ENTRUST Sigma DS3

Entrust Sigma DS3 is a feature-rich direct-to-card printing system built for organisations requiring efficient, secure, and adaptable identity issuance across Africa. Designed for seamless deployment in modern workplaces, the DS3 offers single- or dual-sided printing with high-resolution outputs of 300 dpi (up to 300 × 1200), ensuring professional-quality card appearance. With its intuitive setup, user-friendly interface, and advanced software integration, the DS3 streamlines ID issuance from the moment it is powered on.

The printer delivers strong production speed, capable of issuing up to 1,100 single-sided monochrome cards per hour for high-volume operational environments. Equipped with state-of-the-art security features – both physical and digital – the DS3 provides enhanced protection for credentials, making it suitable for corporate security programs, universities, government agencies, and large institutions. With its flexible architecture and strong performance, the Sigma DS3 enables African organisations to produce secure high-quality identities with confidence and scale.

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Product Features

  • Out of Box Experience
  • Printer Dashboard
  • Issuance Flexibility
  • Unmatched Security
  • Purposeful Design
  • Physical & Digital

 

Standard Features and Supplies

Print Technology

  • Dye sublimation

Print Capabilities

  • Single or dual-sided

Print Resolution

  • 300 dots per inch (dpi) (300 X 600, 300 X 1200)

Monochrome Printing

  • Up to 1100 cards per hour single-sided

Print Speed

  • Printer Only – Full color printing
  • Single-sided color ribbon – Up to 250 cards per hour (cph)
  • Double-sided color ribbon – Up to 180 cards per hour (cph)

Card Capacity

  • Input hopper – up to 125 cards (up to 200 optional)
  • Output hopper – up to 25 cards (up to 100 optional)
  • Reject hopper – up to 10 cards

Card Sizes

  • Card input size:
  • Thickness – 0.010 inches to 0.040 inches
    • (0.25mm – 1.016mm)
  • Dimension – ID-1, CR-79, CR-80

Operating Environment

  • Temperature: 60°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C)
  • Humidity: 20-80 % RH – non condensing

Physical Dimensions

  • L 17.4 in x W 8.9 in x H 9 in / 44.2 cm x 22.6 cm x 22.9 cm

Weight

  • 12.1 lbs (5.49 kg)

Connectivity

  • USB & Ethernet

Warranties

  • 36 Months Printer & Printhead Warranty

Optional Features and Supplies

Magnetic Stripe Encoding

  • ISO 7811 three-track support (high- and low- coercivity)
  • JIS Type II Single-track option

Multi-Hopper

  • Six-compartment multi-hopper
  • (Six 125-card hoppers, 750-card total capacity)

WiFi

  • Wi-Fi types: 802.11g/n
  • Authentication modes: None, WPA2 Personal
  • Dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz

Smart Card Encoding

  • Single Wire or Loosely coupled:
  • Contact smart card encoding: ISO 7816 T=0 (T=1),
  • Class A 5V (3V and 1.8V)
  • Contactless smart card encoding:
  • ISO 14443 – A (B), ISO 15693, MiFare Series, DESFire Series,
  • HID IClass Series, HID Prox (125 KHZ)

Color Ribbons

  • YMCKT (250/500)
  • ymcKT (650)
  • YMCKT-KT (350)
  • KT (1000)
  • KTT (750)
  • YMCKF-KT (300)
  • YMCKL-KT (300)
  • ST-KT (500)
  • GT-KT (500)
  • YMCK & YMCKK (500)