Lexmark Apps, Bar Code Discovery Administrator's Manual

Bar Code Discovery

Administrator's Guide

November 2012 www.lexmark.com

Contents 2

Contents

Overview.....................................................................................................3

Configuring the application..........................................................................4

Configuring the application.......................................................................................................................4

Configuring Bar Code Discovery ......................................................................................................................... 4

Troubleshooting...........................................................................................6

Bar Code Discovery troubleshooting.........................................................................................................6

The application icon is missing from the home screen....................................................................................... 6

Appendix.....................................................................................................7

Notices.........................................................................................................9

Index..........................................................................................................14

Overview 3

Overview

Bar Code Discovery lets you create and manage bar code templates to specify the location and type of bar code that
users will frequently scan. Other applications can then access these templates to reduce the amount of time it takes
to scan and identify bar codes on a given printer.

Configuring the application 4

Configuring the application

Configuring the application

Configuring Bar Code Discovery

Bar Code Discovery is accessed from the home screen of the printer control panel. It cannot be accessed from the
Embedded Web Server.

Creating a bar code template

Automatic bar code discovery recognizes the most common bar code types and orientations on A4‑ or letter‑size paper.
If you are using a paper size other than A4 or letter or if the bar code is not recognized automatically, then you can
search for bar codes manually.

To search for bar codes automatically

1 Load a sample page including the bar code or bar codes for the template into the ADF.

2 From the home screen of the printer control panel, touch Bar Code Discovery.

3 Touch Automatic bar code discovery.

The page is searched for bar codes. If automatic bar code discovery fails, then you can search for bar codes manually.

4 Touch the bar code you want to configure, and then touch Configure.

Note: If you do not want a bar code to appear in the template, touch the bar code, and then select Ignore this
bar code.

5 Follow the on‑screen prompts to enter a name for the bar code, set an optional delimiter, and assign optional field

names.

Note: Use a delimiter if the bar code contains multiple pieces of information that you want to identify
separately, such as first and last names. The delimiter is the space or character that separates two or more fields
within the bar code.

6 Touch Next.

7 Repeat steps 5 through 6 for any additional bar codes that appear on the page.

8 Type a name for the template, and then touch Next.

9 Confirm that the template is correct, and then touch Save.

To search for bar codes manually

1 Load a sample page including the bar code or bar codes for the template into the ADF.

2 From the home screen of the printer control panel, touch Bar Code Discovery.

3 Touch Configure bar code discovery.

4 Follow the on‑screen prompts to select the paper size and paper orientation.

The page is then scanned.

Configuring the application 5

5 From the scan preview, select the area or areas where the bar code appears.

6 If you know the bar code type, then touch Specific bar code types to select the bar code type from the list. If you

do not know the bar code type, then touch All bar code types.

7 Touch Next.

The page is searched for bar codes.

8 Touch the bar code you want to configure, and then touch Configure.

Note: If you do not want a bar code to appear in the template, then touch the bar code, and then select Ignore
this bar code.

9 Follow the on‑screen prompts to enter a name for the bar code, set an optional delimiter, and assign optional field

names.

Note: Use a delimiter if the bar code contains multiple pieces of information that you want to identify, such as
first and last names. The delimiter is the space or character that separates the two or more fields within the bar
code.

10 Repeat steps 8 through 9 for any additional bar codes that appear on the page, and then touch Next.

11 Type a name for the template, and then touch Next.

12 Confirm that the template is correct, and then touch Save.

Deleting a bar code template

1 From the home screen, touch Bar Code Discovery.

2 Touch Manage bar code templates.

3 Touch the template you want to delete.

4 Touch Delete, and then follow the prompts to complete the process.