Datalogic PowerScan PD9531-DPM Rugged Barcode Scanner is capable of reading codes marked with DPM. Direct Part Marking codes are usually: laser/ chemical etching, dot peening and ink jet printing where the PD9531-DPM can read as small as 2mils. Ideal for applications in manufacturing shop floor in processes such as work in progress, sub-assembly, component tracking, quality control, and line inventory control and more!