Specifications

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Figure 7: Document type indication in the status bar
Reading Passports
Passports can only be scanned with the ScanShell® 1000 scanner. This scanner was
designed specifically for reading / scanning passports; however, it can also be used for ID
/ Driver License reading / scanning.
Both Passport and ID cards should be placed on the glass of the scanner with the side to
be scanned facing the glass.
When scanning ID cards, they should be placed on the top right corner as shown in the
figure below.
Figure 8: ScanShell® 1000, ID placing
When scanning a passport, the entire glass surface (3" x 5") is being scanned unless the
idScan® software is configured to scan only the data lines of the passport.
The proper way to scan a passport is to put the information page (the page that includes
the person’s picture) facing down on the glass, and the data lines (the lines at the bottom
of the page) against the plastic frame closer to the ScanShell® 1000 logo as shown below.