SMART-51 Series Card Printer
Professional ID Card Printer
Elevate your Print Quality w/ FINE™ Imaging Technology
300dpi (Color), 600, 1200dpi (Mono only)
Edge-to-Edge Full Color Printing
Professional Series Dye-Sublimation Printer (Rugged Metal-Framed Construction)
Automatic Card Feeding
Over 211 cards per Hour
Upgradeable to Duplex and Laminating
3-Year Advance Exchange Warranty
MSRP US$1760.00 (PN: 651398)
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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 printer simplifies your experience with optional features like duplex printing, laminating, and ethernet connectivity. Ideal for various applications, the SMART-51 excels in producing corporate IDs, access control badges, and student IDs, thanks to its metal frame ensuring better print quality, higher throughput, prolonged printer life, and reduced shipping damages.
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 like security lamination, UV, and SMARTMark printed security, and 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 going further with IDP’s OpenMag driver for legacy compatibility. The IDP SMART-51—where durability meets brilliance, reliability, and advanced security.
| Print Type | Dye-Sublimation |
|---|---|
| Print Area | Edge to Edge |
| Resolution | 300dpi (Color), 600, 1200dpi (mono only) |
| Card Feeding | Automatic |
| Card Size | ISO CR80 or CR79 (Option-Factory Installed) |
| Card Thickness | 0.38mm (15mil) – 1.0mm (40mil) |
| Card Type | PVC, PET, Composite PVC |
| Monochrome | 5 sec./card (720 cards/hour) |
| YMCKO | Max. 17 sec./card (212 cards/hour) |
| Memory | 64MB RAM |
| Control Panel | 2 LED Buttons |
| Communication | USB/Ethernet, SNMPv3 (Option), WiFi (Option) |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | DC 24V |
| Power Consumption | 48W |
| Temperature/Humidity | 15~35ºC/35~70% |
| Product Dimensions (Inch WxLxH) | 6.5″ W x 15.4″ L x 8.3″ H |
| Weight (lbs) | 10 (lbs) |
| Encoding | Mag Read/ Write, HiCo/ LoCo), JIS II Contact: ISO 7816 (ID-1) Contactless: DESFIRE, iCLASS, Prox* |
| Certifications | CB, CE FCC, KC, CCC |
| Supported Platforms | MS Windows 10/11, Mac OS, Linux |
Printer Ordering Information
| 651398K | SMART-51S, Simplex Printer, USB, 1 YMCKO ribbon, 100 cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner | |
| 651404K | SMART-51S, Simplex Printer, USB & Eth, 1 YMCKO ribbon, 100 blank cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner | |
| 651399K | SMART-51D, Duplex Printer, USB, 1 YMCKOK ribbon, 100 blank cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner | |
| 651406K | SMART-51D, Duplex Printer, USB & Eth, 1 YMCKOK ribbon, 100 blank cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner |
Laminating Printer Ordering Information
| 651400K | SMART-51L, Duplex Lamin. Printer, USB, 1 YMCKO ribbon, 1 Laminate, 100 cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner | |
| 651410K | SMART-51L, Duplex Lamin. Printer, USB /Eth, 1 YMCKO ribbon, 1 Laminate, 100 cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART iDesigner |
Other configurations are available, please contact your sales person for more information
Common Ink Ribbon Ordering Information
| 659366 | YMCKO Full-color, resin black and overlay panel ribbon with cleaning roller, 250 cards/roll | |
| 659376 | YMCKOK Full-color, two resin black and overlay panel ribbon with cleaning roller, 200 cards/roll | |
| 659380 | YMCFKO Full-color and UV panel ribbon with cleaning roller, 200 cards/roll | |
| 653307 | YMCPKO Full-color and Pearlescent panel ribbon with cleaning roller, 200 cards/roll |
Common Laminate Ordering Information
| 659390 | Clear patch type laminate film, 1mil (25mic), standard, 250 cards/roll | |
| 659392 | Hologram patch type laminate film, 1mil (25mic), “Globe Flags”, 250 cards/roll |
Other consumables are available, please contact your sales person for more information
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