Thales (Gemalto) CR5400i Double-sided ID Card Reader
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Intelligent double-sided ID scanning for connected identity workflows
The Thales Gemalto Intelligent Double-Sided ID Card Reader CR5400i makes ID scanning fast, accurate, and easy while giving organizations flexible deployment options for today’s connected environments.
Designed with the operator in mind, the CR5400i reads both sides of an ID card or driver’s license simultaneously, captures and authenticates scanned data, and supports connections to enterprise software, mobile devices, and Software as a Service platforms.
With an embedded Arm® processor running Linux®, document processing is handled directly on the reader, helping simplify deployment, app development, and maintenance across enterprise and cloud-connected identity verification systems.
Ready for cloud-connected identity verification
The CR5400i is part of the Gemalto Intelligent iSeries family, built for modern connectivity environments where enterprise architecture, tablets, mobile devices, and SaaS platforms are increasingly part of the customer experience.
Instead of relying on a traditional SDK-heavy setup, the CR5400i uses a secure Web-API over Ethernet or Wi-Fi. This gives organizations a flexible way to connect the reader to mobile devices, enterprise applications, and cloud-based services.
For teams that need easier deployment and less ongoing software management, the CR5400i offers a practical path to connected ID capture without locking the workflow to one device, operating system, or development language.
Double-sided ID capture, built for SaaS and connected enterprise environments.
- Web-API secure protocol over Ethernet or Wi-Fi
- Connectivity to enterprise SaaS solutions
- Device, operating system, and language independent
- Encrypted JSON messaging for configuration and data retrieval
- No traditional SDK to manage
- Flexible install options for modern workflows
ID scanning in three simple steps
The CR5400i is designed to make ID capture feel simple and natural. Users simply drop the ID card into the reader with no wrong way to insert it.
The reader automatically detects the card, reads both sides at the same time, processes the document, and ejects it once the scan is complete.
Drop it in. Read both sides. Return the ID in seconds.
- Simple drop-in card action
- No wrong way to insert the ID
- Automatic card detection and processing
- Automatic card eject after reading
Faster customer processing
Once the read is complete, the LED lights change from blue to green and the card is ejected, giving operators a clear visual cue that the process is finished.
The result is a cleaner customer experience that helps staff capture and authenticate ID data quickly without slowing down the interaction.
- Reads both sides of IDs simultaneously
- Processes documents in less than four seconds
- LED status feedback supports easy operation
- Improves speed at customer-facing service points
Intelligent onboard processing
The CR5400i includes an embedded Arm® processor running Linux®, allowing document processing to be carried out directly on the reader.
Its onboard capabilities support image processing, OCR decode, barcode reading, and eID chip protocols, helping reduce complexity for connected identity verification deployments.
Processing happens on the reader, not just through the workstation.
- Embedded Arm® processor
- Linux®-based onboard processing
- Onboard image processing and OCR decode
- Barcode and eID chip protocol support
Flexible device connectivity
The CR5400i is designed for enterprise environments where different devices, users, and applications may need access to the same identity capture infrastructure.
It can connect to mobile devices, be used in pool mode with multiple devices, or allow a single computer to connect to multiple readers.
- Can connect to mobile devices
- Pool mode supports multiple devices
- A single computer can connect to multiple readers
- Supports flexible installation options
Secure Web-API communication
The CR5400i uses a Web-API secure protocol running over Ethernet or Wi-Fi network interfaces, helping simplify application development, deployment, and maintenance.
The Web-API uses encrypted JSON messages to configure the read sequence and retrieve data and events from the reader.
- Secure Web-API over Ethernet or Wi-Fi
- Encrypted JSON messages
- Interface for managing keys and certificates
- Ability to show and select available readers
Advanced document authentication
Multiple wavelength illumination helps support superior document authentication, while anti-glare technology improves scan quality by reducing artifacts from laminates and optical variable devices.
The CR5400i also supports RFID chip reading of eID and tachograph cards, plus imaging and decoding of Scrambled Indicia security features such as Jura’s IPI.
Built for fast capture, strong authentication, and connected data workflows.
- Multiple wavelength illumination
- RFID chip reading for eID and tachograph cards
- Supports Scrambled Indicia security features
- Designed for accurate ID and driver’s license authentication
Designed for enterprise SaaS environments
The CR5400i is ready for cloud-connected identity workflows, allowing organizations to connect scanned ID data to enterprise SaaS back ends.
This makes the reader a strong fit for organizations looking to personalize customer visits, support tablet-based workflows, or modernize identity capture without managing a traditional SDK-heavy environment.
- Connectivity to Software as a Service back ends
- Simplified app development and maintenance
- Device provisioning for on-site network setup
- Useful for tablet and enterprise architecture deployments
Accurate data capture and form filling
The CR5400i helps organizations capture ID information accurately and move it into connected workflows, reducing manual entry and supporting faster customer processing.
It is well suited for environments where reliable identity capture, form filling, and authentication are important to the customer experience.
Capture the ID. Authenticate the data. Keep the visit moving.
- Banking
- Retail
- Visitor management
- Other customer-facing identity workflows
Intelligent double-sided ID scanning, made practical
The Thales Gemalto Intelligent Double-Sided ID Card Reader CR5400i combines simple drop-in operation, simultaneous front-and-back ID imaging, onboard Linux® processing, secure Web-API communication, SaaS connectivity, RFID support, anti-glare technology, and fast document processing in one connected reader built for modern identity verification workflows.
Ratings & Reviews
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anonymous - | 9/29/2025 9:15:21 am
Quick Shipping and good communication.