RS-1 Ring Scanner

The Laser Scanner You Wear on Your Finger to Read Bar Codes without Interrupting Workflow

The RS-1 Ring Scanner redefines point and shoot scanning. It's the revolutionary laser scanner you slip on your index finger-and then go to work: Point your finger, activate the scanner with a squeeze of your thumb and the RS-1 reads bar codes from four to 30 inches/10 to 76 cm, even poor quality bar codes.

Revolutionary Ergonomics and Performance for Truly Hands-Free Scanning

The RS-1 Ring Scanner is activated by pressing the thumb against a button at the base of the wearer's index finger. A red and green LED on the ring confirms the scan. Weighing less than 1.7 ounces/48 gm, the RS-1 is so light it can be worn indefinitely without fatigue. And, at just .9 inches/2.3 cm high, it's compact enough to avoid bumps and knocks; but even when it doesn't there's a scratch-resistant coating to protect the replaceable window. Its Mylar® scan element is not only super small and lightweight, it's frictionless, so there's no wear and tear on the moving parts.

The mount for the RS-1 features an adjustable strap, allowing it to fit fingers of all sizes, and because it's reversible it works equally well for right- and left-handers. With user safety in mind, Symbol has designed the ring scanner to break away from the finger at under 20 pounds/9 kg of pressure.

Expand the Capabilities and Flexibility of Your Existing Terminals

A single lightweight cable connects the RS-1 to a wide variety of data collection and transmission devices from Symbol Technologies or other manufacturers. It connects to portable data terminals, such as Symbol's popular PDT 3100 and 3300 Series, as a replacement for the scanner worn on the back of the hand; to portable pen terminals, such as Symbol's PPT 4600 Series; and even to stationary terminals, such as PCs and retail POS registers. A retrofit with the RS-1 is a cost effective way to extend the life of your investment by adding hands-free scanning capabilities to your existing terminals.

More than a Scanner, the RS-1 Can Be Part of a Wearable Productivity System

The RS-1 is also a primary component in Symbol's WSS 1040 Wearable System. In this application, it connects to an integrated computer and wireless radio worn on the forearm. The WSS 1040 and RS-1 form a complete productivity system with today's most advanced ergonomics, robust data collection capabilities, and wireless communications using Symbol's Spectrum 24® RF technology. What's more, as part of the WSS 1040, the RS-1's low power consumption further enhances productivity because a single battery charge lasts through a full work shift.

Applications Unlimited

Applications for the RS-1 are virtually unlimited. In warehouse and distribution environments, it's ideal for shipping and receiving, order picking, stock pulling and put-away, item tracking, cross-dock transfers, and inventories/cycle counts. Parcel and package delivery companies will put the RS-1 to work doing parcel sortation, tracking and cross-dock transfers. Retailers will use it not only for point-of-sale applications, but for shelf price audits, store transfers and inventory management. There are applications, as well, for manufacturers to track work in process; for freight movers in tracking shipments and managing cross-dock transfers; for passenger airlines in baggage tracking and sortation and inventory services.

The RS-1 Ring Scanner. It's simply the smallest, most ergonomic laser scanner in the world. And, it's another breakthrough innovation from Symbol Technologies, the leader in bar code-driven data management systems, with millions of scanners and terminals installed worldwide.

RS-1 Ring Scanner Specification Highlights