Zebra DS8178 Product Reference Guide

CHAPTER 13 INTELLIGENT
DOCUMENT CAPTURE
Introduction
Intelligent Document Capture (IDC) is Zebra advanced image processing firmware for select imager based
decoders. This chapter describes the IDC functionality, provides parameter bar codes to control its features, and
includes a quick start procedure to get you started with IDC.
The IDC Process
Intelligent Document Capture:
1. Verifies a bar code is appropriate to use as an IDC anchor or link. See Bar Code Acceptance Test.
2. Determines the rectangular region to capture as an image. See Capture Region Determination on page 13-2.
3. Processes the captured image. See Image Post Processing on page 13-3.
4. Transmits the data. See Data Transmission on page 13-3.

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