OPTICAL SCANNER WITH CUSTOMER INTERFACE

摘要

A multi-window scanner (10) and method (500) of operating multi-window scanner for imaging a target object (44) and auxiliary object (204) includes a housing (16) supporting a first window assembly (22) for scanning a target barcode (42). The scanner also comprises a first scanning system (34) having one of an imaging camera (208/209) and a laser light source (38) positioned within the housing defining a field of view for reading the target barcode upon the target object. The scanner further comprises a second window assembly for reading auxiliary data (206) from an auxiliary object (204) relating to one or more target objects being scanned and a second scanning system (202) positioned within the housing for imaging the auxiliary data from the auxiliary object through the second window assembly (28).