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Datacard Update |
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Credentia,
a Datacard company, has released a number of announcements in the past few
months. If you’re unfamiliar with credentia, they offer identity
systems, including tools for card personalization and ID management, as
well as photo ID systems, software, and printers.
Some of their recent product announcements include:
Magna Class Card Printers: The new card
printer family includes eight high-speed models designed for mid-volume
card issuance. The Magna Class includes four full-color printers and four
one-color printers; the Image Card models print up to 180 full color cards
per hour.
Guest Registration Customer Software:
User friendly software that operates over an intranet or the Internet. The
solution allows authorized personnel to pre-register guests, produce
personalized badges, track guest activity, and generate reports from any
enabled location. The process begins when an employee uses Guest
Registration software to pre-register a scheduled visitor. The solution
sends an e-mail to the guest to confirm the pending visit. A staff member
either pre-prints a personalized badge including name, expiration date,
and optional phone number, or prints them on demand upon arrival.
New Biometrics option for ViaNet: The
development extends the capability of the ViaNet data retrieval software
to allow storage of biometrics image and data in a central database. At
any time from anywhere, authorized professionals can confirm identities by
comparing the stored biometrics templates to the fingerprint or hand
geometry of the individual standing before them at the point of entry.
Preface ID Software: The software offers
a choice between creating a new card design or choosing an existing sample
format to revise multiple card formats. Users can add text and full color
graphics to one or both sides of the card. They can also modify text
fonts, size, color, and justification; also features barcode and magstripe
encoding.
Tru Image: The development allows
superior color reproduction and image quality on plastic cards. All
ImageCard IV card printers shipped after October 1999 have Tru Image.
According to Eric Freudenheim, Vice President of Product Marketing for
Credentia, “With Tru Image, images appear smoother and flesh tones
reproduce with utmost accuracy and fewer hot spots.”
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