Zebra DS8178 Product Reference Guide

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Bits Per Pixel
Parameter # 303 (SSI # F0h 2Fh)
Select the number of significant bits per pixel (BPP) to use when capturing an image. Select 1 BPP for a black and
white image, 4 BPP to assign 1 of 16 levels of gray to each pixel, or 8 BPP to assign 1 of 256 levels of gray to each
pixel.
NOTE The digital scanner ignores these settings for JPEG file formats, which only support 8 BPP.
The digital scanner ignores 1 BPP for TIFF file formats, which only support 4 BPP and
8 BPP. 1 BPP is coerced to 4 BPP for TIFF file formats.
1 BPP
(0)
4 BPP
(1)
*8 BPP
(2)

Zebra DS8178 Specifications

General

Product color	Black
Housing material	-
International Protection (IP) code	IP42
Type	Handheld bar code reader
Wavelength	617 nm
Sensor type	Photo diode
Scanner type	1D/2D
Tilt reading angle	0 - 360 °
Pitch reading angle	0 - 60 °
Optical sensor resolution	1280 pixels
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
PC connection	RS-232/USB
Wireless range	100 m
Bluetooth version	4.0
Standard interfaces	USB, RS-232, Bluetooth
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless
Battery life	83 h
Battery capacity	2500 mAh
Power source type	Battery

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	107 mm
Width	66 mm
Height	168 mm
Weight	235.3 g