Zebra DS8288 Wireless Barcode Scanner (DS8288-SR4U2104PVW)

The Zebra DS8288 is the cordless Bluetooth® model of Zebra's next-generation premium DS82 Series of handheld scanners. Its exclusive 2 MP sensor with PRZM Intelligent Imaging reads virtually every 1D and 2D barcode quickly and at the first attempt – on paper labels and phone screens, Digimarc and GS1 Digital Link codes, and even damaged or poorly printed codes – and reads UPC codes from up to 70 cm away. Bluetooth 5.2 (Class 1) gives you up to 100 m of freedom from the cradle, the scanner charges contactlessly in its CR8288 cradle, and it is backed by a 3-year (36-month) Zebra warranty. This version, DS8288-SR4U2104PVW, comes in Midnight Black, is powered by the 3,500 mAh PowerPrecision+ battery and is the presentation cradle USB kit: it is supplied with the CR8288-PC presentation cradle (Bluetooth charging and communication base for hands-free scanning) and a USB cable – everything you need to start scanning cordlessly at your PC or POS.

Key Features

• Exclusive 2 MP sensor – a 1600 × 1200 pixel imager with Zebra PRZM Intelligent Imaging captures more barcodes, faster and with greater accuracy – including damaged, dirty, poorly printed and low-contrast codes – and is ready for third-party vision applications at the POS.
• Reads 1D, 2D, Digimarc and GS1 Digital Link codes – QR codes, Data Matrix, PDF417 and more, from paper labels and from phone or tablet screens (e-coupons, loyalty cards, mobile tickets); a single trigger pull reads both a traditional UPC and a 2D Digital Link code on the same pack.
• Wide working range – up to 70 cm for 13 mil UPC codes and 48 cm for 20 mil QR codes, so bulky items at the bottom of a shopping cart can be scanned without lifting them; motion tolerance of up to 406 cm/s.
• Cordless Bluetooth® freedom – Bluetooth 5.2 with BLE and Class 1 range of up to 100 m from the cradle; the scanner can also pair directly with Bluetooth PCs, tablets and smartphones (HID and Serial Port profiles).
• Swappable power – battery or PowerCap – choose the 3,500 mAh PowerPrecision+ battery (up to 100,000 scans per charge – more than three days of around-the-clock scanning, with battery health metrics) or the PowerCap supercapacitor (up to 6,000 scans per charge, 100 scans after just 35 seconds in the cradle, no battery to maintain or dispose of). Both can be swapped on any DS8288 at any time, and a dedicated power gauge shows the charge level at a glance.
• Maintenance-free contactless charging – the scanner charges inductively in the CR8288 standard cradle (counter or wall) or presentation cradle (hands-free): no charging contacts to clean, corrode or wear out, for a longer life of scanner and cradle.
• Never lose a cordless scanner – Zebra's Virtual Tether alerts on both scanner and cradle if the scanner is taken out of range or left out of the cradle too long, and the cradle's paging button locates a misplaced scanner instantly.
• Multi-function button – a customisable capacitive second trigger with haptic feedback, e.g. to switch between POS and returns applications with a single press.
• Intelligent illumination – in hands-free mode, infrared object detection switches the warm white illumination on only when an item is presented: more comfortable for staff and customers, and lower power consumption.
• Clear good-read feedback – Direct Decode Indicator, good-decode and rear-view LEDs, an adjustable speaker and vibration (haptic) feedback confirm every scan, even in a noisy store.
• Easy to deploy – the cradle connects to the host via USB or RS232 (auto-host detection) and also has a USB-C port; supports more than 90 international keyboards and is FIPS 140-3 certified.
• Built to last – designed to survive 1.8 m drops to concrete and 2,000 tumbles, IP52 sealed against dust and spills, with a deeply recessed scan window that resists smudges and scratches; the scanner and cradle carry a 36-month Zebra warranty.
• Zebra DNA tools – set up quickly with 123Scan, manage scanners remotely and send real-time scan data to your IoT endpoint with Zebra IoT Connector.

Ideal Applications

• Retail point of sale and self-checkout – fast scanning of UPC, GS1 Digital Link and Digimarc codes
• Checkouts with bulky items, queue busting and click & collect – cordless scanning up to 100 m from the cradle
• Buy online, pick up in store or at the curb (BOPIS / BOPAC), returns, loyalty programmes and electronic coupon redemption
• Backroom receiving, real-time item-level inventory and loss prevention
• Hospitality – check-in, loyalty cards and event ticketing
• Transport & logistics and light manufacturing – shipping and receiving, picking, postal, product and component tracking, work-in-process

All DS8288 Versions

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Technical Specifications

Not sure which version you need? For a new checkout, choose a USB kit – all four include the cradle and the USB cable: DS8288-SR4U2104SVW (desk/wall-mount cradle) or DS8288-SR4U2104PVW (presentation cradle for hands-free scanning) with the PowerPrecision+ battery, or DS8288-SR4U210PSVW / DS8288-SR4U210PPVW with the PowerCap supercapacitor. The scanner-only versions – DS8288-SR4F004VZWW (battery), DS8288-SRPF004VZWW (PowerCap) and DS8288-SR4F004VMWW (battery, Apple MFi) – are intended as additional or replacement scanners for an existing CR8288 cradle. Prefer a corded scanner? See the Zebra DS8208. Working in a hospital? See the Zebra DS8288-HC with its disinfectant-ready housing. Compare other models in our Cordless / Wireless Barcode Scanners collection or contact our team for volume pricing.