Helios and Drivers License Reader

summrtan · 11-15-2006, 06:09 PM

Andy I think I asked you this at one of the shows last year so don't look :) Does anyone know if there is a reader/scanner that will read Driver License info into the clients profile in helios? I beleive that on a very early version of helios it could be done but that they have since done away with that option. If anyone knows anything about it or is somehow doing it I would love to hear more. This would be an extremely helpful tool not only in busy season but would also help eliminate some of the problems with new clients that are under 18.

Andy · 11-15-2006, 07:51 PM

Helios maintain that it does ... I have never seen it work.

There is indication in the System Default settings (2nd tab - Mask settings) that it should be able to be configured to work.

I believe the reason I have never seen it work, may be that they never had the right equipment that is required to work.

Stuart at Helios would I believe be the best source of requirement on this point.

Careful that the required equipment does not cause conflict with other devices you many already be using ... ie Magtek card reader

summrtan · 11-16-2006, 10:02 AM

Thanks Andy, I just sent an email to Helios support to get the latest on this.

hockey92 · 11-16-2006, 11:01 AM

I just bought one for $59 through dell, its supposed to do it all.....

summrtan · 11-16-2006, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by hockey92

I just bought one for $59 through dell, its supposed to do it all.....

What did you buy and did you buy it for Drivers License in helios? Have you tried it yet? Please keep me posted
tia

hockey92 · 11-16-2006, 02:00 PM

I have sunlync, but it reads the drivers license and credit card info

caribbean tan man · 11-16-2006, 02:07 PM

so are you saying this thing reads the license barcode and then automatically fills in the clients info......?

hockey92 · 11-16-2006, 02:11 PM

It does on sunlync...also inserts all cc info to eft

mikeytan · 11-16-2006, 05:00 PM

Nice.. Would love to hear if this can be done through helios.

movieking · 11-16-2006, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockey92

I just bought one for $59 through dell, its supposed to do it all.....

NC does not have a mag stripe on the license. You have to have a 2d or 3D scanner which I believe costs a couple hundred dollars. What exactly did you get for $59?

11-15-2006, 06:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
summrtan Join Date: Jun 13 2002 Location: N CAL Posts: 427 Rep Power: 7	Helios and Drivers License Reader Andy I think I asked you this at one of the shows last year so don't look :) Does anyone know if there is a reader/scanner that will read Driver License info into the clients profile in helios? I beleive that on a very early version of helios it could be done but that they have since done away with that option. If anyone knows anything about it or is somehow doing it I would love to hear more. This would be an extremely helpful tool not only in busy season but would also help eliminate some of the problems with new clients that are under 18.

11-15-2006, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Andy Join Date: Jan 25 2000 Location: CT Posts: 1,760 Rep Power: 9	Re: Helios and Drivers License Reader Helios maintain that it does ... I have never seen it work. There is indication in the System Default settings (2nd tab - Mask settings) that it should be able to be configured to work. I believe the reason I have never seen it work, may be that they never had the right equipment that is required to work. Stuart at Helios would I believe be the best source of requirement on this point. Careful that the required equipment does not cause conflict with other devices you many already be using ... ie Magtek card reader __________________ Andy Thompson andy@tommyk.com

11-16-2006, 10:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
summrtan Join Date: Jun 13 2002 Location: N CAL Posts: 427 Rep Power: 7	Re: Helios and Drivers License Reader Thanks Andy, I just sent an email to Helios support to get the latest on this.

11-16-2006, 11:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
hockey92 Looking at my Ta-Tas ..eh Join Date: Aug 31 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,161 Rep Power: 10	Re: Helios and Drivers License Reader I just bought one for $59 through dell, its supposed to do it all..... __________________ www.koolrayztanning.com www.mymonavie.com/ginanewsome

11-16-2006, 02:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
hockey92 Looking at my Ta-Tas ..eh Join Date: Aug 31 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,161 Rep Power: 10	Re: Helios and Drivers License Reader I have sunlync, but it reads the drivers license and credit card info __________________ www.koolrayztanning.com www.mymonavie.com/ginanewsome

11-16-2006, 02:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 32 Posts: 5,048 Rep Power: 30	Re: Helios and Drivers License Reader so are you saying this thing reads the license barcode and then automatically fills in the clients info......? __________________ someone PM me when a good tanning topic is posted. :lol:

11-16-2006, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
hockey92 Looking at my Ta-Tas ..eh Join Date: Aug 31 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,161 Rep Power: 10	Re: Helios and Drivers License Reader It does on sunlync...also inserts all cc info to eft __________________ www.koolrayztanning.com www.mymonavie.com/ginanewsome

11-16-2006, 05:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
mikeytan I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 21 2004 Location: The Islands Age: 30 Posts: 1,443 Rep Power: 5	Re: Helios and Drivers License Reader Nice.. Would love to hear if this can be done through helios. __________________ Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

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