Pairing the LI4278 Bluetooth Barcode Scanner
By: POSGuys - 1/12/2015

In this post we show how to connect the [LI4278][2] to a mobile device. These instructions should apply to many other Motorola Bluetooth scanners as they use similar procedures to connect.

**About the LI4278:** The LI4278 is incredibly durable as well as flexible for use in a variety of environments and situations.  You'll see it used in retail situations as either a primary or secondary scanner for retail checkout and then see the exact same scanner mounted to a forklift for warehouse use.  Overall a fantastic bluetooth scanner.

People like to pair it directly with a tablet (windows tablet, ipad, or android tablet) and forgo using the base station.  This can be done by scanning a few configuration barcodes; we'll show you how.

For the directions below scan directly from the screen or download the printable version of the barcodes you need here: [https://posguys.com/download/LI4278_pairing.pdf][3]

<h2>How to pair as Bluetooth keyboard. <br>(aka connect to a mobile device without plugging in the base)</h2>

<b>Step 1</b>
Scan "Variable Pin Code" (Section 4-28)
![variable pin code][4][][]

<b>Step 2</b>
Scan "Bluetooth Keyboard Emulation" (Section 4-4)
![bluetooth keyboard emulation][5][][]

<b>Step 3</b>
Turn on Pairing in your tablet settings

<b>Step 4</b>
Wait for your mobile device to find either a Keyboard or your LI4278

<b>Step 5</b>
If prompted scan the numerical barcodes in section E-6 followed by the "End of Message" barcode
![numeric barcodes 1][6][][]
![numeric barcodes 2][7][][]

<b>Finished!</b>
Your scanner should now pair with your tablet directly.  You may need to scan any barcode to initialize the pairing.

<h2>How to unpair and re-pair with the base.</h2>

<b>Step 1</b>
Scan "*Cradle Host" (Section 4-4) 
![cradle host][8][][]

<b>Step 2</b>
Scan the serial number of your cradle located on the top of your cradle or on the underside.

<b>Finished!</b>
Your scanner should now pair with the base once again.  You may need to scan a barcode (any general barcode will do) to trigger the base to reconnect.

If you have any kind of communications issues or barcodes are still not being sent and you want to start over, scan the "set defaults" barcode found in the <a href="https://posguys.com/download/LI4278_QS_EN.pdf" title="Download PDF">Quick Start Guide</a>. That will set the scanner back to the settings it had when it left the factory which is a good starting point.

Thanks for reading! Hopefully your LI4278 is up and scanning like a champion. As always if you purchased your hardware from POSGuys it comes with lifetime POSGuys support. Don't suffer through troubleshooting alone, we are here to help. 1-800-903-6571

[1]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/9275/li4278-how-to.jpg
  [2]: https://posguys.com/barcode-reader-scanner_3/Motorola-LI4278_1212/
  [3]: https://posguys.com/download/LI4278_pairing.pdf
  [4]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/33/li4278_barcode3.JPG
  [5]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/33/li4278_barcode2.JPG
  [6]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/33/li4278_barcode4a.JPG
  [7]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/33/li4278_barcode4b.JPG
  [8]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/33/li4278_barcode1.JPG

<h3>Video Demonstrating The Blog Post:</h3>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/WMGFJCUqIOs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Pairing the LI4278 Bluetooth Barcode Scanner By: POSGuys - 1/12/2015

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