Zebra TC25 Configuration Guide for SMARTScan Tools

Purpose

The Purpose of this document is to provide clear instructions about how to configure the Zebra TC25 Android Barcode Scanner for use with our SMARTScan Tools.

Instructions

This section will provide instructions for each configuration item that has to be addressed in the TC25 so that it will work properly with the SMARTScan Tools

Changing the Display Size Setting:

The first item that has to be addressed is the screen resolution. The default configuration for the device is to use a 320 pixel wide screen.  The Display settings need to be changed from large to small in order for the SMARTScan Tools to fit properly on the device’s screen:

You will need to swipe up on the “carat” character between the desktop icons and the lower row of icons to go to the all apps screen.

You will need to scroll through the list to find the settings icon:

Scroll down in the Settings until you see the “Display” settings option:

Scroll in the display options and select “Display Size”. This will initially report “Large” under Display size:

Change the display size setting from Large (Default) to Small by moving the slider from right to left:

  • This completes the display size setting section of this document.

Correct the UPC Scanning Properties

By default the Zebra TC25 barcode scanner does not return leading 0’s and the trailing check-digit for UPC formatted bar codes.

The following procedure will need to be done for all UPC barcode formats. The specific items that need to be modified will be defined in this document below:

You will need to swipe up on the “carat” character between the desktop icons and the lower row of icons to go to the all apps screen.

Tap the “Datawedge” icon on the first screen of icons in the all apps list:

In the Datawedge app.  Tap Profile 0 (default)

Scroll down and tap “Decoder Params”

The following procedure will need to be done for the following barcode formats:

  1. UPCA
  2. UPCE0
  3. UPCE1

Please locate each one of these barcodes in the list and apply this procedure to each one of them.

Tap the barcode type to set the parameters:

Confirm that “Report Check Digit” is Checked:

Set Preamble to Preamble Sys Char

Repeat this procedure for UPCA, UPCE0 and UPCE1.

The Zebra TC25 is now fully configured to work with SMARTScan tools.

You can return to the device’s home screen.

  • Connecting the device to your WI/FI is not covered by this document.
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