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ID Card Printers


We supply a wide range of ID card printers to organisations across the UK, from entry-level desktop models for small businesses to advanced photo ID badge printers for schools, events, and corporate access control. Whether you need a compact single-sided printer or a high-volume retransfer printer, our expert team can help you choose the right solution to fit your organisation’s needs and budget.

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: 36-1115
This laminator is ideal for adding a protective layer over the surface of your cards, making it the perfect solution for preventing wear and tear. 
 
  • Compatibility: IDP Smart 70 ID Card Printer
  • Easy Installation
  • Single Sided (Works Double Sided with Hybrid Flipper)
£1,199.00
Part Number: 36-3055
This IDP shredder is designed to destroy used card printer ribbons in order to protect confidentiality after a print job. Once you have printed onto an ID cards and have used up the printer ribbon, this smart bit shreds the ribbon into tiny particles therefore making it unreadable.
 
  • GDPR Compliant
  • Shredder Instantly Disposes of Used Card Printer Ribbons 
  • Shredable Ribbons Types: Dye-Sublimation, Resin & Wax

     
    £575.00
    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: HDP6600

    Designed for medium-to-large corporations with the desire to create high-quality ID cards, this HDP6600 allows you to create unique designs by adding images and text with ease.

    • Printing Technology: Retransfer
    • Print Resolution: 600dpi
    • Card Input: 100 / Output Hopper: 200
    • Print Speed: Up to 230 Full-Colour Cards per Hour 
    • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
    From £2,070.00
    Inc Tax: £2,070.00
    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: 37-1420

    Featuring retransfer dye sublimation technology, the XID8300 is ideal for producing high-quality ID Cards.

    • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 200 / Output 100
    • Print Speed: Up To 120 Full Colour Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
    • Card Compatibility: CR80 Card Size
    From £1,949.00
    Inc Tax: £1,949.00
    Part Number: 37-1520

    The Matica XID 8600 Retransfer Printer is a high-performance card printer tailored for industries that demand advanced security in the production of personalised ID cards and badges.

    • Printer Technology: Dye Sublimation
    • Print Resolution: 600dpi Print Quality
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 200 / Output 100 
    • Single Sided or Double Sided Capabilities
    • Print Speed: Up To 120 Full Colour Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
    • Card Compatibility: CR80 Card Size
    From £3,295.00
    Inc Tax: £3,295.00
    Part Number: 37-1000

    The XL8300 is perfect for producing oversized passes, badges and cards for the event industry.

    • Printing Technology: Dye Sublimation / Thermal Transfer
    • Print Resolution: 300dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 100 / Output 100
    • Print Speed: Up To 85 Full Colour Cards/Hour
    • Print Speed: Up To 128 Monochrome Cards/Hour
    From £4,121.60
    Inc Tax: £4,121.60
    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: 32-4101

    The Sigma DS2 ID Card Printer is perfect high-level organisations that want to print professional looking ID cards.


    • Printing Technology: Dye Sublimation
    • Single or Dual Sided Capabilities
    • Print Resolution: 300dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Input 125 / Output 25
    • Print Speed: Up To 225 Cards/Hour (Single Sided)
    • Print Speed: Up To 140 Cards/Hour (Double Sided)
    From £1,045.00
    Inc Tax: £1,045.00
    Part Number: 32-3200

    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)
    From £2,608.55
    Inc Tax: £2,608.55
    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: 50-1005

    The HiTi CS-200e Printer Flipper Module is an upgrade for automatic double-sided printing, eliminating the need for manual card flipping and enhancing printing efficiency.

    £229.00
    Part Number: ECP-CR100

    This is the ECP single sided event ID card printer, an ideal solution for VIP and accreditation purposes. Simply produce event passes and ID cards with ease. 

    • Printer Technology: Dye-Sublimation
    • Print Resolution: 300dpi
    • Print Speeds: Up to 180 Full Colour Cards/Hour
    • Card Compatibility: CR80 - 98mm x 54mm
    £5,500.00
    Part Number: ECP-XL
    The ECP-XL Event Card Printer is ideal for printing oversized cards and is the perfect choice for event passes, badges, and tickets.

    • Printer Technology: Direct-To-Card
    • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Output 50
    • Print Speed: Up to 180 Full Colour Cards/Hour
    • Print Speed: Up to 1,400 Monochrome Cards/Hour
    • 2 Year Warranty
    £4,990.00
    Part Number: ECP-XT

    This is the all new ECP-XT. Print your unique card designs onto your cards with this single sided ID card printer. An ideal solution for creating extra long event passes with ease.

    • Printer Technology: Dye-Sublimation
    • Print Resolution: 300dpi
    • Print Speeds: Up to 150 Full Colour Cards/Hour
    • Card Compatibility: CR80 - 54mm x 140mm
    £1,645.00
    Part Number: 38-3000

    The Pointman N10 is a cost-effective solution for creating full-colour ID cards. Ideal for small to medium businesses, featuring a manual feeder, USB and Ethernet connectivity as standard.


    • Printer Technology: Dye-Sublimation
    • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: Manual Feeding
    • Print Speed: Up to 180 Full Colour Cards per Hour
    • 3 Year Warranty
    From £550.00
    Inc Tax: £550.00
    Part Number: 38-3010

    The Pointman N15 is a cost-effective solution for creating full-colour ID cards. Ideal for small to medium businesses.


    • Printer Technology: Dye-Sublimation
    • Print Resolution: 300 dpi
    • Hopper Capacity: 100 Card Input / 50 Output
    • Print Speed: Up to 180 Full Colour Cards per Hour
    • 3 Year Warranty
    From £575.00
    Inc Tax: £575.00
    Part Number: 38-3015
    From £879.00
    Inc Tax: £879.00
    Part Number: 38-2000-CAN

    The Canon CX-G6400 produces large, eye-catching passes in just seconds. It’s the perfect choice when your brand needs reliable, high-quality badges printed on the spot at events.

    Please note, this printer was formerly known as the SwiftColor SCC-4000D model.

    £6,219.00
    Part Number: P-SP-7710006148

    Order your Swiftpro K30 ID card printer now. With smart advanced retransfer technology, you can produce high quality cards at a super fast rate. The perfect o solution for your identification and access control needs.

    • Printing Technology: Dye Sublimation Retransfer
    • Print Resolution: 300dpi
    • Card Feeding: Automatic
    • Print Speed: Print Up To 120 Full Colour Cards/Hour
    • Card Compatibility: Standard CR80
    From £1,690.00
    Inc Tax: £1,690.00
    Symeyo Price Tag and Label Printer
    Clearance
    Part Number: 750-2000

    The Symeyo Price Tag and Label Printer allows easy creation of custom double-sided labels in any colour or size. Its double-sided printing saves space and cost, perfect for displaying key product details such as allergens or calorie information.

    £395.00
    Part Number: 86-2000

    The Brother VC-500W is a compact label printer designed to produce high-quality labels using ZINK Zero Ink technology.


    • Printer Technology: ZINK Zero Ink
    • Print Resolution: 313 dpi
    • Print Speed: 8 mm per second
    From £195.00
    Inc Tax: £195.00
    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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    Why Choose an ID Card Printer?


    Investing in an ID card printer gives you and your business complete control over your printing requirements, allowing for card to be created on demand. From printing photo ID badges to creating secure access cards for events, overtime an in-house ID printer reduces costs and helps with efficiency.

    • Easily print cards on demand.
    • Personalise each card with logos, photos, text, and more.
    • No need to outsource your printing.
    • Cost-effective in the long term.

    Printer Types


    When you begin your ID card printing journey, you may have a design in mind. The type of ID badge printer you need will differ depending on your requirements, and there are a number of different features available between printers to keep costs low without compromising on the printed ID you're looking for. We stock a range of plastic card printers as well as printers that can print on paper, with single sided and dual sided features, as well as options for oversized cards, laminated cards, and encoded cards.


    Single-Sided Printers


    Single sided ID card printers are ideal if you only need to print on one side of the card. They can often be upgraded after purchase to grow with your business, ensuring you are not limited.

    Double-Sided Printers


    To add information on the back of your card, a double-sided printer (also known as dual-sided) printer is ideal. This can be upgraded after purchase, or is available pre-configured.

    Oversized Card Printers


    If you need to include additional information to your card design, there are oversized card printers available that print larger than standard cards. Ideal for events and ticketing.

    Laminating Printers


    If you require ID cards or membership cards with added durability, we offer a range of laminated ID card printers that add an additional protective layer on top of your design.

    Printer Technology Explained


    When producing photo ID cards, the type of printing technology you require depends on what you need your cards and badges to look like. These types of technology produce different results, and have benefits depending on the card surface you are printing onto.


    Dye-Sublimation


    Also known as DTC printers, some of the cheapest ID card printers utilise dye sublimation technology, which is where the printhead heats the ink to fuse it directly to the card's surface.

    Direct-To-Card


    Direct-to-card ID card printers (DTC) work in the same way as dye sublimation. The heating process creates million shades of YMCK for lifelike colour printing.

    Retransfer Printers


    Suitable for printing onto the surface of access control cards, retransfer ID card printers print colour designs onto a clear film that is then fused onto the plastic card.

    Rewrite


    Rewrite printers offer capabilities for creating and reusing ID cards, using heat technology and specialised cards to create a monochrome blue or black design that can be erased.

    Encoded Cards


    Turn your photo ID cards into access control cards with a range of card printers capable of producing encoded cards, with technology available such as Elatec, HID, SpringCard, MIFARE and more.

    Browse Printers By Brand


    We stock a large range of printers from all major and popular ID card printer brands and manufacturers. Feel free to browse by printer brand. Each printer brand will then further allow you to filter by printer type.


    ID Card Printer FAQs


    What's the best ID card printer for my business?


    The right ID card printer depends on your organisation’s size, budget, and printing requirements.

    • For entry level ID printing, the IDP Smart 21 is a reliable and affordable option for small businesses.
    • For high-quality, mid-range printing with fast print speeds and large volumes, the Magicard 300 or Evolis Primacy 2 are popular choices.
    • Need high-volume badge production. The Zebra ZC300 and Fargo DTC1250e models are designed for speed and durability.
    • Specialist industries needing enhanced smart card security features will benefit from Matica or HID FARGO plastic card printers.

    We highly recommend you taking a look at our best ID card printers of 2025 blog to help you choose the right printer.




    What types of ID card printers are available?


    There are two main types:




    How do I know what cards I require and how easy is the setup process?


    The type of ID card depends on the security system that you have in place. If you're looking to print basic photo ID cards, our blank white ID cards are perfect. For access control card printing, there are many solutions such as contact cards, proximity cards and multiple branded cards for you to choose from.

    Many of our photo ID card printers support encoding such as magnetic stripe and contactless card encoding, making them easy to integrate into your systems. The setup process is easy as we provide everything needed for straight out of the box printing.




    What security features can be added to ID cards?


    Secure printing has never been easier with modern card printers. Some of the popular options include:

    • Smart card encoding (Contactless chips)
    • MIFARE®, DESFire®
    • Magnetic stripe encoding module (Contact chip)
    • Additional features include: watermark printing, UV printing, holographic overlays, and custom laminates for anti-counterfeit protection.



    How often do card printers need maintaining?


    ID card printers need maintaining regularly (every couple months) to ensure you receive the best printer performance possible. Take a look at our maintenance cleaning kits and printer upgrades.




    What comes standard with each printer?


    • Free ID Card Design Software (Software types vary depending on printer price)
    • Free Shipping as Standard
    • Printer Warranty with Every Printer



    What if I need a shorter term solution?


    If you only need to print cards for a shorter period, we offer ID card printer rentals as a alternative solution. Simply choose a rental date that suits you and we will ship it out with free UK delivery!