Sigma DS1/DS2 Direct-to-Card Printer
HIGHLIGHTS
Sigma: The next generation of direct-to-card printing
Entrust Sigma ID Card Printers are specifically designed for today’s cloud environments and give you the ability to easily issue secure identities
- Simple From unboxing to issuing ID cards and mobile flashpasses to managing your printer, we made sure Sigma was the most user-friendly ID card issuance solution in the world
- Secure Our industry-leading issuance security architecture will help protect your cards and your customers’ data during each step of the issuance process
- Smart Forward-thinking technology and scalability allow you to expand your ID card program as your needs evolve
KEY FEATURES AND BENEFITS
The world’s most user-friendly ID card printer
- Intuitive printer dashboard lets you see printer status, order supplies, check cleaning status, update firmware, or contact help – all from your mobile device
- Seamless self-service lets you access how-to videos and other helpful resources by simply scanning QR code on the LCD display
- Variable LED light ring lets you incorporate brand colors or other customization into your ambient environment
- Pre-loaded ribbon cassettes make switching ribbons easy
Unmatched security
- Secure boot protects system from malware or virus on boot-up
- Trusted Platform Module (TPM) manages the printer’s own TLS/SSL certificates and keys
- Connection and data sent between software and printer is encrypted
- Customer data is encrypted and is not stored in the printer after printing is complete
- Luster printing and other security features added to cards protect from tampering and counterfeiting
Flexibility and scalability built for the future
- Issuance capabilities include physical cards and digital mobile flashpass
- Choose on-premises or cloud-hosted deployment
- Choose on-premises or cloud-hosted deployment
- Print anytime, anywhere with your mobile device (iOS, Android, Windows)
Affordable
- The EM2 card printer and its supplies are competitively priced to fit modest budgets.
Secure card option
- Smart card and magnetic stripe encoding options allow you to create secure ID cards to give authorized users secure access to facilities, networks, and other privileges.
Technical Specifications
Print technology
- Direct-to-card dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer
Print capabilities
- One-sided (simplex) - DS1 or DS2 two-sided (duplex) edge-to-edge printing
- Full-color and monochrome printing capability in the same printer
- Alphanumeric text, logos and digitized signatures; 1D/2D bar code images
- UV printing
Print resolution
- Standard mode: 300 x 300 dots per inch; standard text, bar code and graphics printing
- High-quality mode: 300 x 600 dots per inch for enhanced text, bar code and graphics printing; 300 x 1200 dots per inch for enhanced text and bar code printing
- 256 shades per color panel
Print speed
- Sigma DS1 : Full-color: Up to 175 cards per hour,
- Sigma DS2 : Full-color: Up to 225 cards per hour Single -sided (YMCKT); Up to 145 cards per hour, two-sided (YMCKT-K)
- Monochrome: Up to 1,000 cards per hour, one-sided (Black HQ)
Card capacity
- Automatic feed: 125-card input for 0.030 in. (0.76 mm) cards; 25-card output standard
- Front exception card slot
- Separate reject location and holding tray (two-sided printer model only)
- Input hopper empty detection
Physical dimensions
- One-sided printing: L 17.4 in. x W 8.9 in. x H 9 in. (44.2 cm x 22.4 cm x 22.4 cm)
- Two-sided printing: L 21.2 in. x W 8.9in. x H 8.8 in. (53.8 cm x 22.4 cm x 22.4 cm)
- Six-compartment multi-hopper: L 27.5 in x W 16.5 in. x H 14.5 in. (69.9 cm x 41.9 cm x 36.8 cm)
Weight
- One-sided printing: 9.0 lbs (4.1 kg) (depending on options)
- Two-sided printing: 12.0 lbs (5.49kg) (depending on options)
- Six-compartment multi-hopper: 33.0 lbs (15.0 kg)
Operating system support for printer driver
- Windows® 10, 8, and 7 (32 and 64 bit)
- Windows Server 2012/2008 (64 bit)
- Microsoft Windows® Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) certified
Environment/energy-saving features
- Biodegradable supply cores made with EcoPure® additive
- Recyclable enclosure plastics (marked with recycle symbol per Resin Identification Code)
- Recyclable packaging
Included with printer
- Printer driver CD, Quick Install Guide and warranty
- Cleaning pen
- Cleaning roller spindle
- USB cable
- Power supply
- Power cord (region-specific)
Warranties
- 12-month standard depot warranty
- 12-month printhead warranty (no pass restrictions)