by the check sum and letter.  
To check the software version:  
2. Press POWER.  
3. The unit emits four quick beeps and displays the opening screen.  
4. Press .  
5. The check sum and version letter appear. Write down this information and  
then contact Hand Held Products for assistance. (See "Technical  
Assistance" on page 14-1.)  
In rare instances, the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier display may freeze; that is,  
nothing appears on the display when you turn on the unit. You can reset the unit  
and restore the display as described below.  
To restore the display:  
1. Press and hold POWER down for about 60 seconds.  
2. The display should clear.  
3. Press POWER to turn the unit on.  
4. If the unit does not respond, replace the batteries with fresh ones, and then  
turn on the unit. The display should reappear. If it does not, contact Hand  
Held Products. (See "Technical Assistance" on page 14-1.)  
Note: After removing the batteries, you will need to recalibrate the unit as  
described in "Calibrating the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier" on page 1-12.  
Technical Assistance  
If you need assistance installing or troubleshooting your imager, please call your  
Distributor or the nearest Hand Held Products technical support office:  
North America/Canada  
Telephone: (800) 782-4263  
(8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST)  
Fax number: (315) 554-6705  
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Latin America  
Telephone: (803) 835-8000  
Telephone: (800) 782-4263  
Brazil  
Telephone: +55 (21) 2178-0500  
Fax: +55 (21) 2178-0505  
Mexico  
Telephone: (803) 835-8000  
Europe, Middle East, and Africa  
Telephone: +31 (0) 40 7999 393  
Fax: +31 (0) 40 2425 672  
Asia Pacific  
Telephone - Hong Kong: +852-3188-3485 or 2511-3050  
Telephone - China: +86 21 6361 3818  
Japan  
Telephone: +813 5770-6312  
Malaysia  
Telephone: +603-6201-7020  
Online Technical Assistance  
You can also access technical assistance online at www.handheld.com.  
For Further Information  
To download the full User’s Guide for these products, visit our website at  
Product Service and Repair  
Hand Held Products provides service for all its products through service centers  
throughout the world. To obtain warranty or non-warranty service, return the unit  
to Hand Held Products (postage paid) with a copy of the dated purchase record  
attached. Contact the appropriate location below to obtain a Return Material  
Authorization number (RMA #) before returning the product.  
North America  
Telephone: (800) 782-4263  
Fax: (803) 835-8012  
Latin America  
Telephone: (803) 835-8000  
Telephone: (800) 782-4263  
Fax: (239) 263-9689  
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Brazil  
Telephone: +55 (21) 2178-0500  
Fax: +55 (21) 2178-0505  
Mexico  
Telephone: +52 (55) 5203-2100  
Fax: +52 (55) 5531-3672  
Europe, Middle East, and Africa  
Telephone: +31 (0) 40 2901 633  
Fax: +31 (0) 40 2901 631  
Asia Pacific  
Telephone: +852-2511-3050  
Fax: +852-2511-3557  
Japan  
Telephone: +813-5770-6312  
Fax: +813-5770-6313  
Online Product Service and Repair Assistance  
You can also access product service and repair assistance online at  
Limited Warranty  
Hand Held Products, Inc. ("Hand Held Products") warrants its products to be free  
from defects in materials and workmanship and to conform to Hand Held  
Products’ published specifications applicable to the products purchased at the  
time of shipment. This warranty does not cover any Hand Held Products product  
which is (i) improperly installed or used; (ii) damaged by accident or negligence,  
including failure to follow the proper maintenance, service, and cleaning  
schedule; or (iii) damaged as a result of (A) modification or alteration by the  
purchaser or other party, (B) excessive voltage or current supplied to or drawn  
from the interface connections, (C) static electricity or electro-static discharge,  
(D) operation under conditions beyond the specified operating parameters, or (E)  
repair or service of the product by anyone other than Hand Held Products or its  
authorized representatives.  
This warranty shall extend from the time of shipment for the duration published  
by Hand Held Products for the product at the time of purchase ("Warranty  
Period"). Any defective product must be returned (at purchaser’s expense)  
during the Warranty Period to Hand Held Products’ factory or authorized service  
without a Return Materials Authorization, which may be obtained by contacting  
Hand Held Products. In the event that the product is returned to Hand Held  
Products or its authorized service center within the Warranty Period and Hand  
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Held Products determines to its satisfaction that the product is defective due to  
defects in materials or workmanship, Hand Held Products, at its sole option, will  
either repair or replace the product without charge, except for return shipping to  
Hand Held Products.  
EXCEPT AS MAY BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE  
FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER COVENANTS OR  
WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN,  
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF  
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
HAND HELD PRODUCTS’ RESPONSIBILITY AND PURCHASER’S  
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE  
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT  
SHALL HAND HELD PRODUCTS BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,  
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, AND, IN NO EVENT, SHALL ANY  
LIABILITY OF HAND HELD PRODUCTS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH  
ANY PRODUCT SOLD HEREUNDER (WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY ARISES  
FROM A CLAIM BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, OR  
OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID TO HAND HELD  
PRODUCTS FOR THE PRODUCT. THESE LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY  
SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT EVEN WHEN HAND HELD  
PRODUCTS MAY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH  
INJURIES, LOSSES, OR DAMAGES. SOME STATES, PROVINCES, OR  
COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATIONS OF  
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE  
LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  
All provisions of this Limited Warranty are separate and severable, which means  
that if any provision is held invalid and unenforceable, such determination shall  
not affect the validity of enforceability of the other provisions hereof. Use of any  
peripherals not manufactured/sold by Hand Held Products voids the warranty.  
This includes but is not limited to: cables, power supplies, cradles, and docking  
stations. Hand Held Products, Inc. extends these warranties only to the first end-  
users of the products. These warranties are nontransferable.  
The limited duration of the warranty for the Quick Check 600/800 Verifier is for  
two (2) years.  
14 - 4  
Quick Check® 600/800 Series User’s Guide  
Hand Held Products, Inc.  
700 Visions Drive  
P.O. Box 208  
Skaneateles Falls, NY 13153-0208  
QC600-800-UG Rev G  
3/07  

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