Introduction
The HandPunch 2000 is a member of the Schlage Biometrics’ line of biometric hand
geometry Time and Attendance Terminals
1
. The HandPunch records and stores the three-
dimensional shape of the human hand for comparison and identity verification. Upon
verification, the HandPunch records the time, date, user ID number, and collected time
and attendance data for collection by a host computer. The HandPunch can communicate
with a host computer.
The HandPunch provides proof-positive employee identification combined with the
sophisticated operating features one expects in a modern Time and Attendance Terminal.
Because of this unique combination of capabilities, the HandPunch provides the most
accurate Time and Attendance data collection terminal available. The key features of the
HandPunch include:
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Two programmable Function Keys
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Transaction Buffer
- 5,120 event capacity
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Programmable Clock and Date Formats and Daylight Savings Switch-over
Biometrics is a term describing the automatic measurement and comparison of human
characteristics. While its origins are ancient, the evolution of advanced scanning and
microprocessor technology brought biometrics into everyday life. Electronic hand
geometry technology first appeared in the 1970s. Schlage Biometrics Inc., founded
in 1986, built the first mass-produced hand geometry readers and made biometric
technology affordable for the commercial market. Today, Schlage Biometrics’ products are
in use in every imaginable application from protecting cash vaults to verifying employee
attendance in hospitals.
1 For the sake of using a consistent name throughout the manual, the HandPunch 2000 terminal
is referred to as the HandPunch for the remainder of this manual.
Biometrics
