Honeywell Xenon Extrem Performance (XP) 1950g Corded Area-Imaging Scanner

The Honeywell Xenon XP 1950g is a high-performance corded area-imaging barcode scanner designed for retail environments where fast, accurate and reliable scanning is essential to the customer experience. Built for demanding checkout operations, the Xenon XP 1950g helps cashiers capture barcodes quickly and consistently, including damaged, poor-quality and difficult-to-read codes that can slow down transactions. The scanner supports standard 1D, PDF, 2D, postal, Digimarc, DOT Code and OCR symbologies, depending on configuration. This makes it suitable for product barcodes, mobile coupons, digital loyalty codes, printed labels, documents and more complex barcode environments. Its ability to scan both merchandise barcodes and digital codes from customer smartphones makes it a strong fit for modern POS workflows. Honeywell positions the Xenon XP 1950g for high-accuracy scanning at the checkout, including situations where the barcode may be farther away, poorly printed or located in a hard-to-reach place such as the bottom of a shopping basket. This can reduce unnecessary movement for cashiers and help improve throughput during busy periods. The device uses an area image sensor with 1280 × 800 pixel resolution and offers motion tolerance up to 400 cm/s for 13 mil UPC at optimal focus. This supports fast, natural scanning without requiring the user to hold every item perfectly still. With ±360° roll, ±45° pitch and ±65° skew, the scanner can capture barcodes from flexible angles, helping reduce operator effort and scan retries. The Xenon XP 1950g is available in Standard Range, High Density and Ultra High Density configurations, allowing businesses to match the scanner to their barcode environment. Standard Range is well suited for general retail and POS applications, High Density supports smaller codes, while Ultra High Density is intended for very small barcode decoding requirements. This model flexibility helps retailers choose the right balance of range, density and application fit. Durability is one of the key strengths of the Xenon XP 1950g. It is engineered to withstand 50 drops from 1.8 m to concrete and 2,000 tumbles at 0.5 m, with IP52 sealing against dust and dripping water exposure. This class-leading ruggedness for a retail scanner helps reduce downtime, repair costs and total cost of ownership in busy checkout environments. The scanner is practical to integrate into existing POS infrastructures, supporting USB, Keyboard Wedge, RS-232 and RS485 for TGCS / IBM 46XX systems. User feedback is provided through good decode LEDs, rear-view LEDs, adjustable beeper and optional vibration mode, helping operators confirm successful scans even in noisy or visually busy environments. Fleet management is supported through Honeywell tools such as Scanner Management Utility and Operational Intelligence, enabling automated deployment, updates and scan insight. For larger retail chains, this can simplify scanner maintenance and help improve visibility into device performance and associate productivity. The Honeywell Xenon XP 1950g is a strong choice for retailers that need a reliable, durable and high-performing corded 1D/2D POS scanner for checkout, customer service and back-office scanning. It is especially valuable where scan speed, damaged barcode performance, smartphone code reading and long service life are important business requirements.
Product Identifiers
| Device - SKU | Description |
|---|---|
| 1950GHD-2USB-R | Xenon XP USB Kit: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, High Density, Black Scanner 1950GHD-2, USB Cable (CBL-500-300-S00), ROW |
| 1950GSR-1USB-R | Xenon XP USB Kit: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, Standard Range, White 1950GSR-1-R, USB Cable (CBL-500-300-S00), ROW |
| 1950GSR-2USB-R | Xenon XP USB Kit: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, Standard Range, Black Scanner 1950GSR-2, USB Cable (CBL-500-300-S00), ROW |
| 1950GSR-6USB-R | Xenon XP USB Kit: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, Standard Range, Black DRH 1950GSR-6, USB Cable (CBL-500-300-S00), ROW |
| 1950GUD-2USB-R | Xenon XP USB Kit: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, Ultra-High Density, Black Scanner 1950GUD-2, USB Cable (CBL-500-300-S00), ROW |
| 1950GHD-2-R | Xenon XP Scanner-Only: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, High Density, Black Scanner, ROW |
| 1950GSR-1-R | Xenon XP Scanner-Only: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, Standard Range, White, ROW |
| 1950GSR-2-R | Xenon XP Scanner-Only: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, Standard Range, Black Scanner, ROW |
| 1950GSR-6-R | Xenon XP Scanner-Only: Tethered, General Duty, 1D/2D, Standard Range, Black DRH, USB Cable (CBL-500-300-S00), ROW |
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