Entrust Sigma DS1 Single-Sided ID Card Printer

Name: Entrust Sigma DS1 Single-Sided ID Card Printer
Brand: Entrust
SKU: 525300-001
Price: 1882.43 USD
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Overview

Professional credentials, printed at your desk

The Entrust Sigma DS1 is the next generation of direct-to-card printing — a single-sided ID card printer designed for today’s cloud environments and rated among the most user-friendly issuance systems anywhere. Unbox it, connect it, and you are printing professional photo IDs in minutes, with a smartphone-style setup experience and a Printer Dashboard you can manage from your phone.

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 — available as an additional purchase, on your network or in the cloud, including simultaneous issuance of a physical card and a digital mobile flashpass. Prefer not to buy a software license? Instant ID as a Service ribbons include the cloud software with every ribbon, so you pay only as you print. A standard Windows driver covers third-party badging software.

Configure it your way

Use the selector above to build your DS1: choose the 125-card input hopper or the compact manual-feed model, then add inline ISO magnetic stripe encoding and your choice of smart card encoder — Identiv (contact + contactless) or HID Omnikey (contactless, for iCLASS/Seos/Prox credential environments). Every configuration ships factory-built under Entrust’s 36-month printer and printhead warranty.

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

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Consumables

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

Part Number	Description and Yield
525100-004	Entrust YMCKT Color Ribbon Kit, 500 Prints
525100-001	Entrust YMCKT Color Ribbon Kit, 250 Prints
525150-004	Entrust YMCKT Prefilled Cassette, 500 Prints
525100-002	Entrust ymcKT Half-Panel Ribbon, 650 Prints
525100-014	Entrust KT Black Ribbon, 1,000 Prints
525100-010	Entrust KTT Black Ribbon, 750 Prints
525150-010	Entrust KTT Black Prefilled Cassette, 750 Prints
525900-001	Entrust Black Standard/Food-Safe Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525170-201	IIDaaS YMCKT Ribbon + Cloud Software, 250 Prints
525170-204	IIDaaS YMCKT Ribbon + Cloud Software, 500 Prints

Part Number	Description and Yield
525100-011	Entrust YMCKF-KT UV Ribbon, 300 Prints
525100-016	Entrust YMCKL-KT Luster Ribbon, 300 Prints
525100-021	Entrust YMCKT PETG Ribbon, 250 Prints
525900-002	Entrust Black High-Opacity Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-017	Entrust White Standard/Food-Safe Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-004	Entrust White High-Opacity Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-003	Entrust Royal Blue Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-005	Entrust Red Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-008	Entrust Green Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-006	Entrust Silver Matte Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-007	Entrust Gold Matte Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-014	Entrust Metallic Silver Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-015	Entrust Metallic Gold Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints
525900-009	Entrust Scratch-Off Gray Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 Prints

Part Number	Description
SPID-9630	Specialist ID Blank White PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil

Part Number	Description
531624-001	Entrust Sigma Series Printer Cleaning Kit
552141-002	Entrust Isopropanol Cleaning Cards, 10 Pack
507377-001	Entrust Cleaning Swabs, 5 Pack

The detail

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: 125-card input hopper (removable, lockable in place)
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
Encoding: None installed — add magnetic stripe or a smart card encoder with the selector above, or field-upgrade later through an Entrust-authorized partner
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 (sold separately); Instant ID as a Service (software included with IIDaaS ribbons); or third-party software via the free XPS Card Printer Driver (Windows 11, 10, 8.1; Windows Server)
Issuance: Physical cards plus digital mobile flashpass (with Entrust cloud software)
Dimensions: 17.4 in L x 8.9 in W x 9 in H (44.2 x 22.6 x 22.9 cm)
Weight: 11.3 lb (5.13 kg)
Warranty: 36 months, printer and printhead

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Compatible Supplies

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

Entrust 525100-004 YMCKT color ribbon kit with cleaning card and cleaning roller

Entrust 525100-004 YMCKT Color Ribbon Kit for Sigma DS1, DS2 and DS3, 500 Prints

$188.89 USD

Blank white CR80 30 mil PVC ID cards fanned out on white background

Blank White PVC Cards for ID Badge Printers - CR80 30 Mil (SPID-9630) Color Options

From $15.99 USD

Entrust 531624-001 Sigma Series Printer Cleaning Kit

$74.40 USD

Entrust Sigma YMCKT color ribbon kit with cleaning card and cleaning roller

Entrust 525100-001 YMCKT Color Ribbon Kit for Sigma DS1, DS2 and DS3, 250 Prints

$101.74 USD

Entrust 525150-004 YMCKT Prefilled Ribbon Cassette for Sigma DS1 and DS2, 500 Prints

$200.17 USD

Two black Entrust monochrome ribbon rolls on a white background

Entrust 525900-001 Black Standard/Food-Safe Monochrome Ribbon Kit for Sigma DS1, DS2 and DS3, 1,500 Prints

$28.15 USD

Entrust 525100-014 KT black ribbon kit with cleaning card and cleaning roller

Entrust 525100-014 KT Black Ribbon Kit for Sigma DS1, DS2 and DS3, 1,000 Prints

$208.97 USD

Entrust 525100-002 half-panel color ribbon kit with box and cleaning supplies

Entrust 525100-002 ymcKT Half-Panel Color Ribbon Kit for Sigma DS1, DS2 and DS3, 650 Prints

$169.12 USD

Entrust 525100-010 KTT black ribbon kit with cleaning card and cleaning roller

Entrust 525100-010 KTT Black Ribbon Kit for Sigma DS1, DS2 and DS3, 750 Prints

$213.73 USD

Entrust 525100-011 YMCKF-KT UV fluorescent color ribbon kit with box and cleaning supplies

Entrust 525100-011 YMCKF-KT UV Fluorescent Color Ribbon Kit for Sigma DS1, DS2 and DS3, 300 Prints

$203.27 USD

Entrust 525100-016 YMCKL-KT luster color ribbon kit with box and cleaning supplies

Entrust 525100-016 YMCKL-KT Luster Color Ribbon Kit for Sigma DS1, DS2 and DS3, 300 Prints

$203.27 USD

Ten Entrust isopropanol printer cleaning cards arranged in a fan.

Entrust 552141-002 Isopropanol Printer Cleaning Cards, 10 Pack

$4.40 USD

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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). Every encoder is built into the printer. Pick any combination of magnetic stripe and one smart card encoder with the selector above — and 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 (purchased separately — on-premises or cloud), Instant ID as a Service — where the cloud software license is INCLUDED with special IIDaaS ribbons so you pay as you print with no separate software purchase — or your own badging software through the free XPS Windows driver.

Can it issue digital IDs too?

Yes. Paired with Entrust cloud issuance software (sold separately, or included with Instant ID as a Service ribbons), 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.

What is the Sigma DS2C?

The Sigma DS2C is the Instant ID as a Service version of this printer family: a dual-sided Sigma printer at a lower hardware price that runs exclusively on IIDaaS ribbons — each ribbon includes the Entrust cloud issuance software license. See our Entrust Sigma DS2C listing for details.