Two-dimensional code scanner with guide illumination

An apparatus comprising:

• a light-emitting diode (LED) comprising a light source that emits light;
• a lens, said lens comprising a back side and a front side;
• and
• a circuit board that comprises a front side, a back side and an aperture, said front side being proximal to the lens and a back side being distal from the lens, said LED being mounted on the back side of the circuit board and protruding through the aperture in the circuit board and wherein the light from the light source is incident on the back side of the lens set.

An apparatus comprising:

• a light emitting diode (LED) comprising a light source that emits light;
• a lens, said lens comprising a back side and a front side;
• a circuit board that comprises a front side, a back side and an aperture, said front side being proximal to the lens and the back side being distal from the lens;
• and
• a structural member, said LED being mounted on the structural member, said structural member being affixed to the back side of the circuit board, said LED protruding through the aperture in the circuit board and wherein the light from the light source is incident on the back side of the lens.