Pharmacy Informatics Miscellaneous

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Pharmacy InformaticsMiscellaneous

• by
• Dr. Ross Vanderbush

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Zip Utilities

• WinZip
• PKZip
• PentaZip
• ZipMagic
• Stuffit
• Aladdin
• Windows XP

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Why Zip?

• File compression
• Easier attach one file rather than 3 or more
• Download quicker
• Watch for the .zip extension!

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Printers

• Dot Matrix
• fortunately dead
• impact printer
• Ink ribbon
• Ink-jet
• Laser

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PrintersTips/Tools/Info

• Always search the net for the latest value when
  purchasing a new printer
• Note the dots per inch
• Run your printer often to keep the ink from
  drying out.
• Use your printers power button
• In color, use draft or economy when quality is
  not an issue

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Cables

• Serial
• Parallel
• USB
• Fire Wire
• USB 2

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Scanning

• Scan at high resolution
• Watch your pixels/inch

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Cameras

• Watch your MexaPixels
• Watch your on-camera storage
• Watch your transfer to computer options