User Manual

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Introduction
This document describes the features and functions of the following readers:
 Gemalto Kiosk Full Page Reader, model # PV35-00-17-00-01
 Gemalto Kiosk ePassport Reader, model # PV35-02-17-00-01
This manual is intended to be used by kiosk hardware developers and integrators. It provides
mechanical and electrical specifications required to incorporate the readers into a kiosk as well as
guidance on the operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of the readers.
Features Overview
The Gemalto Kiosk Full Page Reader and Gemalto Kiosk ePassport Reader are a family of
intelligent optical character recognition (OCR) and full-image capture devices that provide
automated data capture from a variety of personal identification documents. They read data from
documents encoded with:
 machine-readable text
 cell phone/PDA detection
 1D barcodes
 barcode reading from cell phone/PDA
 2D barcodes
 customized client requirements
 Extended Access Control (EAC) 1.01
specification support
 document rotation detection and
processing support
 contactless integrated circuit (IC) chips
(optional)
The readers capture full page document images using:
 Visible color illumination
 Near-infrared (B900 band) illumination
 Ultra violet illumination
The readers perform optical character recognition on identity documents including those that
conform to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 9303 specifications and send data
from the document to a host computer over a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection.
The base functionality for the different readers varies:
Gemalto Kiosk Full Page Reader
 full page visible, ultra violet (UV) and infrared (IR) imaging
 optical character recognition (OCR)
 1D and 2D barcode reading
Gemalto Kiosk ePassport Reader
The Gemalto Kiosk ePassport Reader includes all the functionality of the Full Page model and
can also detect and read information encoded on contactless integrated circuits in passports and
ID cards. The reader:
 reads ISO 14443 Type A and Type B ICs