Zebra DS8178 Product Reference Guide

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EAN-8/JAN-8 Extend
Parameter # 39 (SSI # 27h)
Enable this parameter to add five leading zeros to decoded EAN-8 symbols to make them compatible in format to
EAN-13 symbols. Disable this to transmit EAN-8 symbols as is.
Bookland ISBN Format
Parameter # 576 (SSI # F1h 40h)
If you enabled Bookland EAN using Enable/Disable Bookland EAN on page 12-10, select one of the following
formats for Bookland data:
• Bookland ISBN-10 - The digital scanner reports Bookland data starting with 978 in traditional 10-digit format
with the special Bookland check digit for backward-compatibility. Data starting with 979 is not considered
Bookland in this mode.
• Bookland ISBN-13 - The digital scanner reports Bookland data (starting with either 978 or 979) as EAN-13 in
13-digit format to meet the 2007 ISBN-13 protocol.
Enable EAN/JAN Zero Extend
(1)
*Disable EAN/JAN Zero Extend
(0)
*Bookland ISBN-10
(0)
Bookland ISBN-13
(1)
NOTE For Bookland EAN to function properly, first enable Bookland EAN using Enable/Disable Bookland EAN
on page 12-10, then select either Decode UPC/EAN Supplementals, Autodiscriminate UPC/EAN
Supplementals, or Enable 978/979 Supplemental Mode in Decode UPC/EAN/JAN Supplementals on
page 12-11.

Zebra DS8178 Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Housing material	-
International Protection (IP) code	IP42
Type	Handheld bar code reader
Wavelength	617 nm
Sensor type	Photo diode
Scanner type	1D/2D
Tilt reading angle	0 - 360 °
Pitch reading angle	0 - 60 °
Optical sensor resolution	1280 pixels
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
PC connection	RS-232/USB
Wireless range	100 m
Bluetooth version	4.0
Standard interfaces	USB, RS-232, Bluetooth
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless
Battery life	83 h
Battery capacity	2500 mAh
Power source type	Battery

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	107 mm
Width	66 mm
Height	168 mm
Weight	235.3 g