Zebra DS8178-HC Healthcare Cordless 1D/2D Barcode Scanner White USB Kit with Presentation Cradle DS8178-HCBU210MP5W

Key Features

• Megapixel 1280 x 960 imager reads damaged, dirty and low-contrast barcodes other scanners refuse.
• Wide 48 by 37 degree field of view captures long or wide symbols without stepping back from the label.
• Reads 1D, 2D, postal, DotCode, Dotted Data Matrix, SecurPharm and Digimarc symbologies.
• Captures barcodes off a phone, tablet or monitor as readily as off printed labels.
• PowerPrecision+ 2500 mAh battery delivers 65,000 scans per charge with health reporting to IT.
• Disinfectant-ready housing stands up to the repeated wipe-downs a clinical cleaning schedule demands.
• Night Mode silences the beeper and confirms each read by vibration for use in occupied patient rooms.
• Green LED aimer is safe for use in neonatal intensive care, where blue and white light are avoided.
• Built-in lamp lights a wristband or label without switching on the room lights.
• IP52 sealed, survives repeated 6-foot drops to concrete and 2,000 tumbles at 1.5 feet.
• Backed by a three-year Zebra warranty from date of shipment.
• Ships as a kit: healthcare white scanner, shielded USB cable and magnetic presentation cradle.

Key Specifications

• Scan Engine: Area imager, 1280 x 960 megapixel sensor
• Field of View: 48 degrees horizontal by 37 degrees vertical, nominal
• Symbologies: 1D, 2D, postal, DotCode, Dotted Data Matrix, SecurPharm and Digimarc
• Wireless: Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy, FIPS certified
• Wireless Range: Class 1 up to 330 ft (100 m); Class 2 up to 33 ft (10 m)
• Battery: PowerPrecision+ 2500 mAh lithium-ion; 65,000 scans per charge; 9 hour charge over USB
• Host Interfaces: USB, RS-232, Keyboard Wedge and IBM 46XX over RS485, cable dependent
• Environmental: IP52; 6 ft drops to concrete; 2,000 tumbles at 1.5 ft; 32 to 122 degrees F
• Colour: Healthcare White
• Dimensions and Weight: 6.6 in H x 2.6 in W x 4.2 in D; 8.3 oz (235 g)
• In the Box: DS8178-HCMF00BVMWW healthcare white scanner with magnetic foot, CBA-U21-S07ZBR 7 ft shielded USB cable and CR8178-PCM00FBWW presentation cradle with magnet
• Warranty: Three years from date of shipment

What Is Included

DS8178-HCBU210MP5W is the healthcare presentation cradle USB kit, and three items ship under this one part number: the DS8178-HCMF00BVMWW scanner in Healthcare White with a magnetic foot, a CBA-U21-S07ZBR 7-foot shielded USB cable, and the CR8178-PCM00FBWW presentation cradle with magnet, also in Healthcare White. That is a complete hands-free scanning station for a nursing station, pharmacy bench or specimen collection point. There is no separate power supply, because the cradle takes power from the host cable in a standard installation.

Scan Performance

The DS8178 carries a megapixel 1280 by 960 imager with a 48 by 37 degree field of view, which is the specification that separates it from mid-range cordless scanners. The extra sensor resolution is what lets it read barcodes that are damaged, poorly printed, dirty, wrinkled or low contrast, and the wide field of view captures long or wide symbols without the operator stepping back. It reads the full 1D and 2D set plus postal codes, DotCode, Dotted Data Matrix, SecurPharm and Digimarc, covering pharmaceutical serialisation and tobacco track-and-trace as well as ordinary retail work, and it reads off a phone or monitor as readily as off paper.

Healthcare Features

The healthcare build is not simply a white version of the scanner. The housing is disinfectant-ready plastic that survives the repeated wipe-downs a clinical cleaning schedule demands. Night Mode silences the beeper and confirms each read by vibration instead, so a nurse can scan a wristband in an occupied room at three in the morning without waking the patient. The aimer uses a green LED, chosen because blue and white light are avoided around neonatal intensive care. A built-in lamp lights a wristband or a vial label without turning on the room lights, and UDI Scan+ handles the awkward device identifiers found on medical packaging.

Wireless Operation

The DS8178 uses Bluetooth 4.0 with Low Energy over a FIPS-certified link, reaching up to 330 feet line of sight in Class 1 operation or 33 feet in Class 2. FIPS certification matters where a wireless link has to meet a formal cryptographic standard rather than simply being described as encrypted, which is common in healthcare, government and financial deployments. Batch mode holds scans in memory when the link drops and uploads them when it recovers, so an operator who walks out of range does not lose the reads taken while they were away from the base.

Battery and Runtime

The PowerPrecision+ 2500 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated for 65,000 scans from a full charge, with charging from empty taking about nine hours over USB. PowerPrecision+ is Zebra's instrumented battery: it reports remaining capacity, charge cycles and health back to Zebra's management tools, so IT can identify and replace ageing batteries before they start failing mid-shift rather than after. Zebra also builds a supercapacitor version of this scanner under a separate part number, which trades total capacity for a 30-minute charge; this part number is the conventional battery version.

Durability

The DS8178 is rated IP52, sealed against dust and dripping water, and is designed to survive repeated 6-foot drops to concrete and 2,000 tumbles at 1.5 feet. Those figures are a step above the mid-range cordless class and are the reason the scanner suits a busy till, a pharmacy bench or a receiving dock where it will be dropped rather than simply set down. Operating range is 32 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit at 5 to 95 percent non-condensing humidity, and it reads in ambient light up to 9,000 foot-candles. The scanner weighs 8.3 ounces and measures 6.6 by 2.6 by 4.2 inches.

Ordering Notes

Part number DS8178-HCBU210MP5W is the Healthcare White presentation cradle kit with magnet. Zebra's DS8178 part numbers vary by colour, cradle style, whether a cable is included, FIPS certification and healthcare specification, and none of that is visible from the model name on the box. The fourth character of the scanner part number is the colour digit, 7 for Twilight Black and 6 for white. Confirm the exact part number against the requirement before ordering, and match what is already installed when adding to a fleet.

For hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories and clinics that need a disinfectant-ready cordless scanning station designed for patient-facing work, the Zebra DS8178-HCBU210MP5W is a proven choice backed by Zebra's warranty and management tools. Contact us to learn more or secure this solution for your business today.