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Fargo Photo ID Card Printer/Encoder

Fargo DTC550 Printer/EncoderThe Mobile Identification and Credentialing System™ (MICS) features your choice of a Fargo photo ID card printer/encoder. With over 140,000 systems sold in 80 countries, Fargo is the brand of choice for the MICS solution.

Established in in 1974, Fargo merged with ASSA ABLOY’s HID Global Corporation in August, 2006. HID is a leading supplier and manufacturer in the access control industry, serving customers worldwide with proximity and contactless smart card technologies; central station managed access controllers; secure and custom card solutions; digital identity and photo card management software solutions; and electronic cylinders.

Fargo Printer/Encoders

The Mobile Identification and Credentialing System™ is available in a number of different models and options. Each system is specially designed to ensure it meets your wishes and requirements. At the heart of the MICS solution is the Fargo card printer/encoder. The following models are currently available with your MICS solution:

  • Fargo Persona C30 Series

    The incredibly easy way to produce secure, high-quality color plastic ID cards. The optional dual-sided C30 prints both sides of a card in one pass. More.

  • Fargo Persona M30 Series

    The simple way to print monochrome plastic ID cards quickly and economically with a easy-to-load ribbon cartridge and durable cards. More.

  • Fargo DTC400 Series

    DTC400 Series Direct-to-Card Printer/Encoders make issuing ID cards a remarkably simple, smooth and virtually maintenance-free process. More.

  • Fargo DTC550 Series

    DTC550 printers are some of the most reliable and versatile ID card printers available and include optional networking capabilities. More.

  • Fargo HDP600 Series

    Fargo HDP600 Series High Definition Card Printer/Encoders print, encode and laminate smart cards and other technology-rich ID cards. More.

  • Fargo HDP600 CR-100

    Oversized CR-100 photo ID cards let you visually scan an event crowd and immediately see who has proper credentials and access rights. More.

The Technology

Fargo is the only manufacturer to offer three distinct printing technologies: High Definition Printing™ (reverse image) for high-level security and large applications especially when smart cards are used; Direct-to-Card (dye-sublimation), the most commonly used ID card technology for low- to mid-level security applications; and CardJet™ printing, a familiar inkjet technology for low-level security and entry-level applications.

Fargo's approach to innovation enables easy integration of new technologies into existing systems, so that they function at the highest, most efficient level possible. Fargo also invests significant resources in new product development and now has 70 patents issued or approved, with 60+ additional patent applications pending in the U.S.