Swiftpro K65 Dual-Sided Retransfer Printer
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Fast, high-resolution retransfer card printing for secure ID programs
The Swiftpro K65 Retransfer Card Printer is built for organizations that need outstanding print quality, reliable card production, and secure personalization for identification cards, passes, badges, and physical or logical access programs.
With 600 DPI print resolution, single and double-sided printing, fast and fine print modes, and support for contact, contactless, and magnetic stripe encoding options, the K65 gives card programs a powerful platform for professional ID issuance.
Compared with the K60, the K65 adds improved productivity through faster printing, a refreshed external design, a larger full-color LCD display, increased card hopper capacity, and a USB hub interface for connecting external optional units.
600 DPI retransfer printing with faster card production
The Swiftpro K65 uses dye-sublimation retransfer technology to produce sharp, full-color cards with over-the-edge printing on CR80 and ID-1 cards.
With 600 DPI print resolution and 256 gradation printing, the K65 is well suited for detailed graphics, small text, barcodes, photo IDs, smart cards, badges, and secure credential designs.
For production environments, the K65 supports both Fine Mode and Fast Mode printing. Fast Mode produces approximately 150 cards per hour, while Fine Mode delivers approximately 120 cards per hour for applications where image quality is the priority.
High-quality retransfer printing with speed, security, and upgrade flexibility.
- 600 DPI print resolution
- Single and double-sided printing
- Fast Mode: 25 seconds per card
- Fine Mode: 30 seconds per card
- Over-the-edge printing on CR80 and ID-1 cards
- Ideal for secure ID cards, passes, and badges
Built for secure card programs
The K65 is designed for card programs where both image quality and data security matter. Its ribbon erase function helps prevent leakage of personal information on the monochrome black panel ink ribbon by scrambling information beyond recognition.
For physical security, the printer includes solenoid electronic locks for the card input hopper and supplies or front door housing, along with a Kensington lock for added protection.
Security-focused features help protect supplies, cards, and sensitive printed information.
- K ribbon erase function helps protect personal information
- Solenoid electronic lock for card input hopper
- Solenoid electronic lock for supplies and front door housing
- Kensington lock for physical security
Fast, flexible card production
The Swiftpro K65 is available for double-sided card printing and supports both fast production and high-quality output modes.
Its 120-card input hopper helps reduce reload frequency, while the optional 250-card input hopper gives higher-volume programs a field-upgradable path as demand grows.
Start with 120-card input capacity and upgrade to 250 cards when your program needs more throughput.
- 120-card input hopper
- 100-card output hopper
- Optional 250-card input hopper
- Field-upgradable input hopper option
Designed for easier operation
The K65 improves usability with a larger, full-color LCD display that enhances visibility and day-to-day operability.
Its redesigned external form also aligns the printer and optional laminator at the same height, helping create a cleaner, more professional setup when lamination is added.
- Larger full-color LCD display
- Multiple language display support
- Improved external design compared with K60
- Printer and optional laminator share the same height
Reliable retransfer technology
Retransfer printing is a strong choice for organizations that need consistent card coverage, sharp images, and high-quality output across different card types and substrates.
The K65 supports full-color retransfer printing, 256 gradation printing, and over-the-edge printing on standard CR80 and ID-1 cards.
Professional card output for access control, employee IDs, student IDs, healthcare badges, membership cards, and more.
- Dye-sublimation retransfer printing
- Full-color retransfer output
- 256 gradation printing
- Over-the-edge printing on CR80 and ID-1 cards
Encoding options for secure credentials
The Swiftpro K65 can be configured with encoding options to support more advanced credential programs.
Available encoding options include ISO-compatible high and low coercivity magnetic stripe encoding, contactless encoding, and contact smart card encoding.
- Magnetic stripe ISO high and low coercivity encoder
- Contactless encoder option
- Omnikey 5127 support for iClass, MIFARE, DESFire, and Felica
- Contact encoder options available
Field-upgradable as your card program grows
Swiftpro’s modular K-Series design gives organizations the ability to expand functionality as card program needs change.
The K65 can be upgraded with magnetic stripe encoding, smart card options, L10 and L10D lamination modules, a flipper unit, bend remedy unit, and a 250-card input hopper.
Build the card program you need today, with a path to expand later.
- Magnetic stripe encoding upgrade option
- Smart card encoding upgrade option
- L10 and L10D lamination module compatibility
- Flipper unit, bend remedy, and 250-card hopper options
Add durability and visual security with L10 or L10D laminators
The Swiftpro K65 is compatible with K-Series inline laminators for programs that require longer card life, stronger protection, and enhanced card security.
The L10 lamination module supports single-sided lamination for up to 5 years of card durability, while the L10D supports dual-sided lamination in one pass for up to 10 years of card durability, depending on card usage and application.
Custom overlays, generic holograms, optical variable devices, and enhanced security laminate options can help make cards more difficult to alter or counterfeit.
Lamination modules do not operate standalone. They must be attached to a K-Series Retransfer Printer.
- L10 single-sided lamination option
- L10D dual-sided lamination option
- Up to 5 years card durability with L10
- Up to 10 years card durability with L10D
- Generic and custom hologram options
- Custom overlays for enhanced security
Connectivity for modern environments
The K65 supports USB 2.0 and Ethernet connectivity, making it easy to fit into common card issuance workstations and networked environments.
The printer also includes a USB hub interface with a Type A connector for connecting external optional units.
- USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and Full Speed support
- Ethernet 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T support
- USB hub interface with Type A connector
- Designed for networked card issuance environments
Security and network protection
For network security, the K65 supports IPSec for IPv6 and IPv4 environments, helping protect personal information on a network when the whole network has the IPSec feature enabled.
The printer also supports software-controlled lock and unlock from the status monitor, MAC address forced printing using the UV panel on the card, and a reboot function.
Security features support safer operation in credential issuance environments.
- IPSec security for IPv6 and IPv4 data encryption
- Software-controlled lock and unlock
- MAC address forced printing using UV panel
- Reboot function and printer management features
Card compatibility and supplies
The K65 supports standard CR80 and ID-1 card formats, with card thickness support from 10 to 40 mil.
Supported card materials include PVC, PC, PET, and PET-G, including technology cards with or without magnetic stripe, contact, or contactless capabilities.
- Card thickness: 10 to 40 mil
- Card size: ISO 7810 format, CR80, ID-1
- Card materials: PVC, PC, PET, and PET-G
- Supports technology cards with or without magnetic stripe
Genuine Swiftpro supplies
Genuine Swiftpro supplies are designed to help maintain printer reliability, print quality, vibrant color output, and printhead longevity.
Available supplies include YMCK, YMCKK, YMCKP Peel Off Ribbon, YMCKU UV Ribbon, and InTM Retransfer Film.
Using genuine supplies helps reduce downtime and support consistent card program performance.
- YMCK ribbon, 1000 yield
- YMCKK ribbon, 750 yield
- YMCKP Peel Off Ribbon, 750 yield
- YMCKU UV Ribbon, 750 yield
- InTM Retransfer Film, 1000 yield
Software and operating system support
The Swiftpro K65 supports Microsoft-certified drivers and is designed for use with card personalization software through the Swiftpro driver.
The K65 supports modern Windows environments, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server platforms.
- Microsoft® Windows® 11
- Microsoft® Windows® 10 32-bit and 64-bit
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2016, 2019, and 2022
- Microsoft certified drivers
Dimensions and operating environment
The K65 is a desktop retransfer printer designed for professional card issuance environments where quality, security, and reliability matter.
Approximate dimensions are 13.6 inches wide, 14.17 inches high, and 12.83 inches deep without the card stacker. Operating environment is 59°F to 86°F with 35% to 70% humidity using YMCK ink and no condensation.
Compact enough for desktop use, powerful enough for secure card production.
- Width: 13.6 in / 346 mm
- Height: 14.17 in / 360 mm
- Depth: 12.83 in / 326 mm
- Operating temperature: 59°F to 86°F / 15°C to 30°C
- Operating humidity: 35% to 70%
Professional retransfer card printing, built to grow with your program
The Swiftpro K65 Retransfer Card Printer combines 600 DPI print resolution, fast and fine print modes, single and double-sided printing, modular encoding options, optional lamination, secure ribbon erase functionality, electronic locks, Ethernet and USB connectivity, field-upgradable components, and a 120-card input hopper in one reliable printer for secure ID card programs.