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How to Resolve Garbled Character Issues When Using Keyboard Transmission on DataMan 290

How to resolve garbled character issues when using keyboard transmission on DataMan 290.

16/02/2026

Question

When connecting the DataMan 290 via Type-C and transmitting data to a TXT document in Keyboard mode, garbled characters occur.

Answer

Prioritize using Word or Excel for testing.
Disable spell check in the TXT document settings; refer to the details for operation steps.

 

Details

  1. Configure the serial port parameters of the reader according to the following information. Open the Setup Tool software > Settings > Communication Settings > Serial Port > check the HID Mode box.

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  2. Configure the settings of the TXT document: go to Settings > disable spell check and automatic spelling correction.

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