The Heron™ has been developed by Datalogic in order to satisfy all requirements at the POS, providing high performance and an innovative design suitable for small retail POS applications. The Heron™, based on the "INSTINCTIVE READING DISTANCE" concept (from near contact to over 20 cm), includes the "green spot" (Datalogic patent application), which provides "good reading" feedback directly on the code, where the user usually tends to be looking. The stand included in the package allows the reader to be used in hands-free mode. If placed correctly in the stand, the reader beeps and automatically switches to hands-free mode. The green spot remains on to show the operator where to position the code under the Heron™ for quick and intuitive reading. As a result, Heron™ is effective as a hand-held reader and presentation scanner. The Heron™ also provides full connectivity. Three models are available with different interface sets: the standard D130 multi-interface model (RS232, USB, WEDGE & WAND) which also comes in a black version; the D110 model, providing complete connectivity to main IBM cash registers and POS terminals, and the D140 model, which performs undecoded reader applications. The Heron™ D150 EAS is the latest addition, providing an integrated EAS antenna and special EAS cables, for ease of connection and compatibility with Nedap and Checkpoint EAS systems, guaranteeing EAS tag deactivation and barcode reading in one smooth motion. In addition, Heron™ reads Reduced Space Symbologies (RSS), an emerging symbology that can be printed on a smaller label, which meets emerging market needs for a greater amount of data on a symbol guaranteeing investment protection.