Encoding Pdf417 Drivers License Format Mi
Hi there I want to create my own scan fo US driver's license and now am stuck with how to create the PDF417 Barcode behind the card. I hear there is a software for it. Please anyone who has this software for encoding the PDF417 barcode behind the usa driver's license should kindly link me up. Through pm or on this thread.
According to the Card Design Standard by AAMVA, the PDF417 two-dimensional bar code symbology is the minimum mandatory machine-readable technology that must be present on compliant driving license/identification documents. The barcode encodes key information about the cardholder, including name, date of birth, sex, eye color, height and many others.
There are two ways to extract data from a driver license for a machine:
- Using OCR technology to recognize the characters printed on an ID
- Use barcode recognition technology to decode the PDF417 symbology and then parse it into human-readable formats
Generally speaking, the latter is more accurate and cost-effective than the former.
In this article, we discuss how to use Dynamsoft Barcode Reader SDK for text extraction from a driver license.
Online Demo: Read PDF417 from Images
To see how this works, you can give it a try at the online demo – Reading PDF417 Barcode on Driver’s License here.
Please note that this demo also features document scanning, which is powered by Dynamsoft’s Web TWAIN SDK.
How to Extract Data from PDF417 of Driver Licenses
Step 1. Detect and decode the PDF417 code
Step 2. Parse it into a human-readable format
Download the full sample
The full sample code is also available on the website. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us support@dynamsoft.com.
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ID Scanner Coverage Chart
United States Canada
Drivers License Machine Readable Technologies for U.S. Jurisdictions (June 2019)
| 2D Barcode | Magnetic Stripe, 2D Barcode | Magnetic Stripe, 2D Barcode, Radio Frequency | 2D Barcode, Radio Frequency |
| Jurisdiction | Magnetic Stripe | 2D Barcode | Radio Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Yes | Yes | Mag Added June 2005 | |
| Alaska | Yes | |||
| Arizona | Yes | Yes | ||
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | ||
| California | Yes | Yes | 2D Added 2009 | |
| Colorado | Yes | Yes | ||
| Connecticut | Yes | |||
| Delaware | Yes | |||
| District of Columbia | Yes | |||
| Florida | Yes | 2D Added 2004 – Mag Stripe Removed by 8/1/2019 | ||
| Georgia | Yes | Encrypted Prior 11/2009 | ||
| Hawaii | Yes | |||
| Idaho | Yes | |||
| Illinois | Yes | Encrypted Prior 6/2013 – TokenWorks Can Decrypt pre 6/13 | ||
| Indiana | Yes | |||
| Iowa | Yes | 2D Barcode (Removed Magnetic Stripe in 2010) | ||
| Kansas | Yes | Yes | 2D Added May 2004 | |
| Kentucky | Yes | |||
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes | ||
| Maine | Yes | |||
| Maryland | Yes | 2D Added and Mag Removed in 2004 | ||
| Massachusetts | Yes | |||
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes** | 2D Added 3/2011 – Mag Stripe has only 3 fields – DOB, Expiration, DL Number. 2D has all fields. |
| Military IDs – Both Dependent/Retired and CAC | Yes | |||
| Minnesota | Yes | Yes | 2D added in 2004 and had only full name, DOB, DL Number until upgraded in 8/2018. Mag has all fields. RF EDL added 2/2014. | |
| Mississippi | Yes | Yes | ||
| Missouri | Yes | |||
| Montana | Yes | 2008 Switched from Mag to 2D | ||
| Nebraska | Yes | |||
| Nevada | Yes | |||
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | 2D added in May 2008 | |
| New Jersey | Yes | |||
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes | 2D added in 2008 | |
| New York | Yes | Yes** | ||
| North Carolina | Yes | Pre 2007 Encrypted – TokenWorks has Decryption Algorithm | ||
| North Dakota | Yes | |||
| Ohio | Yes | Yes | Added 2D Barcode 4/2009 | |
| Oklahoma | Yes | |||
| Oregon | Yes | |||
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Removed Magnetic Stripe as of June 17th 2017 | ||
| Rhode Island | Yes | |||
| South Carolina | Yes | Yes | ||
| South Dakota | Yes | |||
| Tennessee | Yes | |||
| Texas | Yes | Yes | Added 2D barcode April 2009 | |
| Utah | Yes | |||
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes** | |
| Virginia | Yes | |||
| Washington | Yes | Yes** | ||
| West Virginia | Yes | |||
| Wisconsin | Yes | Switched from Mag to Barcode in Sept. 2005 | ||
| Wyoming | Yes | |||
| U.S. Dept. of State | Yes | |||
| Totals: | 16 | 53 | 4 |
* Found only on older versions. ** Enhanced DL/ID only. Canada
Technologies for Canadian Jurisdictions (Aug 2018)
| 2D Barcode | Magnetic Stripe, 2D Barcode | Magnetic Stripe, 2D Barcode, Radio Frequency | 2D Barcode, Radio Frequency |
| Jurisdiction | None | Magnetic Stripe | 2D Barcode | Radio Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Yes | Partially Encrypted Prior 2007 | |||
| British Columbia | Yes | Yes | Yes* | 2D Barcode Added 2/2009 | |
| Manitoba | Yes | Yes* | 2D Barcode from 2008 | ||
| New Brunswick | Yes | ||||
| Newfoundland | Yes | ||||
| Northwest Territories | Yes | ||||
| Nova Scotia | Yes | 2D Barcode from 2006 | |||
| Nunavut | Yes | ||||
| Ontario | Yes | Yes | Yes* | 2D Barcode from 2007 | |
| Prince Edward Island | Yes | ||||
| Quebec | Yes | Yes* | 2D Barcode from 2009 | ||
| Saskatchewan | Yes | ||||
| Yukon Territory | Yes | New License in 2010 | |||
| Totals: | 2 | 13 | 4 |
Comments
Many states have recently begun issuing licenses with 2D bar codes. In some states they are adding a 2D bar code to a license which has a magnetic stripe and in others states the license did not have a magnetic stripe. States take 4 – 6 years to fully convert all licenses to the new formats, with the youngest drivers getting the new format.