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Title: About scanner and label placement

Description: Details on how to position the scanner and label for best results.

Issue: How to position both the bar code scanner and label sample for best results.

Solution: Before testing the read rate, you will nedd to position the scanner and label in a manner that matches as nearly as possible the actual conditions of your application.
1. Postion the scanner and label, taking care to avoid excessive tilt, skew, or pitch.
2. Pitch label (or scanner) slightly up or down to avoid specular reflection, the return of direct, non-diffused light. Another way to avoid specular reflection is to skew the scanner slightly relative to the label.

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