Enable Carriage Return on an LS2208
By: POSGuys - 1/21/2015

The [LS2208 Barcode Scanner][1] from Symbol (Formerly Motorola) is one of the most popular [barcode scanners][2].  Out of the box the USB HID models will send data to wherever your cursor is.  It also can be setup to send a carriage return after each successful scan.  This is useful for point of sale because normally the cashier scans in the barcode and hits enter. Configuring the scanner to automatically hit enter for the cashier speeds up the checkout process.

<ul style="list-style: none;padding-bottom: 35px;">PLEASE NOTE: The directions below also answer the following questions.
<li>How to add carriage return to Motorola DS457?</li>
<li>How to add carriage return to Motorola DS6607, DS6608, DS6707 or DS6708?</li>
<li>How to add carriage return to Motorola DS3407, DS3408, DS3478SF, DS3508 or DS3578?</li>
<li>How to add carriage return to Motorola MS2204, MS2207, MS3204, MS3207, MS4404, MS4407 or MS954?</li>
<li>How to add carriage return to Motorola DS9208 or DS9808?</li>
<li>How to add carriage return to Motorola MT2070 or MT2090?</li>
<li>How to add carriage return to Motorola MP6000, MP6010, MP6200, MP6210,MP6500 or MP6510?</li>
<li>How to add carriage return to Motorola DS4208, DS4308, DS6878, LI2208 or LI4278?</li>
</ul>

Step One.
Download the ls2208 enable carriage return PDF. [ls2208_enable_carriage_return.pdf][3]

Step Two.
Print the downloaded enable carriage return PDF.

Step Three.
Scan the three barcodes listed in order from top to bottom. Four beeps after the third barcode means that your scanner is configured to add a carriage return. Sometimes you need to scan a barcode twice before the carriage return programming kicks in. It will then happen each time from then on.

Finished!

<h2>Imager Scanner Carriage Return Directions</h2>
The LS2208 does not read from screens because it is a laser scanner but for those imager scanners that do (examples LI2208, LI4278, DS9208, DS4308) you can scan the images on the screen below.

Step One.
Scan the Scan Options barcode.
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Step Two.
Scan the < DATA >< SUFFIX > barcode.
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Step Three.
Scan the Enter barcode.
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Once the third barcode is scanned the device will beep four times letting you know that it is successfully configured.  Sometimes you have to scan a product code twice before carriage return programming kicks in but after that it will always automatically send enter.

Finished! As always if you purchased your POS hardware from POSGuys.com you can call 1-855-POS-GUYS or <a href="mailto:support@POSGuys.com" title="Email POSGuys.com Tech Support: We support what we sell!">email</a> our friendly support team and they will help setup your scanner.

[1]: https://posguys.com/barcode-reader-scanner_3/Zebra-LS2208_481/
  [2]: https://posguys.com/barcode-reader-scanner_3/
  [3]: https://posguys.com/download/ls2208_enable_carriage_return.pdf
  [4]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/33/ls22081.JPG
  [5]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/33/ls22082.JPG
  [6]: https://posguys.blob.core.windows.net/content/images/blog/33/ls22083.JPG

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