Projection Bar code Scanner

"Projection" Bar code Scanner is really a misnomer for scanners more commonly referred to as "omni-directional" scanners. Omni-directional scanners produce not one laser beam, but many, and often in a crosshatch pattern that enables the barcode to be scanned at multiple angles of orientation, freeing the user from having to worry too much about proper orientation. Obviously, this is a great boon for point-of-sale retail applications, cashiers needn't take the extra time to line-up a barcode. These types of scanners are designed to be placed on a countertop and be hands-free, though pretty much all models can be easily picked up.