SMART-21 Series Card Printer

All-In-One Starter Printer

Elevate your Print Quality w/ FINE™ Imaging Technology

High Resolution 300 x 300 - 300 x 1200 dpi Output

Edge-to-Edge Full Color Printing

Entry-Level Dye-Sublimation Printer

Hand-fed Manual Card Feeding

Over 150 Cards per Hour

1-Year Warranty

MSRP US$958.00 (PN: 653311K)

Consumables

653313RK

Full Color Ribbon w/ Resin Black & Overlay

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653314

Black Mono Ribbon w/ 1200 Cards/Rolls

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653315

White Mono Ribbon w/ 1200 Card/Roll

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The IDP SMART-21: Your All-in-One Starter ID Card Printer

Perfectly designed for smaller organizations, the IDP SMART-21 offers the smallest footprint on the market, a user-friendly solution for producing high-quality ID cards. Whether you need full-color or monochrome cards, this reliable printer handles it all with efficiency and ease.

The SMART-21 Starter Kit includes everything you need to get started:

  • 1 Printer w/ driver, USB cable, and power supply
  • 1 Ribbon that prints up to 100 cards
  • 100 CR80 Glossy Printable Blank Cards
  • SMART IDesigner Badge Creation Software

From corporate IDs and access control badges to student IDs and loyalty cards, the SMART-21 is versatile enough to meet a wide range of needs. It supports multiple encoding options, including magnetic stripe, contact, and contactless smart cards, with built-in OpenMag driver support for legacy magnetic encode commands.

Security You Can Trust
The SMART-21 takes security seriously, offering features like UV & SMARTMark printed designs, Kensington® lock compatibility, and advanced physical and electronic safeguards to protect your data.

With its intuitive design, robust features, and budget-friendly pricing, the IDP SMART-21 is the ultimate starter solution for organizations ready to elevate their card printing. Streamline your operations with innovation, efficiency, and enhanced security—all in one package.

Print TypeDye-Sublimation
Print AreaEdge to Edge
Resolution300dpi (Color), 600, 1200dpi (Mono only)
Card FeedingManual (Hand Fed)
Card SizeISO CR80
Card Thickness0.76mm (30mil)
Card Type PVC, PET, Composite PVC
Monochrome6 sec./card (600 cards/hour)
YMCKOMax. 24 sec./card (150 cards/hour)
Memory64MB RAM
Control Panel1 LED Button
CommunicationUSB
Power SupplyFree Voltage (AC 100/220V, 50-60Hz)
Power Consumption48W
Temperature/Humidity15~35ºC/35~70%
Printer Dimensions (WxLxH)6.6″ W x 10.2″ L x 7.0″ H
Weight lbs.5.95 (lbs.)
MagneticISO7811 (Track I, II, III Read/Write,HiCo/LoCo), JIS II
CertificationsCB, CE FCC, KC, CCC
Supported PlatformsMS Windows 10/11, Mac OS, Linux
Software:Includes IDP’s SMART iDesigner Credential Software & Templates

Printer Ordering Information

653311K SMART-21SK, Simplex Printer, USB, 1 YMCKO ribbon, 100 cards, 1 cleaning card, SMART
iDesigner
653311B SMART-21SB, Simplex Printer, USB, 1 YMCKO ribbon, 100 blank cards, 1 cleaning card,
SMART iDesigner and USB Camera.
653384K SMART-21 Portable, Simplex Printer, USB/Eth, Wifi, 1 YMCKO ribbon, 100 cards, Li-On
Battery
   

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

Common Ink Ribbon Ordering Information

653313RK YMCKO Full-color, resin black and overlay panel ribbon with cleaning roller, 100
cards/roll, 100 blank cards
653314   K Resin black ribbon with cleaning roller, 1200 cards/roll
653315   W Resin white ribbon with cleaning roller, 1200 cards/roll
659909   Long sleeve cleaning card, pack of 10 cards

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

SMART-51 Series

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

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

SMART-70 Series

High Capacity / High Speed  modular printer for professional production

SMART-81 Series

Fastest First-Card-Out Retransfer Printer – ultra-fast heat up time

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Great print quality and customer support!
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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!
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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