Laser does not work and i cannot read barcode

Hello Mathew,
the USPS barcode is the GS1 128 (Code128) that will help you by activating accoring to the manual. Please be sure that you enable all lenghts of the Code128 barcode. That is probably the issue.

Hello,

download the datawedge file for the mc55. Its probably not loaded and configured. Once you have this file on the device and you need additional information please let me know

Here is the version 3.1.7
http://support.symbol.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=12465&sliceId=&dialogID=162320658&stateId=1%200%20162316370


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try clean laser window and crytals, normaly below 5cm long is not readable with these scanner need a 3d scanner

That is correct this LASER scanner does not read 2D barcodes. It contains a long range 1D laser engine.

Light source: 650 nm visible laser diode

Datasheet can be found:-

http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Business/Products/Bar%20Code%20Scanning/Bar%20Code%20Scanners/Rugged%20Scanners/LS3578-ER/_Documents/Static%20Files/LS3578ER_SS_1208.pdf

If you want to read 2D barcodes you would require an imager. For long range try the Intermec SR61 it contains an EX25 imager.

If you need any more help then please do not hesitate to contact us:-

http://www.biastechnology.com/

or TEL 01202 620955

Algunas simbologias de codigos de barras pueden dar lecturas parciales (como el interleaved 2 de 5). Entonces verifica lo siguiente: el lector laser este limpio, y en la aplicacion puedes restringir la lectura a un numero fijo (8 por ejemplo) para que solo lea codigos de barras de longitud fija. Some bar code symbologies can be read in part (such as Interleaved 2 of 5). Then check the following: the laser reader is clean, and the application can restrict the reading to a fixed number (8 for example) only to read barcodes of fixed length.

bad laser needs to be sent in for repair

Hello,
If you are willing to use VB.NET, then it will be easy. You would need the Symbol EMDK. With that and VS2008 (Express should be fine as well), you only need few coding steps:

1) Add reference to dlls
Symbol.dll and Symbol.Barcode.Dll

2) Finder a scanner
s = Symbol.Barcode.Device.AvailableDevices.First()

3) make a reader
r = New Symbol.Barcode.Reader(s)

4) add data
d = New Symbol.Barcode.ReaderData(1, 1024)

5) enable laser
r.Actions.Enable()

6) enable reading
r.Actions.Read(nrd)

7) add handler
AddHandler r.ReadNotify, AddressOf r_ReadNotify

8) read data in event
msgbox(d.Text)

That is all there is too it. Good day.

My sons had this happen to him this morning... we tried to reset and hard reset... nothing worked... after seeing a bunch of postings about the laser, I used a pen to move move the laser with the unit off... I just pushed it sideways and slid it out of position a bit... anyway, it worked... it's almost like the laser was just stuck...

you need to use the code book (the programmers book) to configure the reader, you need to tell it how to communicate with the PC (bit rate, stop bits etc....)

this code book should have come with the reader...

this book has barcodes on many pages and also configures the types of barcodes that the scanner can read....

if you do not have the code book you can download it from the maufacturers website

open the OTL program.

go to 1 - Test Apps
go to 6 - Next Page
go to 1 - Auto Wedge On

do the tests now ;)