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E-EQ-MX5PCOGWW-G-ARC MX5 User’s Guide
Scanner Entry
Read all cautions, warnings and labels before using the laser
scanner.
To scan with the laser barcode reader, point the laser window towards a barcode and press the
Scan button. You will see a red laser beam strike the barcode.
Correct Scan Incorrect Scan Incorrect Scan
Figure 16 Scan Beam
Align the red beam so that the barcode is centered within the beam. The laser beam must cross the
entire barcode. Move the MX5 towards or away from the barcode so that the barcode takes up
approximately two-thirds the width of the beam.
Green
Red
Figure 17 Scanner LED Location
The Scanner Active LED turns red when the laser beam is on. Following a barcode scan and read
the Scanner Active LED turns green for two seconds and the MX5 beeps, indicating a successful
scan.
The laser and Scanner Active LED automatically turn off after a successful or unsuccessful read.
The scanner is ready to scan again after the Scan key is released, or after the green LED turns off
following a successful scan.
