Programmable Keyboards incorporate fingerprint readers.August 15, 2008 -
Comprised of 84 standard models with 42-127 keys, AKC series features integral DigitalPersona U.are.U fingerprint readers that recognize fingerprints regardless of placement angle. All models, except 80-key version, are available with optional magnetic stripe readers, and touchpads are available on various models. Custom key top layouts, legends, and customer logos as well as full custom layouts are available, and software lets users create their own key configurations.
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Access IS
Unit 18 Suttons Business Park
Reading RG6 1AZ, ,
United Kingdom
Access Announces Family of Programmable Keyboards with Integral, High-Accuracy Fingerprint Readers
Reading, UK, July 23, 2008 - Access, the data input technology company, announces a family of AKC programmable keyboards with integral DigitalPersona "U.are.U" fingerprint readers that recognise even the most difficult fingerprints accurately and rapidly, regardless of placement angle.
There are 84 standard keyboards in the product family, with between 42 and 127 keys. All except the 80-key version are available with optional magnetic stripe readers (MSRs) and touchpads are an option on many models. Access offers a rapid configuration service to customise keyboards with special key top layouts, legends and customer logos. Full custom layouts are available to suit specific applications.
Biometric fingerprint readers are increasingly being adopted to boost system security and prevent fraudulent use of terminals in everything from banking to retail outlets. Users merely place their finger on the red illuminated window to activate the reader. On-board electronics encrypt the 512 dpi resolution scanned image before sending it through the USB interface. Built-in intelligence rejects counterfeit and printed fingerprint images.
Configuring and customising a keyboard to its application increases both the speed and accuracy of data input, resulting in greater productivity. Access authored software allows users to create their own configurations quickly and easily. For example, key positions can be configured to produce a single character or a string of characters and adjacent keys can be combined to provide double or quad configurations for the same function. Keys can also be disabled using a key switch lockout cover. A pass-through port is fitted to simplify system maintenance and programming.
The AKC keyboards use switches with a life of over 50 million operations. Their cases are either cool white or grey, to match industry-standard peripherals.
For further information and reader enquiries:
Roger Wylie, Managing Director, Access IS, 18 Suttons Business Park, Reading, Berkshire
RG16 1AZ, UK
Tel: +44 118 966 3333, E-mail: roger.wylie@access-is.com, Web: www.access-is.com
PR agency contact:
Bob Jones, TechnoPR Limited
Tel: +44 (0) 1225 866930, E-mail: bob.jones@technopr.com, Web: www.technopr.com
About Access IS
Access IS, an ISO9001 accredited company based in Reading (UK), designs, manufactures and distributes innovative equipment that enables fast and accurate input of information into electronic systems. Products include custom and standard computer keyboards, keypads, OCR and biometric passport readers, bar code readers, magnetic swipe card readers and smartcard readers. The company also provides text displays for point-of-sale terminals. Over three-quarters of the products sold are created to meet the requirements of a specific application and Access IS works closely with its customers to understand their challenges and to come up with reliable solutions that provide effective functionality at the lowest cost-of-ownership. All of them are designed to streamline information processing and save both time and cost. All meet the highest standards in electrical, mechanical and aesthetic design.
Customers of Access IS are found throughout the world. The company's main markets are retail point-of-sale, retail banking, airports (check-in systems and boarding gate readers), stock exchanges, rugged mobile computing and industrial equipment. Major customers include Harrods, the New York Stock Exchange, Barclays Bank, British Airways and Qantas. Access IS designs and manufactures in the UK. Hardware and software engineering is based here too, and the company has extensive experience in meeting international standards for equipment interfaces and operating systems. Access IS is a company committed to providing a responsive and professional service to its customers. It also prides itself on maintaining the highest standards of integrity and business ethics. The company values long-term relationships with customers and relishes the challenges of helping them manage the input and output of data from electronic systems in the most cost-effective way.
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