Clean repository and update .gitignore

- Remove build artifacts from git tracking (build/, dist/, __pycache__/, *.spec)
- Updated .gitignore to properly exclude generated files
- Added old_code/ documentation folder
- Updated sample_data.txt to show new 5-field format
- Exclude user-specific conf/app.conf from tracking

old_code/check_printer_quality.ps1

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+# Check and configure printer quality settings for Labels printer
+
+$printerName = "Labels"
+
+Write-Host "=== Checking Printer: $printerName ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Get printer object
+$printer = Get-Printer -Name $printerName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+
+if ($null -eq $printer) {
+    Write-Host "ERROR: Printer '$printerName' not found!" -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit 1
+}
+
+Write-Host "Printer Name: $($printer.Name)" -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host "Driver Name: $($printer.DriverName)" -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host "Port Name: $($printer.PortName)" -ForegroundColor Green
+Write-Host ""
+
+# Get printer configuration
+try {
+    $printerConfig = Get-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName $printerName
+    Write-Host "=== Current Print Configuration ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host "Print Quality: $($printerConfig.PrintQuality)"
+    Write-Host "Color Mode: $($printerConfig.Color)"
+    Write-Host "Duplex Mode: $($printerConfig.DuplexingMode)"
+    Write-Host ""
+} catch {
+    Write-Host "Could not retrieve print configuration: $_" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+}
+
+# Get printer driver properties
+Write-Host "=== Checking Printer Properties ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+try {
+    $printerProperties = Get-PrinterProperty -PrinterName $printerName
+    foreach ($prop in $printerProperties) {
+        Write-Host "$($prop.PropertyName): $($prop.Value)"
+    }
+} catch {
+    Write-Host "Could not retrieve printer properties: $_" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+}
+
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "=== Recommendations ===" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "1. Open Windows Settings > Devices > Printers & scanners"
+Write-Host "2. Click on 'Labels' printer"
+Write-Host "3. Click 'Manage' > 'Printing preferences'"
+Write-Host "4. Look for quality settings and set to:"
+Write-Host "   - Print Quality: Best/Highest/600 DPI or higher"
+Write-Host "   - Graphics Mode: Vector or High Quality"
+Write-Host "   - Dithering: None (for sharp text)"
+Write-Host "5. Save settings and try printing again"
+Write-Host ""
+Write-Host "Would you like to try setting print quality to high? (Y/N)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+$response = Read-Host
+
+if ($response -eq 'Y' -or $response -eq 'y') {
+    try {
+        # Try to set print quality to high
+        Set-PrintConfiguration -PrinterName $printerName -PrintQuality 4  # 4 = High quality
+        Write-Host "Print quality set to HIGH" -ForegroundColor Green
+    } catch {
+        Write-Host "Could not set print quality automatically: $_" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Write-Host "Please set manually through printer preferences" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    }
+}