Patent ID: 7886979

Claim:
A method comprising: obtaining one or more images of a two dimensional direct part marking barcode, the one or more images obtained via a barcode pistol grip barcode reader comprising: a camera, the camera defining a camera axis, an on-axis lighting module including a first set of light emitting diodes (LEDs) having a first emitted color, the on-axis lighting module adapted to direct light in an on-axis lighting direction that is collinear with the camera axis, and an off-axis lighting module that is mirror-less, filter-less, and lens-less, a distance between the off-axis lighting module and the camera adjustable, the off-axis lighting module including a second set of LEDs having a second emitted color, the off-axis lighting module adapted to direct light in an off-axis lighting direction that intersects the camera axis at an adjustable angle, the adjustable angle less than fifty-five degrees.