Scanner configuration
DS8288-R cordless standard-range 1D/2D imager with integrated UHF RFID
Dimensions — scanner
6.9 H × 2.7 W × 4.4 D in. (17.6 × 6.9 × 11.1 cm)
Weight — scanner
9.9 oz. (281.7 g), excluding cradle
Cradle dimensions / weight
Standard: 2.9 × 3.0 × 8.3 in. (7.3 × 7.6 × 21.1 cm), 238.9 g; presentation: 3.0 × 3.7 × 4.9 in. (7.7 × 9.4 × 12.5 cm), 204.1 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 with BLE; Class 1 up to 330 ft. (100 m); Class 2 up to 33 ft. (10 m); Serial Port and HID profiles
Bluetooth adjustable power
Class 1: 4 dBm in 8 steps; Class 2: 2 dBm in 8 steps
Security
FIPS 140-3 certified configuration
Battery
3,500 mAh PowerPrecision+ Li-ion battery
Battery scan performance
Up to 100,000 barcode scans at 60/minute or 65,000 at 10/minute
Battery RFID performance
Up to 70,000 RFID tag reads at 60/minute or 45,000 at 10/minute
Operating time — RFID model
Up to 75 hours; runtime depends on workflow and configuration
Charging
Contactless inductive charging. Ready for a 14-hour shift: 90 minutes on standard USB or 25 minutes on external 5 V / USB Type-C. Full charge: 13 hours on standard USB or 3.5 hours on external 5 V / USB Type-C.
Power options
Interchangeable PowerPrecision+ battery or optional PowerCap (sold separately).
Cradle input voltage
Standard cradle: 4.8–5.5 VDC host / 10.8–13.2 VDC external. Presentation cradle: 4.7–5.5 VDC host / 10.8–13.2 VDC external.
Cradle operating current
470 mA typical at 5 VDC standard USB; 1,450 mA typical with BC 1.2
User indicators
Direct decode LEDs, rear LEDs, speaker, vibration, battery status and capacitive multi-function button
Barcode imager
1600 × 1200 pixels; PRZM intelligent imaging
RFID standards
EPC Class 1 Gen2; Gen2 V2.2; ISO 18000-63
RFID radio
Zebra proprietary radio
RFID frequency — US configuration
902–928 MHz
RFID read rate / range
Approximately 10 tags/second; approximately 43 in. (109 cm). Range depends on tag and environment.
RFID output power
0.1–22 dBm
Host interfaces
USB and RS232; host interface depends on selected cable
Keyboard support
90+ international keyboards
Housing color
Midnight black
Aiming / illumination
Circular green 524 nm LED; warm-white illumination, two LEDs
Image field of view
48° horizontal × 36° vertical
Minimum print contrast
16% minimum reflective difference
Motion tolerance
Up to 160 in./second (406 cm/second) for 13 mil UPC in optimized mode; hands-free up to 40 in./second (102 cm/second)
Skew / pitch / roll
±60° / ±60° / 0–360°
Imaging formats / document capture
Bitmap, JPEG and TIFF; 140 PPI on an 11 × 8.5 in. document at 11.8 in. range
Supported 1D symbologies
Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Codabar/NW7, Code 11, MSI Plessey, UPC/EAN, Interleaved 2 of 5, Korean 3 of 5, GS1 DataBar, Base 32 (Italian Pharma)
Supported 2D symbologies
PDF417, Micro PDF417, Composite Codes, TLC-39, Aztec, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, Micro QR, Han Xin, Postal Codes, SecurPharm
OCR / other barcode support
OCR-A, OCR-B, MICR, US Currency; GS1 Digital Link; Digimarc barcodes
Minimum element resolution
Code 39 / Code 128: 3 mil; Data Matrix / QR: 5 mil
Operating temperature
32–122°F (0–50°C)
Storage temperature
−40–158°F (−40–70°C)
Humidity
0–95% RH, non-condensing
Drop specification
10 ft. (3 m) MIL-STD drop rating; 54 drops from 6 ft. (1.8 m)
Tumble specification
2,000 tumbles from 1.5 ft. (0.5 m)
Environmental sealing
IP52
Electrostatic discharge
±16 kV air; ±8 kV direct and indirect contact (EN 61000-4-2)
Ambient light immunity
0–10,000 foot-candles (0–107,600 lux)
Decode range — Code 39
3 mil: 1.8–6.3 in. (4.6–16.0 cm); 5 mil: 0.6–12.6 in. (1.5–32.0 cm); 20 mil: 0.8–41.0 in. (2.0–104.1 cm)
Decode range — Code 128
3 mil: 2.2–6.1 in. (5.6–15.5 cm); 5 mil: 1.3–11.0 in. (3.3–27.9 cm)
Decode range — PDF417 / UPC
6.7 mil PDF417: 1.3–10.5 in. (3.3–26.7 cm); 13 mil UPC: 0.2–27.5 in. (0.5–69.9 cm)
Decode range — Data Matrix / QR
10 mil Data Matrix: 0.7–11.8 in. (1.8–30.0 cm); 20 mil QR: 0–19.0 in. (0–48.3 cm). Distance depends on symbol type, size and lighting.
Environmental compliance
EN IEC 63000:2018
Electrical safety
EN/IEC 62368-1; UL 62368-1; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 62368-1
LED safety
IEC 62471; EN 62471
EMI / immunity
EN 55032, EN 55035, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 61000-6-2, EN 60601-1-2; FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B; ICES-003 Issue 7
Utilities / management
Zebra DNA; 123Scan configuration utility; Remote Management; DataCapture DNA applications as supported
Recommended service plans
Zebra OneCare Select and Essential (sold separately)
RF exposure / radio compliance
EN 50663; EN 62479; FCC Part 2.1093; RSS-102 Issue 6; EN 300 328; EN 303 417; EN 301 489-1 / -17
Warranty
3 years for scanner and cradle, subject to Zebra hardware warranty terms