Professional credentials, printed at your desk
The Entrust Sigma DS2 is the next generation of direct-to-card printing — a single-sided ID card printer with the speed for medium- to high-volume issuance and a cloud-first design rated among the most user-friendly issuance systems anywhere. Unbox it, connect it over USB or Ethernet, 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.
About the Duali encoder in this configuration
This configuration includes the factory-installed Duali smart card encoder (kit 531292-001), built into the printer. It personalizes both contact chip cards (ISO 7816 — the gold-pad chips you insert) and contactless credentials (ISO 14443 A/B, including MIFARE and MIFARE DESFire), and it is a single-wire encoder: encoding data travels through the printer’s own USB or Ethernet connection, with no separate reader cable to run. That combination — contact plus contactless over one wire — makes it the choice for networked and cloud issuance environments. Choose the HID Omnikey option instead if your credentials are HID iCLASS, Seos, or Prox.
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 DS2 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.
Specialist ID is an authorized Entrust partner — your printer, supplies, and 36-month warranty are fully backed by Entrust.
Consumables
A complete list of compatible consumables for the Entrust Sigma DS2. 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 |
| 525100-005 | Entrust YMCKT-KT Color Ribbon, 350 Prints |
| 525150-005 | Entrust YMCKT-KT Prefilled Cassette, 350 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 |
| 525100-021 | Entrust YMCKT PETG Ribbon, 250 Prints |
| 525100-023 | Entrust WTT White Ribbon, 650 Prints |
| 525100-011 | Entrust YMCKF-KT UV Ribbon, 300 Prints |
| 525100-016 | Entrust YMCKL-KT Luster Ribbon, 300 Prints |
| 525150-012 | Entrust ST-KT Silver Matte Cassette, 500 Prints |
| 525150-013 | Entrust GT-KT Gold Matte Cassette, 500 Prints |
| 525900-001 | Entrust Black Standard/Food-Safe Monochrome Ribbon, 1,500 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 |
| 525170-201 | IIDaaS YMCKT Ribbon + Cloud Software, 250 Prints |
| 525170-204 | IIDaaS YMCKT Ribbon + Cloud Software, 500 Prints |
| 525170-205 | IIDaaS YMCKT-KT Dual-Sided Ribbon + Cloud Software, 350 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 |
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 225 full-color cards per hour; up to 880 monochrome cards per hour
- Card input
- 125-card input hopper (removable, lockable in place)
- Card output
- 25-card output hopper; 10-card reject 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
- Smart card encoding
- Duali encoder — contact chips (ISO 7816) plus contactless (ISO 14443 A/B, MIFARE, MIFARE DESFire); built into the printer, single-wire — encodes through the printer’s own USB or Ethernet connection
- Connectivity
- USB 2.0 and 10/100 Ethernet 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
- 12.1 lb (5.49 kg)
- Warranty
- 36 months, printer and printhead
Compatible Supplies
Genuine Entrust ribbons and supplies matched to the Entrust Sigma DS2.
