Grant Money Used to Purchase ID Scanners
May 10, 2011 – ABC Eyewitness news story – see below. A couple points we like to make on the story. 1.) ID Scanners are not ‘Fool Proof’ – nothing is fool proof and none should be the sole tool when checking IDs. The person using the ID...Integrating ID Scanner with Point of Sale
Update September 2014: Tokenworks recently released a POS ID Scanner solution called AgeVisor™. The AgeVisor™ product addresses many of the challenges discussed in this article. Go to AgeVisor™ Integrating an ID Scanner into a Point of Sale system is...How an ID Scanner Works
An ID card scanner is an electronic device that reads the data stored on a driver’s license data stripe and displays it on a screen. Many can also scan state IDs and military IDs. An ID scanner clearly displays the age of the customer and makes it easy for a bouncer, bartender or clerk to verify that the customer is old enough to purchase age regulated products like tobacco or alcohol. ID card scanners are commonly used in bars, nightclubs, liquor stores, casinos, police enforcement, and convenience stores.