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Ultima retransfer ID card printer
Powered by a high-grade processing unit with an impressive array of features, Ultima is ideal for the localised or centralised issue of high-volumes of secure smart cards.
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Photo-quality over-the-edge retransfer printing
Unlike the standard dye sublimation process, your card design is first printed on a clear film; that film is then adhered to the card surface. This process gives you a higher definition print quality and allows you to print successfully even on smart cards with uneven surfaces. It also gives you additional card durability and tamper-resistance so the cards will last longer.
Secure ID Cards with Magicard HoloKote
The Ultima prints a secure watermark across the face of every card– the first reverse transfer printer to offer this.
Choose from 10 standard patterns of Secure HoloKote®, or create your own custom image as a watermark. UV print option also available.
Backed by the industry’s best 3 year warranty*
Magicard Ultima with MagiCoverPlus – our promise to keep you printing.
The reliability of our well-established print engine enables us to offer you a comprehensive 3 year warranty with full telephone and online support. This includes a free replacement for any printhead damaged over the lifetime of the warranty. In the unlikely event of a field failure, we will overnight a replacement loan printer to you whilst we repair your existing device.
*Available in the EU, North America and other selected territories. Elsewhere 1 year minimum limited depot warranty.
Photo-quality over-the-edge retransfer printing
Offering reverse transfer printing with built-in visual security, the Magicard Ultima ID card printer is a powerful addition to the Magicard line of printers. With its quick print speeds, large 200-card hopper, high yield 1,000 print ribbons and an easy-to-use touch screen interface, this printer is ideal for large organisations looking for efficient card printing.
Ultima enables you to print up to 100 high definition full colour cards per hour. The quality of print means staff can quickly and easily identify the facial features on ID cards for comparison against the holder. This makes it the ideal solution for drivers’ licences, national ID cards and other cards where security is paramount.
The Ultima retransfer printer comes with built-in visual security via the use of up to 10 secure HoloKote® watermarks. That means that if you choose to do so, you can distinguish different departments with a separate holographic design. For additional built-in security, Ultima exploits the wavelengths of the dye-film so it can fluoresce under UV lighting.
High capacity consumables (1000 prints) and hoppers, combined with a range of encoding options to write secure electronic data to the card, make the Ultima ideal for high volume localised or centralised issuance of secure smart cards.
| Printer | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Print technology | 300dpi retransfer, 256 colour depth level (8Bit) | |
| Feed system | Gravity with auto card thickness adjustment | |
| Card capacity | 200 input / 200 output | |
| Single-sided printing | ● | |
| Double-sided printing | ● | |
| Display | TFT LCD panel, Size: 4.3 inch, Resolution: 480×272, Resistive touchscreen |
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| Visual Security | Details | |
| Standard HoloKote with UV | A choice of 10 standard designs | |
| Custom HoloKote with UV | Ordered separately | |
| Encoding / variants | Details | |
| Magnetic stripe | ISO 7811 – tracks 1, 2 and 3, JIS2 | |
| Contact | ISO 7816 and EMV | |
| Contactless | MIFARE®, DESFire®, Pro, iClass®. Other encoders available, see encoder compatibility matrix |
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| Connectivity and drivers | Details | |
| Operating systems | Windows / OS X / Linux | |
| USB 2.0 connection | ● | |
| 10/100 BASE-T Ethernet | ● | |
| Warranty | Details | |
| 3 year UltraCoverPlus* | Includes printer loaner and lifetime warranty on the printhead. *Available in North America, EU and other selected territories. Elsewhere a minimum of 1 year limited depot warranty. |
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| Print speed | Details | |
| Colour | up to 100 cards per hour | |
| Monochrome | up to 180 cards per hour | |
| Accepted cards | Details | |
| Card sizes | CR80 (ISO/IEC7810) 85.6mm x 54mm / 3.375″ x 2.125″ | |
| Card types | PVC, PET, PC, PVH, ABS | |
| Card thickness | 30 mil (0.76) to 50 mil (1.27) | |
| Printer specifications | Details | |
| Printer weight | 16.74kg (36.90 lbs). | |
| Printer size | 334mm L x 458mm W x 431mm H (13.14” L x 18.03” W x 16.96” H). | |
| Environmental operating range | Sheltered office environment 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 85°F). | |
| Power source | External power supply 100-240V 50-60Hz autoranging. | |
| Printer variants | Details | Product code |
| Ultima Uno | Single-sided printer | 3680-0001 |
| Ultima Uno Mag | Single-sided printer with magnetic stripe encoder | 3680-0002 |
| Ultima Uno Smart | Single-sided printer with smart card encoder | 3680-0003 |
| Ultima Uno Smart Mag | Single-sided printer with smart card and magnetic stripe encoders | 3680-0004 |
| Ultima Duo | Double-sided printer | 3680-0021 |
| Ultima Duo Mag | Double-sided printer with magnetic stripe encoder | 3680-0022 |
| Ultima Smart | Double-sided printer with smart card encoder | 3680-0023 |
| Ultima Duo Smart Mag | Double printer with smart card and magnetic stripe encoders | 3680-0024 |
Ultima consumables
| Product code | Details | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|
Re-Transfer dye films 
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HE1000YMCK | Ultima YMCK dye film | 1000 images |
| HE750YMCKK | Ultima YMCKK dye film | 750 images | |
| SET-HE4000 | Ultima YMCK dye film set | 4x YMCK and 4x RT Films, 4000 images | |
| Re-Transfer HoloKote® film | HE750YMCKS | Ultima YMCKS Secure HoloKote dye film | 750 |
| SET-HE3000S | Ultima YMCKS Secure HoloKote film set | 4x YMCKS and 3x RT Films | |
Retransfer film 
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HE1000RT | Ultima retransfer film | 1000 images |
Retransfer cleaning kit 
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E9887 | Ultima Cleaning Kit | 10x pads and cards |
Compare printers
| Printer | Cards per hour | Input / output | Warranty | Visual security | System requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct to card printers | |||||
| Rio Pro 360 | 200+ | (100/200) / 70 | 3 year MagiCoverPlus | 10 standard HoloKotes. Optional custom HoloKotes x10 | Windows / Mac OS X |
| Rio Pro | 150+ | 100 / 70 | 3 year MagiCoverPlus | Custom and standard HoloKote | Windows / Mac OS X |
| Enduro3E | 100+ | 100 / 30 | 3 year limited | Standard | Windows / Mac OS X |
| Pronto | 1 card per 35s | Hand-fed | 2 year limited | Standard | Windows / Mac OS X |
| Reverse transfer printers | |||||
| Ultima | 100+ | 200 / 200 | 3 year UltraCoverPlus | Custom and standard | Windows / Mac OS X |
| Prima 4 | 100+ | 100 / 100 | 3 year UltraCoverPlus | UV | Windows |
| Prima 4 with laminator | 100+ | 100 / 100 | 3 year UltraCoverPlus | UV | Windows |
