Patent ID: 7348999

Claim:
An alignment method for orienting and positioning a data carrying 2-dimensional graphical symbol within a field of view of an imaging device, the method comprising the steps of: a) displaying, upon a display device, an image of the data carrying 2-dimensional graphical symbol, which is located within the field of view of the imaging device, with the displaying of the image of the data carrying 2-dimensional graphical symbol involving a collecting and storing of digital image information; and b) displaying, also upon the display device, a stationary graphical alignment indicator, which is displayed along with the image of the data carrying 2-dimensional graphical symbol, for aiding in substantially aligning the data carrying 2-dimensional graphical symbol with the graphical alignment indicator; c) wherein the collecting, storing, and displaying of digital image information is repeated, enabling a repeated updating of the displayed image of the data carrying 2-dimensional graphical symbol, thereby providing feedback for moving the graphical symbol within the field of view of the imaging device for effecting the substantial aligning of the image of the graphical symbol and the graphical alignment indicator; d) providing an additional step such that once the data carrying 2-dimensional graphical symbol is substantially aligned with the graphical alignment indicator, a processing of the digital image information results in a determining of a print quality of the data carrying 2-dimensional graphical symbol.