Order Online 2D BarCode Scanners for Scanning Drivers License. Applications: Age Verification, Identification. Device Form Factor: Corded, Cordless, Presentation Scanner, Fixed Mount. Business Sector: Retail, Health Care, Manufacturing, Transportation, Public Administration, Education, Hospitality, e-Commerce
What type of barcode symbology is on a driver's license?
The 2D Bar Code used on driver licenses and government id's is the Portable Display Format or PDF417 Symbology.

The PDF417 is a 2D, stacked linear barcode format used in various applications such as transportation, identification cards, and inventory management.
Why should you purchase a 2D BarCode Scanner for your business?
US retailers who sell regulated goods such as alcohol, lottery tickets, and tobacco must follow local, state, and federal requirements to verify customers’ age and identity accurately.
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offer multiple barcode readers capable of reading 1D, 2D, and PDF417 Barcodes on driver's licenses and government IDs to automate the age verification process and comply with government regulations.
Reading and sending the data found on barcodes from government-issued identification cards (including most state driver licenses) to the point-of-sale quickly verifies and assures the customer’s legal age.
This verification process protects the retailer from fines or potential loss of license when selling age-restricted goods. Using a scanner and POS host system to
verify ID or age removes the burden of the decision-making process from the cashier and eliminates the need for separate “verification only” equipment.
Does your bar code scanner read a driver's license with one pass or does it take multiple passes? US retailers who sell regulated goods such as alcohol, lottery tickets, and tobacco must follow local, state, and federal requirements to accurately verify customers’ age and identity. Datalogic, Honeywell, and Zebra offer multiple bar code readers capable of reading PDF417 bar codes commonly found on IDs that can automate the age verification process, so that retailers can more effectively comply with government regulations.
Top 3 Reasons to Upgrade Stores POS Checkout Hardware Today!
Automation: Using a bar code reader for age verification reduces manual data entry, increases efficiency at the point-of-sale and prevents errors in the sale of controlled items such as alcohol and tobacco.
Verification: Verify your Customer's ID by scanning their driver's license and government id with our 2D BarCode Scanners featuring Pre-Installed EASY DL and Aladdin Drivers License Parsing Software). DL Scanners automatically populate fields in your POS Software
Protection: Protect your liquor & tobacco license, fines, and litigation by scanning customers id when purchasing age verification products at checkout.
What happens when they scan my id?
When an age verification product is being checked out at the point of sale a 2D BarCode Scanner is used to verify a person's age and to make sure they are who they say they are.
Where are 2D BarCode Scanners found:
Retail - Point of Sale Checkout for age verification products
Law Enforcement - Scanning drivers license to auto fill a traffic ticket.
Public Administration - DMV, Courts, Airports
Health Care - Bedside Point of Care (BOP) Patient Id
Voting -Voter Id
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