Hand Held Products HandHeld 3800 Linear Series User manual

3800 Linear Series
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Getting Started
Turn off computer’s power before connecting the
scanner, then power up the computer once the
scanner is fully connected.
USB Connection

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Keyboard Wedge Connection
Serial (RS-232) Connection

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Reading Techniques
The view finder
projects a red
aiming beam that
should be
centered over the
bar code.
Hold the scanner
over the bar code,
pull the trigger,
and center the
aiming beam on
the bar code.
The aiming beam is smaller when the scanner is
closer to the code and larger when it is farther from
the code. Hold the scanner close to smaller bar
codes, and farther away from large bar codes to get
a proper read.
If the bar code is highly reflective (e.g., laminated),
you may need to tilt the scanner at an angle so the
bar code can be scanned.

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To read PDF417 bar codes with a PDF-enabled
3800, hold the trigger down and move the scanner
up and down so the aiming line sweeps from the top
of the bar code to the bottom, and back up.
This ensures that the entire code is scanned.
Note: This only applies to a PDF enabled 3800.
Standard Product Defaults
The following bar code resets all standard product
default settings.
Standard Product Defaults

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Interface
Scan the bar code that describes the PC or
interface you are using.
AT/PS2 Keyboard Wedge
(Default)
RS-232
USB Keyboard (PC)
Emulate External Keyboard
Japan DOS/V

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Keyboard Country
Scan the Program Keyboard Country bar code
below, then scan the numeric bar code(s) from
page 10, then the Save bar code to program the
keyboard for your country. As a general rule, the
following characters are not supported by the
scanner for countries other than the United States:
@ | $ # { } [ ] = / ‘ \ < > ~.
Note: For complete list of country codes, see the
User’s Guide for your product at our website,
www.handheld.com.
Country Code Scan Country Code Scan
Belgium 1 Italy 5
Denmark 8 Norway 9
Finland 2 Spain 10
France 3 Switzerland 6
Germany/Austria 4 USA (Default) 0
Great Britain 7
Program Keyboard Country
Save

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Trigger
The following bar codes will allow you to use the
reader in Manual Trigger mode (need to press the
trigger to read), Automatic Trigger mode (the beam
is always on), or Presentation mode (the reader is
activated when it “sees” a bar code).
Reread Delay
This sets the time period before the scanner can
read the
same bar code a second time. Setting a
reread delay protects against accidental rereads of
the same bar code.
Manual Trigger
(Default)
Automatic Trigger
Presentation Mode
Medium Reread Delay
for 3800 only
Medium Reread Delay
for 3800g, 3800r and 3800i

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Suffix
If you want a carriage return after the bar code,
scan the Add CR Suffix bar code. To add a tab
after the bar code, scan the Add Tab Suffix bar
code. Otherwise, scan the Remove Suffix bar
code to remove the suffixes.
Add Code ID Prefix to all Symbologies
Scan the following bar code if you wish to add a
Code ID prefix to all symbologies at once.
Note: For complete list of Code IDs, see the User’s
Guide for your product at our website,
www.handheld.com.
Add CR Suffix
Remove Suffix
Add Tab Suffix
Add Code ID Prefix To All Symbologies
(Temporary)

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Data Format Editor Instructions
The following are abbreviated instructions for
entering a data format. For complete instructions
refer to your User’s Guide, available at our website,
www.handheld.com.
1. Scan the Enter Data Format symbol.
2. Primary/Alternate Format: scan 0for Primary
Format
3. Terminal Type: scan 99 for any terminal type
4. Code I.D.: scan 99 for any bar code type
5. Length: scan 9999 for any length bar code.
6. Editor commands: use the Programming Chart
that follows.
7. Scan Save to save your entries.
Enter Data Format
Clear All Data Formats
Save