Halo ID Card Printer
Best-in-class Secure ID Card Printer
The next generation of direct-to-card printing, the Halo Card Printer, was explicitly designed for the evolving ID and security industry. The most secure card printer available, secure boot technology protects your system from malware or viruses on bootup, and the Trusted Platform Module manages the printer’s certificates and keys.

Best-in-class desktop card printing
The next generation of direct-to-card printing, the Halo Card Printer from BadgePass, was specifically designed for the evolving ID and security industry.
The Halo Card Printer is the ideal printing solution for secure industries, offering advanced security features to protect your organization from any attempt at malicious activity. With extremely fast print speeds of 250 cards per hour for single-sided printing and 180 cards per hour for dual-sided, it saves time and increases productivity.
The BadgePass Halo Card Printer features high-quality 300 dpi photographic resolution, color dye-sublimation print technology, and a variable LED light ring, helping your cards convey a professional image of your organization.
UNMATCHED SECURITY
The most secure card printer available, secure boot technology protects your system from malware or viruses on bootup, and the Trusted Platform Module manages the printer’s certificates and keys. All data sent between software and printer is encrypted, keeping your cards and data safe and secure throughout the badge issuance process.
USER-FRIENDLY
The Halo card printer is extremely user-friendly, from unboxing to issuing cards and managing the printer. The intuitive printer dashboard allows viewing printer status, cleaning status, firmware updates and more – all from your mobile device. BadgePass Halo ribbons are easy to swap out and automatically recognized by the printer.
PROFESSIONAL PRINTING
The Halo offers high-quality 300 dpi printing capabilities for single or dual-sided card production, allowing you to print professional-looking IDs for everyone in your organization. The optional lamination and tactile impression modules provide advanced badge design security features.

Technical Specifications
General Features
- Single-sided or dual-sided printing
- Color dye-sublimation print technology
- 300 dpi print resolution
- Variable LED Light Ring
Print Speed
Single Side:
- Color (YMCKT): Up to 250 cards/hour
Dual Side Side:
- Color (YMCKO-KT): Up to 180 cards/hour
Additional Options
- RFID upgrade kid for dual-sided printing
- Magnetic stripe
- Contactless smart card encoder
- Lamination option (single or dual-sided)
- Tactile Impression Module
Connectivity
- USB
- Ethernet
Safety
- Print head protection element
- Data encryption for magnetic coding
Display/User Friendly
- LED Control Panel
- Graphical notifications from the printer: cleaning alerts, empty/low-level ribbon, and card alerts, etc.
Card Management
- Input hopper capacity: 125 cards
- Output hopper capacity: 25 cards
- Card thickness: 0.25 to 1.016 mm
BadgePass Ribbons
- YMCKT: 500 yield
- YMCKT-KK: 350 yield
- KT: 1000 yield
Weight
- 12.1 lbs, varies with options
Dimensions
- Width = 8.9″
- Height = 9″
- Length = 17.4″
Warranty
- 3 Year (36 months) standard