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 Crysta...

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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 sou...

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Video Interview with Scott Kreisberg CEO

Watch our new video "Interview with Scott Kreisbe...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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IDAutomation Newsletter: October 2007

by Nate Schubert Contents: 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 ManagerVersakey Compact POS USB KeyboardIDTech MiniMag USB MagStripe Reader...

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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...

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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 imagin...

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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...

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The Idea That Never Dies

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

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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...

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EPOS Barcode Printers

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

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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 Mona...

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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 SA...

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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 Netherla...

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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 Bluetoo...

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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 Frid...

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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...

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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...

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