Datacard Group Receives U.S. Patents for Intelligent Supplies Technology and Error-Free Supplies Loading; New Technologies Enhance Value by Reducing Supplies Waste While Maximizing Ease-of-Use.MINNETONKA, Minn. -- Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. solutions, today announced that it has received patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its Datacard(R) Certified See certification. Supplies featuring Intelligent Supplies Technology(TM) and error free supplies loading, which, in addition to enhancing security, provide superior system performance and lower overall cost per card. The two patents, 6,963,351, "Radio Frequency Identification See RFID. Tags on Consumable A material that is used up and needs continuous replenishment, such as paper and toner. "The low-tech end of the high-tech field!" Items Used in Printers and Related Equipment" and 6,997,629, "Supply Items for Printers and the Like, and Method of Loading Supply Items," are included in the 137 patents and 197 pending applications Datacard Group holds in the U.S. and abroad. "These technologies go beyond system-matched supplies, providing customers with features that greatly reduce waste and help ensure that supplies loading is error-free," said Neil Crocker, vice president of marketing and product management for Datacard Group. "These new patents illustrate our ongoing commitment to the pursuit of new technologies that result in successful card programs for our customers." Built into the easily identified Datacard blue cores with platinum flecks(R), Intelligent Supplies Technology allows ribbons, cleaning tapes and other supply items to communicate directly with Datacard systems and printers while ensuring they are properly loaded in the printer. Intelligent Supplies Technology lowers the overall cost per printed card by conserving con·serve v. con·served, con·serv·ing, con·serves v.tr. 1. a. To protect from loss or harm; preserve: supplies. Additionally, the system monitors the amount of supplies remaining and alerts the operator to upcoming supplies changes. Lastly, supplies can be easily shared between multiple systems since all ribbon-specific information is continuously updated and contained within the supply item. Error-free supplies loading eliminates the confusion and awkwardness of inserting new supplies into a printer. The unique Datacard supply cassette A removable magnetic tape storage module that contains supply and takeup reels (hubs) in the same housing. Most audio tapes and videotapes use cassettes as well as backup tape technologies such as DAT, 8mm and Magstar MP (see below). and cores work together to guarantee that supplies are properly installed in the printer with the least possible effort. "Whether you're a school printing individual student IDs or a bank mass-issuing financial cards, the value of Intelligent Supplies Technology will clearly enhance your program's success," said Crocker. Datacard Group offers the world's best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best secure ID and card personalization solutions. The company's portfolio includes systems for high-volume card issuance, card delivery, secure ID issuance and passport passport Document issued by a national government identifying a traveler as a citizen with a right to protection while abroad and a right to return to the country of citizenship. It is normally a small booklet containing a description and photograph of the bearer. production, plus extensive service and supply offerings. Datacard Group serves customers in more than 120 countries (www.datacard.com). |
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