Press Release
March 14, 2007
Lexmark, Mentalix deliver first FBI-certified color fingerprint
card printer solution for law enforcement
LEXINGTON, Ky.-- Lexmark International, Inc., (NYSE: LXK) is collaborating
with fingerprint system vendor Mentalix, Inc., to give law enforcement
agencies the first color printing solution for fingerprint card
printers to be certified by the FBI.
Mentalix's CardPrint
Application Program Interface (API) Toolkit works on the
Lexmark C524 and C534 color laser printer families and allows law
enforcement officials to print color imaging, color boundaries and
fingerprint images on a single sheet of blank card stock to speed
up processes and save costs. Currently, fingerprint cards have pre-printed
boundaries that make it difficult to combine fingerprints with other
documents, and imaging is usually attached in a separate document
with staples or a paper clip that can be easily separated or lost.
This solution has received certification
from the FBI and can be tailored to support custom fingerprint
card templates. The CardPrint API Toolkit runs on Microsoft® Windows
XP Professional and is also FBI-certified for use with Lexmark T640
monochrome laser printer family for customers that only need to
print in black and white. Fingerprints printed with the toolkit
on the T640 family, C524 or C534 will be accepted by the FBI for
comparisons with the Bureau's Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification
System (IAFIS).
"We've already had a positive response to this breakthrough from
our customers, particularly those who would like to print color
imaging directly on their fingerprint cards," said Brian Gross,
president of Mentalix. "This solution helps agencies cut costs because
they can print a variety of fingerprint card types on the same raw
card stock and no longer have to keep different card types and sizes
in their office inventory."
"Lexmark's combination of vertical industry expertise and our technology
ownership allows us to develop integrated, customized solutions
for our customers that help them increase productivity and reduce
costs," said Paul Rooke, Lexmark executive vice president and president
of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. "We are pleased
to partner with Mentalix to deliver this advanced capability for
law enforcement customers."
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About Mentalix
Incorporated in 1987, Mentalix develops FBI-certified fingerprint
acquisition solutions for both end users and systems integrators.
The company leads the industry with the most IAFIS-compliant fingerprint
solutions, and its API products are used as key components in turnkey
systems by many of the top biometric developers worldwide. Mentalix
targets custom, systems integration and off-the-shelf imaging solutions
for Windows and a variety of UNIX systems. Mentalix maintains its
headquarters north of Dallas in Plano, Texas.
About Lexmark
Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) provides businesses and
consumers in more than 150 countries with a broad range of printing
and imaging products, solutions and services that help them to be
more productive. In 2006, Lexmark reported $5.1 billion in revenue.
Learn how Lexmark can help you get more done at www.lexmark.com.
Mentalix and CardPrint API Toolkit are trademarks
of Mentalix, Inc. Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks
of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Press contact:
Alissa F. Payne
Mentalix, Inc.
(972) 423-9377 Ext. 24
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