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Abstract

A system and method for calibrating a scale portion of a scanner in a Point Of Sale (POS) system. In one method, a scanner-scale has its scale calibrated for a given target location by the steps of (a) performing an initial scale calibration during assembly; (b) providing the scanner-scale with a memory containing scale calibration data corresponding to a plurality locations; (c) selecting one or more programming labels containing data corresponding to the target location for the scanner-scale; (d) inputting the target location into the scanner-scale by scanning the one or more programming labels; (e) obtaining from the memory specific calibration data corresponding to the target location; and (f) calibrating the scale according to the specific calibration data obtained. Alternately, the system may use a GPS device to ascertain its location and then use that location information to provide for the auto-calibration.

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