Datacard ® SP55 Card Printer. ID Market Trends Printers and ID software are becoming a fast growing commodity Price pressure is increasing because of.

Datacard® SP55 Card Printer

ID Market Trends

• Printers and ID software are becoming a fast growing commodity

• Price pressure is increasing because of consumer software and low-end desktop paper printer comparisons

• Usability and quality are becoming key end-user demands

Card Printer Market Trends

• High quality images are a must• High product reliability and quality is expected• A need for flexible systems

Changing security needs - printers/software Changing technology advances Ability to upgrade as situations arise

The Datacard Group Response

• The value priced, smart SP55 card printer is designed to help your current needs as well as your potential unforeseen needs

• The SP55 printer coupled with the appropriate Datacard® software will give you the piece of mind expected in today’s security minded environment

SP55 Printer Setting New Standards

Compact Field Upgradeable High Quality Images User Friendly Smart

Compact

• Smart, usable design for small unique spaces coupled with a look that is compatible with existing desktop devices

• Portable design – weighs less than 11.5 lbs.• Space saving design with card input and card output in

the front of the printer

Field Upgradeable

• Grow into your card program by upgrading to… Magnetic Stripe Encoders Smart Card Encoders 200-card Input Hopper 200-card Output Hopper

High Quality Images

• Advanced Imaging Technology

• Advanced Color Controls• Very Detailed Fine Text Printing• Deeper Colors• Sharper and Crisper Images

User Friendly

• Easy install, no adjustments needed• On-screen color preview• High volume supply ribbon

Also supports 250 image YMCKT ribbon

• Quick change ribbon cartridge• Simple printer cleaning

User Friendly

• Automatic card thickness adjustment• Intuitive audio and visual message prompts• Easy to read printer guide• Complete online help

Smart

• Smart Driver™ Printer Driver Equipped = user friendly• Smart Supplies = easy set-up and re-supply• Smart Option Upgradeability = flexibility• Smart Price = usability + flexibility + value

Standard Product Features

• Single sided, edge-to-edge printing• Up to 180 cards per hour color and 700 cards per hour

monochrome print speed• 100 card input hopper and 40 card output hopper• Microsoft Windows Me, 2000, 98 and XP drivers• Printer pooling for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP

operating system• Card thickness .010” to .050”

Standard Product Features

• USB connection• Fully automatic card feeding• Continuous cleaning system• Easy ribbon cartridge replacement• Online help and user documentation• 18-month printer and printhead warranty• Shipped with Preface software (must order with printer)

SP55 card printer options

• Color or Monochrome• 10 Base-T Ethernet/LCD• Magnetic Stripe Encoding, IAT and NTT• Smart Card Personalization Configurations

Contact GemPC USB coupler Contact HID coupler Contactless GemEasyLink 680 SL GemPC USB + GemEasyLink 680 SL couplers HID + GemPC USB couplers Contact Station (external)

• Field Upgradeability for… Magnetic Stripe Encoder Smart Card Couplers 200 Card Input Hopper (locking or non-locking) 200 Card Output Hopper

SP55 Supplies Offering

• YMCKT Color Ribbons 250 and 500 image rolls

• YMCKT-KT Color Ribbon (300 images)• KT Ribbon (1000 images)• Monochrome Ribbons (1500 images)

Black, Black HQ, Dark Blue, White, Red, Green, Silver, Gold, Metallic Silver, Metallic Gold, Metallic Holo Fleck and Scratch-Off

All monochrome Datacard Certified ribbons work with Ribbon Saver feature

Ribbon Saver feature does NOT work with supplies that are not Datacard Certified

• Alcohol Cleaning Card Kit (10 pack)• Adhesive Cleaning Sleeve Kit (5 pack)• Cleaning Pen (for cleaning print head and card track)

SP55 Supplies Advantages

• Larger yield ribbons = less operator intervention• Smart supplies = simple operator set-up• The Datacard distinctive blue cores with platinum

flecks™ = easy identification to ensure image consistency

• Ribbon kits = decreased operator error and prolonged printer life

• Start-up supply kits = fast start-up and simple reorder information

SP55 Warranty

• The SP55 printer includes an 18 month standard depot warranty

• Datacard is committed to your satisfaction and the opportunity to become your after sale maintenance provider by providing: Exceptional warranty solutions to match your needs

including:• Installation options and on-site options• Maintenance packages• Non-intrusive quick swap printer repair packages

So What Does it Cost?

• Retail Price US $2,895 Single-sided Color Model• Retail Price US $3,895 Double-sided Color Model• Retail Price US $2,595 Monochrome Model• Options Cost:

Ethernet/LCD US$500 Magnetic stripe encoding US$500 200-card Input Hopper (no lock/lock) US$120/195 Contact GemPC USB US$749 Contact Station US$349 Contactless GemEasyLink 680 SL US$1,259 GemPC + GemEasyLink 680 SL US$1,649 HID Coupler US$945 HID/GemPC USB US$945

Datacard Offers a Full Line of Card Printers - Which is right for you?

Printer Class Print Speed Demands

Card Printing Demands

Personalization and Security Encoding Demands

Card Protection and Security Demands

SP35 Good Simplex Full color or monochrome

Magnetic stripe and or smart card options

Inline topcoat only – within ribbon configuration

SP55 Better Simplex or Duplex Full color or monochrome

Magnetic stripe and or smart card options

Inline topcoat only – within ribbon configuration

Magna

Platinum

Series

Better Simplex or Duplex Full color or monochrome

Magnetic stripe and or smart card options

In-line laminate, topcoat,

or DuraGard

laminate (clear or holographic options)

ImageCard IV Best Simplex or Duplex

Full color Magnetic stripe and or smart card options

In-line laminate, topcoat,

or DuraGard

laminate (clear or holographic options)

Your Business NeedsEmployee/Customer Identification

• Photo Identification• Employee Identification• Membership Identification• Access Control• Loyalty Cards• Gift Cards• Student Cards• Time and Attendance Cards• Visitor or guest cards• Keyless entry cards• Transportation passes

SP55 Printer Advantages

• Superior image quality• Compact size• Feature rich• Field upgradeability for…

Magnetic Stripe Smart Card Couplers 200 Card Input Hopper (locking or non-locking) 200 Card Output Hopper

• Smart Driver™ printer driver with bi-directional feedback• Value-added ribbon and cleaning supply• Unmatched service and support

The Datacard Advantage

• The only company to offer it all State-of-the-art software & capture solutions optimized

for Datacard printers Industry leading printers with features you need!

• Value-added services Application development ID services and/or service bureau Database configuration Database and/or network integration

Datacard - The Smart Choice