HP rp5000 User Manual
User Guide
HP USB Barcode Scanner
for Point of Sale System
Document Part Number:419218-002
August 2006
Print this document before setting up the HP USB Barcode
Scanner. The document provides the programming bar codes
necessary for selecting features for the scanner.
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User Guide
HP USB Barcode Scanner
First Edition (August 2006)
Document Part Number: 419218-002
Contents
1Product Features
Identifying Barcode Scanner Components. . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2
2 Safety and Maintenance Guidelines
Important Safety Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Maintenance Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3
3 Setting Up the Scanner
Connecting the USB Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1
Removing the USB Interface Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Assembling the Stand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2
Mounting the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Screw Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–3
Tape Mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
Setting Up the USB Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4
USB Default Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–5
Parameters Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–6
USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes) . . . 3–6
USB Caps Lock Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11
USB Ignore Unknown Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12
Emulate Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
USB Keyboard FN 1 Substitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–13
Function Key Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
Simulated Caps Lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–14
Convert Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–15
USB ASCII Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–16
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Contents
4 Operating the Scanner
Defining Beeper Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–1
Defining LED Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–3
Scanning in Hand-Held Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–4
Aiming the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–5
Scanning in Hands-Free Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–6
5 Programming User Preferences
Scanning Sequence Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–1
Errors While Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
User Preferences Default Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–2
User Preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Set Default Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–3
Beeper Tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–4
Beeper Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–5
Power Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–6
Laser On Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–7
Beep After Good Decode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5–8
ATroubleshooting
Solving Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–1
Using the Worldwide Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
Preparing to Call Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A–2
B Technical Specifications
Decode Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–3
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Household
in the European Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B–4
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Product Features
The HP USB Barcode Scanner is designed to work with point of
sale system hardware and program applications. The barcode
scanner features:
■ Hand-held or hands-free scanning operation.
■ Stand assembly kit for hands free operation.
■ USB connection that autodetects a USB host and defaults to
the HID keyboard interface type.
■ USB cable assembly provided.
■ Supports international keyboards for Microsoft Windows
environment: North America, German, French, Spanish,
Italian, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese and Japanese.
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Product Features
■ Software and regulatory notices for this product are available
on the Point of Sale System Software and Documentation CD.
Identifying Barcode Scanner Components
1 Scan Window - scans bar code symbols with laser light and produces a
digitized pattern that corresponds to the bars and spaces of the symbols.
2 Scan Trigger - press to scan bar codes.
3 LED - light indicator that communicates successful decoding, data
transmission error or malfunction.
4 Beeper - emits different beeper sequences and patterns that are defined by
you while programming the scanner and during normal scanning.
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Safety and Maintenance
Guidelines
Important Safety Information
Follow the recommendations below to avoid potential risk of
ergonomic injury when using the HP USB Barcode Scanner.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the Safety and
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Comfort Guide. It describes proper workstation, setup, posture, and
health habits for users, and provides important electrical and
mechanical safety information. This guide is located on the Web at
http://www.hp.com/ergo and/or on the documentation CD if one is
included with the product.
1. Use the optimum arm position.
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Safety and Maintenance Guidelines
2. Avoid extreme wrist angles.
3. Avoid Bending.
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Safety and Maintenance Guidelines
4. Avoid reaching.
Maintenance Guidelines
Cleaning the scan window is the only maintenance required. A
dirty window may affect scanning accuracy.
■ Do not allow any abrasive material to touch the window.
■ Remove any dirt particles with a damp cloth.
■ Wipe the window using a tissue moistened with mild
detergent and water.
■ Do not spray water or other cleaning liquids directly into the
window.
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Setting Up the Scanner
The scanner attaches directly to a USB port on the POS computer
and is powered by the computer. No additional power supply is
required.
Connecting the USB Interface Cable
1. Plug the USB interface cable 1 into the cable interface port
2 on the bottom of the scanner.
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Setting Up the Scanner
2. Gently tug the cable to ensure the connector is properly
secured.
3. Connect the other end of the interface cable into a USB port
on the POS computer.
Removing the USB Interface Cable
1. Unplug the installed cable’s modular connector by depressing
the connector clip with the tip of a screwdriver.
2. Carefully slide out the cable.
Assembling the Stand
The stand allows hands-free scanning when attached to the
scanner.
1. Unscrew the wingnut from the bottom of the neckpiece
scanner cup.
2. Fit the bottom of the neck piece 1 into the opening on the top
of the stand base 2.
3. Tighten the wingnut 3 underneath the base to secure the cup
and neck piece to the base.
Before tightening the wingnut under the base, ensure that the flat
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areas on the flexible neck fit securely in the grooves in the base.
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Setting Up the Scanner
4. Bend the neck to the desired position for scanning.
Mounting the Stand
You can attach the base of the scanner’s stand to a flat surface
using two screws or double-side tape (not provided).
Screw Mount
1. Position the assembled base on a flat surface.
2. Screw one #10 wood screw (not provided) into each
screw-mount hole 1 until the base of the stand is secure.
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Setting Up the Scanner
Tape Mount
1. Peel the paper liner off one side of each piece of tape (not
provided) 2 and place the sticky surface over each of the
three rectangular tape holders.
2. Peel the paper liner off the exposed sides of each piece of
tape and press the stand on a flat surface until it is secure.
Setting Up the USB Interface
To set up the scanner for USB:
1. Turn on the POS computer.
2. Using the barcode scanner, scan the HID Keyboard
Emulation barcode below.
*HID Keyboard Emulation
3. On first installation when using Windows, the software
prompts you to select or install the “Human Interface Device”
driver. To install the “Human Interface Device” driver
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provided by Windows, click “Next” through all the choices
and click “Finished” on the last choice. The scanner powers
up during this installation.
4. If you are not using a North American keyboard, scan the
appropriate country bar code in USB Country Keyboard
Types (Country Codes) in this chapter.
USB Default Parameters
The following table lists the defaults for USB host parameters. If
you want to change any option, scan the appropriate bar codes
provided in the “Parameters Descriptions” section of this chapter.
Setting Up the Scanner
USB Host Default
Default
Parameters
USB Device Type HID Keyboard Emulation
USB Country Keyboard Types
(country codes)
USB Keystroke Delay No Delay
USB CAPS Lock Override Disable
USB Ignore Unknown Characters Enable
Emulate Keypad Disable
USB FN1 Substitution Disable
Function Key Mapping Disable
Simulated Caps Lock Disable
Convert Case None
North American
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Setting Up the Scanner
Parameters Descriptions
USB Country Keyboard Types (Country Codes)
Scan the bar code corresponding to your country keyboard type.
This setting applies only to the USB HID (Human Interface
Devices) Keyboard Emulation device.
When changing country selection, the scanner automatically
✎
restarts. The scanner issues the standard startup beep sequences.
Throughout the programming bar code menus, default values are
✎
indicated with an asterisks (*).
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Setting Up the Scanner
*North American Standard USB Keyboard
German Windows
French Windows
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Setting Up the Scanner
French Canadian Windows 95/98
French Canadian Windows 2000/XP
Spanish Windows
Italian Windows
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