Honeywell Xenon XP 1950g Corded 1D/2D Barcode Scanner Black High Density Scanner Only 1950GHD-2-N

Key Features

• Corded 1D and 2D area imager with a 1280 x 800 sensor for retail, counter and warehouse work.
• High Density focus optics, tuned for the small, dense codes found on electronics, labels and printed documents.
• Reads 1D, PDF, 2D, postal, Digimarc, DotCode and OCR symbologies from one engine.
• Captures barcodes off a phone, tablet or monitor as readily as off printed labels.
• Reads a 13 mil UPC in motion at up to 400 cm per second, so operators need not pause on each label.
• IP52 sealed against dust and dripping water for counter, stockroom and shop-floor environments.
• Engineered to withstand 50 drops to concrete from 1.8 m plus 2,000 tumbles at 0.5 m.
• Host powered over the cable, so there is no battery to charge, replace or manage.
• Supports USB, Keyboard Wedge, RS-232 and IBM 46xx over RS485, with the cable setting the interface.
• Light at 5.2 oz, so a full shift of handheld scanning does not build up wrist fatigue.
• Supplied as a scanner only; the interface cable is ordered separately to suit the host.
• Backed by a five-year Honeywell factory warranty.

Key Specifications

• Scan Engine: Area imager, 1280 x 800 pixel array, High Density focus
• Symbologies: 1D, PDF, 2D, postal, Digimarc, DotCode and OCR
• Motion Tolerance: Up to 400 cm per second on a 13 mil UPC at optimal focus
• Scan Tolerance: Roll 360 degrees, pitch 45 degrees, skew 65 degrees
• Host Interfaces: USB, Keyboard Wedge, RS-232 and IBM 46xx over RS485, cable dependent
• Power: Host powered, 4.4 to 5.5 V DC; 2.5 W operating, 500 mA at 5 V DC
• Environmental: IP52; 50 drops to concrete at 1.8 m; 2,000 tumbles at 0.5 m; 0 to 50 degrees C
• Colour: Black
• Dimensions and Weight: 104.1 x 71.1 x 160 mm (4.1 x 2.8 x 6.3 in); 147 g (5.2 oz)
• In the Box: Black scanner only; interface cable, stand and cradle are not included
• Warranty: Five-year factory warranty

What Is Included

1950GHD-2-N is the scanner on its own. Honeywell's own configuration string reads scanner only, and the interface cable is sold separately. That is deliberate rather than an omission: the cable is what decides whether the scanner presents as USB, Keyboard Wedge or RS-232, so sites that already stock the right cables, or that need an interface other than USB, buy the scanner alone. Before ordering this part number, confirm a compatible cable is on hand, because without one the scanner cannot connect to anything. Kit part numbers that include a USB cable exist for sites starting from nothing.

Scan Performance

The Xenon XP 1950g uses a 1280 x 800 area imager reading 1D, PDF, 2D, postal, Digimarc, DotCode and OCR symbologies from a single engine, so one scanner covers retail barcodes, shipping labels, pharmaceutical codes and tobacco track-and-trace. Because it is an imager rather than a laser it reads off a phone screen or a monitor as readily as off a printed label. Motion tolerance runs to 400 cm per second on a 13 mil UPC, and the engine tolerates 360 degrees of roll, 45 of pitch and 65 of skew, so an awkwardly angled label still reads first time. This part number carries the High Density engine.

High Density Focus

Focus option is the decision that most often gets made wrong on this family, because it is not visible from the model name. High Density optics are tuned for small, dense codes at close range: 2D Data Matrix on a circuit board or a component reel, fine linear codes on electronics packaging, dense codes printed on documents. The trade is reach, so HD is the wrong choice for reading a placard across a pallet. Order HD when the codes are small and the scanner is held close to them, which covers most electronics, laboratory and document-handling work. Both variants share the same body, cable options and warranty.

Corded Operation

Being corded rather than cordless changes the ownership picture more than it changes the scanning. There is no battery to charge, degrade or replace, no pairing to maintain, and no cradle occupying counter space. The scanner takes 4.4 to 5.5 V DC from the host over the cable, drawing 2.5 W in operation, so a single USB port powers it and carries its data. In practice that makes a corded scanner the lower-maintenance option wherever the operator does not need to walk away from the host, which covers most tills, packing benches and receiving desks. The trade is mobility: if the job involves walking the aisles, a cordless model is the right family.

Durability

The Xenon XP 1950g is rated IP52, sealed against dust and dripping water, and is engineered to withstand 50 drops to concrete from 1.8 metres plus 2,000 tumbles at 0.5 metres. Those are the figures Honeywell publishes for this generation, and they matter because listings for these part numbers frequently carry IP41, which belongs to the older Xenon 1900 line rather than to this one. Operating range is 0 to 50 degrees Celsius at 0 to 95 percent non-condensing humidity. At 147 grams the scanner is light enough that a full shift of handheld use does not build up the wrist fatigue that heavier industrial models cause.

Host Integration

Host connection is decided by the cable rather than the scanner: USB, Keyboard Wedge, RS-232 and IBM 46xx over RS485 are all supported, which keeps this family usable with legacy point-of-sale hardware that newer scanners have dropped. Most deployments run USB in keyboard-wedge mode, where scanned data arrives at the host as though typed and nothing has to be written or configured. Honeywell's EZConfig utility handles setup and clones a configuration across a fleet from one master scanner.

Ordering Notes

Part number 1950GHD-2-N is the black, High Density focus corded scanner supplied without a cable, in the North America only, TAA compliant configuration assembled in Mexico. On this family the focus code sets the optics, the first numeric segment sets housing colour, the presence of USB means a cable is included and a second numeric segment means a ratchet stand is included. None of that is visible from the model name, so confirm the exact part number before ordering.

For retail, warehouse, manufacturing and back-office operations that need a durable corded scanner with no battery to manage, the Honeywell Xenon XP 1950g 1950GHD-2-N is a well-proven choice backed by a five-year factory warranty. Contact us to learn more or secure this solution for your business today.