Targeting adapter for mobile scanning device

A scanning adapter comprising:

• a body defining an aperture;
• and
• a targeting assembly movably coupled to the body between a first position and a second position, the targeting assembly comprising an optical assembly,
• wherein, in the first position of the targeting assembly, the optical assembly is misaligned with the aperture and, in the second position of the targeting assembly, the optical assembly is aligned with the aperture such that a targeting aid is projected at a predetermined distance in response to receiving light through the aperture.

A method of capturing data using a scanning device, the scanning device comprising a light source, a camera, and a targeting assembly adapted to produce a targeting aid at a predetermined distance from the camera in response to activation of the light source, the method comprising:

• positioning the targeting assembly over the light source;
• activating the light source;
• deactivating the light source in response to receiving a capture command;
• and
• after deactivating the light source, capturing image data using the camera.