Zebra Plastic Card Printers.

Zebra Plastic Card Printers come in a variety of styles and price ranges, including single-sided printers, dual sided printers, and security printers

Healthy Solutions for Healthcare.

The healthcare industry benefits from barcoding. Barcoding enhances patient safety and operational efficiency.

Seagull Scientific Products

Seagull Scientific BarTender is an industry-leading label design and barcode software. Seagull Scientific also develops true Windows printer drivers for bar code and thermal printers.

MC 9190G

The Ability To Satisfy Your Company Software Requirements.

Wireless Broadband

The unrivalled Motorola portfolio of Point-to-Point (PTP), Point-to-Multipoint (PMP), and Mesh Wide Area Network (MWAN), WLAN and VoWLAN solutions make governments, enterprises, and service providers more agile by helping them deploy voice, video, and data applications right where they need them.

Wednesday 31 October 2007

Barcode Printing in Crystal Reports 2008

Crystal Reports 2008 now features barcode support within this popular database reporting tool. What they didn't say when they announced Crystal Reports 2008 recently was that they've incorporated Azalea Software's barcode fonts into the product.While Azalea has offered a plug-in that works with Crystal Reports for many years, their barcode fonts are now tightly woven into the fabric of Crystal.[

Tuesday 30 October 2007

Some Days We Regret Outgrowing Recreational Drugs

We present you Seikodo Corp's Barcode Kitties. Your guess is as good as ours.And no, their whiskers don't scan, which hurts us down deep in our souls.

Monday 29 October 2007

Video Interview with Scott Kreisberg CEO

Watch our new video "Interview with Scott Kreisberg"



Thursday 25 October 2007

Azalea Origami

Or would that be origami azalea. Either way, here's our company's namesake done in folded paper.And you thought we didn't have enough stuff to fill a blog named "Bar Code Nerds". Shame on you for not having faith in us!

One Step Awarded for Top Sales of Retail Pro

One Step Retail Solutions received the Global Business Partner of the Year Award from Island Pacific at the awards event in San Diego, CA this week. The awards event took place at the Wave House in San Diego and recognized One Step for achieving Top Sales of Retail Pro worldwide.

“It is always important to be recognized for the accomplishments of the group as a whole. Receiving the honors of being the best Retail Pro Service Provider, for the US and World wide, acknowledges all the efforts made by everyone at One Step Retail. It reflects our dedication to our customers and their businesses. It is also nice to have that recognition from the other Retail Pro Dealers, our peers”, says Charles Wood Director of Tech services at One Step Retail Solutions. "

Darren Williams COO of Island Pacific and Ken Sapp VP Sales of Island Pacific presented the two awards to Alicia Kreisberg Chief Operating Officer of One Step Retail Solutions.


Wednesday 24 October 2007

NJ Company Offers "Cost-Saving" Alternative to RFID

Secure Symbology wants to keep your food, your pharmaceuticals , nay your very Homeland Security™ safe! Using barcodes, natch, and "proprietary machines" which run only a quarter million dollars. Each. "Secure Symbology's proprietary machines -- at a cost of $250,000 each -- imprint individual serial numbers on each package and shipping carton, allowing the manufacturer to follow the product on

Tuesday 23 October 2007

IDAutomation Newsletter: October 2007

by Nate Schubert

IDAutomation.com provides Barcode Fonts, Bar Code Components, ActiveX Controls, DLLs, ASP Barcode Server for IIS, Java Servlets, label printing applications and other barcode software

Contents:

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New Products:
Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports

Product Updates:
IDAutomation USPS Postnet & Intelligent Mail Barcode Fonts (IDA04)
IDAutomation PDF417 Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA24)
IDAutomation Data Matrix Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA30)

New Hardware:
APC Touch Biometric Pod Password Manager
Versakey Compact POS USB Keyboard
IDTech MiniMag USB MagStripe Reader

Recent Press Releases:
Product Update: USPS Postnet and Intelligent Mail Barcode Font Package
New Product: Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports
New Product: Microsoft Reporting Services Barcode Custom Report Item
Product Update: .NET Barcode Forms Control

Additional Information:
How to renew your Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription
Recent Press Releases

Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports:

Oracle Reports Native Barcode GeneratorThe new patent pending Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports is an easy-to-use object that may be embedded into an Oracle Report to create barcode images without the installation of additional fonts or other components. It is the complete barcode generator that stays in the report, even when it is distributed or accessed from a server. Supported symbologies include Code 3 of 9, GS1-128, Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 128, POSTNET and PLANET.

More information about the IDAutomation Native Barcode Generator for Oracle Reports, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://www.idautomation.com/oracle/native/

USPS Postnet & Intelligent Mail Barcode Fonts:

USPS Intelligent MailWe have updated the PostNet Barcode Package to now include the Intelligent Mail barcode that the USPS implemented in March of 2007. Intelligent Mail (AKA OneCode Solution Barcode) is the new barcode symbology used to track and sort letters and contains a suite of services, including the Confirm Service, which is referred to as OneCode Confirm, and the Address Change Service, which is referred to as OneCode ACS.

More information about the IDAutomation USPS Postnet & Intelligent Mail Barcode Font Package, including a download of the evaluation version, is provided at: http://idautomation.com/fonts/postnet/

If the product was purchased and you would like to obtain the update, please refer to the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription Renewal section of this newsletter.

IDAutomation PDF417 and DataMatrix Font and Encoder:

IDAutomation.com has released a new version of their ActiveX controls to address a possible vulnerability caused by the use of insecure libraries inherit to ActiveX technologies. Under very specific conditions, the vulnerability could allow a DOS attack to take place on the effected system. The latest release of all IDAutomation’s ActiveX products implement secure libraries which eliminate the possibility of such attacks.

This vulnerability also applies to the Windows DLLs and ActiveX Controls included in the PDF417 and DataMatrix Font and Encoder packages.

  • IDAutomation PDF417 Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA24)
  • IDAutomation Data Matrix Font and Encoder Advantage Package (IDA30)

If the product was purchased and you would like to obtain the update, please refer to the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription Renewal section of this newsletter.

New Hardware:

We have just added new hardware to our inventory:

APC Touch Biometric Pod Password ManagerThe APC Touch Biometric Pod Password Manager biometrically identifies users and gives them convenient access to password protected applications and web sites simply by placing their fingertip on the Biopod sensor.

Versakey Compact POS USB KeyboardThe Versakey Compact POS USB Keyboard has just been introduced and is ideal for applications where space is an issue. It features a 3 year warranty, 3 track magnetic stripe reader and USB interface.

IDTech MiniMag USB MagStripe ReaderThe IDTech MiniMag USB MagStripe Reader is just 90mm long and will read up to three tracks of information with a single swipe in either direction. A tone and three-color LED indicator will indicate a successful read.

View our scanner index for other models to fit your needs:

Scanner Index USB | Linear CCD | Linear Laser | Linear + PDF417 | 2D Imagers | Omni-Directional | Wireless
RFID | Portable Memory | Wands | Verifiers | Slot Readers | Check Readers |
ID Security Devices
Product updates and Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription Renewal

IDAutomation's Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription allows you to receive the latest version of the product, unlimited phone support, priority Help Desk support during work hours and additional help desk support on evenings, weekends and holidays.

If the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription has not been purchased or is expired, it may be activated from the appropriate link:

If the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription has been purchased:

If the purchase was made before December 2005 through RegNow/Digital River, please contact us with your order ID number and we will send you the updated download link.

If you have an active support agreement through our store, you will need to go back to our store online and go to “my account”: http://store.idautomation.com/login-st-order.asp. To login, you will need to enter your user name (your email address) and the password created at the time of order. When you log in, you should see your order and in the upper right hand corner, you will see a "My Downloads” icon link. This will be the location to download the update.

For customers who do not purchase the Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription, support is limited to our online knowledge base and the product support site. Product updates are only provided to customers with an active Priority Support and Upgrade Subscription.

Recent Press Releases:

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Friday 19 October 2007

UK Standards Body Does Musicians a Solid

GS1 UK, in conjunction with AIM and the BPI, will now distribute single GTINs to UK musicians and labels. This is great news for indie bands and DIY music labels who previously couldn't afford the zillion dollar price tag on a full GS1 membership. For £25 (fiddy American dollars) a year, the little guys can now produce and sell their songs in the same channels as the big guys.The question now is

Thursday 18 October 2007

Putting the fun(k) in function

MagCulture takes a peek at Wallpaper mag's barcode whimsy, and Esquire UK's fun barcode designs.Jetcityorange has a whole gallery devoted to DIY barcode art.Yes it's true, barcodes (and barcode nerds) are hipper than you ever imagined.

New Retail Pro Website

Yesterday One Step Retail Solutions launched its Retail Pro website featuring their premiere retail point of sale software - http://www.retailprosoftware.com/. With the same look and feel as the company's main website, this site primarily focuses on Retail Pro and the Retail Pro Shop Edition - a POS system that includes software, hardware, installation and training all under $5,000.

Visitors of our main site will still find the Retail Pro forum and blog, as well as an upcoming video tour of the product.

You can sign up for a free online LIVE demo of Retail Pro with one of our representatives, or contact a One Step consultant at (866) 266-1328.

Friday 12 October 2007

The Idea That Never Dies

There will be a practical use for barcodes and cellphones. There will there will there will!

Thursday 11 October 2007

Using POS to Improve Customer Satisfaction

In a recent article posted at One Step Retail Solutions, "How POS Adds Up to Improved Customer Satisfaction," it states that a retailer can achieve insight into what they have on hand to target specific buying habits of their customers and drive them back to their store.
A retail business runs on accurate information or it doesn't run well. In its elastic ability to gather and store customer information and selectively retrieve it in hard copy or electronic reports, POS technology can help isolate existing clientele groups based on an almost infinite variety of business-dictated parameters in hundreds of ways. Accurate data based on criteria such as: location, sales history in dollar amounts, items bought, time of year, price range, age, sex, marital status, children, items favored, popular styles, sizes, colors, brands, etc. can help determine trends.

This is a great article, so check it out!

Wednesday 10 October 2007

EPOS Barcode Printers

Barcode Technologies offers a range of receipt and label printers suitable for all areas of retail.

Barcode Mobile Printers

Barcode Technologies offers a range of direct thermal and thermal transfer mobile portable label printers and receipt printers from Zebra, Toshiba TEC, Paxar Monarch

Barcode Industrial Printers

Barcode Technologies offers a range of Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer Industrial barcode label printers from Zebra, Datamax, Toshiba TEC, Intermec, Paxar Monarch and SATO.

Tuesday 9 October 2007

Charming Dutch Treehuggers Mangle English, Utilize Barcode

You may not be aware of this, but our daily shoppings contribute to the worldwide disappearance of our ancient forests. If you don't want this, let your government know by sending the text message 'FORESTFREE" to 4411. From Greenpeace Netherlands

Monday 8 October 2007

Barcode Desktop Printers

Barcode Technologies offers a range of thermal transfer and direct thermal desktop barcode Printers. Suitable for light or industrial printing needs. Interfaces available include Parallel, RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet, 802.11b and Bluetooth.

Friday 5 October 2007

Barcode Clubs

Whether you're in Munich or Melbourne, Dublin, Sacramento or Richmond, VA, there's a place for you to shake your moneymaker like a true barcode nerd.Also Greenville, NC, Edinburg, Texas, Bulgaria, Wales and London. Chances are you're within 50 miles of a barcode nightclub, cafe, bar, restaurant or lounge at this very moment. What are you waiting for?Happy Friday!

Tuesday 2 October 2007

666 in barcodes. NOT!

OK. It used to be funny. Now it just underlines how ignorant you are. Every time I see some knave repeating the "666 the Mark of the Beast is in UPC barcodes" urban myth I just want to gag.Now repeat after me: 666 isn't part of UPC barcodes. Never was, never will be. There is no plot by Satan, the Devil, the Pope, or your ex- to use barcodes to a.) steal your soul, b.) further The Dark One's

Accept Gift Cards This Holiday

In 2006, gift cards surpassed Apparel as the #1 gift - they were second in 2005. NRF continues to expect 2007 sales to increase 4.8% over 2006.

Achieve more profits by accepting gift cards - now is the time to integrate your credit and gift card processing with Retail Pro. Right now Retail Pro customers get a 30% discount on PC Charge or Shift4 with our preferred processor. Limited offer - expires Oct. 31st.

The success of gift cards is well documented and now you can take gift cards on Retail Pro to increase revenues and eliminate the administrative hassles of paper gift certificates.

For more information, read about Retail Pro Payment Solutions.

To read similar article on gift cards, read Gift Cards Are Changing Retail.