Every GC2500e imaging capability, over USB or the network.
The GC2500u shares its imaging engine with the GC2500e: simultaneous duplex card capture with no need to flip it, light-passthrough, multi-light security validation, template detection and chip reading. The difference is deployment: it connects via USB to a PC, or over the network, rather than running as the GC2500e's standalone embedded appliance.
| Input | An ID-1 card or a passport book, presented to the scanner at a workstation or a network-connected scan station. |
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| Output | For an ID card: duplex images of front and back, captured simultaneously with no need to flip it, under visible, UV, IR and light-passthrough illumination. For a passport: the photo data page only. Delivered over USB or the network. |
| Delivery | Hardware |
| Requires package | APX-ADV |
| SKU | IDSNAP-GC2500U |
Document reading and authentication results are delivered by APX-Verify. Capability follows the licence, not the device: the checks described on this page require the corresponding APX-Verify licence.
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USB or network-connected scanning
Connects via USB to a PC, or over the network, for a counter or desk that does not need the GC2500e's embedded appliance.
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Simultaneous duplex scan, no need to flip the card
Captures the front and back of an ID card simultaneously, in one pass, with no need to flip it. A passport's photo data page is captured on its own: the back cover carries no biometric or security data, and skipping it keeps passport processing fast.
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Visible, UV and IR illumination
Images under visible, ultraviolet and infrared light.
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Multi-light imaging for security validation
Images the document under several light conditions, so that hidden text and security fields can be read from them.
with the corresponding APX-Verify licence -
Light-Passthrough Testing
Analyses light transmission through the card to detect and validate micro laser perforation.
with the corresponding APX-Verify licence -
Images for template detection
Captures the full layout, so an ID format that has not been seen before can still be identified from it.
with the corresponding APX-Verify licence -
RFID passport and smart-chip reading
Reads passport RFID chips and smart chips, with an LED status indicator.
with the corresponding reader/camera module -
Under 2 seconds per document
For driving licence and passport-book images.
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Camera-based, no moving parts
An industrial-grade design for high-traffic environments.
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Built-in UV/IR coaxial light source
Ultraviolet and infrared illumination built into the device.
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Up to 600 dpi
Image resolution of up to 600 dpi.
GC2500u or GC2500e?
The key difference is deployment architecture.
| Feature | GC2500u | GC2500e |
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| Requires Windows PC | Only over USB; not over the network | No dedicated PC required |
| Embedded processing | No | Yes |
| Standalone server mode | No | Yes |