An omni-directional embedded imager built to drop into kiosks, ticketing machines and self-service terminals, reading printed codes and phone screens without a trigger.
| Model | Element P42KS |
|---|---|
| Type | Fixed-mount embedded 2D scanner |
| Scanning | Omni-directional, 640 x 480 camera |
| Barcodes | All mainstream 1D and 2D |
| Interface | USB 2.0 (this version), RS232 supported |
| Cable | 1 metre pigtail |
| Warranty | 24 Months Return to Base |
The Element P42KS is a fixed-mount 2D barcode scanner built for embedded and unattended work. An omni-directional 640 x 480 pixel scanning camera with object auto-sense reads virtually any mainstream 1D or 2D barcode at speed, including codes shown on a mobile phone screen, with nobody having to press a trigger. Its miniature body is designed to sit inside a machine rather than in a hand, so it disappears behind a window or panel and simply works.
This version ships with a USB interface on a 1 metre pigtail, which gives you enough cable to reach a host PC or controller mounted elsewhere in a kiosk, ticket machine or self-service terminal. The same P42KS platform also supports RS232 for older or industrial hosts. If you need a shorter run, POS PLAZA also stocks the 30 centimetre pigtail version of the same scanner. Backed by a 24 Months Return to Base warranty and supported in Australia on 1300 115 808.
High-speed capture from any angle, so a code is read the moment it enters the field of view.
Built on an industry-leading scan platform that handles the everyday linear and matrix codes.
Captures barcodes and QR codes off mobile displays for tickets, vouchers and mobile payment.
A compact body made to fit neatly inside kiosks and terminals where there is little room to spare.
The platform supports both interfaces. This variant is the USB build with a 1 metre pigtail.
Detects a presented item by itself, so it runs hands-free in unattended and self-service settings.
E-commerce collection points, loyalty stations and access control, where the scanner lives behind a panel and customers serve themselves.
Event ticket redemption, parking and ticket vending machines, transport boarding passes and check-in gates that read codes off a phone.
Express delivery and postal lockers, gaming cash-out terminals and production lines where an OEM scanner is embedded in the equipment.
| Brand | Element |
|---|---|
| Model | P42KS |
| SKU | SCETP42KSSR007 |
| Product type | Fixed-mount (embedded) 2D barcode scanner |
| Form factor | Fixed |
| Scan engine | 2D area imager and linear imager |
| Scanning | Omni-directional, 640 x 480 pixel scanning camera with object auto-sense |
| Barcode support | All mainstream 1D and 2D barcodes, including codes displayed on mobile phone screens |
| Interface | USB 2.0 on this variant. The P42KS platform also supports RS232. |
| Cable | 1 metre USB pigtail |
| Colour | Black |
| Package option | Scanner only |
| Warranty | 24 Months Return to Base |
| P42KS (1 m pigtail) | P42KS-SR (30 cm pigtail) | P881 desktop | P880DS desktop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mounting | Fixed-mount, embedded | Fixed-mount, embedded | Desktop, free standing | Desktop, free standing |
| Scanning | Omni-directional, 640 x 480 camera | Omni-directional, 640 x 480 camera | 2D omni-directional, 1280 x 1080 CMOS | Dual 2D omni-directional, 1280 x 1080 front and 640 x 480 top |
| Interface | USB, 1 m pigtail | USB, 30 cm pigtail | USB | USB |
| Reads phone screens | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Kiosks where the host sits away from the scan window | Tight builds where the host is right behind the panel | Counter-top presentation scanning | Counter-top with a second top-down read |
Yes. The P42KS reads all mainstream 1D and 2D barcodes and is built to capture codes displayed on mobile phone screens, which is what makes it suitable for ticket redemption, vouchers and mobile payment at a kiosk.
No. This is a fixed-mount scanner with omni-directional scanning and object auto-sense, so it reads a presented item automatically and runs hands-free in unattended and self-service installations.
The scanner is the same. The only difference is the length of the attached USB pigtail: 1 metre here, 30 centimetres on SCETP42KSSR001. Choose the 1 metre cable when the host PC or controller sits away from the scan window, and the 30 centimetre cable when the two are side by side.
The P42KS platform supports both RS232 and USB. This particular part number is the USB build with a USB pigtail fitted, so an RS232 host needs the RS232 version of the scanner rather than a change of cable. Call 1300 115 808 and we will confirm the right part number for your host.
A fixed-mount scanner is embedded inside equipment rather than held in the hand. The P42KS is designed for self-service kiosks, access control, loyalty stations, event ticket redemption, parking and ticket machines, transport boarding passes, postal and express delivery, gaming cash-outs and production lines.
Most scanners present scanned data to the host as standard keyboard input, which works with the majority of POS and kiosk applications. Some self-service platforms expect a specific scanner model or configuration, so check your platform's supported hardware list, or call our team on 1300 115 808 before you buy.
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