🎴 SMART IDP 31D Direct Dual-Side Card Printer — Overview

SMART-31D (sometimes branded as IDP SMART-31D) is a dual-sided thermal dye-sublimation PVC card printer designed for professional card printing with reliable quality and options for encoding and networking.

🖨️ Key Features

✔️ Printing Technology

• Direct Dye-Sublimation Printing — prints directly onto the card surface.

• Dual-Sided Printing — prints on both front and back in one pass (or via internal flipper).

• Edge-to-Edge Full-Color Output — no unprinted borders.

• Fine Imaging Technology with up to 300 dpi (color) and up to 600/1200 dpi (monochrome) for crisp text and images.

⚡ Performance & Speed

• Color Dual-Sided Speed:
  • ~29 sec/card with full YMCKOK ribbon (~124 cards/hour) 
  • ~23 sec/card with YMCKO ribbon (~156 cards/hour)

• Monochrome Speed: ~5 sec/card (~720 cards/hour)

• Input Hopper Capacity: ~80 cards

• Output Hopper Capacity: ~25 cards

These speeds make it suitable for small to medium print batches without long wait times.

🪪 Card Compatibility & Media

• Card Size: Standard ISO CR-80 (credit card size) Card Thickness: 0.38 mm to 0.76 mm (15–30 mil)

• Card Materials: PVC, PET, composite PVC

• Print Area: Full edge-to-edge on both sides.

🧠 Connectivity & Software

• USB Interface Standard; Ethernet optional for network printing.

• Bundled SMART ID card designing software (varies by dealer).

• Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux systems (via drivers).

🔒 Optional Encoding & Security

You can upgrade the printer with modules such as:

• Magnetic stripe encoder (ISO 7811)Contact smart card encoder (ISO 7816)

• Contactless smart card encoder (MIFARE, DESFire, NFC)

• UV printing option for added card security