Professional Design Tools

ID Flow offers design tools typically found only in professional graphic design suites and unmatched by any other ID card software.

• Add text, logos, graphics, photos, signatures, biometrics
• Add serial numbers, date / time, other custom data
• Add record data from a database
• Add data to be entered by the user at print-time
• Automatic positioning, alignment and resizing tools
• Organize design using layers
• Create transparency effects
• Fill shapes with gradients and patterns
• Print text and images in the UV layer

Database Record Management

ID Flow's open database architecture allows for seamless, real-time integration with existing HR systems and 3rd party databases. Several pre-configured databases are included.

• Connect to any database
  

  Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel MySQL IBM DB2 ODBC / OLE DB compliant

  Microsoft SQL Server Oracle Sybase FileMaker

• Add, update, delete, search records
• Import / Export records including photos
• Pre-configured databases included

Photo, Signature and Biometrics Capture

Capture photos with a webcam or digital camera. ID Flow provides integrated support for several signature, fingerprint and biometric scanners.

• Use any TWAIN / WIA webcam or digital camera
• Crop and enhance photos
• Capture signature using a signature pad
• Capture fingerprint using a fingerprint scanner
• Capture biometrics using a supported scanner
• Save captured data to record or save as files

Barcode, Magnetic Stripe and Chip Encoding

Print standard compliant barcodes, magnetic stripes and encode smart chips.

• Add one or more 1D and 2D barcodes to the card design
• More than 20 barcode formats supported
  

  Code 39 Codabar DataMatrix

  Code 128 PDF417 Many more

• Encode LoCo or HiCo magnetic stripes
• Encode smart cards
• Encode data from database or entered by user at print-time

Standard and Custom Card Sizes

Use the Report Center to view cardholder activity in detailed logs, reports and charts.

• Design standard compliant cards
  

  CR80 CAC Card HSPD-12 Many more

  CR100 FIPS 201 TWIC

• Create custom sized cards of any size and shape
• Hundreds of pre-configured plastic and paper card templates included

Card Production

ID Flow's Card Issue Center streamlines card production and provides secure data access.

• Use any card printer including Evolis, Zebra, Fargo, Datacard and more
• Enroll new cardholders and print cards using step-by-step guided tasks
• Customizable data entry screens
  • Arrange fields, change colors and fonts using drag-and-drop tools
  • Create drop-down lists for accurate data entry
  • Set default values and auto-format text
• Locate, update and print existing records
• View detailed print and usage reports in the Report Center
• Update or print multiple records at once
• Limit access with user login accounts with configurable permissions

Print from 3rd Party Applications

ID Flow Enterprise Edition includes a command-line utility that can be used to print cards from 3rd party applications.

• Print from Windows applications
• Print from Web-based applications
• Comprehensive options
• Pass options and data via XML
• Scripting support