Decodable indicia reading terminal with indicia analysis functionality

A decodable indicia reading terminal comprising:

• an imager-based scanner, said imager-based scanner including a multiple pixel image sensor, an imaging lens configured to focus an image of decodable indicia on said image sensor, and a first A/D converter configured to convert a first analog signal read out of said image sensor into a first digital signal;
• a laser-based scanner, said laser-based scanner including a laser source configured to emit a laser beam onto a substrate bearing decodable indicia, a photo-detector configured to receive a second beam of a variable intensity reflected by said decodable indicia and to output a second analog signal representative of said variable intensity, and a second A/D converter configured to convert said second analog signal into a second digital signal;
• a microprocessor configured to output a decoded message data corresponding to said decodable indicia by processing at least one of:
• said first digital signal, said second digital signal;
• a communication interface communicatively coupled to said system bus;
• wherein said decodable indicia reading terminal is configured, responsive to a triggering event, to transmit via said communication interface a decoding result and an indicia readability rating regarding said decoding result based on at least one of a number of scanning attempts to successfully decode the decodable indicia, and a processing time taken to successfully decode the decodable indicia.