SecuGen Hamster™ Pro Duo CL SC/PIV Fingerprint Scanner and Smart Card Reader (XU20CL)

The SecuGen Hamster Pro Duo CL SC/PIV reader and fingerprint scanner is suitable for any smart card application where two-factor authentication is needed for higher security without sacrificing convenience. It features the industry’s most accurate, rugged, and affordable USB fingerprint reader to give you what the SecuGen brand is known for, the highest quality in fingerprint biometrics.

The Hamster Pro Duo CL combines SecuGen’s U20 fingerprint sensor with an NFC / contactless smart card reader. Featuring a sleek, ergonomic design, the Hamster Pro Duo CL is built with the industry’s most rugged and advanced optical sensor using patented and patent-pending fingerprint technology that captures high quality fingerprint images.

The Hamster Pro Duo CL is suitable for any contactless smart card application such as physical access control, Personal Identity Verification (PIV), and national ID programs where dual factor authentication is needed for higher security without sacrificing convenience.

Auto-On technology allows the sensor to check for the presence of a finger without having to launch specific software or terminals. The scanner will automatically sense and scan a finger once it’s placed on the reader. Smart Capture technology helps capture fingerprints from difficult fingers by automatically adjusting the brightness of the sensor. With this technology, users with dry, wet, scarred, or aged skin can use the sensor. This scanner also works in varying lighting conditions, including direct sunlight.

Hamster Pro Duo is FAP 20 Mobile ID compliant fingerprint scanner and smart card reader that connects to a PC or mobile device via USB. This scanner features the SecuGen U20 optical fingerprint sensor and is scratch-, impact-, vibration-, and electromagnetic shock-resistant.

When used with SecuGen software, this sensor provides fast and accurate verification, latent print image removal, encryption of fingerprint templates, Fingerprint Device Recognition, and Multi-Device Connection.