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Models Starting at
$3,095 MSRP


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Powerful Features

The features and flexibility of the DTC550 make it an ideal choice for card security systems that employ:

Fargo DTC550 Printer/Encoder Specifications

This is a summary of selected DTC550 specifications.

For complete specs, download the DTC550 spec sheet.

Printing technology: Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer
Resolution: 300 dpi  (11.8 dots/mm)
Colors: Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades/pixel
Print speed: 7 – 36 seconds per card, in batch mode, depending on ribbon type and lamination
Accepted standard card sizes: CR-80, CR-79
Print area: Edge-to-edge on CR-80 cards
Input card cartridge capacity: Dual hoppers, 100 cards each (.030” / .762mm thick)
Output hopper card capacity: 100 cards (.030” / .762mm thick)
Encoding Options:
  • ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding, triple coercivity, Lo-Co 300, Hi-Co 2750, Hi-Co 4000,Tracks 1, 2, and 3
  • Contact Smart Card Docking Station
  • Contactless Smart Card Encoder (HID® iCLASS™, 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
  • HID proximity (read-only)
Options:
  • Card lamination module
  • Dual-sided printing
  • Smart card encoding modules
  • Mag stripe encoding module
  • Card hopper lock
  • Ethernet connectivity with internal print server
  • Printer cleaning kit