SMART-31S / IDP Smart-31S Single-Sided Card Printer — Key Specs & Features

🔍 General Overview

The SMART-31S (also sold as IDP Smart-31S) is a direct dye-sublimation single-sided ID card printer designed for producing high-quality identification cards on demand. It’s compact, lightweight, and relatively easy to set up and use, making it suitable for both beginners and small business environments.

🖨️ Printing Specifications

• Print Mode: Single-sided only (no built-in duplex)Print Technology: Direct dye-sublimation (thermal)

• Print Area: Edge-to-edge printing (no borders)

• Resolution:
  • 300 dpi (color & mono)
  • 600 & 1200 dpi (mono only)

• Print Speeds:
  • Color (YMCKO): ~156 cards/hour (~23 s per card)
  • Monochrome: ~720 cards/hour (~5 s per card)

🪪 Card Compatibility

• Card Size: Standard ISO CR80 (credit card size)

• Card Thickness: 0.38 mm (15 mil) to 0.76 mm (30 mil)

• Supported Card Types: PVC, PET, Composite PVC

📦 Capacity & Connectivity

• Input Hopper: Up to 80 cards

• Output Hopper: Up to 25 cards

• Memory: 64 MB RAM

• Interfaces:
  • USB (standard)
  • Ethernet optional (with specific kit)

🖧 Optional Upgrades & Encoders

The SMART-31S supports optional modules that you can add for extended functionality:

• Flipper module (enables dual-sided printing when installed)

• Ethernet module

• Magnetic stripe encoder

• Contact & contactless smart card encoders

🧩 OS & System Support

Works with common operating systems including:

• Windows (various versions)

• macOS

• Linux

⚡ Physical / Power

• Dimensions: ~172 × 377 × 190 mm (W×D×H)

• Weight: ~3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)

• Power Consumption: ~48 W