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Entrust Sigma DS1 Manual Feed ID Card Printer — Magnetic Stripe

Entrust Sigma DS1 Manual Feed ID Card Printer — Magnetic Stripe

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Overview

Professional credentials, printed at your desk

The Entrust Sigma DS1 Manual Feed printer is the compact, front-counter version of the Sigma DS1: the 125-card input hopper and LED light bars are removed, and you feed one card at a time through the front slot. That makes it the right pick for visitor management desks, reception counters, and programs that switch between multiple pre-printed cardstocks on the fly — at a lower price than the standard DS1, in a smaller and lighter chassis.

Magnetic stripe encoding built in

This configuration writes ISO 7811 magnetic stripes — tracks 1, 2 and 3, high- or low-coercivity — inline as each card prints, so badges come out of the printer ready to swipe.

Secure by design

The Sigma platform treats the printer as a trusted IoT device: Secure Boot blocks tampered firmware at power-up, a Trusted Platform Module holds the printer’s own TLS certificates, every connection to your issuance software is encrypted, and no cardholder data remains in the printer after the card prints. Add UV fluorescent or luster security ribbons for visible and covert card authentication without extra hardware.

Cloud, on-premises, or pay-as-you-print

Drive the DS1 with Entrust Adaptive Issuance Instant ID software on your network, from the cloud — including simultaneous issuance of a physical card and a digital mobile flashpass — or through Instant ID as a Service ribbons that bundle the cloud software license into the ribbon itself. A standard Windows driver covers third-party software.

Specialist ID is an authorized Entrust partner — your printer, supplies, and 36-month warranty are fully backed by Entrust.

Reference

Consumables

A complete list of compatible consumables for the Entrust Sigma DS1 Manual Feed. Click any part number for details.

Part NumberDescription and Yield
525100-004 Entrust YMCKT Color Ribbon Kit - 500 Prints for DS1 & DS2
Part NumberDescription
SPID-9630 Specialist ID Blank White PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil
SPID-9790-WHITE Specialist ID HiCo Mag Stripe PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil
081754 HID FARGO UltraCard PVC, CR-80 30mil (500)
082266 HID FARGO UltraCard CR-80 Paper-Adhesive (500)
082267 HID FARGO UltraCard CR-80 Mylar-Adhesive (500)
081759 HID FARGO UltraCard CR-79 Paper-Adhesive (500)
081758 HID FARGO UltraCard CR-80 10mil PVC (1,000)
081751 HID FARGO UltraCard CR-80 HiCo Mag Stripe (500)
081750 HID FARGO UltraCard CR-80 LoCo Mag Stripe (500)
082136 HID FARGO UltraCard Premium Composite (500)
082137 HID FARGO UltraCard Composite HiCo Mag (500)
082279 HID FARGO UltraCard CR-79 Mylar-Adhesive (500)
Part NumberDescription
552141-002 DATACARD Cleaning Cards - 10 cleaning cards
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Technical Specifications

Print method
Direct-to-card dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer
Print resolution
300 dpi (300 x 600 and 300 x 1200 for monochrome detail)
Print sides
Single-sided
Print speed
Up to 175 full-color cards per hour; up to 660 monochrome cards per hour
Card input
Manual feed — insert one card at a time at the front of the printer
Card output
25-card output hopper
Accepted cards
ISO ID-1, CR-79, CR-80; 0.010 to 0.040 in (0.25–1.016 mm); glossy PVC, select key fobs, StickiCard adhesive-back, and rewritable cards
Magnetic stripe encoding
ISO 7811 tracks 1, 2 and 3 — high- and low-coercivity (JIS Type II capable)
Connectivity
USB 2.0 standard; optional Wi-Fi upgrade kit (dual-band 802.11g/n)
Security
Secure Boot, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), TLS 1.2/1.3 encrypted connections, no cardholder data stored after printing; optional UV fluorescent and luster security ribbons
Software
Entrust Adaptive Issuance Instant ID, Instant ID as a Service (cloud), or third-party software via the XPS Card Printer Driver (Windows 11, 10, 8.1; Windows Server)
Issuance
Physical cards plus digital mobile flashpass (with Entrust cloud software)
Dimensions
14.6 in L x 8.3 in W x 9 in H (37 x 21.2 x 22.9 cm)
Weight
9.75 lb (4.42 kg)
Warranty
36 months, printer and printhead
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Compatible Supplies

Genuine Entrust ribbons and supplies matched to the Entrust Sigma DS1.

Questions & answers

Frequently asked questions

What is direct-to-card printing, and is the Sigma DS1 right for me?
Direct-to-card (DTC) printers like the Sigma DS1 print dye-sublimation color straight onto the card surface — fast, economical, and ideal for everyday employee badges, student IDs, visitor cards, and membership cards. If you need over-the-edge coverage on technology cards, look at a retransfer printer instead; for most ID programs, DTC is the right choice.
What encoding options can I add?
Three options, factory-built to order: ISO magnetic stripe encoding (tracks 1-3, HiCo/LoCo), an Identiv smart card encoder (contact chips plus MIFARE/DESFire contactless), and an HID Omnikey contactless encoder (iCLASS, iCLASS SE, Seos, and HID Prox, plus MIFARE/DESFire). Pick any combination of magnetic stripe and one smart card encoder with the selector above. Every option can also be field-installed later by an Entrust-authorized partner.
Should I choose the Identiv or the HID Omnikey smart card encoder?
Choose by your credential technology. The Identiv encoder handles both contact chips (the gold-pad cards you insert) and standard contactless cards like MIFARE and DESFire. The HID Omnikey encoder is contactless-only but adds HID's credential family — iCLASS, iCLASS SE, Seos, and 125 kHz HID Prox — making it the pick when your door access system runs on HID cards. Both cost the same.
What is the Manual Feed model?
The Manual Feed DS1 (525300-006) removes the 125-card input hopper and LED light bars — you feed one card at a time through the front slot. It is smaller, lighter, and less expensive, and it shines at visitor-management desks and front counters, or when you switch between several pre-printed cardstocks and want direct control of which card goes in next.
What supplies does the Sigma DS1 use?
Genuine Entrust Sigma supplies only (the 525xxx family) — the printer authenticates each ribbon over an encrypted RFID handshake and will not print with third-party ribbons. Supplies from the older Datacard SD and CD series do NOT fit the Sigma platform. Every compatible ribbon, card, and cleaning kit is listed on this page.
What software do I use with it?
Three paths: Entrust Adaptive Issuance Instant ID software (on-premises or cloud), Instant ID as a Service — where the cloud software license is bundled into special IIDaaS ribbons so you pay as you print — or your own badging software through the standard XPS Windows driver.
Can it issue digital IDs too?
Yes. Paired with Entrust cloud issuance software, the DS1 can issue a physical card and a digital mobile flashpass at the same time — the cardholder gets an email or text that adds the ID to their phone's wallet with a scannable bar code or QR code.
What warranty does it include, and is Specialist ID an authorized dealer?
Every Sigma DS1 carries Entrust's 36-month warranty covering both the printer and the printhead. Specialist ID is an authorized Entrust partner, so your printer, supplies, and warranty are fully backed by Entrust.