This printer has been discontinued. Please see the replacement model Datacard’s SD360 ID card printer.
Datacard’s powerful and flexible SP55 Simplex card printer features high quality performance, in a user-friendly package that is suited to the demands of high security purposes. Printing professional single, or dual-sided cards in full color has never been easier than with the Datacard© SP55, thanks to its plug-and-print functionality, and user-friendly controls, which allow the setup of an in-house ID card printing program with minimal effort. Issuing multi-technology ID cards that provide authorized users with the power to restrict access to secure facilities and networks is also easy, with optional magnetic stripe, and smart card encoding.
As the platform for your organization’s card issuance program, the SP55 Simplex card printer will produce photo ID cards with photo quality images, sharp text and bar codes, printed edge to edge, in a user-friendly package that outperforms the competition, and whether you want to issue employee badges and time cards, customer rewards programs, or enhance security with access control, it’s all easy with the SP55 card printer. We offer excellent customer service and free lifetime technical support on all of our printers! Call us today for the best prices! 877-943-7467 <
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Printer Specifications:
Print Capabilities- Edge-to-edge printing. Continuous-tone, full-color or black-and-white photos. Alphanumeric text, logos, digitized signatures. Variety of bar codes and background patterns.
Resolution- 300 dpi.
Colors- 256 shades.
Print Speed- Full-color printing up to 180 cards per hour (single-sided); up to 115 cards per hour (double-sided). Monochrome printing up to 700 cards per hour (single-sided); up to 300 cards per hour (double-sided).
Ribbons- Datacard® proprietary print ribbons YMCKT (three colors, true black and topcoat) YMCKT-KT (three colors, true black and topcoat) KT (true black with topcoat) K (true black) Various other colors.
Accepted Card Type- PVC with glossy laminate surface; other core materials with PVC overlaminates optional.
Accepted Card Size- 3.375 in. x 2.125 in. (85.7 mm x 54.0 mm).
Accepted Card Thickness- 0.009 in. – 0.055 in. (.2286 mm – 1.397 mm) can pass through all options. 0.018 in. – 0.040 in. (.508 mm – 1.016 mm) for magnetic stripe card options. 0.027 in. – 0.040 in. (.6858 mm – 1.016 mm) for contacted smart card options. 0.027 in. t- 0.040 in. (0.6858 mm – 1.016 mm) for contactless smart card options.
Communications Interface- USB and Ethernet connection. Bi-directional USB and 10 Base-T Ethernet.
Encoder- Magnetic encoder.
Memory- 16 MB.
Operating Environment- 60 °F – 95 °F (15 °C – 35 °C) 20% – 80% non-condensing humidity.
Storage Environment- 5°F – 140°F (-15°C – 60°C) 10% – 90% non-condensing humidity.
Electrical Requirements- 100/120V, 50/60 Hz. 220/240V, 50/60 H.
Dimensions- 21. 5 in. x 7.8 in. x 9.5 in. (546 mm x 198 mm x 241 mm) with 100 input hopper. 21. 5 in. x 7.8 in. x 11.9 in. (546 mm x 198 mm x 302 mm) with 200 input hopper.
Weight- Less than 11.5 lbs. (5.3 kg) without supplies.
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