The Inspector 5000 Auto Optic provides ISO 15416 and ANSI X3.182 Method. This unique portable bar code verifier can interface with either the patented ATIS Auto-Optic scan head or a laser scanner. Store and print capability, multiple scan averaging and subsymbology choices are easily accessed through a simple seven-button user interface with a large color LCD display. The scanners are easily installed by the user, which makes the unit quickly adaptable to practically any verification requirement.