Monday, June 21, 2010

An Overview : Barcode equipment

Today barcodes relished wide spread use through all types of businesses. The first major application of barcodes was in the retail sector where the codes would write in code article numbers, manufacturer data and pricing. Another prominent use of barcodes is in the transportation industry where the codes carry address and tracking information.

A complete barcode system or scheme will consist of software, scanners, a printer or labeler and labels for thermo transfer or thermo direct printing. Also of interest are mobile terminals for mobile data acquisition with a built-in scanner or reader, a display and a keyboard. A POS (point of sale) solution will necessitate laser barcode scanners with high throughput and automatic triggering for hands-free barcode scanning.

Barcode Software

Barcodes are made with special software. While barcode software for Microsoft Windows is available, best suited for barcode conception are Apple Macintosh computers. Macs are preferable due to their strong position in the DTP, prepress and graphics market segment. A typical barcode software will support the common symbologies, calculate checksums automatically and will provide a variety of output options with support for the most common images formats (like PNG, TIFF or JPG) and also for Post Script or EPS.

A cheap alternative to dedicated barcode generators are so called barcode fonts. However, the quality a barcode created with such a font will usually not conform to the respective standards.

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Saturday, June 12, 2010

Vincent van Gogh Letters: Now online

A hug collection of Vincent van Gogh's letters is available to read online now, offering an insight into the life story of the famous artist. It covers the years from 1872 to 1890 when, at the age of 37 he committed suicide.

The letters, many of which contain sketches, have been put online to mark a new exhibition, at the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam, Holand (Dutch). There are 902 letters in the exhibition, all of them can be viewed for free on the www.vangoghletters.org.

Most of the letters are written by Van Gogh himself and many of them were sent to his younger brother, Theo, althoug some are addressed to other significant artist of the period, such as Paul Gauguin. Most of the letters are written in dutch, sometimes French, but on the site the lettershas been translated into english.

Vincent Van Gogh gives a little away about his state of mind, instead describing details of several paintings he was work on. In the last letter he wrote to his younger brother Theo before suicide, he wrote " I am applying myself to my canvases with all my attention, I am trying to do as well as certain painters whom i've like and admired a great deal"
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Wednesday, June 02, 2010

What is .dll errors ?

What is a dll error? What causes the errors? How can I fix a dll error? What is a dll file. in this article I will answer these questions in plain English so you will have a better understanding of dll files, why you get dll errors, and how to fix dll errors. By understanding the basics of dll files and errors you will keep your windows software applications running smooth and error free. so let's begin.

What is a the error? A dll error is a message displayed by a windows program when it has trouble reading dll files. These errors can include. dll not found error, dll missing error, and dll corrupt error. If a software program cannot read the information stored in the dll file it will display the error to the user.

What causes the errors? There are different reasons that you may get these errors when running your windows software applications. The most common cause of the errors are a bad installation or un-installation of a windows software program. When the installation program fails the files become corrupt or the path to the files can be corrupt. The dll files can also be missing entirely.

The windows registry is information stored by software programs that stores information that these programs require to run. When the registry becomes corrupt or damaged the windows applications become unpredictable and may crash your system. Cleaning your registry frequently can help eliminate these problems.

There are many different software available to help with clean up and repair of your windows registry. Not only will these software fix problems with error message but they will also maximize your system performance and make your PC run like new again. The number one recommended software available today is Registry Repair from paretologic. you can run a free scan of your computer

to check for problems.

How can I fix ? There are a couple of ways to fix windows .dll error. The easiest way is by using a registry repair software. The registry repair software will scan your windows registry for problems and fix them for you automatically this can solve most dll errors with little effort by scanning the registry and clicking the repair button. In some cases when the dll is missing from the hard drive you will need to replace the dll file manually. If you run a registry repair and you are still getting the error you need to visit the website bestregsoftware.com. Find the file associated with your dll file there and follow instructions on how to download the file and place it in the appropriate windows folder.

What is a dll file? A dll file is a storage file used by windows software programs. The dll files store important information that the programs need to run. when they become corrupt or damaged the programs may display errors or not run at all. Sometimes you will get the errors but the programs will still run with limited capabilities. The easy way to repair your error is to download the registry repair tool.

Writter: Amy Zhou.

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Reasons to use a pen drive or USB flash player

Pen drives or USB flash players are one of the latest storage devices which are both removable and insert able. All USB flash players are portable and very smaller in their size and it is available in the market with different styles and models. Why are they known as USB flash players? The answer is that it has flash memory capacity that is used in it. Normally it connects to the computer motherboard through the pen drive slot. The original name of this gadget is USB flash memory, but to catch the customer's attention the manufacturers have given this particular name as pen drive.

A pen drive is a sleek and a compact computer gadget which is used as a memory flash for transferring data from one to other. It is a plug and play device. It as simply plugging into any USB port and the computer automatically detects it as another removable drive. It is possible to read, write, copy, delete and move data from hard disk to it and vice versa. It is also possible to play MP3 files, run any applications view videos or even take high quality digital photos directly from it.

There is variety of pen drives in the market. Professional models which has a high performance flash memory and performs up to read and write 20 MB- the fastest in the world. This flash memory stick comes with an LED indicator, boot function, and write and delete protection. It has got maximum weight of 22 grams. Mini USB pen-drive is another variety of it which has got same technical specifications of professional models but it comes with key ring. Because of how small it is, one can easily fit it into their pockets and are designed to imitate a small pen or pencil, hence being named "pen" drive.

Why pen drives are used more now days? What is the advantage of using this jump drive? The advantage is easily accessible and common for all. The main benefit of using it is that its scratch and dust proof. It can be easily carried from one place to another manages every day carrying and abuse. It helps to take some important data from one place to another easily, it is very much portable. The working of it is also very simple and easy. You should only connect it the USB plot. Professional models are costly comparing to the normal mini pen drives. The types of pen drives are pen drive professional, USB micro, USB mini, USNB compact, USB HDD-2GO, USB business drive. The last two of them are ultra fast data transfer and compact.

USB pen-drives are the best when it comes to removable storage device because of its portability and features that are easy to use. It is highly durable sleek and compact to the consumers. They are quiet suitable for casual users and are resistant to damage or other problems. They are versatile because of its ability to be used for many different things and can be easily used by students, employees, and network administrators.

Writter : Roberto Sedycias
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