
Magnetic Stripe Reader
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function, or design.
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contained in Symbol products.
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Other product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies and are her eby acknowledged.
Symbol Technologies, Inc.
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Holtsville, N.Y. 11742-1300
http://www.symbol.com
Patents
This product is covered by one or more of the following U.S. and foreign Patents:
U.S. Patent No. 4,496,831; 4,593,186; 4,603,262; 4,607,156; 4,652,750; 4,673,805;
4,736,095; 4,758,717; 4,760,248; 4,806,742; 4,816,660; 4, 845,350; 4, 896,026; 4, 897,532;
4,923,281; 4,933,538; 4,992,717; 5,015,833; 5,017,765; 5, 021,641; 5, 029,183; 5, 047,617;
5,103,461; 5,113,445; 5,130,520; 5,140,144; 5,142,550; 5,149,950; 5,157,687; 5,168,148;
5,168,149; 5,180,904; 5,216,232; 5,229,591; 5,230,088; 5, 235,167; 5, 243,655; 5, 247,162;
5,250,791; 5,250,792; 5,260,553; 5,262,627; 5,262,628; 5, 266,787; 5, 278,398; 5, 280,162;
5,280,163; 5,280,164; 5,280,498; 5,304,786; 5,304,788; 5, 306,900; 5, 321,246; 5, 324,924;
5,337,361; 5,367,151; 5,373,148; 5,378,882; 5,396,053; 5, 396,055; 5, 399,846; 5, 408,081;
5,410,139; 5,410,140; 5,412,198; 5,418,812; 5,420,411; 5,436,440; 5,444,231; 5,449,891;
5,449,893; 5,468,949; 5,471,042; 5,478,998; 5,479,000; 5, 479,002; 5, 479,441; 5, 504,322;
5,519,577; 5,528,621; 5,532,469; 5,543,610; 5,545,889; 5, 552,592; 5, 557,093; 5, 578,810;
5,581,070; 5,589,679; 5,589,680; 5,608,202; 5,612,531; 5, 619,028; 5, 627,359; 5, 637,852;
5,664,229; 5,668,803; 5,675,139; 5,693,929; 5,698,835; 5, 705,800; 5, 714,746; 5, 723,851;
5,734,152; 5,734,153; 5,742,043; 5,745,794; 5,754,587; 5, 762,516; 5, 763,863; 5, 767,500;
5,789,728; 5,789,731; 5,808,287; 5,811,785; 5,811,787; 5,815,811; 5,821,519; 5,821,520;
5,823,812; 5,828,050; 5,850,078; 5,861,615; 5,874,720; 5, 875,415; 5, 900,617; 5, 902,989;
5,907,146; 5,912,450; 5,914,478; 5,917,173; 5,920,059; 5, 923,025; 5, 929,420; 5, 945,658;
5,945,659; 5,946,194; 5,959,285; 6,002,918; 6,021,947; 6, 036,098; 6, 047,892; 6, 050,491;
6,053,413; 6,056,200; 6,065,678; 6,067,297; 6,068,190; 6, 082,621; 6, 084,528; 6, 088,482;
6,092,725; 6,101,483; 6,102,293; 6,104,620; 6,114,712; 6,115,678; 6,119,944; 6,123,265;
6,131,814; 6,138,180; 6,142,379; 6,172,478; 6,176,428; 6, 178,426; 6, 186,400; 6, 188,681;
6,209,788; 6,216,951; 6,220,514; 6,243,447; 6,244,513; 6,247,647; 6,250,551; D305,885;
D341,584; D344,501; D359,483; D362,453; D363,700; D363,918; D370,478; D383,124;
D391,250; D405,077; D406,581; D414,171; D414,172; D418,500; D419,548; D423,468;
D424,035; D430,158; D430,159; D431,562; D436,104.
Invention No. 55,358; 62,539; 69,060; 69,187 (Taiwan); No. 1,601,796; 1,907,875;
1,955,269 (Japan); European Patent 367,299; 414,281; 367,300; 367,298; UK 2,072,832;
France 81/03938; Italy 1,138,713.
rev. 07/01

Quick Reference
Ergonomic Re commendations
Caution: In order to a void or minimize the potential ris k of ergonomic injury follow the
recommendations below. Consult with your local Health & Safety Manager to ensure that you are
adhering to your company’s safety programs to prevent employee injury.
• Reduce or eliminate repetitive motion
• Maintain a natural position
• Reduce or eliminate excessive force
• Keep objects that are used frequently within easy reach
• Perform tasks at correct heights
• Reduce or eliminate vibration
• Reduce or eliminate direct pressure
• Provide adjustable workstations
• Provide adequate clearance
• Provide a suitable working environment
• Improve work procedures.
Regulatory Information
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements
For a Class B Device:
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against ha rmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If the equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one o r more of
the following measures:
• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with FCC Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may c ause undesired operation.
Radio Frequency Interference Requirements - Canada
This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry & Science Canada. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this dev ice may not cause harmful i nterference and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Power Supply
Note: Use only a Symbol-approved power supply 50-14001-004 output rated 12Vdc and
minimum 9A. The power supply is certified to EN60950 with SELV outputs.
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