Description

The IDP SMART-51 durable metal-framed card printer is a reliable solution for exceptional card production, offering a perfect blend of durability and cutting-edge technology for full-color or monochrome cards.

This robust photo ID printer simplifies your experience with optional features like duplex printing, laminating, and Ethernet connectivity. Ideal for various applications, the SMART-51 card printer excels at producing corporate IDs, access control badges, and student IDs, thanks to its metal frame, which ensures better print quality, higher throughput, longer printer life, and reduced shipping damage.

Take speed to the next level with high-speed printing, featuring a 200-card input hopper and monochrome printing with magnetic encoding of over 600 cards per hour. Enhance security with SMART-51 Series features such as security lamination, UV protection, and SMARTMark printed security, plus options for keyed consumables and Kensington® type locks. Choose from multiple encoding options, including magnetic stripe, contact, and contactless smart cards, with the SMART-51 Series photo ID printer further supported by IDP’s OpenMag driver for legacy compatibility. The IDP SMART-51 card printer—where durability meets brilliance, reliability, and advanced security.

SMART-51S Single-Sided Thermal ID Card Printer
SMART-51S Single-Sided Thermal ID Card Printer

High Quality Single-Sided Colour ID Card Printer
*with real-time status LCD display

Feel the precise printer solution from the SMART-51

Ideal solution for printing a high-quality ID card in moments.

The single-sided SMART-51S can be field-upgraded to a dual-sided printer (51D) or a dual-sided laminating printer (51L) by installing it in a Flipper module or a Laminator Module.

FINE™ Imaging Technology

300dpi (Colour), 600dpi / 1200dpi (Mono

Edge-to-Edge Full Colour Printing

Professional Dye-Sublimation Printing

Automatic Card Feeding

Over 211 Cards per Hour

Upgradable to Dual-Sided Printing

Designed for medium-volume printing

The SMART-51S is a direct-to-card (DTC) printer best suited for organisations printing a few hundred cards on a regular basis. It’s a strong fit for:

  • Schools and colleges

  • Corporate offices

  • Clubs and associations

  • Membership and loyalty programmes

Ribbon Consumeables of SMART-51S Single-Sided Thermal ID Card Printer

  • 659863 – YMCKO (Full Colour Ribbon with Resin Black & Overlay) with cleaning roller, 100 prints/roll
  • 659366 – YMCKO (Full Colour Ribbon with Resin Black & Overlay) with cleaning roller, 250 prints/roll
  • 659383 – K (Black Resin) with cleaning roller, 1200 prints/roll