DTC550 Dual-Sided
HID Fargo has announced the permanent discontinuation of the DTC550 ID card printer on March 31, 2011.
Please see the replacement model, HID Global’s Fargo DTC4500 ID card printer.
With its high-security profile, and network accessibility, HID Global’s Fargo DTC550 ID Card printer has been designed to please both IT and security. With HID Global Fargo’s optional print security photo ID software, printers stay protected from unauthorized use, anywhere on a LAN, while remaining available to all authorized users.
Security is built into the HID Global Fargo DTC550′s password protection text and email messaging, which instantly alert key personnel whenever unauthorized access is attempted. With optional networking capabilities, the HID Global Fargo DTC550 can support secure ID Card issuances throughout your organization.
HID Global Fargo’s easy-to-read SmartScreenTM LCD Control Panel offers convenient navigation through printer functions, and allows you to check maintenance status, while receiving up-to-date information about print operations. Continuous printing is possible with the DTC550, because incomplete and incorrect cards are sent to a reject card hopper. Multiple users at remote locations can have easy access to secure card issuance, with the DTC550′s optional Ethernet port, and internal print server, which serve to make this the ideal ID card system for any large enterprise.
Compatible with your Windows© PC, the DTC550 allows a seamless integration with your network, through a USB port, and its modular design allows upgrading at any time. Adding an encoding module will enable the creation of a wide range of secure card types, including customer loyalty cards with magnetic stripes, and smart cards with embedded electronics.
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Printer Specifications:
Print Method- Dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer printing.
Print Speed- 36 seconds per card / 109 cards per hour (YMCKOK).
Resolution- 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm).
Colors- Up to 16.7 million/ 256 shades per pixel.
Accepted Card Sizes- CR-80, CR-79 adhesive back .
Accepted Card Types- PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyester cards; optical memory cards with PVC finish.
Accepted Card Thickness- 20 – 50 mil. (single-sided printing only for 50 mil cards) cards. For printing/lamination: 30 – 40 mil. cards.
Input Hopper Card Capacity- Dual input hoppers, 100 cards each (30 mil. / .762mm).
Output Hopper Card Capacity- 100 cards (30 mil. / .762mm).
Cleaning- Removable Card Cleaning Cartridge with replaceable cleaning roller.
Memory- 16MB RAM.
Display- User-friendly SmartScreenTM LCD control panel. LED display on optional card lamination module.
Software Drivers- Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003 .
Communications Interface- USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible).
Dimensions- 10.75″ H x 18.5″ W x 11″ D (273mm H x 470mm W x 279mm D).
Weight- 20 lbs. / 9.1 kg.
Supply Voltage- 100-240 VAC, 3.3A.
Supply Frequency- 50 Hz / 60 Hz.
Encoding Options- ISO magnetic stripe encoding. Triple coercivity. Lo-Co 300. Hi-Co 275. Hi-Co 4000. Tracks 1, 2, and 3. Contact Smart Card docking station. Contactless Smart Card encoder (HID® iCLASSTM, MIFARE® and MIFARE DESFire). Contact Smart Card Encoder reads from and writes to all ISO7816-1/2/3/4 memory and microprocessor. Smart cards (T = 0, T = 1), as well as synchronous cards. Prox card encoder (HID read-only).
Optional- Card lamination module, card hopper lock, ethernet with internal print server, Print Security Suite, Print Security Manager, dual-sided printing.
Warranty- Two year printer warranty (including On-Call Express in the U.S.); optional Extended Warranty Program (U.S. only).
HID Global Fargo DTC550 Datasheet
HID Global Fargo DTC550 Price List 2010
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