Set Up IDScan ParseLink (QS2000) for Point of Rental

Learn how to configure IDScan’s ParseLink software with Point of Rental (POR) to enable seamless ID scanning, image capture, and customer data import.

Topics Included in This Article

• Prepare ParseLink and Registration

• Configure Keyboard Emulation

• Enable System Settings

• Configure Image Saving

• Set Up History Logging

• Configure Page Reader Settings

• Configure Your POR User Profile

• Test Your ParseLink Integration

• Appendix A: Create a Network Drive

• More Information / FAQ

Prepare ParseLink and Registration

1. Obtain ParseLink software and QS2000 scanner directly from IDScan.

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   • POR50B for Basic

   • POR50E for Enterprise

2. After installation, locate the ParseLink icon in the Windows system tray (bottom-right corner).

3. Right-click the ParseLink icon and select Registration.

     4. Enter the registration information provided by IDScan, then click OK.

Configure Keyboard Emulation

1. Clear the Target Keystrokes Sequence

1. Go to Keyboard Emulation > Profile Editor.

       2. Ensure the Target Keystrokes Sequence list is empty.

• • If any items appear, click Remove All.

2. Enable Profile for Unrecognized Scans

1. Go to Keyboard Emulation > Run profile when an ID is.

2. Select the Unrecognized option.

Enable System Settings

1. Open the Settings menu in ParseLink.

2. Select Launch ParseLink on System Startup.

Configure Image Saving

1. Customize File Naming

1. Navigate to the Save Images or image configuration section.

2. Uncheck and then re-check the Custom File Names box.

3. When prompted, edit the file name pattern as required by your organization.

2. Image Scanning Configuration

1. Select Capture Face.

2. Verify the file path by clicking Save ID Image to.

   • The path must point to the Pictures folder within POR on the server.

   • POR recommends mapping a network drive to the POR Pictures folder.

Set Up History Logging

1. Hover over History Logging.

2. Enable Create Single File for Each Scan.

3. Hover over History Logging again and uncheck Include column headers.

4. Click Select folder and choose the same network drive used for images so that text files are saved in the same POR shared folder.

1. File Format Selection

1. Go to History Logging > Save as and select TXT format.

2. Configure Template Format

1. Go to History Logging > Template and choose Custom.

2. In the template window (typically Notepad), replace the existing text with the following format:

ID Number,ID Number,Full Name,Address,City,Jurisdiction/State (2 char),Postal Code,Issue Date,Expiration Date,Birthdate,Gender,Document Type(Code),,,First Name,Middle Name,Last Name,,Scan Date time,,,EYE color(Code),HAIR color(Code),Height (ft)-Height (in),Weight,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Country,,,,,,,,,,
  

Configure Page Reader Settings

1. Open Connect a Scanner and select Image Reader Settings.

2. In the Select your scanner dropdown, choose the device (the scanner serial number should appear in the list).

   • If no device is listed, confirm that the scanner is plugged into the same computer where ParseLink is installed.

3. Configure the following:

   • Select which data to parse: PDF417 Only

   • Select image types to save: Front / Normal

   • Image capture options — Scale image to: 50%

     • If images do not display in POR, reduce the scale to 25%.

   • Save images for unrecognized documents (enable)

   • Prompt two-sided scans on flatbed scanner (enable if applicable to your hardware)

Configure Your POR User Profile

1. In POR Elite, select User Tools from the left panel.
   
   
   

2. Click Operator Information.
   
   
   

3. Select Print Setup.
   
   
   

4. Open the Advanced tab.
   
   
   

5. Add the POR Pictures folder path to your profile in the picture folder field.

• • Example format: C:\POR\Pictures\
    
    
    

  • For AWS environments, create the OCR directory in File Management if not already present.
    
    

  • Example format folder path for AWS: OCR\[File Name]
    
     

       6. Save your changes. Your POR profile should now be able to access the ID text and image files created by ParseLink.

Test Your ParseLink Integration

1. Open the mapped Network Pictures folder that ParseLink uses to save text and image files.

2. Scan an ID using the QS2000 scanner.

3. Verify that both a text file and an image file appear in the folder.

4. In POR, run a test contract.

5. Use From License to import ID data and confirm:

   • Customer information populates correctly on the screen.

   • The ID image displays.

6. If customer information appears but the image does not:

   • Return to ParseLink and adjust Image Scaling from 50% to 25%, then test again.

Appendix A: Create a Network Drive

Map the Network Folder

1. Open File Explorer

1. Open File Explorer from the taskbar.

2. On the left sidebar, right-click This PC (or Computer in older versions of Windows).

3. Select Add a network location.

2. Start the Network Location Wizard

1. In the Add Network Location Wizard, click Next.

2. Select Choose a custom network location, then click Next.

3. Enter the Network Path

1. Enter the network path of the shared folder:

   • For On-Prem or WVD customers:

     • \\ComputerName\SharedFolder or \\192.168.1.100\SharedFolder

   • For AWS customers:

     • Use the share folder documentation provided during onboarding.

     • Example: https://[CUSTOMER URL].porcloud.com/pictures

     • Replace [CUSTOMER URL] (without brackets) with your actual POR cloud URL.

     • Full example: https://RentalStore.porcloud.com/pictures

2. Click Next.

4. Enter Login Credentials

1. When prompted, enter the username and password that have access to the shared folder.

   • For AWS, the username typically starts with porcloud\username.

   • Customer workstation usernames normally follow the format: STR#PC#.

2. Select Remember me so that the mapping persists.

3. Click OK to complete the setup.

More Information / FAQ

Q1: Does Point of Rental provide ParseLink software?

A: No. Customers must purchase and install ParseLink directly from IDScan before configuring integration with POR.

Q2: What if my scanner does not appear in ParseLink?

A: Ensure the QS2000 scanner is plugged into the same computer where ParseLink is installed, then reopen the Image Reader Settings under Connect a Scanner. You may also need to verify USB drivers are installed.

Q3: What if images do not display in POR?

A: First, confirm that the image files are being saved into the correct network Pictures folder and that your POR user profile points to that folder. If the path is correct, reduce image scaling in ParseLink from 50% to 25% and test again.

Q4: Does the network drive need to be mapped on every workstation?

A: Only the computer running ParseLink must be able to save to the mapped Pictures folder. However, POR workstations that need to view images and data must have read access to the same shared Pictures folder.

Q5: Should I use TXT or CSV for history logging?

A: POR requires TXT format for the history log output so that the scanned fields are interpreted correctly by the integration.