DS3678-SR3U4210SFW | Zebra DS3678-SR Ultra-Rugged Cordless Barcode Scanner
The Zebra DS3678-SR is an ultra-rugged cordless barcode scanner designed for standard-range data capture in warehouses, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, yards, freezers, and other demanding industrial environments. It reads common 1D and 2D barcodes from near contact to nearly 5 feet away, allowing workers to capture labels on products, cartons, pallets, racks, and work-in-process materials without switching devices.
A 1280 × 800-pixel image sensor, Zebra PRZM Intelligent Imaging, and an advanced standard-range scan engine deliver dependable performance on dirty, damaged, poorly printed, and shrink-wrapped barcodes. Bluetooth connectivity, a PowerPrecision+ battery rated for more than 100,000 scans per charge, dual IP65/IP68 sealing, and resistance to repeated drops and tumbles make the DS3678-SR a durable cordless scanner for high-throughput operations.
Key Features and Business Benefits
- Standard-range 1D and 2D capture: Reads supported linear and two-dimensional barcodes from near contact to nearly 5 ft./1.5 m away.
- Challenging-barcode performance: PRZM Intelligent Imaging supports first-pass capture of dirty, damaged, poorly printed, low-contrast, and shrink-wrapped barcodes.
- Cordless industrial mobility: Bluetooth Class 1 connectivity allows workers to move freely around receiving, picking, production, and shipping areas.
- Extended battery capacity: The 3,100 mAh PowerPrecision+ battery provides more than 100,000 scans from a full charge under Zebra’s published test conditions.
- Extreme durability: Withstands multiple 10 ft./3 m drops to concrete at room temperature and 7,500 tumbles from 3.3 ft./1 m.
- Dual environmental sealing: The scanner carries IP65 and IP68 ratings, making it dustproof, resistant to jetting water, and capable of surviving temporary submersion under applicable test conditions.
- Cold-environment operation: The cordless scanner operates at temperatures as low as -4°F/-20°C, supporting freezer and cold-storage applications.
- Flexible operator feedback: Provides vibration, LEDs, an audible beeper, and Zebra’s Direct Decode Indicator for confirmation in loud, dim, or visually demanding environments.
- Multi-barcode capture: Multi-Code Data Formatting can read up to 20 barcodes with one trigger pull and transmit only the required data in the proper sequence.
- Industrial Ethernet connectivity: Zebra Network Connect for Automation supports integration with EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, and standard TCP/IP networks.
Standard-Range Scanning Performance
The DS3678-SR is built for standard-range industrial scanning, but its reach extends well beyond a conventional near-contact scanner. It can capture supported barcodes on items held in the worker’s hand as well as labels located on racks, pallets, or cartons several feet away.
The scan engine uses a 1280 × 800-pixel image sensor, a 660 nm illumination LED, and a 610 nm LED aimer. Its 15% minimum print-contrast specification supports barcode capture when labels are faded or provide limited contrast against the substrate.
Published range reaches approximately 60 inches for a 40 mil Code 128 barcode. Smaller and denser barcodes are captured at shorter distances, including 5 mil Code 128 from approximately 1.3 to 6.7 inches and 7.5 mil Data Matrix from approximately 1.9 to 6 inches.
PRZM Intelligent Imaging handles part of the barcode-processing workload within the scan engine, supporting fast capture without requiring a worker to pause and carefully position every label.
Ultra-Rugged Industrial Construction
The DS3678-SR is designed for environments where scanners are routinely dropped, exposed to dust, sprayed with water, or used through large temperature changes.
- Multiple 10 ft./3 m drops to concrete at room temperature
- Multiple 8 ft./2.4 m drops to concrete across its rated operating-temperature range
- 7,500 tumbles from 3.3 ft./1 m
- IP65 and IP68 scanner sealing
- IP65 sealing for the compatible FLB cradle
- Electrostatic-discharge resistance up to ±25 kV through air
- Cordless operating range of -4° to 122°F/-20° to 50°C
- Storage range of -40° to 158°F/-40° to 70°C
A heated scanner-holder accessory is recommended to help reduce condensation on the scan window when repeatedly moving between freezer and ambient-temperature areas.
Bluetooth, Battery, and Cradle Capabilities
The DS3678-SR uses Bluetooth Class 1 Version 4.0 with Bluetooth Low Energy. It supports Serial Port and Human Interface Device profiles and provides a published direct-line-of-sight range of at least 300 feet in Class 1 mode or 30 feet in Class 2 mode.
The 3,100 mAh PowerPrecision+ lithium-ion battery provides more than 100,000 scans per full charge. Battery intelligence supplies information such as current charge, consumed charge cycles, and state of health, helping administrators identify batteries that no longer hold sufficient capacity.
A built-in charge gauge and Bluetooth status LED give workers quick visibility into battery and connection status. Virtual Tether can alert employees when the scanner is taken outside Bluetooth range or remains away from its cradle longer than a predefined period.
Compatible cradles store configuration settings through AutoConfig. Pairing the scanner with a different configured cradle can automatically prepare it for another application, such as moving from a forklift-based receiving workflow to a shipping station.
Barcode Processing and Workflow Tools
- Label Parse+: Captures and parses supported GS1 label information, including fields such as lot number, expiration date, and manufacturing location.
- Multi-Code Data Formatting: Reads up to 20 barcodes in one trigger pull and sends selected data in the required order.
- Picklist Mode: Allows a worker to select one barcode from a group or pick list.
- IUID parsing: Reads and separates supported Item Unique Identification fields according to application requirements.
- Digimarc support: Captures compatible digital-watermark data embedded repeatedly across a package or surface.
- ScanSpeed Analytics: Provides barcode-performance metrics to identify labels that slow scanning operations.
- Remote Diagnostics: Collects scanner asset, health, configuration, statistical, and barcode information for analysis and troubleshooting.
Availability and behavior may depend on scanner configuration, software, host application, and licensing.
Technical Specifications
- Manufacturer: Zebra Technologies
- Product family: DS3600 Series
- Model: DS3678-SR
- SKU: DS3678-SR3U4210SFW
- Product type: Cordless ultra-rugged standard-range area imager
- Supported data capture: 1D barcodes, 2D barcodes, Digimarc digital watermarks, and IUID data
- Image capture: Basic
- Image sensor: 1280 × 800 pixels
- Illumination: One 660 nm LED
- Aimer: 610 nm LED
- Field of view: 42° horizontal × 28° vertical
- Minimum print contrast: 15% minimum reflective difference
- Skew tolerance: ±60°
- Pitch tolerance: ±60°
- Roll tolerance: ±360°
- Typical maximum standard-range reach: Nearly 5 ft./1.5 m, barcode dependent
- Bluetooth radio: Bluetooth Class 1, Version 4.0 with Bluetooth Low Energy
- Bluetooth profiles: Serial Port Profile and Human Interface Device
- Class 1 radio range: Minimum 300 ft./100 m, direct line of sight in open air
- Class 2 radio range: Minimum 30 ft./10 m, direct line of sight in open air
- Bluetooth Classic data rate: 3 Mbit/s, with 2.1 Mbit/s application throughput
- Bluetooth Low Energy data rate: 1 Mbit/s, with 0.27 Mbit/s application throughput
- Wi-Fi coexistence: Zebra Wi-Fi Friendly Mode
- Battery: PowerPrecision+ rechargeable lithium-ion
- Battery capacity: 3,100 mAh
- Published scans per full charge: More than 100,000
- User indicators: Direct Decode Indicator, LEDs, beeper, vibration, battery gauge, and Bluetooth status
- Scanner dimensions: 7.3 in. H × 3 in. W × 5.6 in. D/18.5 × 7.6 × 14.2 cm
- Scanner weight: 14.34 oz./407 g
- Color: Industrial Green
- Supported host interfaces: USB, RS-232, and keyboard wedge
- Industrial Ethernet support: EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, Modbus TCP, and standard TCP/IP through Zebra Network Connect
- Operating temperature: -4° to 122°F/-20° to 50°C
- Storage temperature: -40° to 158°F/-40° to 70°C
- Humidity: 5%–95%, non-condensing
- Room-temperature drop rating: Multiple 10 ft./3 m drops to concrete
- Drop rating across operating range: Multiple 8 ft./2.4 m drops to concrete
- Tumble rating: 7,500 tumbles from 3.3 ft./1 m
- Scanner sealing: IP65 and IP68
- Compatible FLB cradle sealing: IP65
- Electrostatic discharge: ±25 kV air, ±10 kV direct, and ±10 kV indirect
- Configuration software: Zebra 123Scan and Simple Setup Experience
- Remote administration: Zebra Scanner Management Service
- Application development: Zebra Scanner SDK
- Industrial integration: Zebra Network Connect
- Warranty: Scanner and cradle, 36 months; battery, 12 months, subject to Zebra’s warranty terms
Typical Decode Ranges
Published decode distances depend on barcode symbology, size, print resolution, contrast, ambient light, and scanner configuration.
- 5 mil Code 128: 1.3–6.7 in./3.3–17 cm
- 20 mil Code 128: 2.8–28 in./7.1–71.1 cm
- 40 mil Code 128: 1.7–60 in./4.4–152.4 cm
- 7.5 mil Data Matrix: 1.9–6 in./4.8–15.2 cm
- 10 mil Data Matrix: 1.4–8.6 in./3.5–21.8 cm
Supported Barcode Types
Refer to Zebra’s current Product Reference Guide when a specific symbology or variation must be confirmed.
- 1D barcodes: Code 39, Code 128, Code 93, Codabar/NW7, Code 11, MSI Plessey, UPC/EAN, Interleaved 2 of 5, Korean 3 of 5, GS1 DataBar, and Base 32/Italian Pharma
- 2D barcodes: PDF417, MicroPDF417, Composite Codes, TLC-39, Aztec, Data Matrix, MaxiCode, QR Code, Micro QR, Han Xin, and postal codes
- Additional data support: Digimarc digital watermarks and IUID parsing
Applications and Use Cases
- Warehouse receiving and putaway
- Order picking and replenishment
- Packing and outbound shipping
- Inventory and cycle counting
- Pallet and rack-label scanning
- Manufacturing work-in-process
- Product and component traceability
- Raw-material handling
- Quality-control processes
- Yard, dock, and outdoor operations
- Cold-storage and freezer scanning
- Forklift-mounted scanning workflows
- GS1 label and expiration-date capture
Compatibility, Configurations, and Ordering Information
The DS3678-SR is the cordless standard-range model in Zebra’s 3600 Series. The DS3608-SR is the corresponding corded scanner. Models with ER, HP, HD, DP, DPA, or KD designations provide different scanning or user-interface capabilities and should not be treated as interchangeable with the SR configuration.
Select exact SKU according to the required cradle, interface cable, power supply, and regional configuration. Package contents vary, so a cradle, cable, power supply, and spare battery should not be assumed unless explicitly listed.
USB, RS-232, and keyboard-wedge host interfaces are supported. Industrial Ethernet deployment requires compatible Zebra Network Connect hardware and configuration.
Related Products, Accessories, and Services
Complete the cordless deployment with compatible Zebra DS3678 cradles, batteries, cables, and power supplies → barcode scanner accessories.
Compare the DS3678-SR with standard-range, extended-range, and direct-part-mark industrial scanners → ultra-rugged barcode scanners.
Protect deployed equipment with Zebra OneCare Select or Zebra OneCare Essential → barcode scanner repair service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Zebra DS3678-SR read both 1D and 2D barcodes?
Yes. It captures common 1D barcodes and supported 2D formats including PDF417, Data Matrix, QR Code, Aztec, MaxiCode, and postal codes.
What does “SR” mean in DS3678-SR?
SR identifies the standard-range scan engine. It is designed for general warehouse and manufacturing barcodes from near contact to nearly 5 feet away, depending on barcode size.
What is the difference between the DS3678-SR and DS3608-SR?
The DS3678-SR is cordless and communicates through Bluetooth. The DS3608-SR is the corded version.
How rugged is the DS3678-SR?
It withstands multiple 10-foot drops to concrete at room temperature, multiple 8-foot drops across its operating range, and 7,500 tumbles. It is IP65- and IP68-sealed.
Can the DS3678-SR operate in a freezer?
Yes. Its published operating range extends to -4°F/-20°C. Zebra recommends a heated scanner holder to reduce window condensation when moving repeatedly between freezer and ambient environments.
How many scans does its battery provide?
The 3,100 mAh PowerPrecision+ battery delivers more than 100,000 scans from a full charge under Zebra’s test conditions.
Is the cradle included with ?
Package contents vary. Confirm whether exact SKU includes the scanner, cradle, interface cable, power supply, battery, and regional components.
Product Family
DS3678
MFG Part Number
DS3678-SR3U4210SFW
Product Type
Barcode Scanner
Sold By
Kit
Connectivity
USB
Code Type
1D / 2D
Scanner Range
Short Range
Scanner Type
Imager
Battery
Standard Battery
Form Factor
Cordless
Durability
Rugged
Geographical Availability
World Wide
Features/Includes
FIPS, Vibration Motor
Zebra 3600 Ultra Rugged Scanner Brochure.pdf
https://www.advanced-automationinc.com/content/product_downloads/zebra/Zebra 3600 Ultra Rugged Scanner Brochure.pdf
Zebra DS3608-SR & DS3678-SR Ultra-Rugged Spec Sheet.pdf
https://www.advanced-automationinc.com/content/product_downloads/zebra/Zebra DS3608-SR & DS3678-SR Ultra-Rugged Spec Sheet.pdf
Zebra LI36XX & DS36XX Accessory Guide.pdf
https://www.advanced-automationinc.com/content/product_downloads/zebra/Zebra LI36XX & DS36XX Accessory Guide.pdf
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