DATACARD GROUP UNVEILS LATEST ID WORKS SOFTWARE ENHANCEMENT
Version 2.1 adds flexible reporting capabilities to the modular
software family
Minneapolis, MN.— November 20, 2000—Datacard Group today introduced Version 2.1 [DS1]of the Datacard® ID Works® identification software family. Building on ID Works Version 2.0, Version 2.1 adds secure, flexible reporting capabilities to the ID Works Basic Edition, Standard Edition, Standard Designer and Standard Production packages. Easily accessible from an icon that appears on the PC desktop, the reporting feature enables authorized users to design custom report templates—and print high-impact reports on any standard office printer—using digitized images and demographic information stored in a central image database.
Reports
can include images, text or a combination of images and text, displayed as a
single record or multiple records per page in landscape or portrait orientation.
Users also have flexibility to customize headers and footers and define margins
and paper sizes. Plus, a Print Preview function reduces wasted time and paper by
displaying reports on-screen before they’re sent to the printer.
“The ID Works Version 2.1 reporting feature opens
new capabilities outside the realm of card design and production alone,” said
John Bergstrom, Vice President of Datacard Group’s Identity Solutions
division. “Possible applications are virtually limitless.”
"For example, corporate employees can use the
feature to produce employee directories, emergency-contact reports and
employee-of-the month postings. Or, schools can create attendance rosters or
special-event posters,” Bergstrom said. “Healthcare, law enforcement and
membership programs will find the reporting capabilities equally beneficial.”
Other ID Works Version 2.1 enhancements include
enhanced security features, an updated online reference directory and online
help, and an expanded array of sample projects.
“ID Works Version 2.1 demonstrates that
Datacard’s commitment to improving the efficiency of our customers extends
beyond their card programs alone,” Bergstrom said. “With the addition of
this flexible reporting capability, users can easily begin designing and
producing their own customized reports within the industry’s flagship
identification software.”
Datacard Group is a world leader in innovative plastic card personalization and identity management solutions. The company provides its customers with integrated systems for a variety of financial, identification and healthcare applications. A diverse solutions portfolio features a broad range of card-related products and services, including the world’s best-selling card personalization and printing systems. Datacard Group also offers smart card personalization systems and applications, custom solution development and products designed to enhance card issuing operations. Datacard Corporation, doing business as Datacard Group, is privately held and based in Minnetonka, Minn. Datacard Group serves customers in more than 120 countries. www.datacard.com