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Problem

The scanner will not work on a Symbol device (ie. MC50, MC9000)

Solution

Step One

ScanWedge.exe needs to be installed and running. This can be installed by navigating to it on the server over the network. IIS(Internet Information Services) must be set to “Scripts only” in order to download an EXE instead of trying to “run”. Copy this file to the “Start Up” folder of the handheld. Then either run the EXE or restart the device.

Step Two

• Open IIS Manager[2].
• Right click the folder where the exe-files are located and click Properties.
• Click the “HTTP Headers” tab
• Click on the “MIME Types” button
• Click New
• In the extension box, type .exe
• In the MIME Type box, type application/octet-stream
• Apply the new settings

Step 3

IIS7 and Windows 7

1)  Open the IIS 7.0 Manager on the server

2)  Select the site and click on “Handler Mappings”

3)  Select “Add Module Mapping”

4)  Enter the fields on the window:

a)  Request Path:   where are the files to be found don’t put a leading slash.  Example: “_myVirtPath/*.exe” to allow all files ending in .exe to be downloaded when the request is for and executable file within the virtual path that you would have defined earlier.

b)  Module:  StaticFileModule - this will handle requests containing your request path and return the file to you.

c)  Executable:  don’t enter anything.

d)  Name:  whatever you want to call it:  “ClientSide Executables”

5)  Click on “Request Restrictions” and click on the “Invoke handler only if request is mapped to:” checkbox and ensure that “File” option is selected.  (This will only apply to files)

6)  Click on the “Access” tab.  Ensure that “Script” is selected.

7)  Click on “OK” to close this window

8)  Click on “OK” to close the main Handler screen.