Honeywell Xenon Ultra 1962h Cordless 1D/2D Barcode Scanner White Anti-Microbial High Density Battery Free Scanner Only 1962HHD-5-BF

Key Features

• Cordless 1D and 2D area imager with a 1280 x 1080 sensor and a 525 nm green-dot aimer.
• High Density focus optics, reading down to 5 mil on Code 39 and Data Matrix.
• Motion tolerance of 4 metres per second, so codes can be swept rather than lined up.
• Reads 1D, PDF, 2D, postal, Digimarc, DotCode and OCR from one engine.
• Object Detection triggers on an approaching item and cuts false activations on the bench.
• Bluetooth 4.2 with adaptive frequency hopping, 100 m line of sight in Class 1 operation.
• IP52 scanner and IP41 base, engineered for 50 drops to concrete at 1.8 m and 2,000 tumbles.
• Battery free: a supercapacitor replaces the lithium-ion pack, so there is no battery to age.
• Recharges fully in under four minutes on standard USB, or under a minute on powered USB.
• Rated for 500,000 charge cycles and carries a five-year supercapacitor warranty.
• Patient Do-Not-Disturb, vibration and intelligent Scan Lamp modes for point-of-care work.
• White anti-microbial, disinfectant-ready housing designed to leave contaminants nowhere to sit.

Key Specifications

• Scan Engine: 2D area imager, 1280 x 1080 pixel array
• Focus Option: High Density, minimum element 5 mil
• Motion Tolerance: 4 metres per second; field of view 42 degrees by 36 degrees
• Symbologies: 1D, PDF, 2D, postal, Digimarc, DotCode and OCR
• Wireless: Bluetooth 4.2 with adaptive frequency hopping; Class 1 100 m, programmable to Class 2 10 m
• Charging Method: Contact, via exposed charging contacts
• Power Source: Supercapacitor, battery free; at least 450 scans per full charge; under 4 minutes to full on standard USB, under 60 seconds on powered USB
• Host Interfaces: USB, Keyboard Wedge and RS-232, cable dependent
• Environmental: IP52 scanner, IP41 base; 50 drops at 1.8 m; 2,000 tumbles at 0.5 m; 0 to 50 degrees C
• Dimensions and Weight: Scanner 108.2 x 70.4 x 160.2 mm; 218 g
• In the Box: Xenon Ultra 1962h scanner in white anti-microbial housing; SUPCAP-SCN11 supercapacitor; NO cable - it is ordered separately; NO base - it is ordered separately
• Warranty: Three years on the scanner; five years on the supercapacitor

What Is Included

1962HHD-5-BF is the scanner on its own, and that is the single most important thing to check before ordering it. The box contains the Xenon Ultra 1962h and its SUPCAP-SCN11 supercapacitor. There is no base, no cable and no power supply. On this family the base is not a convenience accessory: it is both the charger and the link to the host, so without one the scanner cannot be charged or connected at all. Sites buying this part number already have bases in service. If you are building a station from nothing, order a USB kit part number instead.

Battery Free Explained

Battery free is not marketing shorthand for long battery life - this scanner has no lithium battery in it. A supercapacitor stores the energy instead, and the trade is a real one: a full charge gives at least 450 scans against 80,000 for the lithium-ion version, but it recharges completely in under four minutes on a standard USB port, or under a minute on a powered port or wall adapter. The intended pattern is topping up between transactions rather than running a whole shift off one charge, which is why Honeywell positions it for self-checkout and as a second scanner at a fixed station.

Why Choose Battery Free

The case for it is ownership cost rather than endurance. There is no battery pack to swell, fade or need replacing, no battery disposal, and nothing that has to be swapped out at the 18-month mark. The supercapacitor is rated for 500,000 charge cycles and Honeywell warrants it for five years - longer than the three-year scanner warranty and five times the one year a lithium pack gets. For a fleet that lives on or near its base all day, that removes the single most common reason these scanners get retired. For an operator who roams a ward or a warehouse aisle for hours, it is the wrong choice and the lithium version is the right one.

Charging and Base Compatibility

This is where Xenon Ultra part numbers most often get ordered wrong, so it is worth being precise. The base is modular: a common CCB body plus an interchangeable cup, and it is the CUP that decides whether charging is by contact or contactless. 1962HHD-5-BF is a contact-charging build with exposed contacts, so it needs a standard contact cup. The axis that has to match is contact against contactless - NOT battery against battery free. A battery-free scanner uses exactly the same base as a lithium-ion one. If you are pairing this scanner with a base you already own, check the cup, not the battery.

Healthcare Build

The 1962h is not a repainted general-purpose scanner. The housing is moulded in anti-microbial, disinfectant-ready plastics and shaped to leave fewer seams and recesses where contaminants can collect, which matters because a scanner that cannot survive the cleaning schedule is either replaced early or quietly stops being cleaned. Three point-of-care operating modes are selectable: Patient Do-Not-Disturb, vibration feedback, and an intelligent Scan Lamp. The aimer is a 525 nm green dot. Honeywell positions the model for bedside medication administration and specimen collection in patient rooms and ICUs.

Scan Performance

The 1962 uses a 1280 by 1080 area imager with a 42 by 36 degree field of view and 4 metres per second motion tolerance, reading 1D, PDF, 2D, postal, Digimarc, DotCode and OCR from a single engine. It tolerates 360 degrees of roll and 65 degrees each of pitch and skew, and works in ambient light from darkness to 100,000 lux, so a sunlit doorway is no obstacle. Print contrast as low as 15 percent means faded, worn and poorly printed codes still read. High Density optics suit small dense codes at close range: vial caps, component reels and wristbands printed at the edge of legibility.

Ordering Notes

Part number 1962HHD-5-BF is the High Density focus, white anti-microbial battery-free scanner supplied on its own. Xenon Ultra part numbers encode focus option, housing colour, whether a cable is included, which base ships, and whether the scanner is contact or contactless and battery or battery free - and none of that is visible from the model name on the box. Confirm the exact part number against the requirement before ordering, and match what is already installed when adding to a fleet.

For hospitals, pharmacies, laboratories and clinics that need a current-generation cordless scanner with the range and durability to last, the Honeywell Xenon Ultra 1962h 1962HHD-5-BF is a strong choice backed by a three-year factory warranty. Contact us to learn more or secure this solution for your business today.