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A-61140 January 2000 8-3
Using the Bar Code Reader
The Kodak Digital Science Bar Code Reader provides a hands-off
method of data entry, eliminating the need to manually enter data found
on document(s). Bar code image(s) are read, decoded, and converted
to a data string of ASCII characters. The ASCII data string is placed in
the image header which is sent to the host computer when scanning, or
merged with the document image address and transmitted as a data
record to a host computer for storage in a data library when filming.
During installation, modes are defined for use with specific applications.
The Bar Code Reader may be enabled or disabled for each mode. In
addition, the bar code type, number of bar codes per document,
minimum bar code length (characters), and the distance between
multiple bar codes are defined for each mode.
This User’s Guide:
• explains what bar code types can be read and decoded by the
Kodak Digital Science Bar Code Reader.
• provides specifications that must be followed when placing bar
codes on documents.
• explains how to enable (or disable) bar code reading and the bar
code confirmation tone.
• explains how to perform a bar code test and how to use the three
test options — Evaluate, Display, Read Rate.
• provides information on how to evaluate test results.
For more detailed information about bar codes, see Kodak publication,
Bar Code Made Easy, A-61099.