A till that never stops
A supermarket lane or a trade counter with a queue on it. The DS2208 will do the work. The DS4608 is built for the number of times a day it gets grabbed.
Corded handheld · 2D imager
Zebra DS4608
The DS2208's bigger brother. It reads the same codes and plugs in the same way; what the extra buys is a scanner built to be picked up and put down all day without complaining about it.
Five year warranty, the same as the DS2208 and the two 1D scanners - which is longer than any of the cordless models on this site carry. Coming off a Motorola DS4208? This is what replaced it, and both its guides are on the Symbol and Motorola page.
Why this one
The same job, done harder.
This is not a different capability from the DS2208. It is the same capability with more scanner around it, and that only earns its money in some places.
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Awkward barcodes, faster
Better optics mean fewer second attempts on a crumpled label or one under shrink wrap. One re-scan does not matter. A hundred a day does.
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It is fifty-seven dollars more
That is the whole decision. If the DS2208 is coping, it is coping. If somebody is scanning all day and swearing at it, this is the fix and it is not an expensive one.
What it costs
Part numbers and prices.
| Zebra part number | What is in the box | Price inc GST |
|---|---|---|
| DS4608-SR7U2100SGW | DS4608 Corded handheld scanner CBA-U21-S07ZBR Shielded USB Cable Stand 20-71043-04R |
$206 |
Buy one now
Buy it now — $206Plus $22 delivery, anywhere in Australia. Or ring and ask — 0414 53 53 95.
Buying more than one
Zebra quantity pricing, held until 31 January 2027. Same scanner, same kit — the price per unit drops with the number on the order.
Delivery is charged once on a pack, not once per scanner, and the amount is shown before you pay.
Warranty
5 years, return to base — the unit comes back to us for repair or replacement rather than somebody coming out to you. Warranty runs by model rather than by price, so it is worth checking against whatever else you are comparing.
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In stock in Australia, and it ships straight to you
Every scanner on this site is held in an Australian warehouse rather than on a shelf in Sydney, and it goes from there to your door without stopping at our office. That saves a leg of freight and a day. Paid before 2pm on a business day and it generally leaves the same day.
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Stock is first come, first served
A run on one model can mean a wait. If you buy here and it has already gone, you will hear from us that day with a date or your money back — not a month of silence.
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Tell us the part number and how many
That is genuinely all we need. You get a written quote back with freight worked out to your actual address, because a scanner to Parramatta and one to Port Hedland are not the same delivery. On the items you can buy online we have set one flat $22 rate, and we wear the difference when it costs more. A new account pays before it ships, and the clock starts when the payment confirms.
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Been comparing online? Send us the quote
If you have a written quote from somebody else on the same part number, we will match it. No haggling required, and no need to pretend you have not been looking.
Documents
Spec sheets and guides.
Spec sheet
DS4600 retail specsDS4608 · PDF, 201 KB
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Quick start
DS4608 quick start guideDS4608 · PDF, 1.8 MB
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Product reference guide
DS4608 product reference guideDS4608 · PDF, 8.8 MB
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Accessories
DS4608 accessory guideDS4608 · PDF, 306 KB
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Accessories
DS4608 technical accessory guideDS4608 · PDF, 2.6 MB
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Programming
Advanced data formatting ADF programmer guideDS4608 · PDF, 1.1 MB
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Not sure this is the right one?
Tell us what you are scanning and where. Thirty-five years of these conversations says the answer is usually simpler, and cheaper, than it looks from the inside.