• 1 Shoreline Estate, Victoria Island Extension, Lagos Nigeria
  • helpdesk@arktechnologiesgroup.com

Instant financial issuance, right out of the box

The Sigma DS4 Financial Instant Issuance System instantly issues secure, flat financial cards to banks, credit unions, and retailers. The DS4 works securely with both on-prem and cloud solutions and features a future-proof modular design. The DS4 offers:

  • Full color or monochrome direct-to-card printing
  • Magnetic stripe encoding
  • Contact or contactless smart card encoding

FEATURES :

  • DS4 is a complete instant issuance solution that's easy to install and use right out of the box
  • A software-activated lock secures cardstock, supplies, and reject cards. The controlled access meets Visa® and Mastercard® security requirements.
  • Print one- and two-sided cards, monochrome and full color, with magnetic stripe encoding, smart card personalization, and more.
  • Add an optional multi-hopper for multiple designs or add an embosser unit to produce embossed cards with metallic tipping foil.
  • See printer status, order supplies, check cleaning status, update firmware, or contact help—all on your mobile device or desktop.
  • The DS4 supports TLS/ SSL encryption and AES-256, and includes a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) to securely manage certificates and keys.

STANDARD FEATURES AND SUPPLIES

Feature Description
Speed
  • Full-color Printing
  • Up to 250 cards per hour, single-sided (YMCKT*)
  • Up to 180 cards per hour, two-sided (YMCKT-KT*)
  • Monochrome Printing
  • Up to 500 cards per hour, two-sided (black HQ*)
Display
  • Graphical LCD Display
  • User interface languages available: English, Spanish, German, Italian and Japanese
Weight
  • Single input hopper, encoding, printing: 12.1 lbs (5.49 kg)
  • Six-compartment multi-hopper, encoding, printing: 30.9 lbs (14.02 kg)
Encoding
  • Magnetic stripe encoding
  • ISO 7811, three track high- and low-coercivity
Connectivity
  • Ethernet
Card Thickness
  • 0.68 mm to 0.84 mm (27 mil to 33 mil)
System Support
  • Windows 10 32 bit – professional or enterprise
  • Windows 10, version 1909 64-bit – home, professional
Multi-hopper
  • Six-compartment multi-hopper
  • Six 125-card hoppers
  • 750-card total capacity
Print Technology
  • One-sided (simplex) and two-sided (duplex), edge-to-edge printing
  • Full-color and monochrome printing capability
  • Standard mode: 300 x 300 dots per inch, standard text, bar code and graphics printing
  • Datacard® TrueMatch™ printing technology
  • Ability to conform to ICC color workflow
Print Technology
  • Dye-sublimation/Resin thermal transfer
Capacity
  • Automatic card feed with 125-card input hopper based on 0.030 in. card thickness
  • 25-card output standard
  • Separate reject location and holding tray, 10-card capacity
  • Front exception card slot
Security Features
  • Software activated lock to secure card stock, supplies and reject card hopper
  • SSL/TLS encryption, supports AES-256
  • Bolt-down ready
  • Secure cable lock (sold separately)
  • Concealed output hopper
  • Password protected cabinet
  • Non-resettable card counter for auditing
Physical Dimensions
  • Single hopper system: 17.4 X 8.9 X 9" (44.2 X 22.6 X 22.9 cm)
  • Six-compartment multi-hopper system: 23 X 13.4 X 16.2" (58.4 X 34 X 41.1 cm)
  • Non-resettable card counter for auditing
Optional with DS4 card printer.
Multi-hopper
  • Six-compartment hopper, 125-card capacity each (750 cards total)
Color ribbons
  • YMCKT: 500 images
  • YMCKT-KT: 350 images
  • KTT: 750 images
  • ST-KT: 500 images
  • GT-KT: 500 images
  • WTT: 650 images
  • KT: 1,000 images
Monochrome ribbons
    White, black, blue, red, green, silver matte, gold matte, silver metallic, and gold metallic: 2,500 images
Color ribbon guide:
    Y=Yellow, M=Magenta, C=Cyan, K=Black, T=Topcoat, S=Silver matte, G=Gold matte, W=White