Zebra DS8108-HC

The Zebra DS8108-HC is the corded healthcare model in the Zebra DS8100 Series for Healthcare. It is designed for hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories, admissions areas and point-of-care workflows where barcode scanning must be fast, accurate, hygienic and reliable throughout the day. As a corded scanner, it is especially well suited to fixed clinical workstations, pharmacy counters, laboratory benches, admissions desks and other locations where continuous USB or host-connected operation is preferred. The DS8108-HC is built for healthcare professionals who need to capture difficult barcodes without slowing down clinical workflows. It combines an 800 MHz microprocessor, a high-resolution 1280 × 960 pixel sensor, high-density focus and Zebra PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology. This makes it suitable for many problematic healthcare barcodes, including small, dense and curved codes found on medicine bottles, IV bags, syringes, specimen trays and biopsy cassettes. The scanner supports a wide range of 1D and 2D barcode types used across clinical and administrative environments. Supported 1D symbologies include Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Codabar / NW7, Code 11, MSI Plessey, UPC / EAN, Interleaved 2 of 5, Korean 3 of 5, GS1 DataBar and Base 32. Supported 2D symbologies include PDF417, MicroPDF417, Composite Codes, TLC-39, Aztec, DataMatrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, Micro QR, Han Xin, postal codes, SecurPharm, DotCode and Dotted DataMatrix. The DS8108-HC is purpose-built for healthcare infection-control requirements. Its healthcare white housing uses special disinfectant-ready plastics that support safe wipedowns with many of the aggressive cleaning agents used in hospitals. Concealed screw holes and seams help reduce areas where bacteria could remain after cleaning. This makes the scanner appropriate for medication administration, pharmacy, laboratory, admissions and other areas where equipment is cleaned frequently. The DS8108-HC uses a true green circular LED aimer and two warm white illumination LEDs. This design is suitable for healthcare areas where laser aimers are not advised, such as NICU environments. The green aimer and white illumination also help reduce discomfort compared with harsher aiming and illumination systems, which is important in patient-facing clinical environments. The scanner provides multiple feedback modes for different healthcare settings. Staff can use good decode LEDs, a traditional beep tone with adjustable volume and frequency, and Zebra’s Direct Decode Indicator, which projects illumination onto the barcode to confirm a successful scan. The DS8100-HC Series also supports Night Mode with Vibrate, allowing clinicians to receive scan confirmation while minimizing disturbance to patients in quiet environments. As a corded scanner, the DS8108-HC is straightforward to deploy at fixed points of care. It supports USB Certified, RS232, Keyboard Wedge and TGCS / IBM 46XX over RS485 host interfaces. This makes it flexible for integration with hospital workstations, pharmacy systems, laboratory systems, admissions terminals and other healthcare host environments. The DS8108-HC has a familiar handheld form factor. Its dimensions are 6.6 in H x 2.6 in W x 4.2 in D / 16.8 cm H x 6.6 cm W x 10.7 cm D, and the corded model weighs 5.4 oz / 154 g. The input voltage range is 4.5 to 5.5 VDC, and the listed operating current at nominal voltage is 450 mA. Scanning performance is designed for high-density healthcare labels and everyday clinical barcode capture. The image sensor is 1280 × 960 pixels, with a 48° horizontal by 37° vertical nominal field of view. Minimum print contrast is listed at 16%, with ±60° skew tolerance, ±60° pitch tolerance and 360° roll tolerance. Minimum element resolution includes Code 39 at 3.0 mil, Code 128 at 3.0 mil, Data Matrix at 5.0 mil, QR Code at 5.0 mil and PDF at 4.0 mil. Typical decode ranges vary by code type, size, print quality, contrast and ambient light. The supplied material lists 13 mil UPC from 0.0 in to 15.9 in / 0.0 cm to 40.4 cm, Code 128 15 mil from 1.0 in to 16.9 in / 2.5 cm to 42.9 cm, Data Matrix 10 mil from 0.6 in to 8.5 in / 1.5 cm to 21.6 cm, and QR 20 mil from 0.0 in to 12.5 in / 0.0 cm to 31.8 cm. Healthcare-specific data tools add important value. UDI Scan+ automatically parses and formats Unique Device Identification information from medical device packaging, sending the correct data into the correct application fields. Blood Bag Parse+ captures required blood bag information in a single scan, including blood type, donation date, donation location and expiration date. These tools help reduce manual data entry and support more accurate clinical documentation. The DS8108-HC can support a wide range of hospital workflows. Typical applications include patient identification and verification, medication administration, hospital pharmacy medication intake and inventory, laboratory specimen tracking, caregiver accountability and audit trails, dietary management, controlled substance chain of custody, operating room supply and implant tracking, patient admission, emergency room and triage workflows, electronic record access and general healthcare inventory management. Durability is suitable for daily clinical use. The scanner is designed to withstand multiple 6 ft / 1.8 m drops to concrete and 2,000 tumbles in a 0.5 m tumbler. Environmental sealing is rated IP52. Operating temperature for the scanner is 0°C to 50°C, with storage temperature from -40°C to 70°C. Humidity tolerance is 5% to 95% non-condensing. ESD protection is listed at ±15 kV air discharge, ±8 kV direct discharge and ±8 kV indirect discharge. The DS8108-HC can also export images as Bitmap, JPEG or TIFF. The source lists image quality of 109 PPI on an A4 document. This may support document-related workflows where basic image capture is useful alongside barcode scanning. Management is supported through Zebra DNA tools. 123Scan can simplify scanner configuration and deployment. Symbol Scanner SDK supports application development. Scanner Management Service enables remote management and asset information queries. ScanSpeed Analytics tracks symbology and decode speed metrics to help identify barcode issues before they affect productivity or care quality. Remote Diagnostics records scanner asset information, health, statistics, configuration settings and barcode data for troubleshooting and fleet-wide analysis. The supplied material states that the corded DS8108-HC is covered by a five-year warranty under Zebra’s hardware warranty terms. Recommended services include Zebra OneCare Select and Zebra OneCare Essential. Overall, the Zebra DS8108-HC is a premium corded healthcare handheld scanner for fixed clinical, pharmacy, laboratory and admissions workstations. Its strongest value lies in high-performance 1D / 2D scanning, PRZM Intelligent Imaging, strong performance on small and curved healthcare barcodes, disinfectant-ready healthcare housing, true green LED aimer, warm white illumination, Night Mode workflow support, UDI Scan+, Blood Bag Parse+, multi-interface connectivity, Zebra DNA tools and a five-year warranty for the corded model.

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