Socket's In-Hand Scan Card-Imager brings a new level of convenience, portability and ultra-high performance to mobile data collection by combining Socket's Mobility Friendly CompactFlash technology with a miniature CMOS image capture engine from Hand Held Products (HHP). Just plug the card into your Windows-based mobile computer, launch SocketScan software, and read bar code data into any Windows program. It's 50 times faster and 10, 000 times more accurate than manual data entry. You can also use the card to capture gray scale VGA images.The ISC-Imager integrates all of today's auto-ID data capture needs into a single device. The engine features omni-directional and auto-discrimination decoding for all popular linear, stacked linear, and 2D matrix symbologies. Additionally, the card supports OCR A and B, digital signature capture, and full VGA image capture in 256 grayscale, featuring 640 x 480 pixels at maximum resolution. Pocket PC and pen tablet users will benefit from the exciting new possibilities for bar code and image capture applications. The card features the best video imaging technology, developed by HHP over more than 20 years. The aiming line is bright and intuitive. Plus, the ISC-Imager offers omni- directional scanning, even on linear codes. This greatly simplifies operator training and increases productivity.