Press Release
July 23, 1999
Mentalix Provides The First IAFIS-Certified Latent
Print Scanning Solution For Windows®
FBI Certifies the Fingerprint Scan API Toolkit for
1,000 PPI Scanning
PLANO, Texas -- Mentalix, Inc. announced that its Fingerprint
Scan API Runtime Library is the first Windows-compatible
fingerprint scanning solution certified by the  Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for the 1,000 ppi (Section
3.0) IQS Appendix F Scanner Specifications of IAFIS
(Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System).
Tested by the FBI on Windows 95/98/NT with the UMAX
PowerLook III scanner, this module of Mentalix's Runtime
Library includes capabilities for automated scanning
of both 10-print fingerprint cards (scanned at the
500 ppi (Section 2.0) level) and latent fingerprints,
which must be captured at a higher resolution -- 1,000
ppi -- for accurate analysis. The company's Fingerprint
Scan API Toolkit, which includes this PowerLook III
solution, provides an interface for both certified
and non-certified off-the-shelf scanner models on
Windows and UNIX® systems.
Mentalix created the Fingerprint Scan API Toolkit for
systems integrators and developers who wish to add
IAFIS IQS-compliant fingerprint scanning to larger,
customized solutions for civil and law enforcement
applications. Because the Toolkit interface is both
platform-independent and scan-device-independent,
 Mentalix
can quickly adapt the application for certification
testing with additional operating systems and scanners.
This allows the company to offer "drop-in" software
updates as new scanner models become available, which
in turn makes it easier for integrators to keep up
with the latest technology developments.
The Fingerprint Scan API Toolkit enables the creation
of 10-print card and latent print scanning solutions.
With its 'C' API, the software allows integrators
to provide a scanning interface for users of Windows
95/98/NT and UNIX systems as well as multi-platform
environments. Additional features include a fingerprint
definition template for support of non-U.S. fingerprint
cards or for custom applications. For systems integrators
whose clients also have broader imaging requirements,
Mentalix offers the Pixel!SCAN
API Toolkit, an add-on product that may be
used in conjunction with the Fingerprint Scan API
Toolkit to handle both fingerprint scanning and more
general-purpose scanning needs.
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Incorporated in 1987, Mentalix was founded
to develop easy-to-use products for the purposes of
scanning, editing, and printing photographic images
from high-performance workstations. In recent years,
Mentalix has applied its software development and
imaging expertise to the creation of industry-recognized,
FBI-certified fingerprint acquisition solutions. Corporate-wide,
Mentalix continues to provide fast, elegant solutions
for scientific, technical, GIS, manufacturing, fingerprint
analysis, medical, educational, and government industries.
Mentalix targets custom, systems integration and off-the-shelf
solutions for Windows and a variety of UNIX systems.
The company maintains its headquarters north of Dallas
in Plano, Texas.
Mentalix, Fingerprint Scan API Toolkit
and Pixel!SCAN API Toolkit are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Mentalix, Inc. UNIX is a
registered trademark. Windows and Windows NT are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the
U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks
acknowledged.
Press contact:
Alissa F. Turner
Mentalix, Inc.
(972) 423-9377 Ext. 24
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