Bar Code Software facilitates age verification process.July 1, 2008 -
Powered by TotalFreedom open-system architecture, EasyID(TM) parses bar code data found on government-issued identification cards for applications involving age verification or automatic electronic form population. It eliminates need for host system software to process encoded information contained within 1D and 2D barcodes found on documents. Software also prevents sensitive data from being transmitted to host system, ensuring compliance with HIPAA and other state/federal regulations.
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Original Press release
Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
90 Coles Rd.
Blackwood, NJ, 08012
USA
Metrologic Enhances Imaging Products with EasyID(TM) Software Plug-In
Transaction Time for Age Verification & Automatic Form Population Reduced by 95%
BLACKWOOD, N.J., June 20 -- Metrologic Instruments, Inc. today announced the release of EasyID, its first certified software plug-in for the TotalFreedom(TM) platform. EasyID parses bar code data found on government-issued identification cards for applications involving age verification or automatic electronic form population. This plug-in eliminates the need for host system software to process the encoded information contained within 1D and 2D barcodes found on documents such as military issued identification cards, driver's licenses and driver's permits.
EasyID is compatible with the following Metrologic imaging products: MS7580 Genesis(TM), MS1690 Focus®, MS1633 FocusBT®, MS1890 Focus®, the IS1650 and the IS4920.
A Metrologic imager enhanced with EasyID saves end users time and money by automatically populating electronic forms commonly found in a variety of industries, including retail, healthcare and financial services. "A single scan of a PDF bar code can eliminate roughly 45 seconds of manual data entry, reducing the length of an average transaction by 95%," said Mark Schmidt, Metrologic's vice president of marketing and product management. "Retailers can install EasyID to take the guesswork out of age verification, greatly reducing the likelihood of selling an age restricted product to an under age purchaser," added Schmidt. Metrologic's EasyID can also be configured to parse bar code data and prevent sensitive information from being transmitted to the host system, ensuring compliance with HIPAA patient confidentiality regulations, as well as other state and federal regulations regarding the acquisition of personal information.
EasyID can be pre-installed on select Metrologic imagers for out-of-the-box functionality. It can also be purchased as a standalone upgrade for scanners that have already been deployed in the field. After installing the plug-in, a short programming sequence allows the user to transmit up to 24 data fields in any desired order. The data fields can be separated by choosing one of the six available delimiters.
This plug-in is powered by Metrologic's exclusive TotalFreedom open-system architecture. With TotalFreedom, end users and third-party integrators can develop plug-ins that can be embedded directly into select Metrologic imaging products, eliminating the need for time-consuming modifications to the host system.
"EasyID and TotalFreedom represent Metrologic's commitment to offering advanced area imagers with expanded functionality," said Schmidt. "With TotalFreedom plug-ins, such as EasyID, customers using our imaging products have essentially unlimited configuration possibilities for capturing images, decoding bar codes and outputting data. We are the only manufacturer of bar code imagers who can say this."
For more information on EasyID, visit http://metrologic.com/EasyID.
About Metrologic
As Metrologic Instruments, Inc. celebrates its 40th anniversary, it continues to be a global supplier of choice for data capture and collection hardware and software. Metrologic delivers innovative products that are cost effective, reliable and supported by a superior level of personal service. Metrologic products are sold worldwide through sales, service and distribution offices located in North & South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information, please visit Metrologic.com.
Source: Metrologic Instruments, Inc.
CONTACT: Stephanie Holm, +1-856-228-8100, ext. 5503, s.holm@metrologic.com
Web site: http://metrologic.com/
http://metrologic.com/EasyID
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