Zebra DS4608
Specifications
| Physical Characteristics | |
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Dimensions
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Corded DS4608: |
| 6.5 in H x 2.6 in W x 3.9 in D | |
| 16.5cm H x 6.7cm W x 9.8cm D | |
| Cordless DS4678: | |
| 6.6 in H x 2.6 in W x 4.2 in D | |
| 16.8cm H x 6.6cm W x 10.7cm D | |
| Standard Cradle: | |
| 2.8 in H x 3.3 in W x 8.3 in D | |
| 7.1cm H x 8.4cm W x 21.1cm D | |
| Presentation Cradle: | |
| 2.8 in H x 3.3 in W x 8.3 in D | |
| 7.1cm H x 8.4cm W x 21.1cm D |
Category: Barcode Scanners
Tag: Zebra
Description
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Weight
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Corded: 5.7 oz (161.9g) |
| Cordless: 7.9 oz (225g) | |
| Standard Cradle: 7.1 oz (201.3g) | |
| Presentation Cradle: 6.5 oz (184.3g) | |
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Input Voltage Range
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Corded: 4.5 to 5.5 VDC Host Powered; 4.5 to 5.5 VDC External Power Supply |
| Standard/Presentation Cradle: 4.7 to 5.5 VDC Host Powered; 10.8 to 13.2 VDC External Power Supply | |
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Operating Current at Nominal Voltage (5.0V)
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Corded: 340 mA (typical) |
| Standard/Presentation Cradle: 470 mA (typical) Standard USB; 743mA (typical) 12V | |
| Standby Current (Idle) at Nominal Voltage (5.0V) | Corded: 150 mA (typical) |
| Color | Nova White (corded only), Twilight Black |
| Supported Host Interfaces | USB Certified, RS232, Keyboard Wedge, TGCS (IBM) 46XX over RS485 |
| Keyboard Support | Supports over 90 international keyboards |
| TAA Compliance | Trade Agreement Act Compliant |
| Electronic Article Surveillance | Compatible with Checkpoint EAS deactivation system |
| User Indicators | Direct Decode Indicator, Good Decode LEDs, Rear view LEDs, Beeper (adjustable tone and volume) |
| Performance Characteristics | |
| Light Source | Aiming Pattern: circular 617nm amber LED |
| Illumination | (2) 660nm red LEDs |
| Imager Field of View | 31.6° H x 22.6° V nominal |
| Image Sensor | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Minimum Print Contrast | 15% minimum reflective difference |
| Skew/Pitch/Roll Tolerance | +/- 60°, +/- 60°, 0°–360° |
| Imaging Characteristics | |
| Graphics Format Support | Images can be exported as Bitmap, JPEG or TIFF |
| Image Quality | 96PPI on an A4 document (DS4600-SR) |
| Symbol Decode Capability2 | |
| 1D | Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Codabar/NW7, Code 1 1, MSI Plessey, UPC/EAN, I 2 of 5, Korean 3of 5, GS1 DataBar, Base 32 (Italian Pharma) |
| 2D | PDF417, Micro PDF417, Composite Codes, TLC-39, Aztec, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, Micro QR, Han Xin, Postal Codes, SecurPharm, DotCode, Dotted DataMatrix |
| OCR | OCR-A, OCR-B, MICR, US Currency |
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Minimum Element Resolution
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Code 39–3.0 mil (DS4600-SR) |
| DataMatrix–5.0 mil (DS4600-SR) | |
| Code 39–2.0 mil (DS4600-HD) | |
| DataMatrix–4.0 mil (DS4600-HD) | |
| User Environment | |
| Operating Temp. | +32.0F to +122.0F (0.0C to +50.0C) |
| Storage Temp. | -40.0F to +158.0F (-40.0C to +70.0C) |
| Humidity | 5% to 95% RH, non-condensing |
| Drop Specification | Designed to withstand multiple drops at 6.0 ft (1.8m) to concrete |
| Tumble Specification | Designed to withstand 2,000 tumbles in 1.5 ft (0.5m) tumbler |
| Sealing | IP52 |
| ESD | Scanner/Standard Cradle/Presentation Cradle: ESD per EN61000-4-2, +/-15 KV Air, +/-8 KV Direct, +/-8 KV Indirect |
| Ambient Light Immunity | 0 to 10,000 foot candles/0 to 107,000 Lux |
| Radio Specifications (DS4678) | |
| Bluetooth Radio | Standard Bluetooth Version 5.2 with BLE: Class 1 330 ft (100m) and Class 2 33 ft (10m), Serial Port and HID Profiles; adjustable power: Class 1: output power adjustable down from 2dbm in 8 steps; Class 2: output power adjustable down from 0dbm in 8 steps |
| Battery (DS4678) | |
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Battery
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Type: Li-Ion with asset reporting |
| Capacity: 2,500 mAh\ | |
| Number of scans from full charge: 50,0003 | |
| Charge times from empty to full: | |
| 2 hours 15 minutes over external 12V | |
| 4 hours 30 minutes over external 5V | |
| 3 hours over BC1.2 USB | |
| 7 hours 45 minutes over standard USB | |
| Utilities and Maintenance | |
| 123Scan | Programs scanner parameters, upgrades firmware, provides scanned barcode data and prints reports. |
| Scanner SDK | Generates a fully-featured scanner application, including documentation, drivers, test utilities and sample source code. |
| Scanner Management Service (SMS) | Remotely manages your Zebra scanner and queries its asset information. |
| Regulatory | |
| Environmental | 2011/65/EU and EN 50581:2012 and EN IEC 63000:2018 |
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Electrical Safety
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UL 60950-1, second edition, CAN/CSA-C22.2 |
| No. 60950-1-07. EN 60950-1:2006/A2:2013 | |
| IEC 60950-1:2005/A2:2013 | |
| IEC 62368-1 (ed.2); EN 62368-1:2014 | |
| LED Safety | IEC 62471:2006 (Ed.1.0); EN 62471:2008 |
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EMI/RFI
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FCC: 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B, Class B; ICES-003 Issue 6, Class B; EN 55032, Class B; EN 55024 |
| EN 55035; EN 60601-1-2:2015, IEC 60601-1-2:2014 | |
| Accessories | Gooseneck Intellistand, Cup, Standard Cradle, Presentation Cradle |
| DS4600-SR/DL Decode Ranges (Typical)4 | |
| Symbology/Resolution | Near/Far |
| Code 39: 3 mil | 2.2 in to 5.4 in (5.6cm to 13.7cm) |
| Code 39: 5 mil | 0.7 in to 11.0 in (1.8cm to 27.9cm) |
| Code 39: 20 mil | 0 in to 44.0 in (0cm to 111.8cm) |
| Code 128: 5 mil | 2.7 in to 5.4 in (6.9cm to 13.7cm) |
| PDF 417: 6.7 mil | 1.3 in to 10.0 in (3.3cm to 25.4cm) |
| UPC: 13 mil (100%) | 0 in to 28.0 in (0cm to 71.1cm) |
| DataMatrix: 10 mil | 1.0 in to 11.5 in (2.5cm to 29.2cm) |
| QR: 20 mil | 0 in to 17.5 in (0cm to 44.5cm) |
| DS4600-HD/HL Decode Ranges (Typical)4DS4600-HD/HL Decode Ranges (Typical)4 | |
| Symbology/Resolution | Near/Far |
| Code 39: 3 mil | 1.3 in to 6.0 in (3.3cm to 15.2cm) |
| Code 39: 5 mil | 0.1 in to 11.5 in (0.3cm to 29.2cm) |
| Code 39: 20 mil | 0.6 in to 29.0 in (1.5cm to 73.7cm) |
| Code 128: 5 mil | 1.7 in to 5.0 in (4.3cm to 12.7cm) |
| PDF 417: 6.7 mil | 0.6 in to 9.3 in (1.5cm to 23.6cm) |
| UPC: 13 mil (100%) | 0 in to 18.0 in (0cm to 45.7cm) |
| DataMatrix: 10 mil | 0.2 in to 9.5 in (0.5cm to 24.1cm) |
| QR: 20 mil | 0 in to 13.5 in (0 cm to 34.3cm) |
| Warranty | Subject to the terms of Zebra’s hardware warranty statement, the DS4678 and the CR8178 are warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of shipment. The DS4608 is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of five years from the date of shipment. For the complete Zebra hardware product warranty statement. |
| Recommended Services | Zebra OneCare Select; Zebra OneCare Essential; Zebra OneCare Battery Maintenance |
| Footnotes | 1. Available on DS4600-DL/HL models |
| 2. Refer to Product Reference Guide for complete list of symbologies | |
| 3. At one scan per second | |
| 4. Printing resolution, contrast and ambient light dependent | |
| Specifications are subject to change without notice. | |
| Zebra DNA | Zebra DNA is a suite of highly intelligent firmware, software, utilities and apps exclusively engineered to ensure maximum performance from every Zebra scanner. For more information |









