{"product_id":"zebra-ds1001-entry-level-1d-2d-barcode-scanner-ds1000-series","title":"Zebra DS1001 Entry-Level 1D\/2D Barcode Scanner (DS1000 Series)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Zebra DS1001 is the entry point into Zebra's handheld scanner range. It is a corded USB imager that reads both 1D barcodes and 2D codes — including QR codes shown on a customer's phone screen, which a laser scanner physically cannot do. It plugs in, is recognised as a keyboard by Windows, and starts working without drivers or software. That combination of a real Zebra imager at an entry price is what makes it the sensible first scanner for a small Indian shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt suits kirana and supermarket counters, pharmacies, mobile and accessory shops, small warehouses, libraries and clinic front desks. It matters more than it sounds that it reads phone screens: UPI QR payments, digital coupons, e-way and delivery QR codes, marketplace return labels and DigiLocker documents all arrive on glass now. A cheap laser scanner will refuse all of them. The DS1001 also works hands-free in presentation mode when you set it in a stand, so it can sit at a counter and scan whatever is held up to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReads both 1D barcodes and 2D codes including QR — including codes displayed on mobile phone screens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorded USB with automatic host interface detection — true plug and play on Windows, Linux and most POS software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks handheld with the trigger, or hands-free in presentation mode when placed in a stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnidirectional scanning — the barcode does not have to be lined up with a scan line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIP40 sealing against dust and small particles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigned to survive 1.2 m drops onto hard floors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigurable by scanning setup barcodes, or with Zebra's free 123Scan PC utility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacked by Zebra service and spares in India, unlike unbranded counter scanners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zebra DS1000 Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScan type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Area imager, 1D and 2D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImage sensor:\u003c\/strong\u003e 640 x 480 pixels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAiming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Linear 624 nm amber LED\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotion tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 5 in. \/ 13 cm per second on a 13 mil UPC barcode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwipe speed (hands-free):\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 30 in. \/ 76.2 cm per second on a 13 mil UPC barcode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterface:\u003c\/strong\u003e USB, corded, with automatic host detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScan modes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handheld trigger mode and hands-free presentation mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironmental sealing:\u003c\/strong\u003e IP40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrop resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConfiguration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Setup barcodes or Zebra 123Scan utility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 years (confirm current terms at the time of purchase)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Choose This Product?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe should be straight about what this is. The DS1001 is Zebra's entry model, not a DS2208 or a DS4608. It is IP40 rather than IP52, rated to 1.2 m drops rather than 1.5 m or 1.8 m, and its motion tolerance is modest — this is a scanner for a shop counter and a stockroom, not for a high-throughput checkout lane or a dusty loading dock. If you scan more than a few hundred items an hour, or you work outdoors or in a warehouse, step up to the DS2208.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin that scope it is very good value. You get genuine 2D imaging including phone-screen reading, Zebra's decoding quality on damaged and poorly printed barcodes, hands-free presentation mode without buying a separate scanner, and a support and spares channel that exists in India. The alternative at this price is usually an unbranded 1D laser that cannot read a UPI QR code and has no service path when it fails — a false saving the first time a customer holds up a phone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eApplications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKirana, supermarket and pharmacy counters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eScan product barcodes into your billing software, and scan customer QR codes and coupons off phone screens at the same counter without swapping devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMobile, electronics and accessory retail\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead IMEI barcodes, warranty codes and small dense 2D codes printed on retail boxes and on the devices themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmall warehouse and stock rooms\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoods-inward checking, stock counts and picking against a spreadsheet or a basic inventory app on a PC — the scanner types straight into whichever field the cursor is in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClinics, libraries and offices\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatient or member card scanning, book issue and return, file and asset tracking, and document QR codes at a reception desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included in the Box\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard pack: the unit plus its interface cable. Contents vary by part number, so confirm the pack list on WhatsApp before ordering if a specific accessory matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlug the USB cable into the scanner and into a free USB port on your PC or billing machine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWait a few seconds — Windows detects it as a keyboard. No driver installation is needed for normal keyboard-wedge use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen Notepad, click into it and scan any barcode. If the digits appear, the scanner is working.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClick into the barcode field of your billing or inventory software and scan — the data goes wherever the cursor is.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTo scan hands-free, set the scanner in a stand and scan the Presentation Mode setup barcode from the quick start guide; use 123Scan if you need to add a prefix, suffix or Enter key.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eGST invoice with every order. 7-day money-back on manufacturing defects. Fast delivery across India.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zebra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50189283066113,"sku":"TTD-CS-0058","price":3639.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/1577\/3185\/files\/715fcbg2v8L.jpg?v=1786716520","url":"https:\/\/techdepot.in\/products\/zebra-ds1001-entry-level-1d-2d-barcode-scanner-ds1000-series","provider":"Tech Depot India","version":"1.0","type":"link"}