Fargo DTC1500 Direct-To-Card Printer

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Built on 20 years of proven direct-to-card printing expertise, the HID® FARGO® DTC1500 card printer and encoder offers the convenience and lower cost of high-capacity consumables along with a comprehensive feature set – enabling organizations to routinely issue highly secure cards and IDs at a fraction of the cost without sacrificing quality. Designed for government ID projects, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities, and small-to-medium businesses, the DTC1500 boasts of distinctive security features ideal for these organizations.

• Innovative, built-in security features – Easy-to-implement security features such as resin scramble data protection and custom overlay watermark come standard on every unit.
• Low-cost, high-capacity consumables – High-capacity, full and half-panel color ribbons significantly lower cost-per-card and reduce total cost of ownership.
• Highly versatile – Powerful printing in a modular, scalable design that simplifies in-field equipment upgrades and migration to higher levels of security.
• Earth-friendly – GreenCircle® Certified for efficient energy consumption and eco-friendly (ECO) refill ribbons.

Security, lower cost, innovation, and versatility – it all comes standard with the DTC1500.

• Print Method: Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer
• Resolution: 300 dpi
• Print Speed: 16 seconds per card / 225 cards per hour (YMCKO)
• Included Software: Embedded Swift ID® badging application and FARGO Workbench™ printer maintenance and diagnostic software with Color Assist™ spot-color matching
• Security: Custom watermark overlay, resin scramble data protection, password-protected printer operation, and AES-256 data encryption on the printer over a secure network
• Card capacity: 100 card input, up to 100 card output

Accepted Card Sizes:

• CR-80
• CR-79 Adhesive Back