Rent Zebra TC21 / TC26 (Android PDT) in Jakarta

This table is summarised from Zebra's official TC21/TC26 spec sheet.

The configurations Arental rents out: the TC21 on Wi-Fi or the TC26 on 4G LTE, each with a 2D imager plus camera and an IP67-sealed body.

SE4100 or SE4710?

These two scan engines set how quickly barcodes are read. Zebra recommends the SE4710 for scan-intensive work, such as picking that runs all shift long, and the SE4100 for light to moderate scanning, for example occasional price or stock checks. How an imager works is explained in the 2D area imager glossary entry; ask which scan engine the delivered unit has if your picking speed targets are tight.

The body, screen, and scan engine are the same. The only difference is how the device connects to the internet and knows its location.

The question is simple: are your staff always within range of the company Wi-Fi? If yes, the TC21 is enough. If data has to be sent from the road, a partner warehouse, or a customer's shop, choose the TC26 and prepare a SIM card with a data plan.

TC21/TC26 compared with the Zebra TC57 and iData 70

The TC57 is a different model from the TC5x series; its successor, the TC57x, was announced by Zebra together with the TC21/TC26 in June 2020. Arental's catalogue does not currently include the TC57, so for the PDT class we supply the TC21/TC26 and the iData 70.

If all you need is to read barcodes and send them to a computer, a handheld scanner such as the Zebra DS2278 is simpler and needs no app.

Zebra's spec sheet splits TC21/TC26 use into two groups: inside the four walls (retail, hospitality, light warehouse, manufacturing) and outside them (field service, direct store delivery, postal, courier, and route accounting). For short-term rentals, the best-fitting jobs are:

• Stock counts and cycle counts: staff scan the shelves, and the inventory app compares the result with the system quantity straight away.
• Picking and goods receiving: the pick list appears on the 5-inch screen, and every item is confirmed with a press of the scan button.
• Courier proof of delivery (TC26): the parcel is scanned, the handover is photographed with the 13 MP camera, and the app can record the GPS location before the data goes out over 4G.

Before use, your app has to be installed and is usually locked down so staff cannot open other apps; this is commonly handled with MDM. Arental can install your WMS or courier app on the units before they are shipped. To print labels for received goods, pair the PDTs with a Zebra ZD label printer.

Renting a Zebra TC21 or TC26 from Arental starts at Rp 160,000/day, Rp 400,000/week, or Rp 800,000/month; an annual contract brings the effective rate to Rp 480,000/month. The connectivity variant, number of units, and duration set the final quotation, so send your headcount and project length via WhatsApp.

The purchase price of a new or used Zebra TC21 depends on the memory configuration, scan engine, and battery condition, and it moves with the market, so we do not list it. Something often overlooked when buying PDTs for a short project: the units sit idle once the stock count is over. Rates for every scanner class are on the barcode scanner rental price page, a selection guide is on the barcode scanner rental page, and other models are in the Zebra scanner catalogue. Rentals are processed in the name of a company, government agency, or institution.