There are many ways of encoding a barcode known as a symbology. Symbologies are typically public domain and defined in specifications that define parameters such as the tolerences between bars, the patterns, the interleaving, the start and stop bar patters etc. One of the best resources for details of barcodes and their symbologies is found at barcode-1. The different symbologies determine what you can store within the code. For example, the Code 3 of 9 (known as code 39), allows the encoding of alpha and numeric characters, whereas Code 2 of 5 Interleaved (known as code ITF) allows encoding of numbers only.

Softsys develop customised Stock management and Billing applications to capture data through Bar Code Reader. Such data capturing applications are useful as the data captured through Bar Code Readers increases the data entry speed and accuracy.

Data Capturing from Microfilms: Microfilms were used earlier by many compnaies and governments as an analog storage medium for books, periodicals, legal documents and engineering drawings. Its most standard form is a roll of black and white 35mm photographic film. Another form, more common for engineering drawings, is a Hollerith punch card that mounts a single exposure. Most microfilm media have a digital indexing system exposed on the edge of each image, but these data are not required to use the microfilm, but rather to support automated retrieval systems. MicroFilm data need to be captured to computer format due to following reasons:

• Microfilm images are too small to read with the naked eye. Special readers are required to project full-size images on a ground-glass screen or a flat reading surface.
• A conventional photocopier cannot reproduce the images and a special combined scanner/printer is required. Libraries using microfilm often have a very limited number of these viewers that can produce a photocopy of an image, for a nominal fee.
• Shelf space is required to maintain an efficient archive as well as a safe and secure storage environment.
• Microfilms itself can only be reproduced a limited number of times, while digital media regenerate and often include error detection and correction schemes.
• Searching process is time consuming

Thus data stored on MicroFilms needs to be converted to computer format, so that data can be stored on the computers and databases to increase the life,  safety and accessibility of data and productivity of the organization. Reduce storage cost of the data, so that staff deployed for storage and retrieval of data can be employed to some other productive functions of the organization. Softsys capture the data contained on MicroFilms and convert it into computer format. The silent feature of Softsys MicroFilms data capturing system are as:

• Using state-of-the-art scanners and image enhancement software
• Producing images often better than the quality of the original film
• Facility to capture MicroFilms data into documents or databases of client's choice
• Data caputred from MicroFilms is indexed and can be displayed with a simple keystroke and universally accessed via the Internet

Data Captruing from MicroFiche:Each microfiche card holds about 100–130 pages depending on the size of the original. A library of 20,000 microfiche, 10,000–20,000 books, fits in a cabinet about 1.5x0.5x2 meters. Some companies specialize in providing such libraries to institutions. Microfiche is normally used to keep copies of books, and sometimes for periodicals and newspapers. Its most standard form is a clear plastic card, about 10cm (4in) by 15cm (6in). Usually the title of the work is in visible lettering along one edge. The most common reduction ratio is 24x, with 7 rows of 14 page images each fitting on a single microfiche. Some microfiche have a digital indexing system exposed on the edge of the card, or each image. This data is not required to use the microfiche, but rather to support automated retrieval systems. The main disadvantages of storing data in MicroFiche are as follows:

• The image of data contained on Microfiche is too small to read with the naked eye. Libraries must use special readers that project full-size images on a ground-glass screen.
• When MicroFiches are stored in the highest-density drawers, it is easy to misfile a fiche, which is thereafter unavailable. Some libraries therefore keep the microfiche cabinet in a restricted area, and fetch fiches on demand. Some fiche services use lower-density drawers with labelled pockets for each card.
• Conventional photocopier cannot reproduce the images.
• Searching process is time consuming

Softsys capture data from MicroFiche and convert the data to database or document format, as desired by client. The silent feature of Softsys Data Capturing from MicroFiche are as follows:

• Using state-of-the-art MicroFiche scanners and image enhancement software to capture data from MicroFiche.
• Captured images often better than the quality of the MicroFiche images.
• Facility to capture MicroFiche data into documents or databases of client's choice
• Data caputred from MicroFiche is indexed and can be displayed with a simple keystroke and universally accessed via the Internet