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IDP Smart-50 ID Card Printer

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With many upgrade options, it's easy to build the IDP Smart-50 ID card printer to your exact needs

  • Single-sided, dye sublimation printer
  • Quick print speeds – print full color, single-sided cards in 18 seconds
  • Hand feed or 100 card input hopper, 40 card output hopper
  • Upgrade options: Dual-sided printing, magnetic stripe encoding, Ethernet connectivity, lamination
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  • Single-sided, dye sublimation printer
  • Quick print speeds – print full color, single-sided cards in 18 seconds
  • Hand feed or 100 card input hopper, 40 card output hopper
  • Upgrade options: Dual-sided printing, magnetic stripe encoding, Ethernet connectivity, lamination
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IDP Smart-50 Overview

  • Printing Capability: Single-sided
  • Print Technology: Dye sublimation
  • Print Speed: Full color, single-sided cards in 18 seconds
  • Input/Output Hopper: 100/40
  • Warranty: 3 years printer, 2 years printhead

The professional IDP Smart-50 ID card printer has a wide range of upgrade options from dual-sided printing to lamination, so you can easily customize the printer for your organization.

User-Friendly Modular Design

With so many options, it's easy to customize the Smart-50 to your organization's specific needs. This allows you to get only the features you need without paying for expensive upgrades you may not use.

The base model comes as a single-sided, USB, non-encoding printer but you can choose to add dual-sided printing, Ethernet, magnetic stripe encoding, and even lamination.

Convenient Batch Printing

The Smart-50 ID card printer comes with a 100 card input hopper and a 40 card output hopper, so you can quickly and easily print small to mid-sized batches of cards without having to stop frequently to load new cards. If you need to print a card or two, there's also an option to hand feed single cards.

And with fast print speeds, batch printing will take only minutes – with the single-sided base model you can print full color cards in only 18 seconds. For monochrome cards it will take five seconds, and for dual-sided full color cards (black on the back) it's only 23 seconds.

Printer Options & Upgrades

The Smart-50 comes with these printer options:

  • Dual-sided printing
  • Magnetic stripe encoding
  • Ethernet connectivity
  • Lamination

Smart-50 Printer Warranty

The IDP Smart-50 ID card printer comes with a three year manufacturer warranty, with a two year printhead warranty.

What’s Included:

  • IDP Smart-50 ID card printer
  • Printer power supply
  • USB cable
  • Install disk
  • Printer guides
  • Lifetime AlphaCare support
  • Upgrade to TrueSupport service plan & receive*:
  • Loaner printer during TrueSupport coverage period
  • Phone-based technical support including remote assistance
  • Complimentary one hour of training annually
  • Complimentary cleaning kit and remote printer check-up provided annually
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Technical Specs

IDP Smart-50

Compare the IDP Smart-50 to other printers using the Printer Comparison Tool.

Cost
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MSRP
Single-Sided Printer
$1690
Dual-Sided Printer
$2390
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Single-Sided Printer
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Dual-Sided Printer
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Warranty
Printer Coverage
3 years
Loaner Coverage
Optional
Printhead Coverage
2 Years
Printing
?
Print Technology
Dye Sublimation
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Re-Writable Printing
No
Card Capacity
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Input Hopper
100
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Output Hopper
40
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Single Feed Mode
No
Print Speed
Full Color
18 seconds
Monochrome
5 seconds
Supplies
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Avg. Cost Per Card
Single-Sided Color
—
Single-Sided Black
—
Dual-Sided
—
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Max. Ribbon Yield
Single-Sided Color
250
Single-Sided Black
1200
Dual-Sided
—
Accepted Card Sizes
CR80
Card Thickness
15-40 mil
Features Call if options aren't available online
Available Encoding Options
Contact Card
Contactless Card
DesFire
iCLASS
Magnetic Stripe
MiFare
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Available Factory Options
Dual Sided
Ethernet
Hopper Upgrades
Lamination
?
Available Field Upgrades
Dual Sided
Encoding
Ethernet
Hopper Upgrades
Lamination
Magnetic Stripe
?
Visual Security Features
—
Printer Lock Options
—
Compatibility
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Connection Type
Ethernet
USB
?
OS Compatibility
Mac OSX - 10.0 Cheetah
Mac OSX - 10.1 Puma
Mac OSX 10.2 Jaguar
Mac OSX 10.3 Panther
Mac OSX 10.4 Tiger
Mac OSX 10.5 Leopard
Mac OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard
Mac OSX 10.7 Lion
Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac OSX 10.9 Mavericks
Mac OSX 10.10 Yosemite
Mac OSX 10.11 El Capitan
Windows XP
Windows XP - 32 bit
Windows XP - 64 bit
Windows Vista
Windows Vista - 32 bit
Windows Vista - 64 bit
Windows 7
Windows 7 - 32 bit
Windows 7 - 64 bit
Windows 8
Windows 8 - 32 bit
Windows 8 - 64 bit
Windows 10
Windows 10 - 32 bit
Windows 10 - 64 bit
Windows 2000
Windows 2000 - 32 bit
Windows 2000 - 64 bit
Linux
?
Mac Compatible
Yes
Physical Specs
Size
6.7" W x 16.5"-27.6" L x 7.7" H
Weight
4.5 lbs - 9.2 lbs
MPNS
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Available MPNs
650793,
650792,
650800,
650814,
650842,
650858,
650849,
650865
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Product Brochures

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Select printers include one full year of TrueSupport for free!

Upgrade to TrueSupport for world class, full service technical support. You'll get direct access to our professionally trained technical support experts who have years of experience working with customers just like you. Whether you are setting up an ID card system for the first time, or you need help with troubleshooting, our friendly experts will get you on track quickly.

TRUESUPPORT HELP

You can talk directly to our dedicated support team on the phone. On top of our complimentary lifetime email support (1-3 day turnaround) and 30-day setup over the phone, TrueSupport coverage plans will include troubleshooting and technical support via phone and hands-on help via remote desktop assistance during your subscription period from the best technical experts in the industry.

PREMIUM SERVICE

As a TrueSupport subscriber, you'll receive a complimentary cleaning kit and remote printer check-up annually through the duration of your subscription. Through these preventative services, potential future obstacles that could interrupt daily business operations can be avoided.

PRINTER MAINTENANCE + LOANER COVERAGE

Within your TrueSupport coverage period, our technical support experts are standing by to offer remote phone support. If your ID card printer requires service, we'll provide a loaner machine to keep your business running while we repair your printer.

TRAINING

Get one hour of training every year to maximize every feature of your investment, or just brush-up on the basics. We want to help you do your job easier!

EXTENSION OPTIONS

Options to extend your TrueSupport coverage are available. Call us now for pricing and enrollment (877) 907-9834.

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