Release Notes

Scanner SDK for Windows v3.6

October 2021

Contents
Contents ........................................................................................................................................................ 1
Overview ....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Device Compatibility ..................................................................................................................................... 3
Supported COM Protocols ............................................................................................................................ 3
Version History.............................................................................................................................................. 4
Components .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 9

Overview
The Zebra Scanner Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Windows providing a single programming interface
across multiple programming languages (such as MS .NET, C++, Java) for all scanners communication
variants (such as IBMHID, SNAPI, HIDKB, Nixdorf Mode B, etc.).
The Zebra Scanner SDK includes a suite of components that provides a unified software development
framework.
The SDK installation package includes following components.
• Zebra Scanner SDK Core components and drivers (COM API, Imaging drivers)
• Scanner OPOS and JPOS Drivers
• Scale OPOS and JPOS Drivers
• TWAIN Imaging Driver

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 • Bluetooth support for Windows 7 and higher
• Remote Management Components
o Scanner WMI Provider
o Driver WMI Provider
• Web Link to latest Developer's Guide - Document(s)
• Microsoft® Visual Studio Project Template for Zebra Scanner SDK
• Test & Sample utilities with Source code packages
o Zebra Scanner SDK Sample Application (C++)
o Zebra Scanner SDK Sample Application (Microsoft® C# .NET)
o Scanner OPOS Driver Test Utility (C++)
o Scale OPOS Driver Test Utility (C++)
o Scanner/Scale JPOS Driver Test Utility (Java)
o TWAIN Test Utility (C++)
o Scanner WMI Provider Test Utility (Microsoft® C# .NET)
o Driver WMI Provider Test Utility (Microsoft® C# .NET).
With this SDK, you can read bar codes, manage scanner configurations, capture images/videos and
selectively choose a list of scanners on which to work. While one application is in one programming
language using a scanner or a set of scanners, another application in a different language can be used
differently within the same system environment.
The SDK can build an application with complete control of its scanner's capabilities.
• Barcode data
o Simulated HID Keyboard output
o OPOS/JPOS output
o SNAPI output
• Command and Control
o LED and Beeper Control
o Aim Control
• Imaging
o Capture / Transfer of Images
o View Video
o Simultaneous capture barcode data and an image with one trigger pull using Intelligent
Image Capture (IDC)
• Remote Scanner Management
o Asset Tracking
o Device Configuration (Get, Set and Store Scanner attributes)
o Firmware Update
o Scanner Communication Protocol Switching
o Service to Automate Configuration / Firmware Upgrade Process

For the latest SDK updates, please visit Zebra Scanner SDK
For support, please visit http://www.zebra.com/support.

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Device Compatibility
For the compatible devices list, please visit following page.
https://www.zebra.com/us/en/support-downloads/software/developer-tools/scanner-sdk-for-
windows.html

Supported COM Protocols

SDK supported communication protocols include:
• IBM Table-Top USB
• IBM Hand-Held USB
• IBM OPOS - IBM Hand-held USB with Full Scan Disable
• HID Keyboard Emulation
• USB CDC Host
• Symbol Native API (SNAPI) with Imaging Interface
• Symbol Native API (SNAPI) without Imaging Interface
• Wincor-Nixdorf RS-232 Mode B
• Simple Serial Interface (SSI) over RS232
• Simple Serial Interface (SSI) over Bluetooth Classic

Management and Firmware Update

Query Assets Information

Faster Firmware Update

Imaging and Video
Host Switching

OPOS Driver

JPOS Driver
Barcode

IBM Table-Top USB X X X X X X

IBM Hand-Held USB X X X X X X
IBM OPOS - IBM Hand-held USB with Full Scan
X X X X X X
Disable
HID Keyboard Emulation X
USB CDC Host X
Symbol Native API (SNAPI) with Imaging
X X X X X X X X
Interface
Symbol Native API (SNAPI) without Imaging
X X X X X X
Interface
Wincor-Nixdorf RS-232 Mode B X X X

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 Simple Serial Interface (SSI) over RS232 X X X X X X
Simple Serial Interface (SSI) over Bluetooth
X X X X X X
Classic
Simple Serial Interface (SSI) over Bluetooth Low-
Energy (BLE)
Simple Serial Interface (SSI) over MFI

Version History
Version 3.06.0013 – 10/2021
1. Enhanced JPOS driver
a. Added support to execute DirectIO commands without claiming the device.
b. JPOS sample application enhancement to display the “Live Weight” and the
logs on live weight status update events.
c. Enhanced logging in JPOS driver including access to barcode data, power
state, scale weight, and what API calls have been made.
2. Enhanced Logging Agent capabilities
a. Added support for logging of operating system environment variables like
“host PC name”. The environmental variable check is performed real time
on each logging occurrence
b. Added support for real time logging via a JSON call to cloud-based consoles
like Splunk.

Version 3.06.0010 – 08/2021

1. Enhanced options associated with the OPOS driver’s “ScanData” property. Option
now exists to only display scanned data (without displaying the communication
protocol specific details).
2. Enhanced logging in JPOS driver including access to barcode data, scale weight, and
what API calls have been made.
3. Fixed statistics and health parameters reporting from the parent scanner device in a
cascaded device setup.

Version 3.06.0006 – 04/2021

1. Enhanced JPOS driver.
a. Add support for “extended error codes” for NCRDIO_SCALE_LIVE_WEIGHT
DirectIO command in JPOS.
b. Add support for JPOS Scale status responses.
2. Fixed JPOS Scale Open command to enable the “DeviceEnabled” property to
execute.
3. Fixed JPOS DirectIO RESET command.
4. Fixed JPOS Scanner Not of File Direct IO Command.
5. Fixed JPOS Sample application, which now shows the scale weight value when
DirectIO NCR_LIVE_WEIGHT command executes.

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 6. Fixed Scale OPOS crash issue when retrieving Check Health Text after executing
Check Health command.

Version 3.06.0003 – 01/2021

1. OPOS and JPOS enhancements
a. Added support for Scanner DirectIO RESET command.
b. Added support for custom MP7000 scale result codes for ErrorOverWeight,
ErrorUnderZero and ErrorSameWeight.
2. Enhanced Logging Agent capabilities
a. Log agent can now retrieve Host/PC name and IP address
b. “Scan Avoidance” functionality renamed to “Non-Decode Event”
c. The reporting interval can be customized. Set unique programming interval
by attribute. Note a small interval (less than 30 seconds) may impact POS
system performance.

Version 3.06.0002 – 10/2020

1. Updated Visual C++ redistributable package from 2017 to 2019. Note redistributable
package for 2017 is no longer included with the SDK.
2. Add support for the scanner page motor action to the sample applications (C++ and
C#).
3. JPOS driver update. Removed Apache Xerces XML parser dependency from the
Zebra JPOS Service Object (SO).

Version 3.05.0005 – 07/2020

1. Logging Agent bundled with Windows SDK.
a. The Logging Agent allows a 3rd party management console, like Microsoft’s
SCCM, to track scanner information including the scanner’s health by
parsing a Logging Agent generated log file.
b. The Logging Agent will output a log file, one file per scanner/host.
c. The Logging Agent is configurable and can document one or all of the
following information:
i. Asset information
ii. Statistics for example battery charge level or UPCs scanned
iii. Firmware failures and or firmware success
iv. Parameter value(s) changed. Achieved by tracking parameter 616
(config file name changed to “Modified”)
v. Scanned barcode data (all scanned items)
vi. Scan avoidance for MP7000
d. The logging agent can have its output stored locally on its host PC or output
to a network shared folder.
2. Added support for Data Parsing (supports UDI, GS1 Label Parsing and Blood Bag)
symbology to sample applications (C++ and C#).
3. Added support for CDC switching on SDK sample applications (C++ and C#).
4. OPOS Scanner/Scale CCO update from version 1.14 to version 1.14.1.

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 Version 3.05.0003 – 04/2020
1. For NCR based retail POS customers- Added support for NCR Direct I/O command in
OPOS and JPOS drivers (Scanner and Scale).
2. Faster wireless firmware update for select scanners over the Bluetooth Classic
communication protocol. See 123Scan’s release notes per scanner for product
support details.
3. OPOS driver updated to comply with all Symbologies specified in the OPOS 1.14
specification.
4. JPOS driver update. JPOS driver now uses a common code base with the more
mature Linux JPOS driver.
5. JPOS driver operation now also validated on OpenJDK 11, in addition to existing
validation on the Oracle JDK.
6. Updated the version of Visual C++ redistributable package from 2012 to 2017. Note
redistributable package for 2012 is no longer included with the SMS.
7. Removed Windows XP support.

Version 3.05.0001 – 01/2020

1. Enhanced the OPOS driver to comply with the OPOS 1.14 specification on supported
Symbologies
2. JPOS Driver
a. Enhanced the JPOS driver to meet fully JPOS 1.14 specification compliance.
b. Enhanced JPOS demo app to display barcode data in HEX format.
c. Enhanced JPOS driver to support scanner configuration through a jpos.xml
file.

Version 3.04.0011 – 10/2019

1. Fixed WMI agent enabling filtering of scanner(s) when the configuration name
contained unreadable characters.
2. Fixed Windows 10 issue preventing scanner from returning barcode data in HIDKB
mode after host PC logoff/logon or sleep mode event.
3. Fixed a conflict when CoreScanner installed and pairing Bluetooth devices by
searching the host PC.

Version 3.04.0007 – 07/2019

1. Add support within OPOS driver for the following Symbologies: GS1 Data Matrix,
QS1 QR and Grid Matrix.
2. Enhanced the C# demo application: Added a RFID tab with Scan Scan Write
functionality.

Version 3.04.0002 – 04/2019

1. Added customizable logging module to CoreScanner. A user can now format the log
file output to include parameters and layout from predefined options.
2. Simulated HID Keyboard output, now handles German by setting “Keyboard
emulation/locale” to “Default”. Other languages supported include English and
French.

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 Version 3.03.0016 - 02/2019
1. Fixed some bugs and improved stability in TWAIN driver.
2. Fixed an issue in Scanner WMI provider regarding firmware download events.
3. Fixed an issue with OPOS binary conversion.

Version 3.03.0013 – 11/2018

1. Fixed firmware update failure (low occurrence problem).
2. Updated SNAPI driver. It now includes a Microsoft signature.
3. Implemented Scale OPOS driver beep on good read weight. This is a custom feature
implemented to address a customer issue which can be enable through Windows
registry configurations.
4. Added support for NCR Direct IO command (DIO_NCR_SCAN_TONE)
5. Introduced support for barcodes encoded with Windows’ code pages like Russian
and Korean.
6. Introduced registry entries
a. to control the value of the OPOS Power State property.
b. to configure scale behavior.
c. to configure Windows’ code pages.
7. Introduced support for the NCR direct I/O command to get the “Scale live weight”
data.
8. Fixed a security vulnerability – Exe execution can no longer introduce a shell
command injection via filename.
9. Fixed firmware update progress event missing issue with Scanner WMI provider.
10. Minor bug fixes.

Version 3.02.0000 – 08/2017

1. Updated JPOS sample application to demonstrate Direct I/O functionality.

Version 3.01.0000 – 09/2016

1. Bluetooth support for cordless scanners without a cradle on Windows 7, 8 and 10
using Microsoft’s Bluetooth stack.
2. OPOS support for “Not On File Beep” NCR capability.
3. Source codes of Sample Applications updated to support Microsoft Visual Studio
2010 and above.

Version 3.00.0000 – 03/2016

1. Rebranded Scanner SDK from Motorola to Zebra.
2. Supports Windows 10 (32 and 64 bit).

Version 2.06.0000 – 11/2015

1. Support for RFD8500 firmware update.

Version 2.05.0000 – 07/2015

1. Support for new MP6000 firmware features.
2. Stability enhancements.

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 Version 2.04.0000 – 08/2014
1. OPOS Direct IO support.
2. JPOS supports both 64bit and 32bit JVMs on 64bit platforms.
3. Added support for 32bit OPOS drivers on 64bit platforms.
4. Bug fixes.
5. Security enhancements to address potential security vulnerabilities.

Version 2.03.0000 – 05/2014

1. Driver ADF support.
2. MP6000 Scale Live Weight Event support.
3. Microsoft® Visual Studio Project Template provided for Zebra Scanner SDK.
4. Bug fixes.

Version 2.02.0000 – 12/2013

1. Supports Windows 8/8.1 (32 and 64 bit).
2. Bug fixes.

Version 2.01.0000 – 08/2013

1. Inter key delay feature in HID Keyboard emulation.
2. Bug fixes.

Version 2.00.0000 – 06/2013

1. Optimized log file operation.
2. IBM Table Top host interface support.
3. MP6000 scale commands added.
4. MP6000 scale support for OPOS and JPOS.
5. DWORD attribute support.
6. Unsolicited scanner events (Topology changes and Decode data) support (Scanner
firmware support required).
7. Statistics support (Scanner firmware support required).

Version 1.02.0000 – 08/2012

1. Codeless scanner plug-n-play events added (Require Firmware update, check
scanner PRGs for firmware support availability).
2. Simple Data Formatting feature added for emulated keyboard data.
3. TWAIN Custom capabilities added.
4. SNAPI scanner support added to Scanner WMI Provider.
5. Enhanced InstallShield with more custom installation options.
6. OPOS driver modified to support Multi-threaded apartment (in-proc/out-proc) POS
applications (clients).
7. Host variant switching support added for scanners with NULL synapse buffer

Version 1.01.0000 – 03/2012

1. 64-bit Windows 7 support added.
2. TWAIN imaging interface supported.

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 3. USB-CDC Serial Emulation mode supported. Com protocol switching partially
supported – able to programmatically switch into USB-CDC host mode but not exist.

Version 1.00.0000 – 07/2011

1. Supports Windows XP SP3 (32-bit) and Windows 7 (32-bit)
2. RSM 2.0 Scanner Support
3. SNAPI faster firmware download support
4. Programmatic Host Variant Switching support
5. HID Keyboard Emulation support for English and French language keyboards

Components
If the default install location is not changed, the components are installed in the following folders:

Component Location

Common Components %ProgramFiles%\Zebra Technologies\Barcode Scanners\Common

Scanner SDK %ProgramFiles%\Zebra Technologies\Barcode Scanners\Scanner SDK

Scanner OPOS Driver %ProgramFiles%\Zebra Technologies\Barcode Scanners\Scanner SDK\OPOS

Scanner JPOS Driver %ProgramFiles%\Zebra Technologies\Barcode Scanners\Scanner SDK\JPOS

Scanner WMI Provider %ProgramFiles%\%\ Zebra Technologies\Barcode Scanners\Scanner

SDK\WMI Provider Scanner

Driver WMI Provider %ProgramFiles%\Zebra Technologies\Barcode Scanners\Scanner SDK\WMI

Provider Driver

TWAIN Driver %WinDir%\twain_32\Zebra – On 32/64bit version

%WinDir%\twain_64\Zebra – On 64bit version

Component specific binaries, Sample applications, Sample Application source (code) projects will be
installed under components base folders.

Installation
Installation of a new release replaces previous versions of Zebra Scanner SDK and common components.
Supported operating systems:
• Windows 10 32bit and 64bit
Microsoft .Net framework and/or Java JDK/JRE, will not be installed with this installation package. Users
are advised to install both the components independently.

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 External Dependencies
1. C# .Net Sample Applications require .NET framework be available on the target computer.
2. JPOS requires JRE/JDK 1.6 or above to be available on the target computer.

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