Description
Plustek X50 Passport and ID Scanner
The Plustek X50 brings fast, professional passport and identification document scanning to the Guest Ban platform.
Designed for hotel front desks, the X50 captures open passport books, visas, driver licenses, identification cards and other supported travel documents. Simply place the document on the scanning surface. Dual automatic detection sensors recognize it and begin capture without requiring a scanner button.
See How to Scan a Passport or ID
Watch the Plustek X50 capture a guest document as part of the Guest Ban scanning workflow.
Fully Integrated With Guest Ban
When connected to Guest Ban, the Plustek X50 can capture available guest identification details and reduce repetitive manual entry during check in.
Guest Ban can use the captured information to:
- Automatically populate available guest information
- Transfer guest details into supported property management systems
- Check the guest against the property’s Do Not Rent list
- Display enabled Guest Ban alerts
- Capture passport and identification document images
- Store document evidence according to the property’s plan and retention settings
- Support incident, fraud and chargeback reviews
Passport, Visa and ID Capture
The Plustek SecureScan X50 provides a stable, full size scanning surface for open passport books and card sized identification. Its maximum scanning area is approximately 5 × 3.74 inches, allowing it to capture common ICAO travel document formats as well as driver licenses and identification cards.
Place the open passport with its photo and data page facing the scanning surface for image and available MRZ data capture.
Capture supported visas and machine readable travel documents used during international guest registration.
Scan compatible identification cards one side at a time and turn the card over when both sides are required.
Simple Automatic Scanning
Dual automatic detection sensors help employees begin a scan quickly, with no scanner button required.
- Open the passport to the photo and data page, or place the identification card flat on the scanning surface.
- The X50 detects the document and captures a full color image in approximately one second.
- Guest Ban reads available document details, machine readable zone information or supported barcode data.
- For an identification card, turn the card over and scan again when both front and back images are required.
- Review the captured details and any enabled Guest Ban alerts.
- Transfer the available guest information into the supported hotel system.
Fast MRZ and Guest Data Capture
The X50 can capture the visual inspection zone and machine readable zone found on supported passports and travel documents. Guest Ban uses available document information to reduce manual typing and create a more consistent registration process.
Guest information that may be populated:
- Guest name
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- Passport, driver license or ID number
- Issuing country or state
- Document expiration date
- Address when available on the document
- Other supported identity fields
Available fields vary by document type, issuing authority, Guest Ban plan and system configuration.
Clear Visible Light Imaging
The Plustek X50 uses a white LED light source and a 5 megapixel CMOS image sensor to produce 24 bit color images for data capture, visual review and record retention.
The 5 megapixel fixed focus camera records clear document images without requiring manual focus adjustments.
Visible illumination captures the standard color document image used for data extraction and employee review.
A full passport data page can be captured in approximately one second to help keep the front desk moving.
Stable and Easy to Use
The X50 measures approximately 7.87 inches wide and 7.87 inches deep. It is approximately 4.69 inches high without its cover and 7.48 inches high with the cover. At approximately 3.78 pounds, its full size base provides a stable surface for passport books and identification documents.
The scanner connects to a compatible Windows computer through USB 2.0 and receives power through the USB connection. Automatic document detection and fixed focus imaging help reduce employee training and make the unit practical for front desks with multiple shifts.
Plustek X50 Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Device type | Desktop passport and identification document scanner |
| Scanning method | Single surface capture with dual automatic document detection sensors |
| Supported documents | Open passport books, visas, driver licenses, identification cards and other compatible ICAO travel documents |
| Maximum scanning area | 5 × 3.74 inches or 127 × 95 millimeters |
| Maximum acceptable document size | 4.92 × 3.46 inches or 125 × 88 millimeters |
| Scanner dimensions without cover | 7.87 × 7.87 × 4.69 inches or 200 × 200 × 119 millimeters |
| Scanner dimensions with cover | 7.87 × 7.87 × 7.48 inches or 200 × 200 × 190 millimeters |
| Weight | Approximately 3.78 pounds or 1.7 kilograms |
| Image sensor | CMOS |
| Image resolution | 5 megapixels |
| Color capture | 24 bit color input and output |
| Light source | White LED visible illumination |
| Focus | Fixed focus |
| Typical capture speed | Approximately one second for a full passport data page in color |
| Document detection | Dual automatic detection sensors |
| Connection | USB 2.0 Type B |
| Power | USB powered at 5V and 0.5A |
| Windows support | Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 and 11 |
| Warranty | One year manufacturer’s warranty |
| UV and infrared capture | Not supported |
| Duplex capture | Not supported; identification cards are scanned one side at a time |
Product Names and Search Variations
This scanner may also be listed or searched for as the Plustek X50, Plustek X 50, Plustek X-50, Plustek SecureScan X50, SecureScan X50, X50 passport scanner, Plustek passport scanner or Plustek passport and ID scanner.
Important Software and Compatibility Information
The Plustek X50 does not include Guest Ban software by itself. A Guest Ban software plan, installation and scanner configuration are required to use Guest Ban features.
Available property management system integrations, alerts, screening features, data fields and record retention depend on the property’s selected Guest Ban plan and system configuration.
Document support and data extraction vary by document type, issuing authority, condition and layout. Captured images and extracted data should be reviewed according to the property’s identification procedures.
