Method and apparatus for reading indicia

摘要

A method and apparatus is provided for reading indicia comprising a programmable scanning system (10) capable of reading a first object (18) scanned by the apparatus. The first object (18) initiates a program (24) internal to the apparatus providing a verb configuration indicating the type of programming actions to be taken by the apparatus. The programmable scanning system (10) is capable of reading a second object (26) scanned by the apparatus. The second object is decoded by internal circuitry of the scanning system (10) to provide a symbology type. The program (24) is selectively formatted by the first object (18) to read or not read the verb configuration of the symbology type of the second object (20) in target objects to be read.