
Professional credentials, printed at your desk
The IDP SMART-70 is a modular, high-capacity ID card printer. Each part of the system (input hopper, printer, flipper, laminator, output hopper) is its own station that lines up with the next, so the printer can grow with your program. This SMART-70SL adds a laminator module after the printer, so each card leaves with a protective clear or holographic patch: a fit for government, transit and other long-life IDs that see daily wear.
It prints direct to the card by dye-sublimation at 300 dpi, edge to edge, at up to 225 full-color YMCKO cards per hour, and up to 1,000 monochrome cards per hour. Color ribbons hold 500 images to match the 500-card hopper and each comes with a fresh cleaning roller. The laminator heats directly with no warm-up and applies 0.6 or 1.0 mil clear or holographic patches, 500 per roll, at 19 seconds per card; with lamination you can also run the 1,000-card YMC ribbon. The input hopper spreads the weight of the card stack so cards are not scratched as they feed, and every station has its own physical lock and Kensington slot.
This is the single-sided laminating configuration with an exit box. Add magnetic stripe or contactless encoding to the printer module from the upgrades in the buy box. Because the stations attach without tools, you can add a flipper or a 500-card output hopper later. IDP's SMART IDesigner card design software is included as a free Windows download. For Mac, or for database-driven badging and more advanced layouts, ID-ALL is the step up. IDP backs the SMART-70 with a 3-year depot warranty.
Consumables
A complete list of compatible consumables for the IDP SMART-70SL. Click any part number for details.
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| 659111 | IDP YMCKO Ribbon, 500 Prints |
| 659114 | IDP YMCFKO UV Ribbon, 500 Prints |
| 659112 | IDP Half-Panel ymcKO Ribbon, 1000 Prints |
| 659119 | IDP KO Ribbon, 1500 Prints |
| 659115 | IDP Black Ribbon, 3000 Prints |
| 659193 | IDP White Ribbon, 3000 Prints |
| 659197 | IDP Metallic Silver Ribbon, 3000 Prints |
| 659198 | IDP Metallic Gold Ribbon, 3000 Prints |
| 659195 | IDP Blue Ribbon, 3000 Prints |
| 659194 | IDP Red Ribbon, 3000 Prints |
| 659196 | IDP Scratch-Off Ribbon, 3000 Prints |
| 659243 | IDP YMC Ribbon, 1000 Prints |
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| 659123 | IDP Clear Patch Laminate, 500 Patches |
| 659121 | IDP Globe Flags Laminate, 500 Patches |
| 659S34-7 | IDP Secure Globe Laminate, 500 Patches |
| 659W26-7 | IDP Genuine Medical Laminate, 500 Patches |
| 659W25-7 | IDP Official Fire/Rescue Laminate, 500 Patches |
| 659Q66-7 | IDP Official Police Laminate, 500 Patches |
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SPID-8670-WHITE | Specialist ID Composite PVC/PET Cards, CR-80 30mil |
| CR8030COMP | Composite PVC/PET Blank Cards, CR-80 30mil |
| SPID-9630 | Specialist ID Blank White PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil |
| SPID-9790-WHITE | Specialist ID HiCo Mag Stripe PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil |
| SPIDPROX | HID Compatible Prox Cards |
| SPIDprox26H | Prox Cards With Magnetic Stripe |
| COM/D41 | MIFARE DESFire EV1 4K Cards |
Technical Specifications
- Print method
- Direct-to-card dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer, edge to edge
- Modules
- 500-card input hopper, printer module, laminator module, exit box
- Print sides
- Single-sided
- Resolution
- 300 dpi
- Print speed, YMCKO
- up to 225 cards per hour (max. 16 seconds per card)
- Print speed, monochrome
- up to 1,000 cards per hour (3.6 seconds per card)
- Lamination
- single-sided laminator module, direct heating with no warm-up; clear or holographic patch film, 0.6 or 1.0 mil, 500 per roll; 19 seconds per card
- Card size
- ISO CR80 (2.125 x 3.375 in / 54 x 86 mm)
- Card thickness
- 15 to 47 mil (0.38 to 1.2 mm)
- Card types
- PVC, composite PVC, PET
- Card capacity
- 500-card input hopper; exit box
- Display
- printer module 2-line LCD, 4 buttons, LED indicator
- Connectivity
- USB and Ethernet on the printer module; modules linked by communication cables
- Encoding
- None (add magnetic stripe or contactless encoding to the printer module as an upgrade)
- Operating systems
- Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) driver; macOS and Linux drivers from IDP
- Security
- physical locks on the ribbon (printer), laminating film (laminator) and card cartridges (hoppers); Kensington slot on every module; PC and password authentication; SSL over Ethernet
- Power
- each module has its own adapter, AC 100-220 V, 50/60 Hz, 24 V output
- Operating environment
- 59 to 95 F (15 to 35 C), 35 to 70% humidity
- Dimensions
- Input hopper 6.7 W x 8.0 L x 21.6 H in (170 x 204 x 548 mm); Printer module 9.5 W x 8.4 L x 12 H in (240 x 214 x 305 mm); Laminator module 9.5 W x 8.4 L x 12 H in (240 x 214 x 305 mm)
- Weight
- approx. 35.5 lb (sum of module weights)
- Warranty
- 3-year depot (print head 2 years, unlimited prints)
- In the box
- printer, power adapter and cord for each module, module communication cable, USB cable, ribbon cartridge (in the printer), binding clamp, quick start guide
Compatible Supplies
Genuine IDP ribbons and supplies matched to the SMART-70.




























