DESKO PENTA Scanner BGR - Features; Key Features; OCR Recognition; ID Document Image Scanning

Technical Specification DESKO PENTA Scanner
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DESKO PENTA Scanner
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BGR & DESKO PENTA Scanner
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CKI
Immediately after a valid document has been scanned, the data will be sent to the host via
the USB or the RS232 interface. Standard configuration is USB host addressed by the DESKO
Page Scan API. USB virtual COM is available upon request.
Should you not know the exact configuration of your device or should you need further
information on the DESKO PENTA Scanner
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, please contact our sales team at
sales@desko.com
. Please always state the serial number of the device in your email.
3 Features
3.1 Key Features
The DESKO PENTA Scanner
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, DESKO PENTA Scanner
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BGR and the
DESKO PENTA Scanner
®
CKI is a multi-document reader. It supports various document types
like passport or boarding passes. The actual features are depending on the hardware
configuration.
3.1.1 OCR Recognition
The integrated ICAO document reader is capable of reading and decoding OCR data with a
read rate of at least 99% from the following documents:
• Passport data from machine readable passports and ID cards according to ISO/IEC
7501-1 and ICAO 9303
• Personal OCR encoded travel documents e.g. Visa, Crew Member Cards according to
ICAO 9303
(Additional document types can be supported upon request.)
3.1.2 ID Document Image Scanning
The DESKO PENTA Scanner
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, DESKO PENTA Scanner
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BGR, DESKO PENTA Scanner
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CKI scans
documents with three different light sources (VIS, IR, UV-A) and provides the images via API
in jpeg, png and bmp format.
Description of the used light sources (all light sources are LED light sources):
Light source Description Color temp./ Wavelength
VIS
Visible light
6000 K
IR
Near infrared light
850 nm
UV-A
(optional feature)
Near ultraviolet light
365 nm