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Direct-To-Card ID Card Printers


Direct To Card printers, also known as DTC or dye-sublimation printers, offer high-quality ID card printing at affordable prices for any organisation looking to enhance their production.

Known for printing text and images onto an ID card, they use the printhead combined with pressure and heat to securely place your design to perfection. They are ideal for organisations looking performance and affordability.


Evolis Primacy 2 Expert ID Card Printer
Bestseller
Part Number: PM2-0001-E

The Evolis Primacy 2 Expert ID Card Printer is one of the most versatile and popular ID card printers on the market.


  • Best for: Medium–large organisations
  • Prints: CR80 PVC cards, rewritable, eco cards
  • Strengths: Speed, reliability, 600dpi
  • Why choose it: High-volume + advanced security + modular upgrades
From £1,115.00
Inc Tax: £1,115.00
Magicard 300 ID Card Printer with USB & Ethernet
Bestseller
Part Number: 3300-0021

The Magicard 300 produces the highest-quality ID card designs and badges at a volume perfect for a large organisation.

    Now with a market-leading 4-year warranty exclusively available from authorised Magicard partners.

    • Printer Technology: Direct-To-Card / Rewritable
    • Print Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 70
    • Print Speed:  Up to 160 Full Colour Cards/Hour
    • Card Compatibility: CR79 / CR80
    From £999.00
    Inc Tax: £999.00
    Part Number: 35-1040

    The Evolis Badgy 200 edge-to-edge printer is perfect for producing professional, high quality personalised ID Cards and Badges to your needs.


    • Printing Technology: Dye Sublimation
    • Print Resolution: 300dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 25 / Output 25
    • Print Speed: Up To 95 Cards/Hour
    • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
    £690.00
    Zebra ZC100 ID Card Printer with USB (Single-Sided)
    Bestseller
    Part Number: 33-1065

    The Zebra ZC100 is perfect for printing single-sided ID cards and event badges with professional images up to 300 dpi resolution. Its groundbreakingly simple operation makes it easy to integrate, use and manage.


    • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation / Thermal Transfer
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 100
    • Print Speed: Up to 150 Colour Cards/Hour
    • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
    • Connectivity: USB (optional Ethernet upgrade available)
    From £629.00
    Inc Tax: £629.00
    Part Number: 33-1060

    The Zebra ZC300 ID Card Printer offers professional-grade printing without the hassle. Enjoy 300dpi photo-quality printed cards, high-speed output and an easy to use plug and play setup that is built for modern workplaces and offices.


    • GTIN: 5706998947123
    • MPN: ZC32-0M0C000EM00
    • Print up to 200 full colour or 900 monochrome cards per hour
    • Dye Sublimation / Thermal Transfer technology
    • Crisp text, clear images & accurate barcodes
    • USB & Ethernet come as standard
    • 100 card input and output hopper and feed capacity
    • CR79 / CR80 card compatible
    • AES data encryption included and optional Kensington lock
    From £826.00
    Inc Tax: £826.00
    Part Number: 34-3600-5001

    This is the Magicard 600 Card Printer, a perfect solution for large-volume print requirements in the highest quality. Whether you require ID cards or event passes, this professional, reliable printer has got you covered.

    Magicard ID card printers come with a 3-year warranty (MagiCover Plus) with an optional 1-year extension. 

    • Printer Technology: Direct-To-Card / Rewritable
    • Print Resolution: 600 x 300 dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 70 
    • Print Speed: Up to 190 Full Colour Cards per Hour
    • Card Compatibility: CR79 / CR80 Card Size
    From £1,380.00
    Inc Tax: £1,380.00
    Zebra ZC350 ID Card Printer with USB & Ethernet
    Bestseller
    Part Number: 33-2040

    The Zebra ZC350 produces full-colour designs at 300dpi, combining dye-sublimation and thermal transfer in one process for sharp detail whether you're printing a simple photo ID or a more complex design with fine text and barcodes.


    • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation / Thermal Transfer
    • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 100
    • Print Speed: Up to 225 Full Colour Cards/Hour
    • Card Compatibility: CR80
      From £821.00
      Inc Tax: £821.00
      Evolis Zenius Classic ID Card Printer
      Cashback Offer
      Part Number: 35-1010R

      The Evolis Zenius printer is perfect at printing single-sided professional images up to 300dpi resolution onto your ID Cards and Badges.


      • Printing Technology: Dye Sublimation/Thermal Transfer
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 50 / 20 Output
      • Print Speed: Up To 150 Full Colour Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80

      For upgraded encoding options, consider the Evolis Zenius Expert.

      From £645.00
      Inc Tax: £645.00
      Evolis Zenius Expert ID Card Printer
      Cashback Offer
      Part Number: ZN1H0000RS

      The Evolis Zenius Expert Card Printer is the one-stop solution to print high-quality single-sided cards, in monochrome or colour. Comes standard with Ethernet.


      • Printing Technology: Dye Sublimation/Thermal Technology
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 50 / Output 20
      • Print Speed: Up To 150 Full Colour Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80

      For a cheaper alternative, consider the Evolis Zenius Classic.

      From £769.00
      Inc Tax: £769.00
      Part Number: 34-2200

      The Magicard E+ prints vibrant, customisable event passes, offering full-colour printing up to 110mm and single-colour up to 140mm. It enables easy creation of cards with your own custom branding, images, text, and QR codes.


      • Printer Technology: Direct-To-Card
      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 70
      • Print Speed: Up to 190 Full Colour Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: CR80, 110mm, 140mm
      • Rewritable Technology: Cost-effective alternative
      From £995.00
      Inc Tax: £995.00
      Part Number: 34-2014

      Magicard's Pronto is a hand-fed, single-sided printer built for small businesses and ideal for beginners printing staff ID, membership, or loyalty cards in low volumes. Direct-to-card printing means the thermal printhead applies your design straight onto the card surface. There's no separate encoding step or complexity; just power it on and print.


      • Printer Technology: Direct-To-Card / Rewritable
      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Hand-Fed
      • Print Speed: 7 Seconds Monochrome, 35 Seconds Full Colour
      • Card Compatibility: CR80 and CR79
      From £660.00
      Inc Tax: £660.00
      Part Number: 33-1070

      The Zebra ZXP Series 7 is a high-volume card printer built for organisations that need near-photographic print quality at speed, without settling for a fixed spec they'll outgrow.

      • Printer Technology: Dye-Sublimation / Thermal Transfer
      • Printing Resolution: 300 dpi 
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 250 / Output 100
      • Print Speed: Up to 300 Single-Sided Full Colour Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: CR80

      Available only while stocks last!

      From £1,394.00
      Inc Tax: £1,394.00
      Part Number: 34-2114

      The Pronto 100 is designed for printing ID cards and badges with ease. Thanks to its easy setup, you'll be creating the highest-quality designs in no time.


      • Printer Technology: Direct-To-Card / Rewritable 
      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: 50 Card Input / 50 Card Output
      • Print Speed: Up to 200 Full Colour Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: CR79 / CR80
      From £699.00
      Inc Tax: £699.00
      Evolis Quantum 2 ID Card Printer
      Cashback Offer
      Part Number: QTM306GRH-BS

      The Evolis Quantum 2 offers fast, high-quality printing in both colour and monochrome, reaching up to 1,000 cards per hour single-sided monochrome, 320 cards per hour double-sided monochrome, and 115 cards per hour double-sided full colour.


      • Printing Technology: Dye Sublimation/Resin Thermal Transfer
      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 500 / Output 500
      • Print Speed: Up To 115 Cards/Hour (Full Colour)
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
      From £5,250.00
      Inc Tax: £5,250.00
      Part Number: 33-5000

      The Zebra ZC10L is the only large-format ID card printer that can create badges and colour cards in one printing process, edge-to-edge, without the pre-printed card stock most large-format badges need.


      • MPN: ZC10L-00QT0US00
      • Printer Technology: Direct-To-Card 
      • Printing Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 200 / Output 70
      • Print Speed: Up to 195 Full Colour Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: 140x88mm
      £3,995.00
      Part Number: 39-2150

      The Evolis Card Lamination Module is a cost-effective solution for the Primacy and Primacy 2 ID Card Printers that helps increase your card's durability and security through lamination and holographic features.


      • Printing Technology: Single / Double-Sided
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 100
      • Print Speed: Up To 215 Cards/Hour
      From £1,280.00
      Inc Tax: £1,280.00
      Part Number: 700-5501

      The PriceCardPro is designed for producing attractive price signs in your bakery and butchers. An ideal solution for small-medium sized businesses looking for an entry level solution designed to enhance counter displays.

      • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Hand-Fed
      • Print Speed: Print Up To 200 Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: CR80 (85.6 x 54mm)
      From £685.00
      Inc Tax: £685.00
      Part Number: 36-2040
      This is IDPs Smart 21S single sided ID card printer, designed specifically for printing CR80 ID cards and badges. Comes with free ID card design software.
       

      • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Card Feeding: Manual / Hand-Fed
      • Print Speed: Print Up To 150 Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
      From £499.00
      Inc Tax: £499.00
      Part Number: 36-2030

      The IDP Smart 31 is a straightforward, entry-level card printer built for small businesses, schools, and organisations printing ID cards in low to moderate volumes, without the cost or complexity of a higher-end machine.

      • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation
      • Print Resolution: 300, 600 & 1200dpi
      • Card Feeding: Automatic
      • Print Speed: Print Up To 156 Full Colour (YMCKO) Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
      From £695.00
      Inc Tax: £695.00
      Part Number: 36-2000

      The IDP Smart 51 ID Card Printer is one of the most reliable and efficient ID card printers on the market, designed for businesses that need to produce professional-quality photo ID cards, staff badges, and access control cards. Perfect for medium-large sized businesses looking to scale their production quickly.

      • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Card Feeding: Automatic
      • Print Speed: Print Up To 212 Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
      From £799.00
      Inc Tax: £799.00
      Part Number: 36-1100

      Equipped with direct dye-sublimation printer technology, the Smart 70 printer is designed to print high-quality ID cards with its 300 dpi resolution. An ideal choice for users who want extremely fast printing speeds. 

      • Printer Technology: Direct Dye-Sublimation | Edge-To-Edge
      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 500 / Output 100 (Optional output hopper upgrade to 500 cards)
      • Print Speed: Max 225 cards/hour (Full Colour) Max. 1,000 cards/hour (Mono)
      • 3 Year Warranty

      Please note, the double-sided version comes with a hybrid flipper designed to help print on both sides of the card.

      From £1,899.00
      Inc Tax: £1,899.00
      Part Number: 31-2042

      Are you in need of a cost-effective printer that can produce high-quality ID card and badge designs. The FARGO DTC1250e is one of the fastest printers in its class that can print both single or dual sided cards with the upgraded option.

      • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation / Thermal Transfer
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Card Feeding: Automatic
      • Print Speed: Full-Colour Card in 16 Seconds | Monochrome in 6 Seconds
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80/CR79
      From £754.00
      Inc Tax: £754.00
      Part Number: 31-2046

      With a small footprint and a high-quality build, the DTC4250e is perfect at printing ID cards at an outstanding print speed.

      • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation / Thermal Transfer
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Card Input: 100 / Output Hopper: 30
      • Print Speed: Full-Colour Card in 16 Seconds
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
      From £894.00
      Inc Tax: £894.00
      Part Number: DTC4500E

      In need of a card printer that offers both single sided and dual-sided printing? The DTC4250e creates ID cards designs in the highest-quality with it's 300dpi resolution. 

      • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation / Thermal Transfer
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Card Input: 100 / Output Hopper: 30
      • Print Speed: 16 Seconds Per YMCKO Card
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
      From £1,339.00
      Inc Tax: £1,339.00
      Part Number: ID-MC110

      The MC110 is an entry-level printer, ideal for small businesses seeking a secure, affordable solution with the ability of card encoding.


      • Printer Technology: Dye Sublimation
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi Print Quality
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 30 
      • Print Speed: Up To 150 Full Colour Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
      • Print Speed: Up To 700 Monochrome Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
      • Card Compatibility: CR80 Card Size
      From £749.00
      Inc Tax: £749.00
      Part Number: ID-MC210
      The Matica MC210 is the ideal solution for medium sized businesses looking to enhance their security.

      • Printer Technology: Dye Sublimation
      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 30 (Front) 80 (Rear)
      • Print Speed: Up To 180 Full Colour Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
      • Print Speed: Up To 1000 Monochrome Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
      • Card Compatibility: CR80 Card Size
      From £1,270.00
      Inc Tax: £1,270.00
      Part Number: ID-PR00300001

      Perfect for all your ID card printing solutions, this MC310 is ideal for enhancing your production with it's high-quality 300 dpi resolution.

      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 30 (Front) 80 (Rear)
      • Print Speed: Up To 180 Full Colour Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
      • Print Speed: Up To 1000 Monochrome Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
      • Card Compatibility: CR80 Card Size
      From £1,111.81
      Inc Tax: £1,111.81
      Part Number: 32-4000

      The Entrust Sigma DS1 ID Card Printer is a cloud-friendly, scalable, and secure printer that allows mobile on-demand ID card printing. It features an intuitive dashboard and QR code for easy access to resources.


      • Printing Technology: Dye Sublimation
      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Hopper Capacity: Input 125 / Output 25
      • Print Speed: Print Up To 150 Cards/Hour
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
      From £895.00
      Inc Tax: £895.00
      Part Number: 50-1000

      The HiTi CS-200e Single Sided ID Card Printer is designed specifically for printing CR80 ID cards and badges.


      • Printing Technology: Dye-Sublimation
      • Print Resolution: 300dpi
      • Card Feeding: Input: 100 / Output: 50
      • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
      From £620.00
      Inc Tax: £620.00
      Part Number: 37-2000

      • Printer Technology: Dye Sublimation/Thermal Printing
      • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
      • Capacity: 100-card input feeder and 50 card output hopper
      • Print Speed: Up to 180 Full Colour Cards per Hour and 1,400 monochrome cards per hour
      • Compatible driver for Windows and Mac
      • 2 Year Warranty
      £4,959.00
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      What is a Direct-To-Card Printer and How Do They Compare To Retransfer?


      A DTC printers applies your design directly onto the surface of a card using the thermal printhead. Rather than your typical retransfer printer that prints onto a separate film, DTC is faster and more cost-effective for longer-term use. While they can print on technology cards such as magstripe or smart cards, the print quality will suffer on uneven areas, so we recommend smooth surfaces such as PVC cards for the best results.




      Explore Our Range of DTC ID Card Printers


      We offer entry level options all the way up to advanced options that are all ideal for industries such as schools, corporate offices, governments and more. Browse our wide range of Evolis, Zebra, Magicard, IDP, FARGO and Matica direct-to-card ID card printers.

      Our most affordable printer is the IDP Smart 21S. If you are in need of a printer that is designed for medium-large businesses, the Magicard 300 or Evolis Primacy 2 are perfect.


      Benefits of Direct To Card ID Printers


      • Speed - Fast print times, perfect for all environments.
      • Cost-Effective - Lower cost and cheap to maintain.
      • Compact Designs - Many DTC printers are small and fit in all workplaces.
      • Reliability - All leading manufacturers with great reputation and reliability.
      • Optional Upgrades - Dual-sided printing, security features and lamination upgrades.



      DTC Printer FAQs


      Can direct-to-card printers print on access control cards?


      DTC printers usually struggle with card surfaces that are uneven like access cards. We recommend retransfer printers for smart cards or magstripe cards.




      Are DTC card printers easy to maintain?


      Just like most printers, they are easy to maintain with the right equipment. Our cleaning maintenance kits are designed to get rid of any dust and debris that can impact printer performance - we recommend regular use.




      What do I need to purchase alongside my printer?


      If you're not purchasing any of our printer bundles, you'll require printer ribbons, ID or access cards, as well as any accessories like ID card holders, lanyards and more.




      Dye-Sublimation vs Direct-To-Card


      Dye sublimation technology is commonly used in DTC printers by using heat to transfer the dye into the card, whereas direct-to-card is a method that prints directly onto the surface. Not all printers offer dye-sub but it's printing process is popular and perfect for assisting with photo ID cards.