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Sigma DS4-ES1

Sigma DS4-ES1
The next generation ofinstant card issuance.
Entrust Sigma Instant Issuance Systems are specifically designed for today’s cloud environments and give you the ability to easily issue the most secure financial cards in the world.
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Entrust Sigma Instant Issuance Systems are specifically designed for today’s cloud environments and give you the ability to easily issue the most secure financial cards in the world.

• Simple
From unboxing to issuing cards to managing your printer, Entrust made sure Sigma was the most user-friendly card issuance solution in the world

• Secure  
Industry-leading issuance security architecture will keep your cards and your customers’ data safe and secure at each step of the issuance process

• Smart 
Forward-thinking technology and scalability allow you to expand your card issuance program as your needs evolve


The world’s most user-friendly financial card printer

• Intuitive printer dashboard lets you see printer status, order supplies, check cleaning status, update firmware, or contact help – all from your mobile device

• Seamless self-service lets you access how-to videos and other helpful resources by simply scanning a QR code on the LCD display

• Variable LED light ring lets you incorporate brand colors or other customization into your ambient environment

• Pre-loaded ribbon cassettes make switching ribbons easy

• Optional multi-hopper enables multiple card designs from a single printer

• Removable card cassettes make securing cardstock overnight a breeze

Unmatched security

• Dual-control access with security locks protects cardstock, supplies, and rejected cards, meeting Visa and Mastercard security requirements

• Cardstock is easily removable for secure overnight storage

• Secure boot protects system from malware or virus on boot-up

• Trusted Platform Module (TPM) manages the printer’s own TLS/SSL certificates and keys

• Connection and data sent between Entrust Adaptive IssuanceTM software and printer is encrypted

• Customer data is encrypted and is not stored in the printer after printing is complete

• Entrust's cloud-hosted instant issuance solutions are the only ones in the industry that are PCI-CP-certified

1. Print capabilities Single- or dual-sided edge-to-edge, full-color, and monochrome printing

2. Print resolution

• Standard mode: 300 dots per inch (dpi) (300 X 600, 300 X 1200) standard text, bar code, and graphics printing

• TrueMatch™ printing technology. Ability to conform to ICC color workflow

3. Print speed

• Single-sided color ribbon (YMCKT): up to 250 cards per hour (cph)

• Double-sided color ribbon (YMCKT-KT): up to 180 cards per hour (cph)

• Double-sided monochrome ribbon (black HQ): up to 500 cards per hour (cph)

• 60 seconds to encode mag stripe, indent, emboss, and top the card

• 64 seconds to print monochrome graphics, encode mag stripe, indent, emboss, and top the card

• 78 seconds to print color graphics, encode mag stripe, indent, emboss, and top the card

4. Card capacity Input hopper: 125 cards (based on 0.03-in. card thickness)

5. Output hopper: 25 cards

6. Reject holding tray: 10 cards

7. Front exception card slot

8. Card sizes Thickness: 0.010 inches to 0.040 inches (0.25mm - 1.016mm)

9. Dimension: ID-1, CR-79

10. Embossing/Indenting

• 75-character embossing/indenting wheel, financial format per ID-1 ISO 7811-3

• Single- or dual-sided

• Mastercard security characters | Helvetica® characters | OCR-A1, OCR-B1

11. Operating environment Temperature: 60°F to 95°F (15°C to 35°C)

12. Humidity: 20%-80% RH – non condensing

13. Magnetic stripe encoding ISO 7811 three-track support (high- and low-coercivity)

14. JIS Type II single-track option

15. Smart card personalization

• Contact and contactless smart card encoding for ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693, MIFARE®, MIFARE® DESFire® EV1/EV2

• Single-wire connectivity | Supports production of EMV® level-1 compliant card

16. Security features

• Software-activated lock to secure cardstock, supplies, and reject card hopper

• TLS/SSL encryption, supports AES-256

• Bolt-down ready

• Secure cable lock (sold separately)

• Concealed output hopper

• Password-protected cabinet

• Non-resettable card counter for auditing

17. LCD display languages English, Spanish, German, Italian, and Japanese

18. Physical dimensions

• Printer: L 17.4 in x W 8.9 in x H 9.0 in / 44.2 cm x 22.6 cm x 22.9 cm

• Bottom module (indenting, embossing, topping, card output): 15 in. x 27.5 in. x 10.5 in. (38.1 cm x 69.9 cm x 36.8 cm)
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