Ambir Technology Offers DocuStart OCR ID Scanner with Age Verification Function
Ambir Technology Offers DocuStart OCR ID Scanner with Age Verification Function
Elmhurst, IL (PRWEB) September 28, 2006
Ambir Technology, Inc., http://www.ambir.com , a manufacturer of scanners, electronic signature pads and digital imaging software, releases its DocuStart™ OCR ID scanner software for reading and extracting data and images from a wide range of identity documents. Ambir’s DocuStart OCR software combines the intelligence of a proprietary OCR engine designed specifically to handle the unique needs of ID documents with a self-contained database in one powerful, easy-to-use ID scanning software package. Formats read include driver’s licenses, state ID cards, medical insurance cards, and U.S. and international passports as well as employment cards, entertainment cards, protective services cards, military IDs, U.S. pilots’ licenses, business cards, checks and many more.
“DocuStart OCR can help companies transform key business processes through quick, easy and cost effective data capture and management,” said Al Ingallinera, Ambir Technology vice president of sales and marketing. “Coupled with Ambir passport and ID scanners, and used in place of manual data entry, DocuStart OCR gives customers true power to reduce errors, accelerate processes and cut costs by quickly capturing, organizing, and storing ID data.”
How It Works
DocuStart OCR is a powerful scanning and data management application for ID cards and other identity documents. DocuStart OCR ID scanning software can be integrated into most proprietary database applications, such as patient management systems, CRM applications and CORE systems. The user-friendly DocuStart functionality is initiated by scanning cards and documents into a relational database, creating a digital record. Each record stores the ID card image, the ID card data, and additional user-defined information. The data stored in DocuStart OCR can be easily sorted, arranged, stored, retrieved and printed according to various built-in and user-defined criteria and categories. The extensive export capabilities allow users to export scanned data automatically to any other application such as Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word, as well as email, FTP, and the Web, directly from within the program.
Other features include:
Rapid data capture – it takes approximately 10 seconds to scan the image and OCR data from an ID card
2D barcode and magstripe reader capabilities deliver data verification by comparing the text scan with the 2D barcode and/or magstripe scan – providing an age verification function ideal for use in hospitality, rental, nightclub, casino and other industries
Ability to OCR checks and MICAR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) codes
An extensive and continually-updated database of driver’s license, state ID and numerous other identity card formats, which provides the DocuStart application with the data needed to deliver outstanding OCR accuracy; updates provided at no additional charge
A customizable, user-friendly interface that lets users control application layout, create new data fields, categories, save and export options, as well as set automatic processes according to individual requirements
An image auto alignment that automatically adjusts incorrect card insertion
Customizable data output and user defined print options, including all industry standards such as various labels and paper sizes
Key Applications
DocuStart OCR is uniquely positioned to benefit any organization which currently relies on manual entry of identity document data or needs to achieve identity or age verification from ID documents. DocuStart OCR is an ideal solution for streamlining processes in: doctor’s offices, pharmacies, credit unions, banks, currency exchanges, building security/access control, casinos, hospitality, restaurants and nightclubs, equipment rental, and hotel and lodging applications. DocuStart OCR ID scanning software can be integrated into most proprietary database applications serving these markets, such as patient management systems, CRM applications and CORE systems. An SDK (software development kit) is available for developers wishing to integrate DocuStart OCR into custom proprietary software.
More on DocuStart OCR
Currently DocuStart OCR works with select Ambir scanners, including model numbers PS665, DS485 and FS531, with more to be added. It is designed to scan ID cards from all 50 U.S. states, U.S. military IDs, international passports, identification cards from over 30 countries, medical insurance cards, checks and business cards. It can also be used with virtually any type of identity card, such as pilots’ licenses, employment cards, entertainment cards and club cards. DocuStart OCR also is capable of scanning 1D and 2D barcodes. Scanned data appears as editable fields displayed next to the image of the ID for quick and easy comparison and editing. DocuStart technical support and SDK support for developers is provided at no charge to Ambir Technology customers.
Pricing
A DocuStart OCR single user license (model# ID200-OCR) starts at $ 599.00 MSRP; DocuStart OCR bundled with the Ambir PS665 A6 card and document scanner (model# ID665-OCR) is $ 749.00 MSRP; DocuStart OCR with the Ambir DS485 duplex scanner (model# ID485-OCR) is $ 949.00 MSRP; and bundled with the Ambir FS531 passport and ID card scanner (model# ID531-OCR) is $ 995.00 MSPR. All pricing includes unlimited periodic updates of the database ID formats, a critical feature in enabling the ID verification function. All Ambir scanners are backed by a one-year manufacturer’s warranty. For more information about DocuStart OCR or Ambir Technology, visit http://www.ambir.com. For technical support, call 1-630-530-5400 ext 104. For SDK questions, contact 1-630-530-5400 ext 100 or visit: http://www.ambir.com/page.asp?issue=459
About Ambir Technology
Founded in 2000, Ambir Technology is a privately-held manufacturer and marketer of scanners, electronic signature pads and digital imaging software solutions for the quick digital capture of documents, IDs photos and other printed materials. Ambir products are designed to maximize workflow, increase productivity and improve data security while saving time and reducing costs.
Ambir Technology and DocuStart OCR are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Ambir Technology Inc.
For more information contact:
Cynthia Kater, Marketing Director
Ambir Technology, Inc.
630-530-5400, x 109
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Barcode-Reader Setup and Barcode Verification – VWorks Basics Tutorials
Learn how to set up a barcode reader and use relevant protocol options for barcode verification. For more information see: www.chem.agilent.com
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Bar Code Scanning and Verification Leader, Fotel, Inc. Named by Honeywell Scanning as a 2009 Channel Partner
Bar Code Scanning and Verification Leader, Fotel, Inc. Named by Honeywell Scanning as a 2009 Channel Partner
Lombard, IL (PRWEB) March 15, 2009
Fotel, Inc. produced the first bar code scanned in the US on a commercial product and is known as an industry leader in bar code scanning and verification services. Because of its long history and expertise in bar code quality Fotel, Inc. has been named by Honeywell as a 2009 Channel Partner.
Fotel is pleased to represent Honeywell because of Honeywell’s recent acquisition of Hand Held products and Metrologic. These acquisitions position Honeywell as an industry leader in bar code scanning technology and solutions. Imager and laser based scanning are offered in Honeywell’s diverse product line that includes both fixed mount and held held products. Company leadership comments: “Honeywell’s breadth of products and Fotel’s long history with bar code products is a partnership that will provide best-in-class solutions to retail, manufacturing, distribution and postal customers.”
Fotel, Inc. offers a full line of bar code scanning and verification equipment, including Honeywell’s newest release, the MS4980. This small scanner offers all the all the performance of a large scanner for standard 1D, PDF and 2D barcodes as well OCR. The company also assists manufacturers, distributors, packagers, and retailers in reducing their risk of costly fines and production errors with bar code testing, auditing and seminars and quick turn labels.
Fotel also provides RFID solutions, especially for harsh environment products, where a bar code solution is not appropriate. With its engineering partners, this versatile company offers custom readers and tags for OEMs and high volume applications.
Contact call 800 834-4920, extension 13 for information.
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EnovateIT Selected by Novant Health to Update Bedside Medication Verification Program
EnovateIT Selected by Novant Health to Update Bedside Medication Verification Program
Ferndale, MI (PRWEB) December 21, 2008
EnovateIT, a national provider of medical technologies for the healthcare environment teamed with Metrologic, now a Honeywell company, to provide over 800 bar-coding medication verification scanners to Novant Health.
Novant Health, began replacing the existing scanners with Metrologic 2D image scanners at the request of their nursing staff, who was frustrated with the integrity of the older technology. The new Metrologic MS1633 FocusBT Scanners were integrated to assist healthcare professionals with bedside medication verification (BMV) by scanning the 1D and 2D bar codes found on medications and patient wristbands. The resulting partnership has led to marked improvements in the execution of the five rights of the patient safety initiative, and has significantly increased the productivity of the pharmacy at Novant
As chief innovators in the field of healthcare safety, EnovateIT and Metrologic’s strategic partnership ensured that their client not only had access to around-the-clock customer service, but also educated the nursing staff on all aspects of the MS1633 FocusBT Scanners, including bar code scanning, bedside and pharmacy workflow, pharmaceutical parsing requirements, communication protocols and recommendations for pre-implementation and ongoing training. “We piloted the solution with the nursing staff at each facility, and were there to support the customer twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, ” remarked Kerstin Haase, Regional Sales Manager for EnovateIT. “We also assisted in the development of nursing education documents and provided in-service BMV education about the differences in technology between the new scanner and the old.”
Novant Health is ranked fourth among the Top 100 integrated healthcare networks in the United States, according to Verispan, a research firm that evaluates healthcare systems. Novant ranked seventh last year and is the highest ranked health system in North Carolina.
About Novant Health
Novant Health consists of a 1,020 physician medical group and nine hospitals in North Carolina’s Charlotte, Triad and southeastern regions: Presbyterian Hospital, Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital, Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville and Presbyterian Hospital Matthews of the Charlotte area; Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury; Forsyth Medical Center, Medical Park Hospital and Thomasville Medical Cetner in the Triad region; and Brunswick Community Hospital along the coast. Other facilities and programs of Novant Health include the following: MedQuest imaging centers with 92 locations in 13 states; two nursing homes; outpatient surgery and diagnostic centers; rehabilitation programs; and community health outreach services. For additional information, please visit http://www.novanthealth.org.
About Metrologic (now a Honeywell Company)
Honeywell International is a $ 38 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For additional information, please visit http://www.honeywell.com.
About EnovateIT, LLC
Headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan, EnovateIT is a national provider of mobile and wall-mounted workstation solutions for the healthcare environment. EnovateIT provides comprehensive solutions for medication delivery, computerized physician order entry, clinical documentation, electronic medical records, and language translation products and services. For more information, please contact EnovateIT at (877)258-8030 or visit http://www.enovateit.com.
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Bar Code Verifiers Deliver Economical Verification in a Quick Manner
Bar code verifiers are an accurate and cost-saving manner of checking bar code standards. They are normally utilized in industrial environments. A verifier will measure the format and decode a bar code to insure correct solutions are being enhanced. The bar code is checked using a specific standard, normally ANSI and ISO, to make sure it is readable by commercial scanners. Businesses may lose income if the scanners are reading incorrectly. Costs will also rise if a company has to pay a fine for false compliance. Bar code verifiers perform a series of eight tests and give each one a grade from 0.0 to 4.0. An acceptable grade has to be 2.5 or above. Each line can also be tested to help improve the final grade. Symbols are measured by the bar code verifiers to insure the reader is accepting the bar codes you have produced. Labels produced with label printers should already possess a built-in verifier for accurate readings. ANSI, CEN, and ISO are measured for retail print quality. Bar code verifiers are compact and portable. They will insure bar code quality guidelines.
Current bar code verifiers collaborate with LCD and colored LED s. The LCD image can be flipped for right or left handed users. Scroll and select buttons allow you to get complete test results. Manufacturers that make bar code readers have to reflect the quality standards set forth. Checks on the readers are done utilizing static or manual verification and online verifications. Online checks verify different bar codes and measure the graphical display.
Bar code verifiers have to follow the international standards. They need to meet ISO/IEC 15416 standard for linear bar codes. Two-dimensional bar codes should be ISO/IEC 15415. Verifiers are required to be produced in compliance.
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Barcode Verifiers Deliver Economical Barcode Verification in a Handy and Quick Manner
Barcode Verifiers are widely used in healthcare industry, transportation industry and industrial markets and the businesses that produce barcodes.
Barcode Verifiers provide an ergonomic, accurate, durable and cost-effective way of checking barcode standards. Barcode Verifiers are perfect masters when it comes to checking and measuring the format of a barcode. A verifier decodes and measures the format of a barcode in order to grade the results for corrective solutions.
Barcode verification involves checking of a bar code against a defined set of standards, usually, ANSI and/or ISO with the main objective of ensuring that the bar code will be readable by standard commercial bar code scanners and readers. It also ensures that a barcode verifier can pick up the correct barcode data. Failure of Barcodes to read correctly could add to the cost of your business in addition to the fines slapped by retailers for non compliant barcodes. Due to this, product tracking and electronic supply control may become difficult and cumbersome. Scanners and Barcode verifiers work in a similar manner except that Barcode Verifiers perform a series of eight tests. Each of the eight tests is attributed a grade ranging from 0.0 to 4.0 and the lowest of the eight tests is termed as the scan grade.
For majority of applications, a 2.5 grade is taken as the minimum acceptable grade, and the numbers for each test line can be further evaluated in order to make it easy to adjust the printer to improve the verification grade. Barcode Verifiers measure barcode symbol quality to ensure that every barcode reader can read the barcodes produced by you. However, if you produce labels using label printers, you should use a printer with an inbuilt verifier for effective reading. Barcode Verifiers analyze Barcode quality against traditional quality parameters and ANSI-CEN-ISO print quality guidelines for Retail, Healthcare and Industrial applications. You can choose from the various Barcode verifier options including compact and portable ones to check barcode quality against traditional quality parameters and ANSI X3.182/CEN1635 bar code print quality guidelines.
Latest Barcode Verifiers can be used in conjunction with LCD and colored LEDs to check the results. To accommodate both right and left handed operators, the LCD image can be flipped for reading in either course. You can also use scroll and select buttons to quickly display complete test results. Manufacturers that produce barcodes must adhere to the quality standards like ANSI, ISO and other industry standards. Barcode Verification can be done in two manners, Static Verification and On-Line Verification. During Static Verification individual barcodes are manually verified where as in On-Line Verification different barcodes can be measured simultaneously along with the graphical display of the grading trend of each barcode. Barcode Verifier should comply with the following International Standards:
•Barcode verifiers need to be produced in strict compliance to linear barcode verifier compliance standard ISO 15426-1 or two- dimensional barcode verifier standard ISO 15426-2 T
•International quality specification for Liner Barcode Verifiers is ISO/IEC 15416 whereas for two-dimensional barcodes, it is ISO/IEC 15415
•ISO IEC 15416 standard has replaced the European Standard EN 1635
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