MLP DeskBook
Decentralized MLP personalization solution for ePassport issuance.
The MLP DeskBook is a desktop passport personalization solution built on the Multi-Layer Personalization (MLP) security process. Its powerful, modular and flexible design suits decentralized issuance, producing durable, secure and cost-effective polycarbonate datapage ePassports at up to 120 booklets per hour.
120 UPH
Production speed
600 dpi
Laser engraving
1200 dpi
UV inkjet printing
ICAO 9303
Standard compliance
Centralized quality in a decentralized system
Multi-Layer Personalization
The MLP security process personalizes every layer of the polycarbonate datapage, so security and color meet in a single unique document.
What's MLP color printing?High Quality and True Color
High-precision, high-resolution printing delivers ICAO-compliant ePassports with true-color portrait photos.
Flexible Printing Capability
Supports color personalization on both the polycarbonate datapage and the paper-based observation page.
Automatic Booklet Opening
The opening module flips each booklet twice and presents pages 2 and 3 facing up, with no manual handling.
Customizable and Adaptable
A modular architecture allows easy configuration and later upgrades as an issuance program grows.
Low Operational Cost
Easy maintenance and cost-effective consumables keep the cost per personalized booklet competitive.
Security and color on one datapage
Laser engraving, MLI, 256 grey-level portraits and full-color UV printing are combined on the polycarbonate datapage, while the paper observation page carries matching color personalization. A register camera positions every process to ±0.1 mm, and an OCR camera verifies the personalized elements before the booklet leaves the machine.
Technical specification
Modules
- Input module
- Capacity: 50 booklets (48 pages)
- Empty detection
- Opening module
- Flips the booklet twice, opening to pages 2 & 3 facing up
- OCR & encoding module
- Smartware reader / PCSC reader support
- Standards: ISO 14443 type A/B
- 1 × register camera for PSN
- Laser & OCR module
- Fibre laser, 20 W average power, air-cooled
- Wavelength 1064 nm, adjustable 20–100 kHz, M² < 1.5
- Marking speed up to 4000 mm/s, 256 grey-level engraving
- MLI engraving with tilt angle up to 25°
- 1 × register camera, positioning accuracy ±0.1 mm
- UV printing module
- 5-color (CMYK + varnish) inkjet, full-range color portraits
- Resolution 300×300 / 600×600 / 600×900 up to 1200×1200 dpi
- Varnishing with security personalization feature
- Datapage and observation page printing
- 1 × register camera, positioning accuracy ±0.1 mm
- QC module
- 1 × OCR camera verifying personalized elements automatically
- Optional contactless reader
- Output module
- Capacity: 50 booklets (48 pages)
- Full detection
- Reject bin
- Capacity: 10 booklets (48 pages)
- Full detection
System
- Connectivity
- LAN
- Dimensions
- 2014 × 820 × 808 mm (L × W × H)
- Power supply
- 100–240 V AC ±10%
- 50–60 Hz ±2 Hz
- Less than 1 kW
- Operating environment
- Temperature 20–30 °C (recommended)
- Humidity 30–70% RH, no condensation
- Storage environment
- Temperature 5–40 °C
- Humidity 10–80% RH, no condensation
- Warranty
- 1 year
Ink
- Ink palette
- Cyan, magenta, yellow, black, varnish
- Cartridge fill volume
- 200 ml each color
- Expiration date
- 12 months from manufacturing date
Interested in this system?
Tell us about your issuance program and we will advise on the right configuration.
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