Zebra LS2208 1D Laser Barcode Scanner
Zebra LS2208 1D Laser Barcode Scanner
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Product Overview
The Zebra LS2208 is the single most widely deployed handheld barcode scanner in the world β Zebra has shipped over eight million of them. It is a 1D laser scanner: it reads linear barcodes such as EAN, UPC, Code 39 and Code 128, at 100 scans per second, with an unusually long working range for its class. It does not read QR codes or any other 2D code, and that is the one thing to be clear about before buying.
In Indian retail it is still the default counter scanner, and for good reason. It is light at 150 g, comfortable for a full shift, and it is genuinely tough β designed for repeated 1.5 m drops onto concrete and 500 tumbles, with a scratch-resistant tempered glass window and a patented frictionless scan element with no motor to burn out. Zebra warrants it for five years, with a limited lifetime warranty on the scan element. For a shop, pharmacy, warehouse or office that only ever scans printed 1D barcodes, it is the safest thing you can put on a counter.
Key Features
- 100 scans per second on 1D barcodes, with a 35Β° scan angle
- Long working range β reads a 13 mil UPC from contact out to 25.1 in. / 63.8 cm, and a 40 mil Code 39 out to 43.1 in. / 109.5 cm
- Reads high-density 1D codes down to 3 mil Code 39
- Patented frictionless liquid polymer scan element and single-board construction β fewer moving parts to fail
- Scratch-resistant tempered glass exit window
- Designed for multiple 1.5 m drops to concrete and 500 tumbles in a 0.5 m tumbler
- Multiple interfaces on a universal cable: USB, RS232, keyboard wedge and IBM 46XX over RS485, with support for over 90 international keyboards
- Five-year warranty, with a limited lifetime warranty on the scan element
Specifications
- Scan type: 1D single-line laser
- Light source: 650 nm laser diode, Class 2
- Scan rate: 100 scans per second
- Minimum element resolution: Code 39 at 3.0 mil
- Interfaces: USB, RS232, keyboard wedge, IBM 46XX over RS485
- Dimensions: 6.0 in. H x 2.5 in. W x 3.3 in. D (15.2 x 6.4 x 8.5 cm)
- Weight: 5.3 oz / 150 g
- Drop / tumble: Multiple 5.0 ft / 1.5 m drops to concrete; 500 tumbles in a 1.64 ft / 0.5 m tumbler
- Sealing: IP30
- Warranty: 5 years against defects in workmanship and materials
Why Choose This Product?
The limitation is simple and it is not negotiable: the LS2208 is a laser, so it reads 1D barcodes only. It will not read a QR code, a DataMatrix, a PDF417 on a driving licence, or anything on a phone screen β a laser needs light bounced off paper, and a backlit screen does not give it that. If you take UPI QR payments, handle e-way bills, scan Aadhaar or licence 2D codes, or expect to in the next two years, buy the DS2208 instead. Choosing the LS2208 to save money and then discovering this is the most common mistake we see.
If your work really is 1D only, nothing at this price is more dependable. The laser reads across a long range so an operator can scan a carton on a shelf without walking to it, it handles poorly printed and slightly damaged barcodes well, it is light enough for eight-hour use, and the five-year warranty tells you what Zebra thinks its failure rate is. Millions of Indian counters run on this scanner and spares and service are everywhere.
Applications
Retail and pharmacy billing counters
Fast, reliable EAN and UPC scanning into any billing software over USB keyboard wedge, with a long enough range to scan a bulky item still in the trolley.
Warehouse goods-inward and stock counting
The extended range reads 40 mil Code 39 carton labels from over a metre away, so a picker can verify a rack label without a ladder or a reach.
Manufacturing and workshop traceability
Job cards, work orders and machine labels with 1D barcodes, in a housing that survives being dropped on a shop floor repeatedly.
Offices, libraries and asset tracking
Asset tags, file barcodes, member cards and book codes, scanned into a spreadsheet, ERP or library system with no driver installation.
What's Included in the Box
Standard 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.
How to Use
- Connect the modular cable into the base of the scanner until it clicks, then plug the other end into a USB port.
- Wait for the power-up beep. Windows detects it as a keyboard, so no driver is required for standard use.
- Open Notepad and scan any product barcode to confirm it is reading and typing correctly.
- If you need an Enter key after each scan, or a different interface such as RS232 or keyboard wedge, scan the relevant setup barcode from the LS2208 quick start guide.
- Click into the barcode field of your billing software and scan β hold the beam across the full width of the barcode, not just the middle.
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