Datacard Printer SD260 - Single-Sided

Datacard SD260 card printer keeps you on budget, while you issue professional-looking single-sided ID cards and badges. Double-sided card printing can easily be handled by the Datacard SD360 two-sided printer version.

Datacard SD260 card printer features:

Earth-friendly
The SD260 is the first ID card printer built to be easy on the environment, having earned the ENERGY STAR® Qualification by consuming far less electricity than its predecessors. With features such as EcoPure® biodegradable supply cores, recyclable packaging and power-down button, the SD260 printer sets new benchmarks for environmentally responsible card printing.

Easy to Learn, Easy to Operate
There’s no learning curve with the Datacard SD260 printer. Intuitive icons guide you through the soft-touch control panel and LCD screen. The printer display panel automatically alerts users when supplies are running low. Installation and printer operations are easy to understand with the helpful documentation tools provided with the XPS Printer Driver installation. The browser-based printer manager makes it easy to control printer settings. Built-in Ethernet and USB ports, and the browser-based Printer Manager, help you integrate the SD260 printer into just about any application or IT environment. Cards and supplies are easy to load, and the ergonomically designed ribbon cartridge includes a drop-in cleaning roller. Check out this handy video that shows just how easy it is to change your SD260 printer ribbon.

Outstanding image quality
New TrueMatch™ printing technology helps ensure that colors on your screen match those on your ID card. The high-fidelity printer driver uses the latest Microsoft® XPS-based technologies to dramatically improve speed and image quality. Batch after batch, you get consistently great results from the first card to the last.

Great Card Print Performance
Datacard SD260 features the industry-exclusive TruePick™ card handling feature that accurately picks cards, standard and thin, every time with no adjustments. New precise printhead technology increases overall production speeds.

Fits Anywhere
The SD260 card printer fits on any desktop and is ideal for many card printing applications. It is equipped with a 100-card input hopper and 25-card output hopper for easier desktop functions, with the option for single-card feed and extended 100-card output hopper.

Make it Easy! Order Your Magicard SD260 with a Starter Kit
ID Card Group makes it simple for you to start your ID card program. Just order one of our Starter Kits so you can easily begin producing professional-looking ID cards using your Datacard SD260 right away. Starter kits include: 
 
No Starter Kit:

• Datacard SD260 Printer Only
  

Basic Starter Kit:

• Datacard SD260 Printer
• 1 Single-sided color ribbon (534000-002)
• 1 Cleaning Kit (IDCG-CK-1)
• 300 PVC Cards (CR8030-WH)

• Datacard SD260 Printer
• 1 Single-sided color ribbon (534000-002)
• 1 Cleaning Kit (IDCG-CK-1)
• 300 PVC Cards (CR8030-WH)
• CardExchange Entry Card Design Software by ExchangeIT
• Webcam
  

Contact an ID Expert at 877-868-0012 for more information about the Datacard SD260 today!

Datacard SD260 Card Printer Specifications:

Included with SD260 printer:

• Printer Driver CD, Quick Install Guide and Warranty
• Cleaning Pen
• Cleaning Roller Spindle
• USB Cable
• Power Supply
• Power Cord (Region-specific)

SD260 Options

• Magnetic stripe encoding (ISO and JIS)
• Smart card personalization (Call an ID Expert at 877-868-0012 for details)
• Extended 100-card output hopper
• Kensington® security lock for printer

Print capabilities

• One-sided, edge-to-edge printing; manual duplex printing
• Full-color and monochrome printing capability
• Alphanumeric text, logos and digitized signatures
• Variety of bar codes: 1D/2D bar code images

Print resolution

• 300 dots per inch, 256 shades per color panel

Print quality

• Ability to conform to Microsoft® sRGB standard
• End-to-end color management

Print speed

• Full-color printing: up to 190 cards per hour
• Monochrome printing: up to 800 cards per hour

Printer display

• Printer status messages
• Multiple backlight settings

Card capacity

• Automatic feed: 100-card input for 0.030 in. (0.76mm) cards, 25-card output standard
• Manual feed: One card input; 5-card output for 0.030 in. (0.76mm) cards

Printer driver and controls

• Adjustable color controls with image preview
• Pre-set area to block printing on magnetic stripe, with escapes for custom areas
• Utilizes Windows® XPS-based technology for high fidelity printing
• Secure disabling of card remake
• User-friendly operation
• Printer messages display on LCD panel
• Graphical display on Windows 7 and Windows Vista® operating systems
• Easy, fast installation
• Card remake standard with cancel option
• Operator-replaceable printhead
• Front panel soft power button
• Automatic identification and validation for ribbons
• Adjustable low ribbon and cleaning card alerts
• Ribbon saver
• End-of-ribbon notices for full color ribbons

Physical dimensions

• L 15.4 in. x W 6.7 in. x H 8.7 in.
• (39.0 cm x 17.0 cm x 22.1 cm)

Weight

• 10.0 lbs (4.6 kg) (depending on options)

Electronic requirements

• 100/120V, 50/60 Hz
• 220/240V, 50/60 Hz

Plastic cards accepted

• ISO ID-1/CR-80 size cards
• 3.370 in. x 2.125 in. (85.6 mm x 53.98 mm)
• PVC with glossy laminate surface
• Select key fob cards (ISO ID-1/CR-80 size cards)
• Datacard® StickiCard™ adhesive-backed plastic cards

Card thickness accepted

• 0.010 in. to 0.037 in. (0.254 mm to 0.939 mm)

Operating environment

• 60°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C)
• 20% to 80% non-condensing humidity

Storage environment

• 5°F to 140°F (-15°C to 60°C)
• 10% to 90%, non-condensing humidity

Connectivity

• Bidirectional USB 2.0
• Ethernet 10 Base-T/100-Base-TX (with activity light)

Operating system support for printer driver

• Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit)
• Windows Vista® (32 and 64 bit)
• Windows 2008 Server (32 and 64 bit)
• Windows XP SP3 (32 bit)
• Windows 2003 Server R2 (32 bit)
• Microsoft Windows Hardware Quality Labs
  (WHQL) certified

Agency approvals

• cULus, FCC, I.C., CE, Ctick, VCCI, RoHS, WEEE,
• ENERGY STAR®, CCC, KCC

Environment/energy-saving features

• ENERGY STAR® qualified printer
• Biodegradable supply core
• Recyclable enclosure plastics (marked with recycle symbol per Resin Identification Code)
• Recyclable packaging

Warranties

• 30-month standard depot warranty
• 30-month printhead warranty (no pass restrictions)

Starter Kits

• None (Datacard SD260 Printer Only)
• Basic Starter Kit (Datacard SD260 Printer, 1 YMCKT full-color ribbon kit 250 images (534000-002), 1 cleaning kit (IDCG-CK-1), and 300 PVC Cards CR8030-WH)
• Complete Kit (Datacard SD260 Printer, 1 YMCKT full-color ribbon kit 250 images (534000-002), 1 cleaning kit (IDCG-CK-1), 300 PVC Cards CR8030-WH, CardExchange Entry Software and Web Cam)