ID Scanner Troubleshooting
Learn how to troubleshoot your ID scanners connection with Visitor Management.
If your ID scanner is not pulling Driver's License data into Visitor Management, please follow the steps below to troubleshoot and resolve the issue
NOTE: This article only covers Staff-Assisted ID card scanners, such as the Acuant ID-150. If you are needing assistance troubleshooting another ID scanning method, please see our other troubleshooting guides here.
Test the Connection Between Your Scanner and Computer:
- Make sure that the scanner is plugged directly into the computer and not through a USB hub or dock.
- If your scanner was previously working on this computer, try power cycling the scanner by unplugging the USB and power cables for at least 15 seconds before reconnecting. Then log into Visitor Management and try scanning an ID.
- If issues persist, please continue to the steps below.
- Next we will check the the scanners ability to scan outside of Visitor Management, using a stand alone application included with your AssureID installation: Reveal ID.
- Open the Windows Start menu and search for/open the Reveal ID app. Ensure that your scanner is plugged into the computer.
- If the scanner is connected properly, at the bottom of the window you will see Scanners connected followed by the make/model/serial # of your scanner.
- Insert an ID into the scanner to make sure it can successfully pull the data from the ID. If successful, you will see the Driver's License data displayed in Reveal ID.
- If the scanner is not showing as connected in Reveal ID, it issue could be the USB cord or the scanner itself:
- Try unplugging the USB cord from the back of the scanner and plugging it back in to ensure proper connection.
- Try using a different USB port on the computer.
- Try using a different USB cable.
- If the scanner continues to have issues connecting to Reveal ID, please check the Printers & Scanners settings in Windows to verify that it is showing as connected. It could be that your scanner is damaged and needs to be replaced.
Verify the Required Software is Running:
- The following software applications are required and must be running on the computer in order for Visitor Management to communicate with your locally installed scanner.
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AssureID:
- AssureID is a background process that can be located in the System Tray (up arrow) in the bottom right of the Taskbar.
- Right-click on the AssureID logo and select "AssureID Settings…". Navigate to the Service tab and make sure that Service Status shows it as Running. If not, click Start.
- If you do not see AssureID running in your System Tray, you can open it from the File Explorer folder: “C:\Program Files\Acuant\AssureID\bin”. Locate and open the file named: AssureTec.AssureID.Platform.SystemTray.exe.
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ID-AIDD:
- ID-AIDD is a background app that can be found in the Windows Task Manager under Processes.
- If you do not see it running, you can open it from the File Explorer folder: “C:\Program Files (x86)\ID-AIDD”.
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Navigate360 ID Scanner App:
- The Navigate360 ID Scanner app is a background app that can be located in the System Tray (up arrow) in the bottom right of the Taskbar.
- If the app is not showing in your System Tray or Taskbar, you should be able to launch it from the computer's Desktop.
- It is important that this app remain open, you can use the Minimize to System Tray button to hide the app from view without closing it completely.
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AssureID:
- If you found that any of these applications were not running, please log into Visitor Management and try scanning an ID.
- If issues persist, please continue to the next section.
Note: You can also ensure that these applications are set to start with Windows. Open the Run app from the Start menu or by pressing the Windows key + R on your keyboard, then type in “Shell:common startup” and press Enter. If any of these applications are missing from the folder that is opened, please create shortcut for the app and place it in this folder.