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FARGO
Direct-to-Card Printers
Simple. Reliable. Affordable.

Backed by the Genuine HID commitment.

Versatility meets simplicity Invest with confidence

The next generation of enhanced HID Global When you buy from HID Global, youre
FARGO Direct-to-Card (DTC) printers are investing in peace of mind. With tens of
easy-to-use, reliable, and more affordable thousands of FARGO DTC printer systems
than ever, providing an even greater array of already installed worldwide, HID Global
the premium features and premier support provides the broadest portfolio of trusted,
that youve come to expect from HID Global. fully interoperable and secure printing and
Our wide range of secure issuance products encoding solutions today. In addition, HID
includes everything from plug-and-play, Globals FARGO solutions are designed and
entry-level printers to the industrys most built in IS0:9001-certified facilities and backed
sophisticated printing and encoding solutions, by global product warranties, ongoing printer
enabling the highest levels of identity security. health monitoring, and superb technical
Now you can print unbelievably high-quality support. Thats the Genuine HID commitment
cards and credentials when you need them, to you, our customer, and why you will always
where you need them. receive the highest level of product quality
and service. Guaranteed.
The plug-and-play solution
thats as easy as 1-2-3. C50

Simple, reliable, and affordable

photo ID card personalization
The FARGO C50 Direct-to-Card(DTC)
Now you can get the trusted premier quality Easily maintain your printer without IT printer is simplicity at its finest.
of HID Global at an all new affordable price. assistance. Designed with efficiency in Designed to be virtually plug-and-
HID Globals new FARGO C50 introductory mind, the C50s all-in-one printer ribbon play, the C50 can go from the box
printer is designed to be used out-of-the-box, and card cleaning cartridge can be replaced to printing full-color, personalized
making it incredibly easy for you to create and reloaded as needed by you, the user in cards in a matter of minutes.
personalized IDs whenever, wherever you just minutes. Additionally, the intuitive
need them, in just a matter of minutes. FARGO Workbench utility automatically
monitors the health of your printer so that
Featuring a sleek, compact design, the C50
you can see at a glance when routine
requires virtually no maintenance and fits
maintenance needs to be performed.
easily into the smallest of office settings,
enabling you to: Get Genuine HID premier quality without
the premier price. HID Globals latest
Create high-quality, visually rich ID
printer offering is priced so that
badges on demand. HID Globals built-in
organizations of any size can produce
Swift ID badge application enables
great-looking ID credentials, regardless of
virtually anyone to create their own
their budget. Backed by the industrys best
credentials in seconds without having
warranty and superb customer support, The printers built-in Swift ID badging
to install any additional software or
expect nothing but worry-free printing. software eliminates the need to install
incurring costs for outsourcing the
additional card design program, so
production of your employee or visitor IDs. the printer is ready to use
out-of-the-box.
 DTC1250e

Robust solutions for your

1000Me growing business.
Convenient and flexible options for
The FARGO DTC1250e Direct-to- Card producing high-quality credentials
printer/encoder produces high-quality, If youre looking for additional flexibility and Print and encode your physical access
secure credentials fast. The FARGO security without paying a premium price, HID credentials in a single, seamless step.
DTC1000Me Monochrome Direct-to- Global has two solutions for you: the FARGO By using HID Globals embedded
Card printer/encoder is the ideal solution DTC1000Me for printing and encoding crisp, iCLASS SE encoder with your FARGO
for economical, single-color printing
clear black-and-white visitor or ID badges, or printer, you are able to both personalize
applications like loyalty cards, or fast
the FARGO DTC1250e, the fastest printer in and encode ID cards with the same device,
personalization of pre-printed cards.
its class, enabling you to produce 50% more during the same issuance process. Cards
visually-rich, full-color credentials in the same can be encoded with unique company or
amount of time. employee information and programmed to
work with a variety of physical access
Get maximum efficiency and data protection
control systems, anywhere in the world.
at a price you can afford. With the
In a single, seamless step, you can
DTC1000Me or the DTC1250Me, you can:
streamline your ordering, inventory
Design your own highly-personalized, management, and issuance processes
visually-rich ID cards. Now you can while providing maximum control,
save time and money by eliminating flexibility and security for your organization.
the outsourcing needs that can come
Print anywhere, anytime even from
with producing personalized IDs. Both
remote locations. Todays consumers
printers come with HID Globals built-in
value convenience and flexibility, and
Swift ID badge software. Create simple,
expect that they can receive products and
monochrome membership cards or
services when and where they need them.
visitor badges using the DTC1000Me,
HID Globals newly-enhanced, Wi-Fi-
or use the DTC1250e to generate vivid
Using the new DTC Wi-Fi accessory, enabled printers allow you to maintain
color credentials in a matter of seconds.
print vibrant, full-color ID and technol- a competitive advantage by creating and
Also available, HID Globals Asure ID
ogy cards, when you need them, where producing ID or membership cards from
Card Personalization software provides
you need them. any location, at any time.
even greater flexibility for designing and
issuing 1000Memore personalized cards
depending upon your requirements, such
as bar codes or company logos.
 DTC4250e

Professional grade solutions

that provide you maximum
security. DTC4500e

High-volume producers of secure

cards and personalized credentials
The FARGO DTC4250e Direct-to-Card
Designed for medium-to-large sized companies, printing module for printing additional printer/encoder is ideal for mid-size
schools, and government institutions looking for company- or employee-specific organizations seeking to create brilliant
reliable, long-term solutions that can withstand information, such as a bar code or digital employee access, membership, loyalty
the demands of everyday, secure printing, HID signature on the back of the card. Holographic or photo ID cards. Its modular, scalable
Globals professional line can produce large or fluorescent (UV) overlaminates provide design simplifies equipment upgrades
amounts of extremely durable credentials a cost-effective, dynamic means of and migrations to higher levels of secu-
rity and greater functionality.
quickly and easily. With the DTC4250e or the increasing card security and durability,
The FARGO DTC4500e Direct-to-Card
DTC4500e, you can: too. Additonal options include a Wi-Fi
printer/encoder is the number one
accessory that allows you to print over
Protect against forgery of your secure IDs. choice for fast, high-capacity card
any secure wireless network, and/or an printing and encoding of highly secure
HID Globals DTC4250e and DTC4500e
embedded iCLASS SE encoder that credentials. Choose custom overlami-
come with additional security features
enables you to create, encode, and nates to create full-color cards that are
that help ensure that your printed
manage your secure access control or virtually forgery resistant.
credentials cannot easily be replicated.
payment smart cards from start to finish.
These include password protection and
data decryption directly on the printer; Rely on HID to protect your people,
locking card hoppers to manage different property and data. With tens of thousands
card types for visitors and employees; of DTC printers in use worldwide, HID
and Color Assist software that can help Globals FARGO solutions are fully
you match spot colors, ensuring accurate interoperable with other products within
reproduction of complex graphics like the HID secure identity ecosystem, such
company logos or employee photos. as Asure ID card personalization software,
Choose optional upgrades to meet your EasyLobby secure visitor management
current and future security needs. solutions, or the iCLASS SE embedded
Flexible and scalable, HID Globals encoder, allowing you to create custom Both printers feature a high-resolu-
professional-grade printers feature a designed smart cards unique to your tion graphical SmartScreen display
business. Backed by the Genuine HID with a user-friendly interface that
modular design, allowing them to be
guarantee, you can have peace of mind directs you through the entire print-
easily upgraded at any time, depending
ing process.
upon the specific needs of your that your employees, visitors, facilities,
organization. Choose a dual-sided and your data are always secure.
PRODUCT COMPARISON FEATURES

C50 DTC1000Me DTC1250e DTC4250e DTC4500e

Dye-sublimation; Dye-sublimation; Dye-sublimation;
Resin thermal Resin thermal
Print Method transfer transfer
Resin thermal Resin thermal Resin thermal
transfer transfer transfer

Dual-sided Printing N/A N/A Factory ordered Field-upgradeable Field-upgradeable

Swift ID

Magnetic Stripe Encoding N/A Field-upgradeable Field-upgradeable Field-upgradeable Field-upgradeable

Contact Smart Card Encoding N/A N/A Factory ordered Field-upgradeable Field-upgradeable

125 kHz (HID Global Prox) Reader N/A N/A Factory ordered Field-upgradeable Field-upgradeable

13.56 MHz (iCLASS, MIFARE, ISO 14443 A/B,

N/A N/A Factory ordered Field-upgradeable Field-upgradeable
ISO 15693) Read/Write Encoder

Inline Printing and Encoding N/A N/A

Wi-Fi Enabled N/A

Rewrite Technology

USB Connectivity

USB and Ethernet with

N/A Factory ordered
Internal Print Server

Color-changing Status Button

SmartScreen Graphical Display N/A N/A N/A

EZ Ribbon Cartridge Loading

ECO Refill Ribbon Loading Resin only

Same-side Input/Output Card Hopper N/A N/A N/A Field-upgradeable Field-upgradeable

Dual-input Card Hopper N/A N/A Factory ordered Field-upgradeable

Printer Password Protection N/A N/A N/A

Fluorescent Panel (UV Printing) N/A N/A N/A

Single- or Dual-Sided Simultaneous Lamination N/A N/A N/A N/A Field-upgradeable

Non-lamination units
ENERGY STAR Qualified Products
only

Multiple-Year Warranty Two years Three years Three years Three years Three years

MARKET APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION / PRINTER C50 DTC1000Me DTC1250e DTC4250e DTC4500e

Corporate ID

Sports and Leisure

Health Clubs

Retail Loyalty

Casinos

Transportation

K-12 Schools

Financial Institutions

Healthcare

Manufacturing

State and Local Government

Universities

Government / Military

Drivers License

National ID
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