Description
Discontinued Datacard Printer - Support Information
This printer has been discontinued and is no longer available for purchase.
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Manufacturer support date: Entrust's published end-of-support date for the SD160, SD260, SD360 and SD460 series was October 31, 2026; that date has passed. Its notice covered supplies and spare parts on a reasonable-efforts basis through that date; it does not state that all ribbons become unavailable on November 1. Please confirm current availability for the exact supply or part you need. Read Entrust's SD-series discontinuation notice.
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The specifications and original warranty terms below are historical reference information, not a current manufacturer support or warranty offer.
The perfect entry-level single-sided badge printer
Datacard's SD160 is the perfect entry-level single-sided badge printer for low-to-medium sized jobs. With high-quality direct-to-card and edge-to-edge printing, this printer has the capability of launching your badging program and keeping it in orbit for a long, long time.
Product Features
Batch Or Single Printing
The SD160 can handle printing jobs in batches or one at a time. Queue large jobs and have them print while you take care of some other task. Or simply print that one-off card for the new employee.
Simplified Operation & Maintenance
With a 100-card input-hopper, 25-card output-hopper, reloadable supply cartridges, and drop-in cleaning rollers it's not hard to see that the SD160 has been distilled into an easy to use, easy to maintain badge printer. The SD160 also features an LCD panel which provides a clear indication of what's happening with the machine and also provides soft-touch controls to navigate options.
Rewritable Capability
This printer can handle rewritable id cards which are perfect for visitor badges and even temporary contractors.
We'll Get You Started
For a new badge-printing program, compare current Entrust models using the link above. For an existing SD160, confirm your software, operating system and service options before planning changes.
SD160 Printer Standard Features and Specifications
| Print technology | Direct-to-card dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer |
| Print capabilities | One-sided, edge-to-edge printing Edge-to-edge rewritable, full-color and monochrome printing capability Alphanumeric text, logos and digitized signatures; 1D/2D bar code images Printer pooling/sharing Print resolution 300 dots per inch, 256 shades per color panel |
| Print speed** | Full-color printing: up to 150 cards per hour, one-sided (YMCKT*) Monochrome: up to 500 cards per hour, one-sided (black HQ*) Rewritable printing up to 14 seconds per card |
| Card capacity | Automatic feed: 100-card input for 0.030 in. (0.76 mm) cards; 25-card output standard Exception slot manual feed: 1-card input |
| Physical dimensions | L 15.4 in. x W 6.9 in. x H 8.8 in. (39.1 cm x 17.5 cm x 22.4 cm) |
| Weight | 8.1 lbs (3.7 kg) |
| Connectivity | Bidirectional USB 2.0 |
| Warranties | 24-month standard depot warranty; 24-month printhead warranty (no pass restrictions); Full warranty |
What's included:
- SD160 Card Printer
- Printer Driver CD
- Quick Install Guide
- Cleaning roller spindle
- USB Cable
- Power Cord