{"id":11863,"date":"2015-09-10T09:31:05","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T15:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/?p=11863"},"modified":"2019-05-06T13:09:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T19:09:40","slug":"zebra-ds4208-vs-ds4308-side-by-side-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/news\/zebra-ds4208-vs-ds4308-side-by-side-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"Zebra  DS4208 vs. DS4308 Side-By-Side Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When choosing the right <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/cats\/barcode-scanners\/2d.htm\">2D imager<\/a> you ultimately need a device that meets the demands of your specific application while being easy to use out of the box.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the DS4208 was one of the most popular imagers from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/motorola\/\">Motorola<\/a>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/zebra\/\">Zebra <\/a>which has been discontinued and replaced with the even more capable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcodesinc.com\/motorola\/ds4308.htm\">Symbol\u00c2\u00a0DS4308<\/a>. The chart below is a quick comparison of the new features and capabilities found in the newer DS4308.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a new 2D imager, the DS4308 is a scanner that will easily improve the efficiency and speed of any scanning application.<\/p>\n<style>\n\t.demo {<br \/>\n\t\twidth:100%;<br \/>\n\t\theight:100%;<br \/>\n\t\tborder:1px solid #0000FF;<br \/>\n\t\tborder-collapse:collapse;<br \/>\n\t\tborder-spacing:2px;<br \/>\n\t\tpadding:5px;<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n\t.demo th {<br \/>\n\t\tborder:1px solid #0000FF;<br \/>\n\t\tpadding:5px;<br \/>\n\t\tbackground:#FFFFFF;<br \/>\n                text-align:center;<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n\t.demo td {<br \/>\n\t\tborder:1px solid #0000FF;<br \/>\n\t\ttext-align:left;<br \/>\n\t\tpadding:5px;<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"demo\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"190\" \/>\n<col width=\"475\" \/>\n<col width=\"475\" \/> <\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.barcodesinc.com\/images\/models\/lg\/Motorola\/ds4208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"164\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>DS4208<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<th><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/cdn.barcodesinc.com\/images\/models\/lg\/Motorola\/ds4308.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"173\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>DS4308<\/strong><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Market Positioning<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Introductory: 1D\/2D Imager for paper\/ mobile bar codes<\/td>\n<td>2nd Generation: 1D\/2D Imager with PRZM technology which enhances decode performance and snappiness, dramatically improving the user experience<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Market Advantage<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Good all around 1D\/2D bar code scanner for most applications<\/li>\n<li>DS4208-SR working range out to 15.2\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\/38.6cm on 100% UPC (SR)<\/li>\n<li>DS4308-HD working range out to 7.6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\/19.3cm \u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Sensor Resolution 752 x 480<\/li>\n<li>Beep and LED feedback on good decode<\/li>\n<li>IP43<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Reads virtually any bar code in any condition; optimized for poor quality barcodes<br \/>\nDS4308-SR has the largest \u00e2\u20ac\u0153sweet spot\u00e2\u20ac\u009d in its class with a working range out to 28\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\/71.1cm on 100% UPC (DS4308-SR) eliminating the need to purchase both standard and extended range scanners<\/li>\n<li>DS4308-HD working range out to 16.5 inches (41.9 cm) eliminating the need to purchase both standard and high density scanners<\/li>\n<li>1 Megapixel Sensor Resolution (1280 x 800)<\/li>\n<li>Ability to Enable All Code Types<\/li>\n<li>USB Buffering of Output Data<\/li>\n<li>Beep, LED and optional Illumination feedback on good decode<\/li>\n<li>Megapixel engine supports image capture, signature capture and OCR<\/li>\n<li>Auto host detect cables<\/li>\n<li>Support for over 90 keyboards<\/li>\n<li>Integrated Presentation Stand (P) option<\/li>\n<li>Checkpoint EAS option<\/li>\n<li>IP42<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong>DEFAULT SETTINGS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Quick Keypad Emulation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Disabled<\/td>\n<td>Enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong> <strong>Unique Barcode Reporting in Continuous Barcode Mode<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Disabled<\/td>\n<td>Enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Emulate Numeric Keypad<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Disabled<\/td>\n<td>Enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong> Length for Code 39<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>2 to 55<\/td>\n<td>1 to 55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong> Code 93<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Disabled<\/td>\n<td>Enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong> Length for Code 93<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>4 to 55<\/td>\n<td>1 to 55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong> Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Disabled<\/td>\n<td>Enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong> Lengths for I 2 of 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Fixed Length = 14<\/td>\n<td>6 to 55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Length for D 2 of 5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Fixed Length = 12<\/td>\n<td>Any Length (1 to 55)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Codabar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Disabled<\/td>\n<td>Enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Lengths for Codabar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>5 to 55<\/td>\n<td>4 to 55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Matrix 2 of 5 Lengths<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Fixed Length = 14<\/td>\n<td>4 to 55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>GS1 DataBar Limited<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Disabled<\/td>\n<td>Enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>USB Fast HID<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Disabled<\/td>\n<td>Enabled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>USB Polling Interval<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>8ms<\/td>\n<td>3ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Different Symbol Time-out<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>200ms<\/td>\n<td>100ms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When choosing the right 2D imager you ultimately need a device that meets the demands of your specific application while being easy to use out of the box. 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