Starter Bundle Kit - IDP Americas - SMART 51S Single-Sided ID Card Printer - 651398B

The SMART 51S is a fantastic plastic card printer from IDP Americas®. Perfect for small to mid-size badging operations, the SMART 51S offers high-quality imagery, sharp text and reliable production at an affordable price. This printer is ideal for companies or organizations that print 500 to 5,000 cards per year. We love this printer because it is the most stress-free printer on the market. If you haven't owned an ID Printer before, plastic card printers can be very challenging. IDP Americas makes a great machine and as a manufacturer they are easy to work with! 

A friend's phrase is so true... "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the low price is forgotten."  The SMART51S is little higher than other machines, but the satisfaction you will receive from owning this machine will make you happy.

IDP Americas offers a 3-year warranty on this printer. We will assist you before, during and after the sale with warranty. 

The SMART 51S is the latest direct-to-card printer from IDP®, a leader in affordable and professional card-printing solutions. This is a great card printer for medium-sized badging operations and for projects like printing student ID cards, employee badges for small offices and more. 

Taking the place of the trusty SMART 50S, the 51S improves on its predecessor in every way. The SMART 51S uses dye sublimation printing to print edge-to-edge images and text at a crisp resolution of 300 dpi for a professional look. IDP's FINE™ Imaging Technology guarantees a quality imprint, time after time. Each color ribbon has a yield of 250 cards.

The SMART 51S offers print speeds of up to 720 monochrome cards per hour or 212 YMCKO cards per hour, allowing you to breeze through most badging operations. An input hopper of up to 200 cards allows you to "set it and forget," saving time and hassle.

Experience the powerful technology and trusted print quality of the IDP Smart-51 ID Card Printer. Constructed with a rugged metal frame and steel ball bearings for dependability and longevity, this direct-to-card printing solution offers increased printing speeds, producing up to 212 full-color, single-sided ID cards in just an hour. Unlike other card printers, the Smart-51 was specially designed for a quieter card production process. It can be upgraded to provide stronger security for your card issuance program with magnetic stripe, contact, or contactless smart card encoding as well as enhanced card durability with lamination. With its patented FINE imaging capabilities, the IDP Smart-51 creates professional-grade ID card credentials for organizations with small- to mid-size card issuance programs.

• Next-generation speed and dependability
  Following in the footsteps of its Smart-50 predecessor, the high-speed IDP Smart-51 upgraded printer boasts higher printing production coupled with a substantially larger card loading capacity of up to 200 cards (when its cover is opened) for reliable, worry-free card printing. The Smart-51 also has a removable output hopper for hand-fed or batch printing.

• Simple operation and performance
  With standard USB connectivity and a compact desktop design, you can set your printing process in motion quickly and conveniently with the IDP Smart-51 card printer. The portability-friendly card maker features a two-line front LCD display has LED buttons and allows for the easy-to-understand prompts, ensuring that so you'll always know the status of your print jobs.

• Direct-to-card print quality
  When it comes to accuracy and precision, you can rely on the Smart-51's 300 dpi resolution to design and create customized, professional-looking ID cards in just minutes. With the lowest cost-per-card of the Smart Series of ID card printers, you can trust the Smart-51 will deliver exceptional quality at a price thatss budget-friendly. Its dye-sublimation printing with color and monochrome ribbons consistently produces vivid colors, radiant images, and crisp text/barcodes.

• Integrated security options
  The IDP Smart-51 ID Card Printer includes built-in password protection - complete with administrator and user authentications to heighten the level of scalable security for your printing program. With its computer authentication capabilities, the Smart-51 allows you to lock your printer to a single PC and make it useless if it's ever stolen.

• Optional encoding
  With the IDP Smart-51 printer, you can choose from a variety of options to combine with your photo ID card application with magnetic stripe, contact (ISO 7816-compliant), and contactless (MIFARE, DESFIRE, and iClass) encoding for the optimal scalable solution for your organization.

• Optional dual-sided printing
  If you want to maximize the real estate on both sides of your ID cards, choose the field-upgradeable Smart-51 Flipper unit for dual-sided printing. View the IDP Smart-51 Dual-Sided Printer.

• Optional card lamination
  Increase card security and durability with lamination. Not only does laminate protect cards from physical wear and tear; it also deters tampering and forgery. Whether your card application requires laminate patches or holographic film, the Smart-51 Lamination Module exceptional results.

This SKU is a full printer bundle!

This is a SMART 51S printer kit, which means it includes:

A SMART 51S base model printer
1 YMCKO printer ribbon - 250 Card Yield
100 blank PVC cards
1 long cleaning card
A USB camera for taking ID photos

The SMART 51S is also available as a standalone printer (SKU IDP-651404)