SMART-51S

Single-Sided Thermal ID Card Printer

High Quality Single-Sided Colour ID Card Printer

*with real-time status LCD display

Feel the precise printer solution from the SMART-51

Ideal solution for printing high-quality ID card in moments.

Single-sided SMART-51S can be field upgraded to a dual-sided printer (51D) or a dual-sided laminating printer (51L) by installing in a Flipper module or a Laminator Module.

FINE™ Imaging Technology

300dpi (Colour), 600dpi / 1200dpi (Mono)

Edge-to-Edge Full Colour Printing

Professional Dye-Sublimation Printing

Automatic Card Feeding

Over 211 Cards per Hour

Upgradable to Dual Sided Printing

24 Months Warranty*

SMART-51S ID Card Printer

Fast. Reliable. Secure. Built for growing print demands.

The SMART-51S is a high-performance single-sided ID card printer designed for organisations that need speed, consistency, and enhanced card security. Built on IDP’s next-generation printing platform, it delivers sharper image quality and faster output—making it ideal for medium-volume card issuance.

Whether you’re issuing staff IDs, student cards, or membership passes, the SMART-51S produces professional results you can rely on

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Designed for medium-volume printing

The SMART-51S is a direct-to-card (DTC) printer best suited for organisations printing a few hundred cards on a regular basis. It’s a strong fit for:

1. Schools and colleges
2. Corporate offices
3. Clubs and associations
4. Membership and loyalty programmes

For printing on cards with raised chips or for heavy, edge-to-edge colour designs, a retransfer printer is recommended.

SMART-51 Overview

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 photo ID printer simplifies your experience with optional features like duplex printing, laminating, and ethernet connectivity. Ideal for various applications, the SMART-51 card printer 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 photo ID printer going further with IDP’s OpenMag driver for legacy compatibility. The IDP SMART-51 card printer—where durability meets brilliance, reliability, and advanced security.

Printing

Print Mode

Single Sided

Print Type

Direct Dye-Sublimation

Print Area

Edge to Edge

Resolution

300 dpi (Colour & Mono); 600dpi & 1200dpi (Mono only)

Dual Sided Printing

Option (with Flipper)

Card

Card Feeding

Automatic

Card Size

ISO CR80 or ISO CR79 (Option-Factory installed)

Card Thickness

0.38mm (15mil) ~ 1.0mm (40mil)

Card Type

PVC, PET, Composite PVC

Print Speed

Monochrome

5 sec/card (720 cards/hour)

YMCKO

Max. 17 sec/card (212 cards/hour)

Capacity

Input Card Hopper

100 Cards / 200 Cards with cover open

Output Card Hopper

Front : 40 Cards / Rear : 100 Cards (Optional Rear-side Stacker)

System

Memory

64MB RAM

Interface

2 Line LCD / 2 LED Buttons

Supported Platforms

Microsoft Windows 10/11, Mac OS, Linux

Communication

USB, Ethernet (Option), WiFi (Option)

Power Supply

Free Voltage (AC100/220V, 50~60Hz)

Power Consumption

48W

Temperature

15~35℃

Humidity

35~70%

Dimensions

Physical Lock

Input Hopper & Ribbon (Option)

Station Itself

Kensington Lock (Option)

Dimensions

Milimeter

165 (W) x 390 (L) x 210 (H)

Inch

6.5 (W) x 15.4 (L) x 8.3 (H)

Weight

Kg / Lbs

4.5 kg / 10 lbs

Encoding Option

Magnetic

ISO 7811 (Track I, II, III Read/Write, HiCo/LoCo), JIS II

Contact

ISO 7816 A/B/C Card, ISO 7816 1/2/3/4 Microprocessor Card

Contactless

ISO 14443 (Type A/B), MIFARE, DESFIRE, iCLASS, ISO 18092(NFC), Felica

Encoding Option

Certifications

CB, CE, FCC, KC, CCC