User's Manual

3M Confidential DRAFT Travel Document Reader User Guide
DT-01715C © 3M 2006 All rights reserved.
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Passports
Passports have a photo, vital information and a 2-line MRZ on the front.
Figure 22: Sample ICAO-Compliant Passport (Front)
Start of MRZ
(Machine Readable Zone)
Full-image
Ca
p
ture Area
Optical Reading Procedure
1. Place the document face down on the document window, aligned with the left guide.
2.
Push the document to the back of the document window until it stops.
Refer to Reading Documents on page 16 for more information on correctly inserting a
document.
Note: Do not move the document during the scanning process.
The light shield must remain down for an accurate read.The spring-loaded
document guide will normally hold the document in place, allowing hands-free
operation.
However, curled or worn documents or documents with glossy laminates may
need to be pressed flat onto the document window to ensure accurate reading.
3.
Observe the LEDs during the scanning procedure.
• The READY LED turns off and the amber LED (BUSY) turns on.
• The amber LED (BUSY) remains on while the reader scans and processes the data.
• The green LED (OK) turns on, indicating a successful read.
• The READY LED turns on, indicating that the reader is ready to scan another document.
The data from the document is sent to the host computer.