Fargo DTC4500e Single Sided ID Card Printer with Single-Side Lamination

The Fargo DTC 4500e Single-Sided ID Card Printer (item#55442) is a flexible solution to print multi-purpose ID cards and badges on demand.

Superior print quality

The Fargo DTC 4500e Single-Sided ID Card Printer is a direct-to-card printer that offers stunning edge-to-edge credentials, whether you need vivid colors or sharp monochrome printing.

Easy-to-use

The Fargo DTC 4500e Single-Sided ID Card Printer is very easy to set up so get ready to start printing professional badges within minutes! SmartScreen™ graphical display provides easy-to-follow prompts for instant printer status. The printer comes with Built-in Swift ID™ badging application to create ID badges without having to install any software. It also features FARGO Workbench™ diagnostic utility to facilitate printer maintenance. Its Color Assist™ tool matches spot colors, ensuring accurate prints of graphics, such as company logos. A card cleaning roller is integrated into the ribbon cartridge for easy maintenance.

Outstanding print speeds

Maximize productivity and minimize wait time for cards and IDs with this fast card printer. The DTC 4500e prints full color cards at a rate of 16 seconds per card (YMCKO), and monochrome badges at a rate of 6 seconds per card (K).

Fully compatible with all operating systems

The Fargo DTC4500e comes with drivers for all operating systems, including Windows® 7, Windows® 8 (32 bit & 64 bit), MAC OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 and Linux.

Highly secure

Standard printer password protection and fluorescent panel printing provide a cost-effective and dynamic means of increasing card security. Standard dual-input card hopper increases capacity or management of multiple card types. Optional card lamination is also available to protect your cards from tampering or counterfeiting.

Magnetic encoding

Create and print access control badges, membership cards, loyalty cards or even gift cards with your Fargo DTC 4500e. Its magnetic encoder will allow you to create all your badges effortlessly in one pass.

Flexible

The optional iCLASS SE® encoder can be fully integrated into your printer, allowing you to create, encode (read/write) and manage your secure credentials from start-to-finish. Design personalized ID badges locally and then program them to work with your current physical access control system (PACS), streamlining your ordering, inventory management, and issuance processes. 

Warranty

The Fargo DTC4500e ID card printer features a 3-year warranty on printer and printhead.

Ideal applications:

• Employee ID cards
• Student ID cards
• Access control badges
• Loyalty cards
• Gift cards
• Membership cards
• Payment cards

Options:

• Dual-sided printing module
• Single wire Ethernet and USB 2.0 interface for inline printing and encoding (note: single wire Ethernet encoding is only available for iCLASS®, MIFARE®, and contact smart card encoding)
• Same-side input/output card hopper
• Smart card encoding modules (contact/contactless)
• iCLASS SE® encoder that enables your printer to be compatible with the HID secure identity ecosystem
• Wi-Fi accessory

Print Method: Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer

Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) continuous tone

Colors: Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel

Print Ribbon Options:

Options include easy-to-use ribbon with disposable ribbon cartridge (EZ) and more economical and eco-friendly refill ribbon for cartridge (ECO).

Both EZ and ECO:

• Resin black (standard), 1000 prints

EZ only:

• Full-color with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO, 250 prints
• Full-color half-panel with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO, 350 prints
• Full-color with two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCKOK, 200 prints
• Full-color with fluorescing, resin black and overlay panel, YMCFKO, 200 prints
• Full-color with fluorescing, two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCFKOK, 175 prints
• Resin black and overlay panel, KO, 500 prints
• Dye-sublimation black and overlay panel, BO, 500 prints
• Resin green, blue, red, white, silver, gold, 1000 prints
• Resin silver and gold metallic, 500 prints

Rewrite technology - no ribbon is required

Print Speed: 6 seconds per card (K); 8 seconds per card (KO); 16 seconds per card (YMCKO);

Accepted Standard Card Sizes: CR-80 (3.375in L x 2.125in W / 85.6 mm L x 54 mm W); CR-79 adhesive back (3.313in L x 2.063in W / 84.1 mm L x 52.4 mm W)

Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.36in L x 2.11in W / 85.3 mm L x 53.7 mm W); CR-79 (3.3in L x 2.04in W / 83.8 mm L x 51.8 mm W)

Accepted Card Thickness: Print only: .009in - .040in / 9 mil - 40 mil / .229 mm - 1.016 mm; print / lamination: .030in - .040in / 30 mil - 40 mil / .762 mm - 1.02 mm

Accepted Card Types: PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyester cards; optical memory cards with PVC finish; rewrite

Input Hopper Card Capacity: Dual-input card hopper (200 cards)

Output Hopper Card Capacity: Up to 100 cards (.030in / .762 mm)

Reject Hopper Card Capacity: Up to 100 cards (.030in / .762 mm) - same-side input / output card hopper or lamination module required

Card Cleaning: Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automatically replaced with each ribbon change

Memory: 32 MB RAM

Software Drivers: Windows® XP / Windows Vista® (32 bit & 64 bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 (32 bit & 64 bit) / MAC OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 / Linux

Interface: USB 2.0 and Ethernet with internal print server

Operating Temperature: 65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C

Humidity: 20–80% non-condensing

Dimensions: Single-sided printer: 9.8in H x 18.1in W x 9.2in D / 249 mm H x 460 mm W x 234 mm D

Weight: 9 lbs / 4.1 Kg;

Agency Listings: Safety: UL 60950-2, CSA C22.2 (60950-07), and CE; EMC: FCC Class A, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024), CCC, BSMI, KC

Environmental Features: All configurations without a lamination module are ENERGY STAR® qualified printers

Supply Voltage: 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 1.6 Amps max.

Supply Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz

Warranty: Printer – three years; Printhead – three years, unlimited pass with UltraCard®

Magnetic encoding:

ISO magnetic stripe encoding, dual high- and low-coercivity, tracks 1, 2 and 3

Options

• Single wire Ethernet and USB 2.0 interface for inline printing and encoding (note: single wire Ethernet encoding is only available for iCLASS®, MIFARE®, and contact smart card encoding);
• Ethernet-enabled printer supports wireless accessory;
• Dual-sided printing module;
• Same-side input/output card hopper;
• Locking card input/output hopper;
• Smart card encoding modules (contact/contactless);

Software: Swift ID™ embedded badging application, FARGO Workbench™ diagnostic utility with Color Assist™ spot-color matching

Display: User friendly, SmartScreen™ graphical display

Printer Security: Printer access password protected