Plustek SecureScan X50 Passport and ID Card Scanner

This is a dedicated desktop scanner built specifically for capturing passports, ID cards, and driver’s licenses at registration desks, hotel check-ins, or car rentals. It uses a 5-megapixel CMOS sensor and white LED lighting to grab a full-page color scan in about a second, automatically detecting the document type and boundaries. The trade-off is that it’s strictly a specialized device—USB-powered, tethered to a PC, and it won’t scan A4 documents—but for fast, secure ID verification, it’s a compact and highly efficient tool.

Scan Performance

• Image Sensor: CMOS

• Light Source: White LED

• Optical Resolution: 5 Megapixels

• Focus: Fixed

• Scan Modes: Color: 24-bit input / 24-bit output

• Scanning Speed: Approx. 1 second (Color Mode, full-page passport image capture)

• Scanning Area (W × L): Maximum 127 × 95 mm (5" × 3.74")

• Acceptable Paper Sizes (W × L): Maximum 125 × 88 mm (4.92" × 3.46")

Document Handling

• Supported Documents: Passports, various ID cards, driver's licenses, and other travel documents.

• ICAO Compliance: Supports ICAO Doc 9303 standard for machine-readable travel documents (MRTD).

• Format Support: Scans TD1, TD2, MRP, and MRV sized documents.

• Action Button: Dual Auto Detect Sensors for automatic document detection.

Connectivity

• Interface: USB 2.0 Type B

• USB Ports: 2 × USB 2.0 (Extension)

• Power Supply: USB-powered (5V / 0.5A) — no external power adapter required.

• No built-in Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or standalone operation.

Design & Power

• Dimensions (Without Cover): 200 × 200 × 119 mm

• Dimensions (With Cover): 200 × 200 × 190 mm

• Net Weight: 1.7 kg (3.78 lbs)

• Color: Black / White

Software & Compatibility

• Bundled Software: Plustek SecureScan, Plustek SecureScan Manager, Plustek MRTDs Reader.

• Operating System: Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 / 11.

• Linux: Compatibility available for system integrators only (SDK required).

• Hardware Requirements: 2.0 GHz CPU or higher (Recommended: 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5 with 4 cores); 4 GB RAM minimum (8 GB recommended); 6 GB hard disk space; display 1024×768 or greater.

In the Box

• Scanner, software/driver download, setup guide, warranty card

• (Note: USB cable and external power adapter are not included in the box.)