Why use a biometric machine
A fingerprint, face or card machine records who came in and when. It stops proxy attendance, removes manual registers and gives you reports for salary day. Many offices, shops, schools and factories in Kozhikode (Calicut) now use them.
The numbers on the specification
Spec sheets list a few capacities. Here is what they mean.
- Fingerprint capacity: how many staff fingerprints the machine can store.
- Card capacity: how many RFID cards it can recognise.
- Transaction storage: how many punch records it can keep before it must send or delete them.
- Push data: the ability to send attendance to a computer or server over the network automatically.
An example
The eSSL K90 Pro is a fingerprint time and attendance machine with access control. It stores 800 fingerprints, 800 cards and 80,000 transactions, and supports push data. That is comfortable for an office of up to a few hundred people with room to grow.
Fingerprint, face or card?
Fingerprint suits most offices. Face recognition is useful where fingers are dry or dirty, or where you want touchless entry. Cards are cheap and fast but can be shared, so many companies combine card and fingerprint.
Software and reports
The machine only collects punches. The software turns them into daily and monthly reports, late marks and overtime. Ask to see a sample report before you buy, and make sure your accounts person can use it.
Network, power and installation
Decide where the machine will be mounted, where network and power are available, and whether it will also open a door. A proper installation and test avoids problems in the first month.
Support after the sale
Staff join and leave, rules change and machines need updates. Choose a supplier in Kozhikode (Calicut) who can train your team and visit when needed.
Talk to the Nivano team
Tell us the number of staff, shifts and doors, and we will suggest a biometric attendance machine and software.
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