The ultimate in performance, innovation and manageability
Checkout is the last chance to leave your shoppers with a good impression — and the quality of the checkout experience is heavily
dependent upon the performance of the scanner you choose. If cashiers need to scan barcodes multiple times or enter unreadable
barcodes manually, your checkout lanes can back up quickly, resulting in long lines, long wait times and cashiers that need to focus on
ringing up merchandise as quickly as possible instead of focusing on shoppers to provide a better checkout experience. Now, you can
give every shopper the ultimate last impression with the DS8100 Series handheld imager. The DS8100 Series rises above conventional
imagers, delivering unprecedented scanning performance on 1D and 2D barcodes, innovative productivity enhancing tools, including
swappable power sources — a PowerPrecision+ battery or PowerCap
scanners up, running and in the hands of your cashiers. Keep checkout lines moving and cashiers free to deliver a more personal
checkout experience with the DS8100 Series — because when it comes to the checkout experience, only the best will do.
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capacitor1 — plus unrivaled manageability tools to keep your
battery powered devices. And managing your power sources is
easy. Since the PowerPrecision+ battery and PowerCap capacitor
can report their model and serial numbers, you’ll always know
which power source is in each scanner.
On a single charge, the advanced PowerPrecision+ battery provides
over three around-the-clock days of continuous scanning, plus a
wealth of metrics for better battery management.
The PowerCap capacitor is ideal when the scanner can always be
inserted into a charging cradle when not in use. The largest capacitor
in its category, the superior PowerCap oers 2,000 scans on a full
charge and 100 scans after as little as 35 seconds in the cradle —
both metrics are four times the competition.
Unprecedented Performance
Unparalleled performance on virtually every barcode in any condition
Only the DS8100 Series combines the power of an 800 MHz
microprocessor, a high-resolution megapixel sensor and Zebra’s
exclusive PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology. With this unique
combination of hardware and advanced algorithms, the DS8100
Series instantly captures the most problematic barcodes — including
dense, poorly printed, crinkled, faded, distorted, dirty or damaged,
as well as electronic barcodes on dimly lit displays.
Superior scan range
A scanning range up to 24 in./61 cm, a high resolution imaging sensor
and a bright “aiming spot” improve checkout speed. Now, cashiers
in busy checkout environments can easily scan items in a customer’s
shopping cart — without leaving the cash-wrap.
Innovation beyond the barcode
Swappable power options reduce your investment risk
Two interchangeable power options are available to power your
devices: a PowerPrecision+ batter y or a PowerCap capacitor.
You can swap power options at any time on all models, right in
your facility — no need to purchase separate battery-free and
Dedicated Power Charge Gauge
See at-a-glance if the PowerPrecision+ battery or the PowerCap
capacitor are suciently charged at the start of a shift.
Connect+ Contact Technology designed to last
The position of the charging contacts in the DS8100 Series charging
cradles combined with Zebra’s exclusive Connect+ Contact Technology
assures reliable, corrosion-free charging over the life of the scanner.
Support for the barcode of the future — Digimarc®
The DS8100 Series supports Digimarc digital watermark technology,
which enables a barcode to be printed repeatedly over all surfaces
of a product like wallpaper — yet remain completely invisible to
the naked eye. Cashiers no longer need to locate and position a
barcode in the field of view of the imager, enabling faster checkout
and easier self-checkout.
Eliminate Bluetooth interference with Wi-Fi Friendly Mode
Only operate on channels that are not shared with your wireless LAN
(WLAN), protecting service levels for workers and customers.
Capture multiple barcodes with one press of the scan trigger
Multi-code Data Formatting (MDF) provides the ability to capture
multiple barcodes and transmit only those required in the precise
order the application requires.
The DS8100 Series — when your business demands the ultimate in performance,
workforce productivity and customer service.
For more information, visit www.zebra.com/ds8100 or access our
global contact directory at www.zebra.com/contact
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Capture drivers license data (DL version required)
With one press of the scan trigger, cashiers can capture and parse
data on drivers licenses to automatically populate a loyalty or credit
card application, verify age for age-restricted purchases and more.
Direct Decode Indicator improves productivity
Since the illumination on the barcode flashes to indicate a good
decode, workers never need to pause to make sure a barcode was
captured correctly.
Unrivaled manageability
Identify and correct problem barcodes with ScanSpeed Analytics
Get the information you need to spot and correct barcode issues
before they impact worker productivity and customer service quality.
Only from Zebra, ScanSpeed Analytics captures barcode type, scan
speed and more for every scanned barcode. And an image of the
barcode with the slowest scan time helps you proactively identify
and address issues to improve scan speed.
Visionary visibility into battery performance metrics
The PowerPrecision+ battery provides a wealth of health information,
including charge cycles consumed, a State-of-Health meter and
whether the battery can still hold a full charge. Now, you can easily
spot, order and replace aging batteries before battery failures
interrupt front end operations and cause checkout delays.
Control your scanners from a smartphone, tablet or PC
With this easy-to-use application, you can: control your imager’s
beeper, vibration and LED to set user alerts; display scanned
barcode data; access model and serial number; and access battery
statistics and more from Android, iOS and Windows smartphones,
tablets and PCs.
No-cost tools to meet advanced management needs
With 123Scan, you can easily create configuration barcodes to
program scanners. If your imagers are in multiple locations across
the country or around the world, with Scanner Management Service
(SMS), you can configure and update the firmware for any DS8100
Series device that is plugged into the host — no depot staging or user
action is required — such as the scanning of a configuration barcode.
Easy application development
Get everything you need to easily integrate scanning into your
business applications with our Scanner Software Development Kits
(SDKs) for Windows, Android, iOS and Linux. These SDKs provide
documentation, drivers, test utilities and sample source code.
Simplify the entire scanning experience with DataCapture DNA
Hardware is just the start of what you need to maximize the value
of your scanners. The DS8100 Series is powered by DataCapture
DNA, a set of unique development, management, visibility and
productivity tools. Leveraging Zebra’s 50 years of innovation,
DataCapture DNA turns Zebra scanners into powerful tools
that lower your TCO and help workers get more done each day.
Decrease development cycles with development tools. Dramatically
simplify scanner deployments of any size with management tools.
Get the remote analytics you need to keep scanners up and running
with visibility tools. And reach new levels of productivity with
innovations that streamline tasks, allowing workers to capture the
data the drives your business, faster and easier than ever.
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DS8100 Series Specifications
Physical Characteristics
DimensionsCorded DS8108 and Cordless DS8178:
WeightCorded DS8108: 5.4 oz./154 g
Input Voltage RangeDS8108: 4.5 to 5.5VDC
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Current
ColorNova White, Twilight Black
Supported Host
Interfaces
Keyboard SupportSupports over 90 international keyboards
FIPS Security
Certification
User IndicatorsDirec t decode indicator, good decode LEDs, rear
Performance Characteristics
Light SourceAiming Pattern: circular 617nm amber LED
Illumination(2) 645nm red LEDs
Imager Field
of View
Image Sensor1,280 x 960 pixels
Minimum Print
Contrast
Skew/Pitch Roll
Tolerance
Imaging Characteristics
Graphics FormatImages can be exported as Bitmap, JPEG or TIFF
Image Quality109 PPI on an A4 document
Minimum Element
Resolution
User Environment
Operating Temperature 32° to 122 ° F/0° to 50° C
Charging Temperature 32° to 10 4° F/0° to 40° C
Storage Temperature-40° to 158° F/-4 0° to 70° C
Humidity
Drop SpecificationDesigned to withstand multiple drops at
6.6 in. H x 2.6 in. W x 4.2 in. D
16.8 cm. H x 6.6 cm. W x 10.7 cm. D
Standard Cradle:
2.8 in. H x 3. 3 in. W x 8.3 in. D
7.1 cm. H x 8.4 cm. W x 21.1 cm. D
Presentation Cradle:
2.9 in. H x 3.7 in. W x 4.8 in. D
7.4 cm. H x 9.4 cm. W x 12.2 cm. D
Cordless DS8178: 8.3 oz./ 235.3 g
Desk/Wall Cradle: 7.1 oz./202 g
Presentation Cradle: 6.5 oz./1 82 g
DS8178 Cradles: 5V: 4.7 to 5.5VDC; 12V: 10.8 to
13.2VDC
Corded DS8108 Operating Current at Nominal
Voltage (5.0V): 450 mA
Cradle: 470 mA (typical) Standard USB; 743mA
(typical) 12V
USB Cer tified, RS232, Keyboard Wedge, TGCS
(IBM) 46X X over RS485
Cert ified Compliant with FIP S 140-2
view LEDs, beeper (adjustable tone and volume),
dedicated Power Charge Gauge
48° H x 37° V nominal
16% minimum reflective dierence
+/- 60°; +/- 60°; 0-360°
Code 39 - 3.0 mil; Code 128 - 3.0 mil; Data
Matrix - 6.0 mil; QR Code - 6.0 mil; PDF - 5.0 mil
5% to 95% RH, non-condensing
6.0 ft./1.8 m to concrete
User Environment (continued)
Tumble SpecificationDesigned to withstand 2,000 1.5 ft./0.5 m tumbles
Environmental Sealing IP52
Electrostatic Discharge
(ESD)
Ambient Light
Immunity
DS8108/DS8178 and Cradles: ESD per EN61000-42, +/-15 KV Air, +/-8 KV Direct, +/-8 K V Indirect
0 to 9,000 Foot Candles/0 to 96,840 Lux
Radio Specifications
Bluetooth RadioStandard Bluetooth Version 4.0 with BLE: Class
Adjustable Bluetooth
Power
1 330 ft./100m and Class 2 33 ft./ 10m, Serial Port
and HID Profiles
Class 1: O utput power adjus table down from 4 dBm
in 8 Steps
Class 2: O utput power adjus table down from 2 dBm
in 8 Steps
Power
PowerPrecision+ Li-Ion
Battery
PowerCap CapacitorCapacity: 44 0 F
Capacity: 2500 mAh
Number of scans from full charge: 65,000
Charge t ime from empt y to full: 9 hours over USB
Charge t ime from audible low charge warning to
Ready-to-Scan at 20% of full charge (default):
3 hours over USB
Number of scans from full charge: 2,000
Number of scans from Ready-To-Scan at 20% of full
charge (default): 200
Number of scans from Ready-To-Scan at 15% of full
charge: 100
Charge t ime from empt y to full: 30 min over USB
Charge t ime from audible low charge warning to
Ready-to-Scan at 20% of full charge (default): 90
sec over USB
Charge t ime from audible low charge warning
to Ready-to-Scan at 15% of full charge: 35 sec
over USB
Standard cradle, presentation cradle, wall mount bracket, spare batter y,
spare PowerCap; document capture stands
Put the DS8100
Series to work in:
Retail
• Point-of-Sale (POS)
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• Loyalty applications
• Electronic coupon
redemption
• Backroom receiving
• Inventory
management
Hospitality
• Check-in
• Ticketing (concerts,
sporting events
and more)
• Loyalty cards
Transportation &
Logistics
• Shipping and
receiving
• Picking
• Product tracking
• Ticketing (airports,
train and bus
terminals)
• Postal
Light/Clean
Manufacturing
• Product and
component tracking
• Work-in-Process
(WIP)
Government
• Lottery and gaming
• Administration
• Banking
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DS8100 Series Specifications (continued)
Decode Capabilities
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1DCode 39, Code 128, Code 93, Codabar/NW7, Code
11, MSI Plessey, UPC/EAN, I 2 of 5, Korean 3 of 5,
GS1 DataBar, Base 32 (Italian Pharma)
2D
PDF417, Micro PDF417, Composite Codes, TLC-39,
Aztec, DataMatrix, Ma xiCode, QR Code, Micro
QR, Chinese Sensible (Han Xin), Postal Codes,
SecurPharm, DotCode, Dotted DataMatrix
Digimarc
Decode Ranges (Typical)
Digital watermark technology
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Symbology/Resolution Near/Far
Code 39: 3 mil2.2 in./5.6 cm to 5.0 in./12.7 cm
Code 39: 20 mil0 in./0 cm to 36.8 in./93.5 cm
Code 128: 3 mil2.6 in./6.6 cm to 4.5 in./11.4 cm
Code 128: 5 mil1.6 in./4.1 cm to 8.4 in./ 21.3 cm
Code 128: 15 mil0 in./0 cm to 27.1 in./68.8 cm
PDF 417: 5 mil2.3 in./5.8 cm to 6.4 in./ 16.3 cm
PDF 417: 6.7 mil1.8 in./4.6 cm to 8.5 in./ 21.6 cm
UPC: 13 mil (100%)0 in./0 cm to 24.0 in./61.0 cm
Data Matrix: 7.5 mil2.1 in./5.3 cm to 6.9 in./17.5 cm
Data Matrix: 10 mil1.1 in./ 2.8 cm to 9.9 in./25.1 cm
QR: 20 mil.1 in./.3 cm to 17.6 in./44.7 cm
Warranty
Subject to the terms of Zebra’s hardware warranty statement, the DS8178 and
the CR8178 are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for
a period of three years from the date of shipment. The DS8108 is warranted
agains t defects in workmanship and materials for a period of five years from
the date of shipment. Complete Zebra hardware product warranty statement:
displays scanned barcode data, scanning statistics,
battery health, asset data and print s reports. www.
zebra.com/123scan
Symbol Scanner SDKGenerates a fully-featured scanner application,
including documentation, drivers, test utilities
and sample source code. www.zebra.com/
scannersdkforwindows
Scanner Management
Service (SMS)
Remotely manages your Zebra scanner and queries
its asset information. www.zebra.com/sms
Footnotes
1
Requires firmware version CAACXS00-004-R00 or later.
2
Refer to Product Reference Guide for currents when other power sources
are used.
3
1 tumble = 0.5 cycle.
4
At one scan per second.
5
Refer to Product Reference Guide for complete list of symbologies.
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Printing resolution, contrast, and ambient light dependent.
DataCapture DNA
DataCapture DNA is a suite of highly intelligent firmware, software, utilities and
apps exclusively engineered to add f unctionality and simplif y the deployment
and management of Zebra scanners. For more information about DataCapture
DNA and its applications, please visit www.zebra.com/datacapturedna