4600g General Purpose Area Imager
by Hand Held Products

• Omni-directional reading of 1D, PDF417, MicroPDF417, Postal, Intelligent Mail (also known as OneCode) DataMatrix, and EAN/UCC Composite codes, and OCR fonts for the easiest ever data collection.
• Image capture with class-leading image quality and image transfer speed provide crisp images in less than one second.
• Improved image quality for vision-based applications with increased resolution.
• Built-to-last with durable construction and with no moving parts.
• Increased motion tolerance for ease-of-use in all types of scanning applications which offers better hand/motion tolerance for linear codes.
• Advanced Linear Decoding (ALD) offers faster Time to Read (TTR) and reads more like a linear unit.
• IQ Editing Pro™ - Provides easy integration into existing applications, without expensive host software changes.
• Ability to read wider bar codes quickly and easily, including hard to read bar codes.
• 2D barcode, Postnet and Planet Print Quality Assessment feature included.
• A 4800i Industrial version of this scanner is also available.
• Provided with free IDAutomation barcode label software and barcode font.
• Backed by an industry leading 5 Year Warranty.

The 4600g General Purpose Area Imager from Hand Held Products combines the versatility of area imaging with the speed and cost of linear scanning for retail and commercial applications. Powered by Adaptus™ Imaging Technology 5.0, the 4600g is full featured, fast, and cost effective.

More and more retail and commercial applications are now using much more than linear bar codes. Grocery stores are beginning to use EAN/UCC composite codes, PDF417 codes are used for age verification and new postal barcodes are used to sort mail. The omni-directional reading capability of this area imager allows fast and easy reading of all these types of barcodes and more. Equipped with Adaptus Imaging Technology 5.0, the 4600g provides exemplary image quality and image transfer speed. With no moving parts, the 4600g is as durable as it is versatile. Whether acquiring a signature as proof-of-delivery, capturing a picture for identification, or even storing data electronically, image capture has become a mainstream requirement and will continue to be an important part of current and future solutions.

Free software included - With each purchase of this scanner, a license is provided for the use of IDAutomation's Free Barcode Font and the Free Barcode Label Design Application. Generally, these free products may only be used by non-profit organizations. However, when this scanner is purchased from IDAutomation, a license is granted without this limitation according to the license agreement. The software may be downloaded from the order links below.

• Supported Symbologies:
  • 2D: PDF417, MicroPDF417, MaxiCode, Data Matrix, QR Code, Aztec, Aztec Mesas, Code 49, and EAN/UCC Composite.
  • Postal: Postnet, Planet Code, British Post, Canadian Post, Japanese Post and KIX (Netherlands) Post
  • Optical Character Recognition Fonts (SR/SF Only): OCR-A, OCR-B
  • Linear: Codabar, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 93, Code 128, UPC, EAN, GS1 Databar (RSS) and Codablock F.
• Humidity: 0 to 95%, non-condensing
• Mechanical Shock: Operational after 50 drops from 6 ft. (1.8 m) to concrete.
• Vibration: Withstands 5G peak from 22 to 300 Hz.
• Agency:
  • FCC: Part 15 Class A
  • Canada: ICES-003 Class A CE: CB Scheme EN60950-1, IEC 60825-1, EN55022 Class A, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
  • UL and cUL: UL 60950-1:2003, CSA C22.2 No 60950-1-03
  • GS-Mark: TUV/GS Mark approval for EN60950-1:2003 and IEC60825-1
• MTBF: 70,000 hours.
• More specs and operating instructions are available in the 4600g General Purpose 2D Imager User Manual in PDF Format.

Two-dimensional Print Quality Assessment feature

After enabling the two-dimensional Print Quality Assessment feature, IDAutomation was able to validate the quality of printed 2D barcodes including Data Matrix, Postnet and Intelligent Mail symbols, with the 4600g. Below is the output received from the imager after enabling this feature and scanning some slightly defective barcodes that still scanned properly.

 >>> PQA from Hand Held Products <<<
DATA MATRIX ECC200: 20 x 20 modules in size
Data Field: 22 data & 18 chks in 1 block(s) of GF(256)
X roughly = 0.034"
[C] < Fixed Patterns: 2 module errors
[A] < Data Safety Margin = 100%
[A] < Horizontal Print Growth = +5% of X
[A] < Vertical Print Growth = -7% of X

 >>> PQA from Hand Held Products <<<
POSTNET: 62 Bars, nominally from 02.54 to 03.05 in. in Width
Bar Sequence: 10011000110011001100010100000111100000110100011000101010011001
[A] (Ok) < Tall Bar Heights: 0.130 in.
[B] (Hi) < Short Bar Heights: 0.058 in.
[A] (Ok) < Bar Widths = 0.021 in.
[A] (Ok) < Inter-Bar Gaps = 0.024 in.

01,234,567094,987654321,01234567891
>> PQA from Hand Held Products <<
4-STATE CUSTOMER BARCODE(USPS): 65 Bars, nominally from 02.66 to 03.20 in. in Width
Bar Sequence: AADTHHDHTDADTAADAATHDTDDAAADDTDTTDAHADADDDTHHHDDTTTADHAAADHTDAADA
[A] (Ok) < "Tall" Bar Extensions: 0.073 in. from center
[A] (Ok) < "Short" Bar Extensions: 0.021 in. from center
[A] (Ok) < Bar Widths = 0.021 in.
[A] (Ok) < Inter-Bar Gaps = 0.024 in.

This update is available at their Developer Solutions Website. Download the "Quick*View Software Utility", which is a Windows-based software program that displays decoded symbol messages and captured images. For additional assistance, please contact Hand Held Products.

If the intention is to use these scanners to read the barcodes on the back of Driver Licenses, please be advised that many states encrypt this data and it may not be readable without the encryption key that only that state can supply. Military ID's are also encrypted and will require the encryption key that only the military can supply.

No PO boxes please. This product can be shipped to addresses in the USA and Canada only. Overseas shipping options. Products that are opened cannot be returned unless they are defective. For more information, review the return policy. For any questions about the correct scanner model, contact IDAutomation.
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No PO boxes please. This product can be shipped to addresses in the USA and Canada only. Overseas shipping options. Products that are opened cannot be returned unless they are defective. For more information, review the return policy. For any questions about the correct scanner model, contact IDAutomation.

With each purchase of this scanner, a free license is provided to the IDAutomation Barcode Label Software and the IDAutomation Code 39 Barcode Font. The software may be downloaded from the order links above.

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