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With the world going digital and the use of smartphones increasing, mobile data capture is becoming the new norm for most industries. And shipping logistics is no exception. From capturing detailed order and delivery information to tracking shipments and warehouse locations, barcode technology is used in every step in the...

With the world going digital and the use of smartphones increasing, mobile data capture is becoming the new norm for most industries. And shipping logistics is no exception. From capturing detailed order and delivery information to tracking shipments and warehouse locations, barcode technology is used in every step in the...

Dynamsoft Barcode Reader (DBR) is an enterprise-grade barcode scanner SDK (Software Development Kits). It can transform desktops and mobile devices into powerful barcode scanners so that dedicated devices are no longer necessary. Many companies have already benefited from the powerful barcode recognition of DBR and by using it they can...

With the tremendous growth in the past few years, the global jewellery market is projected to reach the $480.5 billion mark by 2025. While the jewellery industry is on the path of growth, managing the day-to-day operations at a jewellery store requires specialized control and the best technologies to ensure...

Shipping labels must be scanned effectively to save time and keep errors at bay. Speed becomes even more critical in the shipping and receiving process during peak times such as the holiday season and end-of-season sales. Relying on antiquated technology and equipment only makes things more challenging. Investing in the...

Shipping labels must be scanned effectively to save time and keep errors at bay. Speed becomes even more critical in the shipping and receiving process during peak times such as the holiday season and end-of-season sales. Relying on antiquated technology and equipment only makes things more challenging. Investing in the...

In the tobacco industry, barcodes are used to mark tobacco product packages such as cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Barcodes provide multiple benefits to tobacco manufacturers as they: Entail crucial information such as the pack contents, the date, and the lot details. Ensure proper tracking and tracing throughout the supply chain Provide...

In the tobacco industry, barcodes are used to mark tobacco product packages such as cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Barcodes provide multiple benefits to tobacco manufacturers as they: Entail crucial information such as the pack contents, the date, and the lot details. Ensure proper tracking and tracing throughout the supply chain Provide...

Si está buscando un SDK en JavaScript para crear un lector de código de barras y códigos QR, el Dynamsoft JavaScript Barcode SDK es sin duda el mejor. Nuestro SDK permite a los desarrolladores crear rápidamente aplicaciones web para lectura de códigos de barras y códigos QR con unas pocas...

Con tantos códigos de barras 1D y 2D, ¿cómo elegir el adecuado? En este artículo encontrarás una guía sobre los códigos de barras 1D y 2D, incluyendo los 18 tipos principales que, en conjunto, cubren las necesidades de las aplicaciones. Los códigos de barras 1D incluyen: UPC-A UPC-E EAN 8...

¿Necesitas escanear códigos de barras 1D o códigos QR de una imagen desde el navegador con rapidez? Prueba nuestra aplicación online de lectura de códigos de barras, desarrollada mediante el SDK de Dynamsoft Barcode Reader. Esta aplicación de escaneo de códigos de barras pone de manifiesto el potencial de las...

¿Necesitas escanear códigos de barras 1D o códigos QR de una imagen desde el navegador con rapidez? Prueba nuestra aplicación online de lectura de códigos de barras, desarrollada mediante el SDK de Dynamsoft Barcode Reader. Esta aplicación de escaneo de códigos de barras pone de manifiesto el potencial de las...

Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK has won the silver award at the 28th edition Visual Studio Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards (2022). Opinions were submitted by software developers on products in 42 categories to help create a list of the best helper software available for use in the Microsoft developer ecosystem. Dynamsoft...

Want to scan 1D barcodes or QR codes from images quickly in your browser? Try the free online barcode scanning application built using Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK. This barcode scanning application highlights the powerful features and industry-leading performance of Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK. To scan barcode online with this app,...

Dynamsoft was listed in the Top Software Development Companies in 2022 by Techreviewer- a research and analytics company focused on delivering lists of the top-performing companies in multiple industries. More than a hundred other large to mid-sized software companies made it to the list. Dynamsoft was recognised on the list...

A 4th-year Ph.D. student, Mustafa Doga Dogan, in the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, came up with the idea of invisible machine-readable labels that identify and track objects. Dogan, along with other MIT research scientists, calls these InfraredTags. These tags are embedded within the interior of the...

A 4th-year Ph.D. student, Mustafa Doga Dogan, in the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, came up with the idea of invisible machine-readable labels that identify and track objects. Dogan, along with other MIT research scientists, calls these InfraredTags. These tags are embedded within the interior of the...

Barcode Scanner X is a free barcode scanner application that transforms mobile devices into barcode recognition tools. This barcode reader application lets you read linear, 2-dimensional barcodes, and high-density QR codes from camera video streams, image files, and screenshots. With the release of its latest version, Barcode Scanner X is...

Accurately capturing data from paper forms can be extremely challenging. Re-keyed-paper-based-form data not only is human-intensive, it’s also error-prone. Optical Character Recognition (OCR) can help reduce the amount of human involvement. However, it still requires some human supervision to ensure the data capture process is done correctly.  Streamline workflow using...

Speed and accuracy are two of the most important aspects to measure barcode scanning performance. How fast can the barcode scanning speed be under the premise of ensuring accuracy? To explore the limits of barcode scanning speed, we use Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK to do a test. Click the link...

Interested in integrating barcode reading into your application, but find the process overwhelming or confusing? You’ve come to the right place. Dynamsoft Barcode Reader provides multiple packages on different platforms based on different programming languages. In this post, we aim to help you by showing you how to choose the...

Controlling and overseeing a barcode inventory system accurately and efficiently is an important part of optimizing your supply chain. This is especially the case with automated storage and retrieval systems that have thousands or millions of SKUs. The panorama feature in a smartphone camera is a popular consumer application. It...

Retail stores continue to find new ways to engage customers and build better customer relationships, even or especially during COVID-19. According to Small Business Trends, there are at least five things customers want from a retail store. These include personalized customer service, online/offline integration, the use of mobile technology, loyalty...

Dynamsoft’s Barcode Reader SDK is a cross-platform bar code detection and decoding library. With the barcode scanning SDK, developers could easily build Java barcode applications on Windows, Linux, and macOS. The Complete SDK Package Get 30-day free trial of Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK > Java Barcode Quick Start A dynamsoft-barcodereader-7.5.jar file...

Code 39 and Code 128 are both 1D barcodes that support both numeric and alpha data. They are widely used in non-retail environments, such as library books, membership cards, small items, etc. In this article, we will compare the two barcodes and help you understand the differences between them. Scan...

Barcodes have an array of applications – they are business critical in warehousing for inventory management. They can be productive in retail marketing campaigns and much more. Here is a short but useful collection of how a couple of European and a couple of California businesses leverage barcodes for their...

By now you should be familiar with the enabling EHR technologies and various technical considerations for adopting this application. But there are one other consideration that is often overlooked. Human Bottlenecks Often, migrating to a new technology can be a challenging and lengthy process for staff members. Healthcare providers might...

By now you should be familiar with the enabling EHR technologies and various technical considerations for adopting this application. But there are one other consideration that is often overlooked. Human Bottlenecks Often, migrating to a new technology can be a challenging and lengthy process for staff members. Healthcare providers might...

Optimize Results for Effective OCR 1. Image Quality To optimize results for effective OCR, image resolution is important. For the usual font size (10 pts or above), a resolution of 300 dots per inch (DPI) is recommended. Smaller font sizes will command even higher DPI resolutions. Also, when scanning, you...

Optimize Results for Effective OCR 1. Image Quality To optimize results for effective OCR, image resolution is important. For the usual font size (10 pts or above), a resolution of 300 dots per inch (DPI) is recommended. Smaller font sizes will command even higher DPI resolutions. Also, when scanning, you...

Previously we talked about two important fundamental technologies, Scan and Barcode. In this blog post we will briefly go over another mature technology that can be utilized to greatly enrich an EHR application and how do users benefit from these technologies through various scenarios. Download your eBook The Power of...

Most organizations continue to experience paperwork inefficiencies and the healthcare industry is arguably the top suffering sector for it. Thus, whether by regulation or not, healthcare organizations are more and more desperate for relief from paperwork via electronic health record (EHR) solutions. In this blog series, we will dissect the...

Anyone tasked with regularly and manually capturing vehicle identification numbers (VIN) knows how troublesome they can be when doing so from a vehicle. You usually have to hover over and read through the windshield at the engraved numbers etched in low contrast. Or, you can kneel to look at the...

With so many 1D and 2D barcode types, how do you choose the right one? In this article, we give you a comprehensive guide to 1D and 2D barcodes, covering 18 major barcodes types. Collectively, they cover the bulk of application needs. For 1D barcodes, they include: UPC-A UPC-E EAN...

You have a requirement to enable web-based barcode scanning for your mobile browsers. But, you don’t want to do it via an app since it requires extra effort for both users and developers. How do you build an online QR code scanner using mobile camera? There are mainly two ways...

In retail, crumpled QR codes are common on plastic packaging or cylinder containers, for example. Wrinkled codes are also common with paper receipts or tickets. Deskewing a crumpled QR code can sometimes diminish the quality of the image, which in turn reduces the barcode recognition accuracy. But, Dynamsoft Barcode Reader...

In retail, crumpled QR codes are common on plastic packaging or cylinder containers, for example. Wrinkled codes are also common with paper receipts or tickets. Deskewing a crumpled QR code can sometimes diminish the quality of the image, which in turn reduces the barcode recognition accuracy. But, Dynamsoft Barcode Reader...

Human Readable Barcode Compared with 2d barcodes, linear barcodes are less robust and error-prone due to the lack of or low level of error detection and error correction mechanisms. For this reason, we often print text that encodes the same data as the barcode. Most often, the text string is...

Sometimes a physical barcode can be incomplete due to poor printing or damage. For QR Codes and Data Matrix codes, this can cause the finder patterns to be obscured.  The morphology of 2D matrix codes are made up of finder patterns. These finder patterns in QR Codes consist of three...

Based out of Peachtree Corners, GA, Brightree is an industry-leading cloud-based healthcare IT company. Brightree provides solutions and services for thousands of organizations in home medical equipment and pharmacy, orthotic and prosthetic, home infusion, and rehabilitation home care. Brightree enables post-acute care organizations to improve their business performance, streamline processes,...

Dynamsoft Barcode Scanner is capable of decoding Direct Part Marking (DPM) codes. Due to their nature of being etched into surfaces rather than printed in black and white, DPM codes present a number of unique challenges for barcode readers. In this post, we discuss those challenges and how Dynamsoft Barcode...

TicketSwap is a consumer-to-consumer platform designed to provide a safe, convenient, and fair place to buy and sell e-tickets for concerts, festivals, sports events, theatres, etc. TicketSwap has been active for over five years with an ever-evolving platform. To process all the tickets uploaded by sellers and prevent tickets from...

With the release of Dynamsoft Barcode Reader DBR 7.0, we are excited to introduce a number of features and enhancements that take Dynamsoft Barcode Reader to another level. In this post, we discuss these new features, how they work, and what they mean for you. More Modes, More Flexibility A...

Mobile devices have undoubtedly become indispensable parts of our lives, but more and more they are assets used to perform daily job functions. Across many industries such as healthcare and postal services, workers rely on their phones and tablets to scan barcodes, track inventory, store and lookup records in databases,...

Access Intermediate Image Results Throughout the Decoding Process Data enthusiasts rejoice! Dynamsoft Barcode Reader (DBR) 7.0 has a new advanced feature that is unparalleled in the market currently. No other barcode reader SDK offers developers the ability to access a number of data points throughout the decoding process. These results,...

QR code can store much more data than a 1D code. But do you know how much data it can represent? Here is a quote from wikipedia1: The amount of data that can be stored in the QR code symbol depends on the datatype (mode, or input character set), version...

Improving accuracy and decoding rate remains a top priority for developers working with barcode reading SDKs. While configuration tweaks and improvements in the algorithm can result in drastic improvements, end users can also play a significant role by improving the image resolution at the time the image is taken, ensuring...

Looking for the best barcode reader SDK for your application, but aren’t sure how to evaluate the different options, and what considerations you should be making? You’ve come to the right place. There are more than a dozen commercial-grade barcode reader SDKs on the market and it can be time-consuming and...

Hangzhou Qing Song Huan Pin Technology Co., Ltd. (hereafter referred to as QSHP) is a science and technology company specializing in R&D, investment, construction, and operation of urban environmental protection and intelligent waste sorting system. The company provides products such as smart garbage bag dispensers, credit redeem machines, recycle collection...

Dynamsoft Barcode Reader v6.5 was just released. Our testing showed phenomenal improvement from the past version, which enabled a much better user experience. We reduced build time by 106% and Improved decoding time by 98%. In this article, we discuss how we achieved these results with WebAssembly optimization and codebase...

Developer Tip: Improve Barcode Recognition Rates Resolution The quality of the barcode image produced by your chosen barcode generator matters. Generally, a barcode reader processes the counting of pixels in an area to determine the width and location of a particular bar in a barcode symbol. So, a lack of...

Dynamsoft Barcode Reader JavaScript Edition is a JavaScript API for barcode scanning based on the latest WebAssembly technology. Overall, JavaScript Edition comes with a clear advantage - end users don’t need to install anything to use your web application. However, this relatively new technology relies heavily on browsers, which may...

The market for barcode scanners remains robust with at least one estimate calling for CAGR growth of around seven percent through 2027. They’ve been around forever and as a result, there exists a variety of hardware to scan barcodes, each with pros and cons depending on your goals with barcode...

A barcode is an optical, machine-readable, representation of data. Barcodes are widely used in data capture and document management to improve business workflow and work efficiency. Let’s consider a situation: You have thousands of images that you would like to rename. Each image is a scanned image file with a...

Node.js is available for all platforms including IoT devices like Raspberry Pi. In this post, we will demonstrate how to quickly create an online barcode reader on Raspberry Pi using Node.js and Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK. Node.js for Raspberry Pi If you flashed Rasbian Jessie, the latest Linux ROM for...

In this post, we will talk about building a Raspberry Pi barcode scanner with a USB webcam and Python by using Dynamsoft’s C/C++ barcode reader SDK. Watch the video and see how the Raspberry Pi Barcode Scanner works: How to Use Webcam with Raspberry Pi To check whether the Linux system...

How to generate QR code and linear barcodes in C# and VB.NET? We are pretty much surrounded by barcodes every day. For example, almost everything we purchased from a grocery store has a barcode on the package. When a patient is checked in, a wristband will be tied to the...

Whether you are working with an inventory system, a medication administration system, or another system that uses barcodes, chances are you may on occasion encounter unreadable barcodes. Software developers certainly have levels of control over the accuracy of barcode recognition in an application. But, for end users of a barcode...

Dynamsoft’s Barcode SDK Helps Avision Create Cost-Effective 1D / 2D Barcode Software to Bundle with 55 New Scanner Products Avision has adopted Dynamsoft’s barcode reader software development kit (SDK) to create new barcode scanning and reading software for many of the company’s document scanners sold throughout North America and other...