SMART-81 Series Card Printer

 

Product Features

Optimize your Print Quality w/ RRP and FINE™ Imaging Technology

300dpi (Color), 600, 1200dpi (Mono only)

Infinity Over-The-Edge Full Color Printing

Professional Retransfer Dye-Sublimation Printer

Automatic Card Feeding / 200 Card Stacker

Over 144 Cards per Hour

3-Year Advance Warranty

Consumables

653547

YMCK Color Ribbon with INTM Film Kit

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653378

YMCKK Color Ribbon, no INTM

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653431

INTM Retransfer Film Only

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Discover the future of trusted identity with the SMART-81, a groundbreaking retransfer card printer featuring rapid retransfer printing technology for the industry’s fastest “Ready to Print” metric. Ideal for various applications, it offers optional features like duplex printing, laminating, ethernet, and smartcard encoding. Its sturdy reliable frame provides superior print quality, higher throughput, a longer printer life, and easier maintenance.

With a 200-card input hopper, the SMART-81 Series achieves impressive full-color printing and laminating speed as well as efficient monochrome printing with magnetic encoding. Choose from multiple encoding options, including magnetic stripe, contact, and contactless smart cards, complemented by IDP’s OpenMag driver for legacy compatibility.

Experience advanced security features such as security lamination (SMART-81L), bank card issuance compliance, UV and SMART Mark printed security, and options for keyed consumables with a Kensington® type lock. Embark on a journey of trusted identity printing with the SMART-81 Series, where innovation, speed, and reliability, intertwine.

Print TypeRetransfer Dye-Sublimation
Print AreaInfinity Over-the-Edge
Resolution300dpi or 600dpi 
Card FeedingAutomatic
Card SizeISO CR80
Card Thickness0.76mm (30mil) ~ 1.6mm (64mil)
Card Type PC, PVC, PET, Composite PVC
Print Speed (YMCK)Max. 25 sec./card (144 cards/hour)
CommunicationUSB, Ethernet
Power SupplyDC 100-240V
Power Consumption48W60Hz 2.5A
Temperature/Humidity15~35ºC/35~70%
Printer Dimension (Inch WxLxH)18.1″ W x 8.8″ L x 12.2″ H
Weight (lbs)25.13 (lbs)
EncodingMag Read/ Write, HiCo/ LoCo), JIS II
Contact: ISO 7816 (ID-1) Contactless: DESFIRE, iCLASS, Prox*
CertificationsCB, CE FCC, KC, CCC
Supported PlatformsMS Windows 10/11, Mac OS, Linux

Printer Ordering Information

653636K SMART-81SK, Simplex, USB/Eth, 1 YMCK/Film ribbon, 100 cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner
6566636B SMART-81SB, Simplex, USB/Eth, 1 YMCK/Film ribbon, 100 blank cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner, Camera
653637K SMART-81DK, Duplex, USB/Eth, 1 YMCK/Film ribbon, 100 blank cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner
653637B SMART-81DB, Duplex, USB/Eth, YMCK ribbon/300 dpi Film, 100 cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner, Camera

HD 600dpi Printer Ordering Information

653824K   SMART-81HD High-Res 600dpi, Duplex, USB/Eth, YMCK ribbon/Film, 100 cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner
   

Laminator Ordering Information

653635 SMART-81L, Laminator Option for SMART-81 Printers
   

Other configurations are available, please contact your sales person for more information

Common Ink Ribbon Ordering Information

653547 YMCK/Film Pack Full-color, resin black and overlay panel ribbon with cleaning roller, 500 cards/roll
653378 YMCKK Full-color ribbon only, two resin black and overlay panel ribbon with cleaning roller, 500 cards/roll
653431 Retransfer Film only, 500 cards/roll
   

Common Laminate Ordering Information

653629 Clear patch type laminate film, 1mil (25mic), standard, 500 cards/roll
900849 Hologram patch type laminate film, 1mil (25mic), “Globe Flags”, 500 cards/roll

Other consumables are available, please contact your sales person for more information

SMART-31 Series

Professional printing at an entry-level price – ideal for small organizations

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The smallest, fastest, and best value ID Card Printer in its class

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Rugged reliability of a metal-framed printer ideal for larger card production

SMART-70 Series

High Capacity / High Speed modular printer for professional production

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Review for SMART-21

Great print quality and customer support!

Review for SMART-21

love my printer, its awesome!!!

Review for SMART-21

Overall, the printer is very good. The software didn’t install on an older OS as stated, but when moved to a modern machine it worked perfectly. The manual seems translated into English and isn’t very good, but the software itself isn’t too hard to figure out. For the price, it is the best value that I have seen. Overall, we are very pleased with the product.

Review for SMART-21

We are a small business that needed an ID bade printer. We purchased the SMart 21 printer. It was relatively easy to set up and the assistance from IDP was phenomenal. I made the right choice with this badge printer!

Review for SMART-21

ottimo prodotto, semplicemente …perfetto

Review for SOLID-210

Great printer for Casino’s Pit area, Guest Services, Hotel. Cruise Ship application for Guest Services, on-board casino

Review for SMART-21

Absolutely love the printers. Easy to use easy to maintain. Built for longevity and durability.

Review for SMART-21

OG muy chida me gusto mucho

Review for SMART-31

The pictures and photographs print perfectly on this Smart-31 printer. To print on both sides, however, it is best to choose the print all feature and manually flip the two cards to print the back and front again. Overall, the printer is worth the price for small capacity printing.

Review for SMART-81

The production staff are really happy with the printer and its speed. Before the SMART-81, we were using a different brand that was supposed to be very fast, but it was just troublesome and not worth it. We are happy with our switch to the SMART-81