LEXMARK BAR CODE DISCOVERY Readme for version 5.1.12 1. OVERVIEW This Readme file pertains to the current release of the LEXMARK BAR CODE DISCOVERY application. Lexmark Bar Code Discovery is an embedded solution that can be installed on printers that support the Lexmark Embedded Solutions Framework (eSF) v5.x. Using Bar Code Discovery, an administrator can create and manage bar code templates to specify the location and type of bar codes that users frequently scan. Other applications can then access these templates to reduce the amount of time it takes to scan and identify bar codes on a given printer. 2. ASSOCIATED FILES The following files and publications are included in the release. a. Application files * barcodeDiscovery_e5-5.1.12.fls * The Bar Code Discovery application b. Other files * barcodeDiscovery_e5-5.1.12.xml * The descriptor file for the solution c. Publications * BarCodeDiscovery_AdminGuide.pdf * The Administrator's Guide * Readme * (This file) 3. REQUIREMENTS a. A printer that supports eSF v5.x applications. Supported eSF v5.x printers include: * CX72x * Required firmware level: ATL.030.036 or later * CX82x * Required firmware level: PP.030.036 or later * CX860 * Required firmware level: PP.030.036 or later * CX92x * Required firmware level: CXTMH.040.055 or later b. Memory: The printer must have a minimum of 256MB RAM. c. Hard disk: The printer must have a hard disk installed. 4. LIMITATIONS AND COMPATIBILITY OF THE RELEASE a. If a user scans a page that does not contain any bar code and touches "Search for All Bar Code Types," then the bar code search may take awhile before failing to find any bar code. Also, if the page contains a lot of information (text, graphics, and so on), then the application may discover items that are not bar codes. Users can touch "Cancel" on the Search Progress screen to cancel a bar code search that is taking too long. Users can also touch "Ignore this bar code" on the Scan Preview screen to ignore any non-bar code items that the application discovers. b. If a user scans a paper type other than legal and selects to discover bar codes automatically, then the application may not find any bar code. Automatic discovery is designed for use only with legal- sized paper. If you are using a paper type other than legal, then select to discover bar codes manually to specify the paper type. Automatic bar code discovery may also fail to find bar codes if the page contains bar codes other than PDF417, Data Matrix, UPC/EAN, Code 39, and Code 128. If you are scanning a bar code other than one of these types, then use manual bar code discovery to specify the bar code type to search for. If you do not know the bar code type, then use manual discovery, but do not specify a bar code type. The application searches for all available bar code types. c. When scanning bar codes, the Content Type must not be set to "Text." d. For optimal bar code reading performance, use the same language for all alphanumeric bar code content contained on a single page. 5. RELEASE NOTES * Added support for CX92x printers. * Added support for A3 size. * Bug fixes. For more information on installation and configuration instructions, see the Lexmark Bar Code Discovery Administrator's Guide provided with the application. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this guide.