Datamax-O'Neil H-Class Linear Scanner Option User Manual
92-2435-01 Rev.C
Linear Scanner Option
Overview
With the H-Class Linear Scanner option and menu-selectable functions that include voiding and
replacement generation, labels can be interrogated at up to 700 times per second to ensure that correct,
readable symbologies have been printed.
Use the sections of this document to find needed information. As a starting point, if your Linear Scanner
arrived factory-installed, see “Controls and Features, Performance, and Configuration” to begin use;
otherwise, proceed to “Installation.”
Installation
If installing the kit, verify the experience level of the installer, the package contents, and the tools needed
before following the steps below.
Only qualified service personnel should perform this installation. For your safety and to
avoid printer damage, always turn OFF the power switch and unplug the AC power cord
CAUTION
before this installation and whenever performing service.
Contents of the Linear Scanner Kit
In addition to this document, this kit contains the following items:
Scanner and Mounting Assembly
Philips Screw (3), M4 x 12
Nut (2), M3 x .5
Philips Screw (2), M3 x 20
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2
3
5
4
Cable Assembly
Tools Required
To install this option a small standard screwdriver and a Philips screwdriver are needed.
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1) Turn OFF the Power Switch and unplug the
power cord from the AC Receptacle.
2) Press down on the Catch, then pull forward to remove
the Door.
Power Switch
AC Receptacle
Catch
Door
3) Raise the Cover. Loosen both Hinge
Screws. Remove the three Cover Screws,
and then lift the Cover off the printer.
Remove any media and ribbon from the
printer.
Cover
Screws
Cover
Hinge
Screws
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4) Remove the Plug from the Center Plate
Center Plate
Aperture
Plug
Aperture.
5) Secure the mini-din connector of the
Cable Assembly (Item 5) to the Center
Plate Aperture using two Screws (Item
4) and two Nuts (Item 3).
Screws
Center Plate
Aperture
Cable
Assembly
Nuts
6) After routing the Cable Assembly away from movable
parts, attach its 8-pin connector to J13 of the Backplane
CCA.
J13
Backplane
CCA
Cable
Assembly
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7) Secure the Scanner and Mounting
Assembly (Item 1) to the Center Plate
Screws
Center Plate
Scanner and
Mounting Assembly
using three Screws (Item 2).
8) Connect the Scanner Cable to the Center
Plate Connector.
Center Plate
Connector
Scanner
Cable
9) Remove the five Screws that secure the Fascia to the
Cover.
4
Fascia
Screws
Cover
Fascia
10) Press the Tabs of the Lens together. Then slide the Lens off
the Fascia. (Store the Lens in a safe place, for future use.)
Fascia
11) Secure the Fascia to the Cover using the five
previously removed Screws.
Lens
Tabs
Screws
12) Lower the Cover onto the printer. Reinstall and
tighten the three Cover Screws. Tighten both
Hinge Screws. Reinstall the Door and lower
the Cover.
Plug the power cord into the AC
Receptacle. Align the scanner; see “Alignment”
section, below.
Cover
Screws
Cover
Hinge
Screws
Door
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Controls and Features, Performance, and Configuration
This section includes topics on operations.
Controls and Features
Item Function Location
Connector Cable Scanner to printer interface.
Horizontal Mount Lateral position adjustment.
Mounting Bracket Horizontal support.
Spring-loaded holder, also for vertical
Pivoting Mount
Scanner
Thumbscrew
LED
Window
Scanner positioning (scan resolution).
CCD scanning device.
Secures the Scanner to the
Horizontal Mount, for lateral
positioning.
Goes green to signify a “good” read.
Portal for image illumination and
capture; glows red.
The Pivot Mount should never be over-extended. The use of controls, adjustments, or
procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous LED light exposure.
CAUTION
Class 1 LED power up to 15 mW in a 0.1 ms pulse at 635-670 nm could be accessible in
the interior of the Linear Scanner.
Connector
Cable
Scanner
Scanner
Thumbscrew
Mounting
Bracket
Horizontal
Mount
Pivoting
Mount
LED
Window
Performance Considerations
Printing with the scanner is a seamless operation; however, consider some important factors that can
affect performance:
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