Physical Characteristics

Dimensions
DS9908:
8.0 in. H x 3.7 in. W x 5.2 in. D
20.3 cm H x 9.4 cm W x 13.2 cm D
DS9908R:
8.0 in. H x 3.9 in. W x 5.75 in. D
20.3 cm H x 9.9 cm W x 14.6 cm D
Weight
DS9908: 11.6 oz./330.0 g
DS9908R: 14.8 oz./420.0 g
Input Voltage Range
4.5 to 5.5 VDC Host Powered; 4.5 to 5.5 VDC External Power Supply
Current
Operating current at nominal voltage (5.0V):
DS9908: 321 mA (typical)
DS9908R: 400 mA (typical)
Standby current (idle) at nominal voltage (5.0V):
DS9908: 70 mA (typical)
DS9908R: 135 mA (typical)
Color Midnight Black
Supported Host Interfaces USB, RS232, Keyboard Wedge, TGCS (IBM) 46XX over RS485
Keyboard Support Supports over 90 international keyboards
Electronic Article Surveillance Compatible with Checkpoint EAS deactivation system
User Indicators Direct Decode Indicator, Good Decode LEDs, Speaker (adjustable tone and volume)

Performance Characteristics

Swipe Speed (Hands-Free) Up to 240 in./610 cm per second for 13 mil UPC in optimized mode
Light Source Aiming Pattern: Circular 617nm Amber LED
Illumination (2) 645nm Red LEDs
Imager Field of View 48° H x 30.6° V Nominal
Image Sensor 1280 x 800 pixels
Minimum Print Contrast 16% minimum reflective difference
Skew Tolerance  +/- 60°
Pitch Tolerance +/- 60°
Roll Tolerance 0° - 360°

RFID (DS9908R)

Standards Supported EPC Class 1 Gen2; EPC Gen2 V2; ISO-18000-63
RFID Engine Zebra Proprietary Radio Technology
Nominal Read Range ~18 in. / ~45.7 cm
RFID Power Output 3 dBm to 22 dBm
Frequency Range
US: 902 - 928 MHz
EU: 865 - 868 MHz
Japan: 916 - 923 MHz

Imaging Characteristics

Graphics Format Support
Images can be exported as Bitmap, JPEG or TIFF
Image Quality (A4 Document)
116 PPI on an 8.3 x 11.7 in./21.0 x 29.7 cm document @ 8.0 in./ 20.3 cm

Environmental

Operating Temperature 32.0° to 122.0° F / 0.0° to 50.0° C
Storage Temperature -40.0° to 158.0° F / -40.0° to 70.0° C
Humidity 5% to 95% RH, non-condensing
Drop Specification
DS9908: Designed to withstand multiple drops at 5.0 ft./1.5 m to concrete
DS9908R: Designed to withstand multiple drops at 4.0 ft./1.2 m to concrete
Tumble Specification Designed to withstand 2,000 tumbles in 1.5 ft. /0.5 m tumbler3

Environmental Sealing
DS9908: IP52
DS9908R: IP42
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) 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 107,600 Lux

Accessories
Multi-Mount Bracket

Symbol Decode Capability

1D Code 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, MaxiCode, QR Code, Micro QR, Han Xin, Postal Codes

OCR OCR-A, OCR-B, MICR, US Currency

Digimarc Digimarc barcodes

Refer to Product Reference Guide for a complete list of symbologies.

Minimum Element Resolution
Code 39 - 3.0 mil
Code 128 - 3.0 mil*
DataMatrix - 6.0 mil
QR Code - 6.0 mil
* With Decode Range Limit feature disabled.

DS9908-SR Handheld Decode Ranges (Typical)4

Symbology/Resolution Near/Far
Code 39: 3 mil 1.1 in./2.8 cm to 3.0 in./7.6 cm
Code 128: 3 mil 1.4 in./3.6 cm to 3.5 in./8.9 cm
Code 128: 5 mil 1.0 in./2.5 cm to 7.1 in./18.0 cm
PDF 417: 6.7 mil 1.2 in./3.0 cm to 8.0 in./20.3 cm
UPC: 13 mil (100%) 0 in./0 cm to 24.7 in./62.7 cm
Data Matrix: 10 mil 1.3 in./3.3 cm to 9.3 in./23.6 cm
QR: 20 mil 1.0 in./2.5 cm to 18.0 in./45.7 cm

DS9908-SR Hands-Free Decode Ranges (Typical)4

Symbology/Resolution Near/Far
Code 39: 3 mil 1.1 in./2.8 cm to 3.0 in./7.6 cm
Code 128: 5 mil 0.8 in./2.0 cm to 2.5 in./6.4 cm
PDF 417: 6.7 mil 1.2 in./3.0 cm to 8.0 in./20.3 cm
UPC: 13 mil (100%) 0 in./0 cm to 9.5 in./24.1 cm
Data Matrix: 10 mil 1.0 in./2.5 cm to 9.3 in./23.6 cm
QR: 20 mil 0 in./0 cm to 9.5 in./24.1 cm

Footnotes

1. DS9908R RFID model: IP42 sealing
2. DS9908R RFID model: Multiple drops at 4.0 ft./ 1.2 m to concrete
3. Note: 1 tumble = 0.5 cycles
4. Printing resolution, contrast, and ambient light dependent
Features are subject to availability. Specifications are subject to change without notice.