Datasheet
Specifications subject to change without notice.
LI4278 Specifications
PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS
Skew Tolerance ±65°
Pitch Tolerance ±65°
Roll Tolerance ±45°
Scan Pattern Single bright aiming line
Scan Angle
Horizontal 35°
Scan Speed 547 scans per second
Motion Tolerance 25 in./ 63.5 cm per second
Light Source LED Class 1 device 617nm (amber)
Min. Print Contrast
15% MRD
Scans Per Charge Up to 57,000
Hours of Operation Per full charge: 72 hours
UTILITIES
123Scan, Remote Scanner Management (RSM), Scanner Management
Services (SMA), Zebra Scanner SDK
USER ENVIRONMENT
Ambient Light
Immunity
Max 108,000 lux
Operating Temp. 32° F to 122° F/ 0° C to 50°C
Storage
Temperature
-40° F to 158° F/-40° C to 70° C
Humidity 5% to 85% RH, non-condensing
Drop Specification Over 100 drops at 5 ft./1.5 m at room temperature;
survives 6ft./1.8 m drops to concrete
Environmental
Sealing
IP53; Gasket sealed housing withstands dust and can
be sprayed clean
Bar Code
Symbologies
UPC/EAN: UPC-A, UPC-E, UPC-E1, EAN-8/JAN 8, EAN
-13/JAN 13, Bookland EAN, Bookland ISBN Format,
UCC Coupon Extended Code, ISSN EAN Code 128
Including GS1-128, ISBT 128, ISBT Concatenation,
Code 39 including Trioptic Code 39, Convert Code
39 to Code 32 (Italian Pharmacy Code), Code 39
Full ASCII Conversion Code 93 Code 11 Matrix 2 of 5
Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) Discrete 2 of 5 (DTF) Codabar
(NW - 7) Chinese 2 of 5 IATA Inverse 1-D (except all
GS1 DataBars) GS1 DataBar including GS1 DataBar-14,
GS1 DataBar Limited, GS1 DataBar Expanded
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY
Radio Bluetooth v2.1 Class 2 Radio
Data Rate 3.0 Mbit/s (2.1 Mbit/s)
Bluetooth v2.1
Radio Range* 330 ft./100 m (line of sight)
*Using presentation cradle configuration
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Dimensions 3.84 in. H x 2.75 in. W x 7.34 in. L
9.8 cm H x 7 cm W x 18.6 cm L
Weight 7.9 oz./224 grams
Cradle Interface RS232, RS485 (IBM), USB, Keyboard Wedge
Color Black; White
Battery Rechargeable replaceable battery with ‘green
sustainability’
DECODE RANGES (TYPICAL WORKING RANGES**)
3 mil Minimum resolution
4 mil 4-10 in./10.2-25.4 cm
5 mil 3-13 in./7.6-33 cm
7.5 mil 1.5-19 in./ 3.8-48.3 cm
13 mil (100% UPC-A) 1-31 in./2.5-78.7 cm
20 mil 1-42 in./2.5-106.7 cm
26 mil (200% UPC-A)
3-55 in./7.6-140 cm
100 mil (paper) >20 ft./6 m
** Ranges are calculated on Code 39 unless otherwise noted
REGULATORY
Technical
Requirements
EMC FCC Part 15 Class B, ICES 003 Class B, IEC
60601-1-2 Environmental RoHS Directive 2002/95/
EEC Electrical Safety C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-
1, IEC 60950-1, UL 60950- 1 LED Class 1
Environmental RoHS Compliant
WARRANTY
Subject to the terms of Zebra’s hardware warranty statement, the LI4278
is warranted against defects in workmanship and materials for a period of:
Scanner: thirty-six (36) months, Battery: one (1) month. For the complete Zebra
hardware product warranty statement, go to: http:// www.zebra.com/warranty
Batch Mode Operation
Allows user to continue scanning outside communications
range; can scan over 500 UPC bar codes into memory and
upload automatically when in communication range.
Flexible Mounting Vertical or Horizontal
Desktop cradle provides versatility to accommodate your
unique environment.
Bluetooth 2.1
Provides better security, better performance, better energy
management and much easier pairing over the Bluetooth
wireless connection.
Backward Compatible
Works with LS4278 cradles, providing a very cost-eective
upgrade path.
PRODUCT SPEC SHEET
ZEBRA LI4278
©2017 ZIH Corp and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. ZEBRA and the stylized Zebra head are trademarks of ZIH Corp, registered in many
jurisdictions worldwide. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Part number: LI4278 08/03/2017
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