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Smart-51 Printers

Shop IDP Smart-51 ID Card Printers


  • Smart-51 printers perform at high speeds, printing up to 212 full-color cards per hour
  • Single-sided and dual-sided configurations available, plus IDP offers an optional, field upgradable card flipper for easy simplex-to-duplex printer upgrades
  • Dual-sided Smart-51 card printers are configurable for lamination, which can be used to protect your printed cards and/or to add additional on-card design elements
  • The Smart-51 includes standard USB and optional Ethernet connectivity
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Learn About IDP Smart-51 ID Card Printers

Like the Smart-70 Series printers, the IDP Smart-51 is built for lasting performance with an all-metal case design and steel ball bearings. It features enhanced FINE™ Imaging Technology for high-quality image printing and supports a variety of user environments with printer configuration options and user-installable field upgrades.

What are Some of the Features of the Smart-51 Card Printer?

Ideal for government, education, healthcare, corporate and commercial card printing applications, the user-friendly Smart-51 offers fast print speeds, as well as a new input hopper with a 200-card capacity.

Customize your IDP Smart-51 to meet the needs of your business or organization by choosing single- or dual-sided printing, or dual-sided printing with dual-sided lamination. Each variation offers optional card encoding, optional Ethernet for network access, optional extended-capacity hoppers, and optional physical locks.

Smart-51 Printer Features:

  • Single- or dual-sided printing
  • Print speeds of up to 212 full-color cards per hour
  • Magnetic stripe & contact/contactless smartcard encoding options
  • Standard USB connectivity with optional Ethernet
  • Color (YMCKO) and monochrome printing
  • Easy drop-in ribbon cartridges
  • 200-card input hopper
  • Removable 40-card output hopper
  • Optional dual-sided lamination for advanced security and card durability

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