The DS4600 Series for Electronics Manufacturing offers purpose-built innovation to improve productivity and quality control for your electronics and light manufacturing production line.
Key Features:
- Capture it All — From Direct Part Marks to Extra-Wide Barcodes
- Count on Great Performance to Keep Your Production Line Moving
- Capturing High Density Barcodes is Easier Than Ever
- Haptic and Visual Feedback — Ideal for Noisy Production Lines
- Day-in, day-out dependability
You rely on barcodes to track components and ensure product quality when manufacturing cell phones, computers, televisions, servers and other products. Your workers need to capture barcodes of all sizes and on all surfaces—instantly and flawlessly. And with the DS4600 Series for Electronics Manufacturing, they can. This versatile device can capture laser etched direct part marks, high density and low contrast codes, in addition to 4-inch wide barcodes. Designed specifically for electronics and light industrial manufacturing operations, the DS4608- DPE is ideal for clean rooms and other dust-free, water-free environments. A wide decode range enables the capture of direct part marks and high density barcodes, nearer and farther than a general purpose scanner—giving your workers true point-and-shoot simplicity. And our unique DataCapture DNA and industry-preferred management tools make it easier than ever to integrate, deploy and manage your imagers. The DS4600 Series for Electronics Manufacturing—purpose-built innovation for your electronics and light manufacturing production line.
Capture it all—from direct part marks to extra-wide barcodes
No matter what type of marks and barcodes are found in your manufacturing operations, you can capture them all with the DS4608-DPE. It easily reads the tiny and dense laser etched DPM codes on plastic and metal subcomponents, as well as ink mark, chemical etch, inkjet mold and thermal spray. And the same imager can read 4-inch wide barcodes found on picklists, carton labels and packages, delivering outstanding value—you can use the same device for multiple applications throughout your operations.
Count on great performance to keep your production line moving
What makes the DS4608-DPE unique? Its patented rear engine design creates more room for a built-in diffuser—providing optimal illumination on a wide variety of surfaces. Indirect lighting enables the capture of marks printed on shiny and reflective surfaces, while direct light provides the bright light needed to successfully read low contrast barcodes and laser-etched marks. And the 800 MHz microprocessor, megapixel sensor and Zebra’s exclusive PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology further improve performance on challenging barcodes. The result? High-confidence scanning for fewer exceptions and workflow disruptions.
Capturing high density barcodes is easier than ever
Direct part marks and high density barcodes can be tough to scan, but not with the DS4608-DPE. This intuitive imager has the widest decode range in its class—enabling workers to position it at a more natural distance to see the barcode they are scanning. The result is point and shoot simplicity for some of the most challenging barcodes
Haptic and visual feedback—ideal for noisy production lines
On the production line, the traditional beep tone can be hard to hear. That’s why the DS4608-DPE offers multiple feedback modes: haptic/vibration, a good decode LED that’s visible from any position, a traditional beep tone, plus Zebra’s Direct Decode Indicator that projects the illumination on the barcode. No matter how noisy your environment might be, workers instantly know they are about to utilize the right component—there’s no need to stop and verify that a scan was completed.
Day-in, day-out dependability on the production line
Your production line doesn’t stop, and neither does the DS4608-DPE. It’s engineered for durability, inside and out. IP52 sealing protects against spills, while a patented double-sealed optical system protects the critical optical components from dust and liquid—ensuring that the ‘eye’ of the scanner always captures the sharpest possible barcode image for fast and reliable decoding. The recessed scan window protects against smudges, dirt and scratches, which can impact performance. And the scanner is built to survive multiple 6 ft./1.8 m drops to concrete and 2,000 tumbles in our punishing tumble test.
On-the-fly switching between handheld and hands-free scanning
Simply place the DS4608-DPE in its presentation stand to automatically switch to hands-free mode–no change of settings is required.
Capture multiple barcodes with one press of the scan trigger
With Multi-Code Data Formatting (MDF), the DS4608-DPE can scan multiple barcodes with a single trigger pull and transmit only the barcodes you need, in the order your application expects. You get superior versatility and value—the same imager that can read small dense codes on the production line can also read multiple paper codes on packages in the receiving area.
Single out one barcode from many
With Zebra’s Preferred Symbol, the DS4608-DPE can capture and output only the preferred barcode, so workers no longer have to waste time physically covering nearby barcodes before scanning.
Effortless deployment
The DS4608-DPE couldn’t be easier to setup. Right out of the box, the imager is configured for the applications you use every day, while auto-host detect cables automatically select the right host interface—just plug in the scanner and you’re ready to go.
Easily deploy and manage all of your imagers
123Scan, a complimentary DataCapture DNA tool, is intuitive enough for first-time users. You can easily create configuration barcodes to program imagers, update firmware or stage a large number of devices. If your imagers are in multiple locations across the country or around the world, you can use the complimentary Scanner Management Service (SMS) to configure and update the firmware for any DS4608-DPE device that is plugged into a host. No depot staging or user action is required—such as the scanning of a configuration barcode.
Simplify the entire scanning experience
Hardware is just the start of what you need to maximize the value of your scanners. The DS4600 Series is powered by DataCapture DNA, a set of unique development, management, visibility and productivity tools. Leveraging Zebra’s 50 years of innovation, DataCapture DNA turns Zebra scanners into powerful tools that lower your TCO and help workers get more done each day. Decrease development cycles with development tools. Dramatically simplify scanner deployments of any size with management tools. Get the remote analytics you need to keep scanners up and running with visibility tools. And reach new levels of productivity with innovations that streamline tasks.
Ideal for these applications
Electronics and Light Industrial Manufacturing • Product assembly • Traceability • Quality assurance • Inventory and materials management • Replenishment • Picking
VERSATILITY THAT DOES MORE FOR YOUR WHOLE STORE
Shrink lines and deliver an in-store experience that keeps customers coming back again and again. The feature-rich DS4600 Series for Retail helps associates scan items of all sizes, read barcodes in nearly any condition and handle transactions of all kinds. Bulky items in a shopping cart, a customer's driver's license at the returns desk, a mobile coupon at checkout, tiny barcodes in the jewellery department, data from a travel document, the DS4600 Series does more for your whole store.
CAPTURE BARCODES MORE THAN 70 CENTIMETRES AWAY
Bulky and heavy items won't slow down your checkout lines. With an industry-leading 28-inch scan range on UPC codes and bright aim dot, it's easy for checkout associates to scan items in a shopper's cart without leaving the checkout.
ONE SCANNER FOR YOUR WHOLE STORE
No matter what kind of data you need to capture, the DS4600 Series is ready for the job. Scan barcodes on a mobile phone. Capture tiny barcodes on jewellery tags, or DotCode and dotted DataMatrix barcodes through cellophane. Read wide barcodes on packages. Collect data from IDs. Parse driver's license information. And much more.
FASTEST SCANNING PERFORMANCE IN ITS CLASS
Empower every associate to scan like your best associate. An 800 MHz microprocessor, high-resolution megapixel sensor and Zebra's exclusive PRZM Intelligent Imaging technology provide instant barcode capture on even the most challenging barcodes.
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