Nisca ID Card & Badge Printers

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Nisca makes reliable and user-friendly single-sided and dual-sided printer models for virtually any card printing program. Available with your choice of direct-to-card or retransfer printing technology, Nisca printers offer a range of optional field upgrades and security features. Compare models below and read customer reviews to find the right printer for your facility.

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Free 3 year Warranty

Item #: Pr-c101

Nisca PR-C101 Single-Side ID Card Printer

Direct to card printing
Single-sided printing
26 Bit small font capable
Warranty: 3 years

$1,895.00 $1,549.00 Retail Price: ~~{{ cost|money }}~~

Free 2 year Warranty

Item #: Pr-c201

Nisca PR-C201 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided

Retransfer printing
Dual-sided printing
Warranty: 2 years
600 DPI

$4,995.00 $4,159.20 Retail Price: ~~{{ cost|money }}~~

Free 2 year Warranty

Item #: Pr-c151

Nisca PR-C151 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided

Direct to card printing
Dual-sided printing
Optional lamination
Warranty: 2 years w/ loaner

$4,399.00 $3,149.00

Nisca PR-C101 Single-Side ID Card Printer

Item#: Pr-c101

$1,895.00

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Direct to card printing
Single-sided printing
26 Bit small font capable
Warranty: 3 years

Nisca PR-C201 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided

Item#: Pr-c201

$5,199.00

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Retransfer printing
Dual-sided printing
Warranty: 2 years
600 DPI

Nisca PR-C201 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided Pr-c201 33.00 Nisca The Nisca PR-C201 dual-sided printer features the quality and reliability that Nisca is known for, along with the benefits of retransfer printing. It offers built-in Ethernet connectivity, fast print speeds, and exceptional print quality. <ul> <li>Reverse transfer printing technology A key advantage of images printed on the Nisca PR-C201 dual-sided printer is the enhanced wear protection, excellent print quality, and true over-the-edge printing that comes with retransfer printing technology. This technology also allows you to print cards with uneven surfaces (e.g., technology cards with embedded electronics) and non-PVC cards (e.g., ABS, PET, PVH and Polycarbonate).</li> <li>Intuitive, compact design The PR-C201 card printer features a small footprint to accommodate the smallest of workspaces. An LCD panel provides complete, easy-to-read printer status messages and diagnostic prompts. And the PR-C201 printer’s quick change ribbon cassette makes reloading supplies and cleaning the internal print path easy and virtually maintenance-free!</li> <li>Exceptional, reliable print quality The Nisca PR-C201 offers a high speed, 600 dpi, 24-bit color, and a print speed of up to 160 cards/hour! Large input and output hoppers hold 250 cards each to support this demand. </li> <li>Built-in Ethernet connectivity Your card issuance application does not have to be limited to one stand-alone badging station. Operate your card printing program safely and seamlessly over your network with Nisca PR-C201’s built-in Ethernet connectivity. The printer is also fitted with USB connectivity.</li> <li>Lifetime printhead warranty The PR-C201 includes a two-year manufacturer’s warranty on the printer and a lifetime warranty on the printhead. </li> </ul></ul>Ideal Applications<ul> <li>State and federal governments</li> <li>Military agencies</li> <li>Universities</li> <li>Banking/Financial organizations</li> <li>Medium to large organizations</li></ul>

Nisca PR-C201 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided

Nisca PR-C151 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided

Item#: Pr-c151

$4,399.00

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Direct to card printing
Dual-sided printing
Optional lamination
Warranty: 2 years w/ loaner

Nisca PR-C151 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided Pr-c151 40.00 Nisca The dual-sided Nisca PR-C151 ID card printer features direct-to-card printing technology for producing single- or double-sided, edge-to-edge printed plastic cards with 24-bit precision printing. In addition to the high output, quality, affordability, and reliability that customers have come to expect from Nisca card printers, the PR-C151 offers flexibility with standard USB and Ethernet connectivity for central desktop and local area network (LAN) access. For functionality and security, encoding and lamination options are available. <h3>Product Features</h3><ul> <li>Desktop-friendly, lightweight design The Nisca PR-C151 dual-sided card printer features a frame weighing less than 27 lbs. and a footprint that is approximately 10 1/2'' wide by 13'' deep. With its lightweight construction, vertical path, and compact design, the PR-C151 easily fits to workstations, reception desks, and even POS counters with room to spare.</li> <li>Easy to operate, easy to maintain The Nisca PR-C151 printer offers an intuitive and beginner-friendly interface featuring an easy-to-follow, two-line LCD display panel complete with backlight, status updates, and diagnostic prompts. Maintenance is made easy as well with automated cleaning features, a ribbon cassette, and a quick-change, self-aligning printhead module. Plus, the PR-C151 is your environmentally-friendly card printer choice; Nisca printers are ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certified.</li> <li>Edge-to-edge printing with 24-bit color Using direct-to-card technology, the PR-C151 dual-sided card printer is capable of printing edge-to-edge graphics, leaving virtually no visible border around the perimeter of your cards. The printer performs at 300 dpi and offers 24-bit image printing that allows you to individually adjust the optical density of each color printed. This level of precision printing yields better reproducibility of skin tones, so you can print true-to-life photo IDs.</li> <li>Fast print speeds and 32 MB image memory Capable of printing more than 600 single-sided (or 144 dual-sided) cards per hour, the Nisca PR-C151 ID card printer is a natural choice for professional grade, mid-level issuance programs. A high performance printer in terms of memory as well as speed, the PR-C151 features an increased image memory as compared to previous Nisca models, up from 16 MB to 32 MB.</li> <li>Standard with USB and Ethernet connectivity The PR-C151 includes USB and Ethernet ports, giving you the option of operating your card printer from a single desktop computer or from multiple computers across a local area network (LAN). </li> <li>Built-in password protection and scalable security The dual-sided PR-C151 ID card printer features built-in password protection to ensure that only authorized users have access to print credentials. The PR-C151 also offers advanced visual security for your printed cards with the ability to print crisp, readable, and hard to reproduce micro text. You can further enhance the security of your cards by adding optional lamination and/or encoding capabilities to your PR-C151 card printer.</li> <li>Two-year warranty Launch your ID card printing program with the knowledge that your card printer and printhead are backed by Niscaﾒs two-year warranty.</li> <li>Optional security lamination Optimize your PR-C151 ID card printer for high speed lamination to enhance the security of your credentials by adding the easy-to-attach PR-L151 heat roller (laminator). By adding this feature to your printer, you gain the ability to add optically variable ink, embedded holograms, hidden images, and more to your ID cards. The PR-C151 can be attached to up to two (2) Nisca PR-L151 lamination units to manage various laminates or to enable faster dual-sided lamination capabilities. (Add this feature to your printer within the <a href="javascript:readOptionsScroll();">Options</a> tab.)</li> <li>Optional mag stripe and smart card encoding Configurable for printing to a variety of card types, the PR-C151 offers optional upgrades for magnetic stripe encoding and contactless encoding for MIFARE, Legic, HID Prox, and iCLASS smart cards. (Add this feature to your printer within the <a href="javascript:readOptionsScroll();">Options</a> tab.)</li> </ul> Ideal Applications: <ul> <li>Corporate IDs</li> <li>School ID cards</li> <li>Government ID cards</li> <li>Driver's licenses</li> <li>National IDs</li> <li>Retail loyalty cards</li></ul>

Nisca PR-C151 ID Card Printer - Dual-Sided

Have questions about Nisca ID card printers? We have answers!

What are the main features available in Nisca printers?

Nisca plastic ID card printers are known for their quality and reliability. Nisca ID card printers produce unmatchable print quality being the only printers in the industry that print 24 bit images; plus, each color's optical density can be adjusted. Nisca printers are extremely user-friendly, offering features such as automatic cleaning, an easy-to-load ribbon cassette, quick-change printhead, and a two-line LCD display.

Module solutions have been a staple for the Nisca line of card printers. The PR5302 Heat Roller (laminator) is designed to easily attach and operate with PR53XX series with no tools required. Nisca also offers field-installable and interchangeable magstripe and Smart Card encoding modules.

PR-C101 - The PR-C101 is designed for low volume, single-sided printing. Includes a 3-year warranty with loaner coverage.

PR-C151 - Nisca's dual-sided printer, the PR-C151 is built for high volume printing and comes with built-in USB and Ethernet. Optional lamination and card encoding available.

PR-C201 - Nisca's retransfer printer, the PR-C201 offers dual-sided printing, built-in USB and Ethernet, and the superior print quality and flexibility of reverse transfer technology.

What's the difference between a single-sided and a dual-sided Nisca printer?

Simply put, a single-sided printer prints on one side of your cards and a dual-sided printer prints on both sides of your cards in one process.

Choose a single-sided Nisca printer if you will be creating ID cards with limited cardholder information.

Choose a dual-sided Nisca printer if you want the front of your cards to remain clean and uncluttered; printing some of your card-holder info on the back of your cards will keep the front of your cards looking their best!

Many customers ask if it is possible to print on both sides of the card with a single-sided printer by manually flipping the cards and sending them back through the printer. While technically it is possible, it's not recommended. Printing on both sides of the card with a single-sided printer will expose the printhead to dust, debris, and oil from your fingertips, which can cause expensive printhead damage. Plus, damage to a printhead from non-standard use will void warranty coverage, costing you more in the long run.

Why would I need to laminate my plastic cards?

If you recall the old days of cutting and pasting an ID card together, lamination may confuse you a bit. You might wonder why you would need lamination when printing directly to plastic. In plastic card printing, lamination is a clear protective layer that is applied over the top of your printed cards by a printer with lamination capability. It offers three primary benefits to a plastic ID card:

- Lamination extends the life of your card by protecting it from wear, such as being swiped in a magnetic stripe reader.

- Lamination protects your cards from fading and dye migration when exposed to the sun.

- Holographic lamination increases the security of your cards by making them difficult to copy.

Choose a laminating Nisca card printer if your cards will be swiped in a mag stripe reader or will be worn in harsher environments, such as in the sun. Lamination will protect your cards from fading and extend their life--so you'll need to reprint cards less frequently, saving you time and supplies costs!

What is a retransfer printer?

Many experienced card printer users are familiar with the white border that direct-to-card printers leave around the edge of cards. Retransfer printers, on the other hand, produce "over-the-edge" prints that cover the entire surface of your cards.

Direct-to-card printers print directly to the surface of cards. Any uneven surface of a card--including coming in contact with the edge of a card--can cause expensive printhead damage.

Retransfer printers, like the Nisca PR-C201, print your card image to a clear retransfer film that is then fused onto the surface of the card. With this process, the printhead does not come in direct contact with your card, allowing you to print over the edge of your cards and to a wider variety of card surfaces including proximity cards, smart cards, pre-punched cards and key tag cards. Another benefit: retransfer printers produce imagery with rich, vibrant, saturated colors.

Choose the PR-C201 if your card design needs to print "over-the-edge" or if you will be printing on technology cards (smart cards, prox cards, etc.).