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Entrust Datacard CR805 Retransfer ID Card Printer

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Datacard CR805 ID Card Printer
Entrust Datacard CR805 Retransfer ID Card Printer

The Datacard CR805 ID Printer is perfect for businesses that want to print professional ID cards with added security features in high profiled environments.


  • Printing Technology: Retransfer Pigment Ink 
  • Single or Double Sided Capabilities
  • Print Resolution: 600dpi for High Resolution Colour Prints
  • Hopper Capacity: Input 125 / Output 25
  • Print Speed: Up To 100 Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
  • Print Speed: Up To 66 Cards/Hour (Double Sided)
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Entrust Datacard CR805 Retransfer ID Card Printer

The Datacard CR805 Retransfer Card Printer uses pigment ink to produce high-quality, durable ID cards. Using retransfer printing technology, it prints full-colour vibrant images that cover the entire surface of the card, including those with embedded features like chips and proximity cards. With a 600 dpi resolution, it delivers sharp details and crisp text, making it ideal for printing secure, professional-looking IDs. This printer is user-friendly and built for organisations that need reliable, long-lasting cards, such as businesses, schools, and government offices. The CR805 ID Card Printer offers excellent performance and flexibility for high-volume card production while ensuring consistent quality with vibrant, high-resolution, edge-to-edge printing and encoding all in one pass for better efficiency. It also has upgrade options for encoding contact and contactless smart cards, as well as magnetic stripes and lamination for tougher, hard wearing designs. 

The standard output hopper on the CR805 holds 25 cards, but if you consistently print larger batches than this, an optional 125 card upgrade is available. A six-compartment Multi-Hopper option (six 125-card hoppers, 750-card total capacity is also available if you have large print runs or print on multiple different cards. To learn more about this retransfer printer and the upgrades available, please with our UK-based team. 

Features and Benefits:

  • Edge-to-Edge Printing maximises print area, even on cards with embedded features
  • Overlays make cards nearly impossible to remove, reducing counterfeiting risks
  • Options for contact and contactless smart cards and magnetic stripe encoding
  • Prints up to 100 full colour cards single sided and 66 card per hour double sided
  • Card material compatibility: PVC, PVC composite, PC, and PET
  • Card thickness compatibility: 0.76mm–1.01mm
  • Inline card de-bower flattens cards after printing
  • Three selectable colour modes: True Color (ICC), Legacy SR/CR, and Vivid
  • Secure storage for rejected cards
  • Ethernet or USB port for network connectivity
  • TPM (Trusted Platform Module) included in every printer, for managing certificates/keys 
  • Secure Boot prevents system startup if malware is detected 
  • Optional locks to safeguard against unauthorized printer use and to secure rejected cards 
  • Dimensions: 54.34 x 25.53 x 39.68cm
  • Weight: 12.7kg (28lbs)
  • Operating environment spec: 15°C–35°C
  • Warranty: 36-month standard printer warranty and a limited lifetime printhead warranty
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Product Overview


The Datacard CR805 Retransfer Printer creates durable, high-quality ID cards with vibrant colours and sharp details. It handles cards with embedded chips and is ideal for organisations needing reliable, high-volume card production.




Optional Encoding


The Datacard CR805 provides versatile encoding options, including ISO 7816 T=0/1 (single wire and loosely coupled), ISO 14443 A/B, MIFARE, FeliCa (DES & AES), HID iCLASS, and PC Prox for EMV level 1 cards, allowing your ID cards to integrate seamlessly with your access control system. With available upgrades such as magnetic stripe, contact, and contactless encoder, you can tailor the system to your needs. For details on these upgrades and pricing, please contact our expert team.


Magnetic Stripe Encoding


Encode your magnetic stripe cards during the printing process easily for enhanced security and seamless access control in your organisation or business.

Contact/Contactless Encoding


Enhance your cards with access control features through contact and contactless encoding, the perfect choice for additional security requirements.

Compatible Ribbons


We offer a variety of Sigma CR805 ribbons to help you create your personal design, tailored to your needs. With full-colour ribbons, single colour ribbons and a specialist KPi ribbon designed for applying double overlays easily. No matter your needs there's a printer ribbon that fits your requirements perfectly.