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Chapter 5: Readable Image Types
The MCS MicroVision camera software reads Data Matrix
barcodes, linear barcodes, and OCR alphanumerics. It is
recommended that you read The Bar Code Book by Roger C.
Palmer (ISBN 0-911261-13-3) to gain a comprehensive
understanding of bar codes. The items in this section pertain to
readable image type descriptions with regard to the MicroVision
camera.
Printing and Converting Issues
When using either barcodes or OCR alphanumerics, it is
important to realize that the print quality from your laser printer
and your conversion process quality are critical for successful
reads with the matching system.
In This Chapter
• Printing and
Converting
Issues
• Understanding
the Camera Tab
• Data Matrix
Barcodes
• Linear
Barcodes
• OCR
Alphanumerics
When you start printing a job with your laser printer, make sure
you incorporate quality control procedures regarding the barcode
or OCR alphanumerics. Look for erroneous printing of dots or
fuzzy printing. If the entire run is produced with faulty barcodes
or OCR alphanumerics, there is little you can do to make it work.
When the document is converted (cut and/or folded), it is critical
that the cut and fold be identical on every form. The camera is
looking at one spot to read the data, and if the pieces are folded
even slightly differently, the image will not be properly decoded.
Understanding the Camera Tab
The Camera tab provides access to the camera image, readable
image tools, and image refinement settings.
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