U2
The U2 is the entry 2D imager of the U series — a budget-tier CMOS line that brings QR and phone-screen capture into a checkout that previously ran laser-only, without asking for a premium budget.
Key specifications
| Function | Entry 2D capture with 1D continuity for mixed labels |
|---|---|
| Imaging engine | CMOS imager, 0.5–0.75 MP class (family standard) |
| Symbologies | All 1D plus QR, DataMatrix, PDF417, Aztec, China Post codes |
| Precision | 4 mil minimum element width class |
| Read range | 0–80 cm class (family-class value) |
| Host interfaces | USB HID / CDC, RS232 |
| Screen capture | Member QRs and phone coupons at checkout distance |
| Target applications | Small retail, membership desks, mixed paper+screen workflows |
Full specification
| Parameter | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Product family | EMS Biometric U-series handheld 2D | 2D entry tier |
| Imaging sensor | CMOS, 0.5–0.75 MP class | Family-standard pixel count |
| Resolution | 4 mil class | Per-model in datasheet |
| Symbologies | EAN/UPC, Code 39/93/128, GS1-128, ITF-14, Codabar, QR, DataMatrix, PDF417, Aztec, China Post codes | Full 2D set |
| Read range | 0–80 cm class | Family-class; per-model curve on request |
| Host interfaces | USB + RS232 | Both standard |
| Wireless | Wired unit | See V3/V12 for cordless |
| Operating temperature | Indoor commercial class | See W-series for industrial range |
| Supply terms | MOQ 1 pc · sample 1–3 days · production 10–25 days (under 5,000 pcs) | EMS standard terms |
| Warranty | 2 years | From first unit |
Family-class values shown — exact per-model figures in the datasheet; the FAE team verifies mixed-label checkouts within 48h.
The customer's phone just became a checkout lane.
Digital payments now dominate retail transactions in the US, and your shop counter is the place where that reality lands: a printed barcode on the goods, a QR on the customer's phone, a tabletop stand for staff. The U2 handles both in one wired imaging unit, at the entry price tier:
- Paper and pixels, one gun — EAN/UPC for the item and a screen QR for the app coupon both decode on the same trigger, so the operator moves faster than customers can generate a new ticket.
- The 1D shelf stays whole — the full 1D set stays on board, so an upgrade to U2 costs a swap, not a re-labeling project across your catalogue.
- Zero-training staff — the same grip and trigger as a laser gun, with MOQ 1 pc and a 2-year warranty that makes the one-counter shop feel covered.
U2 FAQs
Yes — at counter distance the imaging engine reads standard mobile QR; very dim or cracked screens can slow it, and a sample against your store phones settles doubts in one afternoon.
In USB HID mode U2 emits the same keystrokes as a laser gun — most POS setups need no changes; RS232 mode is there when your software wants the protocol.
1 pc sample in 1–3 days, datasheet, free SDK and cable pinout; the 48h FAE line covers the POS-side questions your integrator will have.
Let an engineer verify your U2 checkouts.
Send your POS model and phone brands in use — get a decode report, updated datasheet and sample offer within 48h.
