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Symbol LS4208
Product Reference Guide
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Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide 72E-69413-06 Revision A April 2009
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ii Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide © 2009 by Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from Motorola. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice. The software is provided strictly on an “as is” basis. All softwar
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iii Revision History Changes to the original manual are listed below: Change Date Description -01 Rev A 5/2005 Initial release. -02 Rev A 6/2005 Update RSS description. -03 Rev A 1/2007 Update service section, add special IBM command bar codes, add parameter bar codes for Bookland ISBN format and new UPC supplemental decode options, add bar codes for report version, report MIMIC version, and report Synapse cable, add ADF section. -04 Rev A 6/2007 Add information for LS4208PR version, which
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iv Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide
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Table of Contents About This Guide Introduction .................................................................................................................... xiii Notational Conventions.................................................................................................. xiv Related Documents ....................................................................................................... xiv Service Information............................................................
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vi Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide Chapter 3: Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Technical Specifications Introduction ................................................................................................................... 3-1 Maintenance ................................................................................................................. 3-1 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................ 3-2
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Table of Contents vii Chapter 6: RS-232 Interface Introduction ................................................................................................................... 6-1 Connecting an RS-232 Interface .................................................................................. 6-2 RS-232 Parameter Defaults .......................................................................................... 6-3 RS-232 Host Parameters .......................................................
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viii Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide Chapter 9: Wand Emulation Interface Introduction ................................................................................................................... 9-1 Connecting Using Wand Emulation .............................................................................. 9-2 Wand Emulation Parameter Defaults ........................................................................... 9-3 Wand Emulation Host Parameters ............................
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Table of Contents ix Transmit UPC-E Check Digit .................................................................................. 12-15 Transmit UPC-E1 Check Digit ................................................................................ 12-15 UPC-A Preamble .................................................................................................... 12-16 UPC-E Preamble .................................................................................................... 12-17 UPC-
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x Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide Set Lengths for MSI ................................................................................................ 12-50 MSI Check Digits .................................................................................................... 12-51 Transmit MSI Check Digit(s) ................................................................................... 12-52 MSI Check Digit Algorithm .....................................................................
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Table of Contents xi Rules Hierarchy (in Bar Codes) .............................................................................. 14-4 Default Rules .......................................................................................................... 14-5 ADF Bar Codes ............................................................................................................. 14-5 Special Commands ............................................................................................
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xii Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide Appendix D: Numeric Bar Codes Numeric Bar Codes ...................................................................................................... D-1 Cancel ........................................................................................................................... D-3 Appendix E: ASCII Character Sets Index Tell Us What You Think...
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About This Guide Introduction The Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide provides general instructions for setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting the Symbol LS4208 scanner. The scanner includes the following variations of the scanner: • Symbol LS4208-SR: Standard version • Symbol LS4208-PR: PDF417 version Chapter Descriptions • Chapter 1, Getting Started provides a product overview, unpacking instructions, and cable connection information. • Chapter 2, Scanning describes parts
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xiv Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide • Chapter 12, Symbologies describes all symbology features and provides the programming bar codes necessary for selecting these features for the scanner. • Chapter 13, Miscellaneous Scanner Options includes commonly used bar codes to customize how the data is transmitted to the host device. • Chapter 14, Advanced Data Formatting details Advanced Data Formatting (ADF), a means of customizing data before transmission to a host device. • Appendix A, Stan
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About This Guide xv Service Information If you have a problem with your equipment, contact Motorola Enterprise Mobility support for your region. Contact information is available at: http://www.motorola.com/enterprisemobility/contactsupport. When contacting Enterprise Mobility support, please have the following information available: • Serial number of the unit • Model number or product name • Software type and version number Motorola responds to calls by e-mail, telephone or fax within the
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Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction The scanner combines excellent scanning performance and advanced ergonomics to provide the best value in a lightweight laser scanner. Whether used as a hand-held scanner or in hands-free mode in a stand, the scanner ensures comfort and ease of use for extended periods of time. In addition to single-line laser scanning, the scanner supports multi-line rastering. Multi-line rastering allows the scanner to capture stacked GS1 DataBar codes (formerly Reduced
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1 - 2 Symbol LS4208 Product Reference Guide This scanner supports the following interfaces: • Keyboard Wedge connection to a host. The host interprets scanned data as keystrokes. This interface ® supports the following international keyboards (for Windows environment): North America, German, French, French Canadian, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, UK English, Portuguese-Brazilian, and Japanese. • Standard RS-232 connection to a host. Scan bar code menus to set up proper communication of the scanner
