The versatile Microscan HawkEye 1500 series imagers specialize in challenging applications involving challenging direct part marking of 2D codes with little or no contrast. The smart camera format makes the HawkEye 1500 reader a drop in replacement for barcode readers. The simple to setup interface and the advanced programming controls provide an easy to use but powerful reader. An optional verification license allows the HawkEye 1500 to grade the print quality of data matrix and barcodes.