User manual

Introduction 7

2. INTRODUCTION

IdScan scans various ID documents such as driver licenses and passports, and extracts the

textual information as well as the document image into an external file, clipboard or third

party software.

In addition, IdScan is capable of reading magnetic strips. With an outstanding card

scanning and processing speed of up to 4 seconds per card, combined with a powerful OCR

engine, idScan is ideal for customer service offices, JRYHUQPHQW agencies, various

businesses, and third party kiosk applications.

When using the automatic page-feed detection, idScan launches the scan job immediately

upon the insertion of a document into the ScanShell 800 scanner. In the ScanShell 1000, the

scan job is initiated by pressing any of the scanner buttons. The image is scanned and saved

to the hard disk in a predefined color scheme, resolution, and scanning area, in a user-

defined format (BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TIFF, TGA, PSD). The scanned image can also be

rotated automatically, using predefined angles to obtain the proper orientation. idScan

offers three naming conventions to the saved images: fixed name, ascending numerator

name, and naming according to the customer name as extracted from the ID card.

Full automation of the scan process allows the user to chain-feed the media to the Scanshell

800 scanner while image processing takes place in the background.

The ScanShell 800 scanner is capable of scanning any photo media due to its powerful

scanning engine – including paper photos, ID cards, and even rigid plastic credit cards.

The ScanShell 1000 scanner is designed for Passport reading but can also scan any 3" x 5"

or smaller document including ID cards.

MAGNETIC STRIPS

If a magnetic reader such as magshell 900 is connected to the computer, idScan can read

the magnetic strip of ID documents, and extracts the textual information stored on it into a

file or the clipboard.

When reading magnetic strips, idScan starts analyzing the data on the magnetic strip as

soon as the document is swiped, and the data is saved in a text file. In magnetic reading

mode, idScan offers three naming conventions to the saved text data:

• Fixed file name

• Ascending numerator name (i.e. Card-0.txt, Card-1.txt, Card-2.txt…)

• Naming according to the customer name or ID Number, as extracted from the ID

card.

Full automation of the process allows the user to chain-feed documents to the MagShell

reader while processing takes place in the background.

The MagShell readers are capable of reading any AAMVA and ISO compliant Driver

License with a magnetic strip.