OPTICAL DEVICE EMPLOYING A MIRROR ARRAY FOR INCREASING THE APPARENT RESOLUTION OF A PHOTOSENSOR

The present invention relates to a dataform reading module. At least one photosensor provides a plurality of different zones for image capture. A lens focuses a respective image representing a portion of a dataform taken along a target line onto a respective one of the plurality of different zones. At least two mirrors are configured to focus an image of adjacent and partially overlapping portions of the dataform taken along the target line onto the lens. An illuminating device illuminates the dataform.