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ESIGN S
PECIFICATIONS MS1890
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ESIGN 
S
PECIFICATIONS
O
PERATIONAL
Light Source:  LED 645 nm  
Pulse Duration:  1 ms to 8 ms 
Maximum Output 
of an Osram LED:  Maximum 85 mA emits 3,120 mlm 
Depth of Scan Field:  0 mm – 300 mm (0" – 11.81") for  
0.330 mm (13 mil) Bar Code at Default Setting 
49 mm W x 19 mm H (1.9" W x 0.8" H) at 20 mm (0.8") 
Field of View:  264 mm x 106 mm (10.4" W x 4.2" H) at 280 mm (11.0") 
Minimum Bar Width:  0.127 mm (5.0 mil) 1D, 0.254 mm (10.0 mil) 2D 
Long Range: 0 mm – 203 mm (0" – 8") from Window 
Infrared Activation:  Short Range: 0 mm – 101 mm (0" – 4") from Window 
Decode Capability: 
Autodiscriminates All Standard 1-D, RSS, PDF417, 
microPDF, MaxiCode, Data Matrix, QR Code, UCC, EAN 
Composites, Postals, Aztec 
(Image Transfer) – BMP, TIFF, or JPEG output 
System Interfaces:  PC Keyboard Wedge, RS232, IBM 468X/469X, Stand 
Alone Keyboard, USB (Low Speed and Full Speed) 
Print Contrast:  20% Minimum Reflectance Difference 
Number Characters Read:  Up to 80 Data Characters on 1D;  
1850 Text Characters for PDF417
Beeper Operation:  7 tones or no beep 
Blue  Unit Powered, Ready to Scan 
LED Indicators (Default): White Good Read 
M
ECHANICAL
Height:  183 mm (7.2") 
Depth:  111 mm (4.4") 
Handle  30 mm (1.2") 
Width:  Head  79 mm (3.1") 
Weight:  284 g (10.0 oz) 
Termination:  10 pin modular RJ45 
Cable:  See Optional Accessories on page 2. 
Specifications are subject to change without notice.