Order smartcard printers and consumables
Find out about ordering printer materials and additional printers, along with how to report printer problems.
NHS Registration Authority (RA) hosting organisations in England now have at least one Magicard smartcard printer. These printers are used to issue smartcards through the Care Identity Service.
Organisations can also purchase additional Magicard printers direct from the supplier, Specialist Computer Centres (SCC).
Magicard printers
Order materials
To order printer ribbons, dye film or cleaning products, contact SCC at [email protected]
Local organisations need to pay for these. Prices exclude VAT.
The printer ribbons are compatible with both NHS Digital (green) printers and the NHS (blue) printers. Blue printers are purchased directly by organisations through SCC.
SCC price list - NHS Digital identity card printers and accessories
Prices correct on 19 June 2025.
| Description | Details | Product code | Digital code | NHS selling price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Full colour ribbon, 300 images RFID protected |
YMCKO colour ribbon for the Enduro+ |
R-MG-EN1-DH | R-MG-EN1-DH |
£61.53 |
|
Black Monochrome Ribbon - 1000 images |
KO mono ribbon for the Enduro+ |
R-MG-EN3 | R-MG-EN3 |
£13.65 |
|
Enduro+ Cleaning Kit |
Enduro+ Cleaning Kit (10 cards, 1 pen) |
MXCCEN | M-MG-3633-0053 |
£30.40 |
|
Enduro+ Cleaning Kit |
Enduro+ Cleaning Rollers (5 rollers, 1 bar) |
MXTREN | M-MG-CR |
£22.34 |
|
Enduro+ Output Hopper |
Output Card Hopper |
MXHOPRE | M-MG-3633-0100-004 |
£3.76 |
|
Enduro+ Input Hopper |
100 card input Hopper |
MXHOPTE | M-MAG-3652-0122 |
£98.94 |
|
Duplex Printing |
Upgrade Enduro+ to double sided printing - blue printer only. Ask Essentra for pricing for green printer |
MXEU | M-MG-3633-00552DH |
£270.51 |
|
Enduro+ Carry Case |
Carry Case for mobile and safe printer transportation |
SXCC3 | M-MG-END-CC |
£471.88 |
| Magicard 300 Single-Sided Card Printer with Smart | 5 year warranty plus 1 free ribbon | P-MAG-3300-0003-DH | P-MAG-3300-0003-DH | £1,500.38 |
Useful item codes
It is useful to know the following codes:
- colour ribbon (300 images) - item code: R-MG-EN1-DH
- cleaning kit (10 cards, 1 pen) - item code: MXCCEN
- cleaning kit (5 rollers, 1 bar) - item code: MXTREN
Report a problem
If the issue cannot be resolved with troubleshooting guidance, and your local IT Helpdesk are unable to resolve the issue, please contact SCC's support desk on 0845 3563024 or by contacting [email protected]
Purchase additional printers
Extra Magicard printers and consumables can be purchased through SCC by contacting [email protected]
Purchased printers have a blue casing to tell them apart from NHS Digital green printers.
Warranty
NHS Digital printers (green) come with a 5-year warranty.
Datacard SP35 printers
Datacard SP35 printers are no longer supported.
Smartcard printer setup and care
See our guidance on how to set up and care for your smartcard printers.
Last edited: 19 June 2025 2:25 pm