Worth Data LZ160-USB User manual

Owner’s Guide
Scanned Bar Codes
appear as keyed
data on a computer
running Windows®,
macOS, Mac OS X,
& Linux
Worth Data®USB Keyboard Laser Scanners
USB Laser Scanners

Warning: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. f not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, it may cause interference to radio communications. t has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing
device pursuant to Subpart J of part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when
operated ina commercial environment. operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user
at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.
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CLASS II LASER
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USA Headquarters
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ntroduction ......................................................................................................................................... I
Chapter 1
Getting Started .................................................................................................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2
USB Laser Scanner Setup ................................................................................................................. 2-1
Chapter 3
Laser Scanners and Scanning Tec nique ......................................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4
Special Features ................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Chapter 5
Troubles ooting ................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Appendix A
Specifications for Code 39 ............................................................................................................... A-1
Appendix B
Codabar ............................................................................................................................................ -1
Appendix C
Code 128 Specifications ................................................................................................................. C-1
Appendix D
Interleaved 2 of 5 Code ....................................................................................................................... D-1
Appendix E
UPC/EAN Specifications ................................................................................................................. E-1
Appendix F
MSI/Plessey Specifications ................................................................................................................... F-1
Appendix G
Code 93 Specifications ........................................................................................................................ G-1
Appendix H
ASCII Code Equivalent Table ............................................................................................................. H-1
Appendix
Resolving US Installation Issues ........................................................................................................ I-1
Windows US Installation .......................................................................................................... I-1
macOS US Installation ............................................................................................................. I-3
Appendix J
US Laser Setup Menu ....................................................................................................................... J-1
Full ASCII Menu ................................................................................................................................ J-2
Table of Contents

ntroduction
Worth Data's US Keyboard Laser Scanners are versatile bar code readers that attach to a US port on a PC Computer
running Windows®, macOS, Mac OS X, or Linux operating systems. Once installed the scanner provides bar code input data
to any host computer program exactly as if the data had been typed at the keyboard,
including function and control key support. US Laser Scanner features include:
These ar Code Laser Scanners automatically read and discriminate between all common
1D ar Codes including; Code 39, Full ASCII Code 39, STK Code, ITF Interleaved 2
of 5, Codabar, Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-E, UPC-A (with or without
supplements), GS1 Data ar, MSI, LabelCode4, LabelCode5, Code 93, and Plessey.
If you need to read 2D ar Codes you will need the Worth Data 520-2D US Imaging
Scanner.
•LZ160-USB, LZ360-USB 1D Bar code Laser Scanners
• Configuration is easy
The US Lasser Scanners are easily configured for your system by scanning a bar coded USB Laser Setup Menu. There
are no dip switches, or programming that needs to be done from the computer to configure these scanners. All settings are
saved in the unit until the operator makes any changes via the Setup menu.
Jump to the Setup Menu (Apendix J)

1-1
C apter 1
Getting Started
Components of USB Laser Scanner
In the event the shipping box shows damage on arrival, please note the damage on the carrier's receipt log. Open the box
and inspect the contents for damage. If there is visible damage, or if the unit fails to work, contact us with the details of the
trouble; we will be happy to send you a replacement.
The contents of your US Laser Scanner shipment should include some or all of the following:
1. The Laser Scan Gun.
2. A US Cable installed on the gun for attaching the Laser Scanner to your computer.
For the: LZ160-USB, LZ360-USB C40 US Cable is Pre-Installed
3. A Laser Scanner Holder for Desk or Wall Mounting.
4. A QwikStart Installation Guide.
5. A Utilities CD-ROM with Manuals & Setup Menus in PDF Format.

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nstallation
The Laser Scanners attach directly to a US port on a computer using the installed, replaceable C40 US Cable for the LZ160-
US and LZ360-US Laser Scanners. The Windows®, Macintosh® or Linux operating systems provide the software required to
access the US port. Data coming from the scanner through the US port appears as keyboard data in your application.
Models with built-in USB are:
LZ160-USB Integrated Laser Reader
LZ360-USB Integrated Laser Reader
USB nstallation for PC or Mac
Model LZ160-USB, LZ360-USB
The US Laser Scanners have a US cable that can be attached directly to the US port on any Computer Running
Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. The LZ160-US and LZ360-US Readers use a field
replaceable C40 US Cable.
When you plug the Reader into the US port on a computer running Windows 10, 8 , 7, Vista,
XP, 2000, ME, 98SE or Mac OS X, the operating system will sense the new device and proceed
to install the necessary software for a HID US Keyboard (Windows systems may ask for the
original Windows CD-ROM to install the needed US drivers - be prepared). There are no
additional drivers needed other than what is already standard in Windows or the Mac OS. To
install the Laser Scanners on the US port:
1. Plug the flat US connector end of the C40 Cable to an available US Port on the host computer or US hub.
2. The computer will sense the US device and install the necessary software. The necessary drivers are standard in both
Windows, Mac & Linux. In Windows, simply click “Next” or press ENTER at each prompt until the installation is complete.
If you have a problem with your US installation, please see Appendix , Resolving USB Installation Issues for details.
USB Laser nstallation

Parameter Default Setting Parameter Default Setting
2-1
C apter 2
USB Laser Scanner Setup
Configuring the USB Laser Scanner
Turn on your computer: You should hear three beeps from the Laser Scanner -- an indication that
the reader is functioning correctly.
Find the USB Laser Scanner Setup Menu on the Utilities CD-ROM and print it out - it is also
available in Appendix J of this manual. This simple menu lets you easily configure the Worth Data
US Laser Scanners to work with almost any computer system, and tailor its bar code reading and
formatting characteristics precisely to your needs. To scan USB Laser Scanner Setup Menu bar
codes and configure your reader and you are new to bar code scanning be sure to read Chapter 3;
Scanners and Scanning Tec nique.
elow are the US Laser Scanner's default settings. The Scanners are shipped configured to these settings, and can be reset to
them at any time by reading the Start Setup, Reset and End Setup bar codes on the USB Laser Scanner Setup Menu. If
you need to change any settings, or want to learn more about the US Laser Scanner setup options, the next pages explain,
step by step, how to set them and what they do.
USB Laser Setup Menu
Code 39Code 39 enabledMSI/Plessey MSI/Plessey disabled
Check Digit disabledCheck Digits not transmitted
Start/Stop characters not transmittedLabel Code 4/5 disabled
ccumulate Mode enabled
Caps Lock OFF
2 of 5 I 2of 5 disabledCode 128Code 128 disabled
6 digit code lengthUCC-128/EN disabled
Check digit disabledBar Code ID’s disabled
UPC/EN UPC/EN enabledCode 93Code 93 disabled
UPC Supplements disabledFull SCII extension disabled
UPC-E compressed, NSC of 0
Transmit UPC- in UPC- format
ISBN conversion disabled
UPC- NSC and E N-13 first two characters and check digits transmitted
UPC-E NSC and E N-8 first two characters and check digits not transmitted
Other SettingsNO preamble or postamble set
CR as Terminator Character
Medium pitch beep tone

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Using the USB Laser Setup Menu
You may use the USB Laser Setup Menu provided in Appendix J of this manual or on the Utilities CD-ROM or on our
website www.barcodehq.com/downloads.html.
1If you have never scanned before, refer to Chapter 3 for scanning instructions. To configure your reader using the USB
Laser Setup Menu, you must first scan the Start Setup code at the top left corner. Do this now. You'll hear two beeps.
During Setup, nothing will be transmitted to your computer; the Setup Menu codes are strictly for configuring the reader. If
you did not hear two beeps, try scanning the code again, until you hear the two beeps.
2Next, choose the topic you want to change an option for, and scan its code. Let's use Beep Tone, at the lower left corner
of the menu, as an example. Scan the Beep Tone code now. You'll hear two beeps.
3Then, choose the option you want to change, from the list next to the topic bar code you just scanned. For Beep Tone,
the options range from 0for the lowest pitch to 4for the highest pitch. Using the " arpad Table" on the right side of the
Reader Setup Menu, scan the number or letter associated with the option you have selected. Let's change the beep pitch
to Highest. Now scan the 4on the " arpad Table". You will again hear two beeps.
4Now scan End Setup (at the top-right corner of the USB Laser Setup Menu to complete the setup exercise. You'll hear
three beeps. If you followed the instructions correctly and successfully changed beep tone to "highest", the three beeps
will be higher in pitch than the other beeps had been. If they aren't higher in pitch, repeat the steps on this page until
you are successful at changing the beep tone.
Now that your beep tone is at the "highest" pitch, you may want to change it back to "medium" or a different setting. Repeat
the steps above, selecting the option you prefer to "highest" in step 3.
When you've successfully changed the beep pitch, and are ready to configure the reader for your specific application, scan
Start Setup again. Continue scanning topics and options until you've made all the changes you desire, and then scan End
Setup to complete setup.
The next section describes in detail each Setup Option. Default settings are shown in bold in this manual and are marked
with an * on the USB Laser Setup Menu.

2-3
Beep Tone
Lowest 0
Low 1
Medium 2
High 3
Highest 4
Turn eeper OFF, No “Laser Good” LED 5
T
urn eeper OFF, Yes “Laser Good” LED 6
The US Laser Scanner gives you a choice of five different beep pitches.
Code 39
Enable Code 39 0
Disable Code 39 1
Enable Full ASC Code 39 2
Disable Full ASCII Code 39 3
Enable Code 39 Accumulate Mode 4
Disable Code 39 Accumulate Mode 5
Enable Start/stop character transmission 6
Disable Start/Stop character transmission 7
Enable Mod 43 Check Digit 8
Disable Mod 43 Check Digit 9
Enable Check Digit Transmission A
Disable Check Digit Transmission B
Caps Lock ON C
Caps Lock OFF D
For information about Code 39, Full ASC Code 39 and Accumulate Mode, see Appendix A. The Storage Tek variation
of Code 39 is also supported any time Code 39 is enabled.
Enabling Start/Stop character transmission means that the Reader will transmit the * Start/Stop characters to your
computer along with the data. For example, data of 1234 would be transmitted as *1234*. Most people don't need this
option, but it is useful if you want your software to be able to differentiate between keyboard and bar code data.
Enabling the Mod 43 Check Digit requires the units position of your data to match the calculation for the check digit
explained in Appendix A. If you've enabled the check digit, enabling Check Digit transmission causes the reader to
transmit the check digit to your computer along with the bar code data.
"Caps Lock ON" means that lowercase letters read as data will be transmitted as uppercase, and uppercase as lower.
Numbers, punctuation and control characters are not affected. "Caps Lock OFF" means that letters will be transmitted
exactly as read.
USB Laser Setup Menu Configuration Options

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UPC/EAN
Enable UPC/EAN 0
Disable UPC/EAN 1
Enable UPC/EAN Supplements 2
Disable UPC/EAN Supplements 3
Enable transmission of UPC-A NSC and EAN-13 first two digits 4
Disable transmission of UPC-A NSC and EAN-13 first two digits 5
Enable transmission of UPC-A/EAN-13 Check Digit 6
Disable transmission of UPC-A/EAN-13 Check Digit 7
Enable transmission of UPC-E NSC and EAN-8 first digit 8
Disable transmission of UPC-E NSC and EAN-8 first digit 9
Enable transmission of UPC-E/EAN-8 Check Digit A
Disable transmission of UPC-E/EAN-8 Check Digit B
UPC-E Compressed C
UPC-E Expanded D
EAN-8 observes 9 and A above E
EAN-8 if forced to transmit 8 digits F
UPC-A transmitted in UPC-A format (see below)
UPC-A transmitted in EAN-13 format (see below)
SBN conversion disabled (see below)
IS N conversion enabled (see below)
For general information about UPC and EAN, see Appendix E.
Enabling supplements allows you to read 2 and 5-digit supplemental codes used with magazines and books. This disallows
right-to-left reading of UPC/EAN codes, to assure that the supplement doesn't get skipped. This setting also allows for reading
of the UCC/EAN 128 Extended Coupon Code. The Extended Coupon Code consists of a UPC(must have NSC of 5) or an
EAN (NSC of 99) code along with a Code 128 supplemental code right next to it. This setting allows you to read the Code
128 supplement as long as the correct NSC characters are present in the UPC or EAN code.
Enabling transmission of UPC or EAN NSC's (leading digits, 1 for UPC; 2 for EAN-13) or Check Digits means that these
digits will be transmitted to your computer along with the rest of the UPC or EAN data.
UPC-E Compressed Format transmits UPC-E codes as is; Expanded Format adds zeros to make them the same length as
UPC-A.
UPC-E can be used in either normal UPC-E format (implicit NSC of 0) or UPC-E1 format (NSC of 1). UPC-E1 settings
are found in the 2 of 5 Code parameter. Setting 8enables UPC-E1 reading while 9disables UPC-E1 (9is the default). It is
very easy to read an EAN-13 bar code partially as UPC-E1, so don't enable UPC-E1 when reading EAN-13.
If you wish the UPC-A data to be transmitted in EAN-13 format, (with an additional leading 0 for the USA's country code), you
should scan Terminator Character and F. Scanning E, the default, sets UPC back to no country code transmitted.
SBN bar codes are EAN-13 bar codes where the first three digits are the " ookland" country code of 978 for books and 977
for periodicals, and the following nine are the first nine digits of the IS N.The IS N settings are located in the Terminator
Character parameter. To enable transmission of IS N bar codes in IS N format (the nine IS N digits plus a new calculated
mod-11 check digit), scan Terminator Character and D. Scanning C, the default, disables conversion to IS N format.