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DS685 Duplex ID Card Scanner

Simultaneously scan both sides of a driver’s license, ID or insurance card in one 

pass, with the Ambir DS685 duplex ID card scanner. Featuring a 1.5mm-wide paper 

path, the DS685 adeptly handles even the most challenging scan jobs, including 

raised, embossed characters. Ideal for capturing driver’s license and ID data at 

healthcare facility admissions, hospitality registration, point of sale (POS) environments 

and financial institutions – anywhere customers or clients need to provide identity data.

The Ambir DS685 duplex ID card scanner delivers commercial-grade scanning quality 

in an ultra compact product footprint. Designed specifically to scan thick materials 

such as laminated ID cards and plastic cards with embossed characters, the DS685 

duplex ID scanner quickly and accurately simultaneously scans both sides of ID cards, 

driver’s licenses, checks, and other forms of identification, as well as other documents 

up to 4.2” x 7.25”.

 

Specifications

• Optical 600dpi resolution 

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Interface

 – 

USB 2.0 (high speed), no external power required

                   

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Image sensor

 – 

dual, linear color CMOS CIS (contact image sensor)

                

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Optical resolution

 – 

600dpi (dots per inch)

              

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Power consumption

 – 

0.2W stand-by, 2.0W scanning

             

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Scan area

 – 

A6, maximum 4.2” x 7.25” (106mm x 184mm)

              

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Scanning modes

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48-bit internally, outputs 24-bit true color 8-bit 

   gray scale & 1-bit black and white

            

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Scanner size

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(LxWxH)  6.8” x 2.0” x 1.8” (185mm x 48.3mm x 41mm)

            

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Scanner weight

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480g (17oz.)

            

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Scan speed

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4.5 seconds per single-sided page in black and white mode at 200dpi,

   6 seconds per page duplex mode

             

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Paper thickness

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0.1mm – 1.5mm

            

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Paper sensor

 – 

mechanical

            

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Safety standards

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FCC Class B, CE

           

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Environmental requirement

 – 

RoHS, WEEE

  

Features

Cost-effective duplex scanning – delivers 

one-pass scanning of virtually any available 

ID card or card-sized document (up to 4.2” 

x 7.25”), including laminated cards and 

cards with embossed characters

Ultra compact footprint – ideal for any 

workspace, including space-constrained 

admissions and registration counters and 

retail POS environments 

Broad compatibility – industry standard 

TWAIN driver compatible with thousands 

of software applications

High-resolution scanning – delivers ID card 

scanning at 600dpi for crisp, clear results

Scan directly to PDF – Included Adobe 

PDF scan technology conveniently delivers 

industry standard PDF output

RoHS compliant – free of lead, mercury and 

other hazardous substances banned by the 

RoHS directive

1-year limited warranty – extended warranty 

available
    

Model Numbers

DS685-SS

Duplex ID Card Scanner
              

Extended Warranty

2-year warranty extension 

1-year warranty extension 

Ambir Technology Inc.                       www.ambir.com                              #630.530.5400

   

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respective owners.  Product specifications are subject to change without notice. 

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*Scan speed varies based on I/O motherboard performance, user choice of resolution/color, and user operation of 

scanner device

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