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HID FARGO DTC4500e High Capacity Plastic Card Printer & Encoder
- Dual-sided dye sublimation printer
- Quick print speeds - print full color cards in just 24 seconds
- 200 card input hopper & 100 card output hopper
- Upgrade options: Magnetic stripe encoding, Ethernet, lamination same side input/output hopper
Fargo DTC4500e Overview
- Printing Capability: single or Dual sided
- Print Technology: Dye Sublimation
- Print Speed: Fill color dual sided cards in 24 seconds & monochrome in 6
- Cost per Card: $0.64
- Input/Output Hopper: 200/100 cards
- Warranty: 3 year warranty for both printer and printhead
If your organization needs a powerful ID card printer capable of printing large batches of cards, the Fargo DTC4500e comes with dual input hoppers so you can print up to 200 cards without reloading. For easy maintenance and to reduce printer downtime, the ribbons for the DTC4500e come with an included cleaning roller so you can easily batch print cards.
Powerful ID Card Printing
With the ability to print dual-sided full color cards in just 24 seconds, or monochrome cards in 6 seconds, and dual input card hoppers that hold up to 200 for batch printing, your registration office or front desk will never be waiting for cards.
If you need to print multiple types of cards, the DTC4500e is equipped to print on both standard CR-80 cards and CR-79 adhesive backed cards. You can also print on cards of varying thickness, from thin 9 mil business cards to thinker 40 mil technology cards.
Options for Larger Batch Printing
If you need to print large numbers of cards at once, the DTC4500e comes with several options to make that easier. The default input and output card hoppers hold 200 cards each, so you can print 200 cards at a time without needing to reload the printer with more cards. The DTC4500e also uses high-yield printer ribbons, which have a higher print yield than other ribbons. These ribbons will also help streamline your batch printing process.
For ease of use, you can also upgrade to a same side card input/output hopper (traditionally the input hopper is on one side, and the output hopper on the other) so all your cards are on the same side for easier card loading.
Printer Options & Upgrades
The DTC4500e is available with the following upgrades:
- 55100 - Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - USB + Ethernet - No Encoding - Dual-Input Hopper
- 55110 - Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - USB + Ethernet - ISO Mag Encoding - Dual-Input Hopper
- 55120 - Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - USB + Ethernet - No Encoding - Dual-Input Hopper - Locking Hoppers
- 55130 - Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - USB + Ethernet - ISO Mag Encoding - Dual-Input Hopper - Locking Hoppers
- 55300 - Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - USB + Ethernet - No Encoding - Same-Side Input/Output Hopper
- 55310 - Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - USB + Ethernet - ISO Mag Encoding - Same-Side Input/Output Hopper
- 55320 - Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - USB + Ethernet - No Encoding - Same-Side Input/Output Hopper - Locking Hoppers
- 55330 - Fargo DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer - USB + Ethernet - ISO Mag Encoding - Same-Side Input/Output Hopper - Locking Hoppers
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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 |
Full-color with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 500 prints, more economical and eco-friendly refill ribbon for cartridge (ECO only) Full-color half-panel with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 850 prints, ECO only Full-color with two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCKOK*, 500 prints, ECO only Full-color with fluorescing, resin black and overlay panel, YMCFKO*, 500 prints, ECO only Full-color with fluorescing, two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCFKOK*, 400 prints, ECO only Full-color with two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCKK*, 500 prints, ECO only Resin black and overlay panel, KO*, 1250 prints, ECO only Dye-sublimation black and overlay panel, BO*, 1250 prints, ECO only Resin black (standard and premium), 3000 prints, ECO only Resin green, blue, red, white, silver and gold, 2000 prints, ECO only |
Print Speed |
6 seconds per card (K*); 8 seconds per card (KO*); 16 seconds per card (YMCKO*); 24 seconds per card (YMCKOK*) |
Accepted Standard Card Sizes |
CR-80 (3.375˝L x 2.125˝W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW); CR-79 Adhesive Back (3.313˝L x 2.063˝W / 84.1mmL x 52.4mmW) |
Accepted Card Thickness |
Print Only: .009˝ – .040˝ / 9 mil – 40 mil / .229mm – 1.016mm; Print/Lamination: .030˝ – .040˝ / 30 mil – 40 mil / .762mm – 1.02mm |
Input Hopper Card Capacity |
Dual-Input Card Hopper (200 cards) |
Output Hopper Card Capacity |
Up to 100 cards (.030˝ / .762mm) |
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 / Vista™ (32 bit & 64 bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 / Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 (32 bit & 64 bit) |
Interface |
USB 2.0, optional Ethernet with internal print server |
Dimensions |
Single-Sided Printer: 9.8˝ H x 18.1˝ W x 9.2˝ D / 249 mm H x 460 mm W x 234 mm D Dual-Sided Printer: 9.8˝ H x 18.7˝ W x 9.2˝ D / 249 mm H x 475 mm W x 234 mm D Printer + Lam: 18.9˝ H x 18.7˝ W x 9.2˝ D / 480 mm H x 475 mm W x 234 mm D |
Weight |
Single-Sided Printer: 9lbs / 4.1 Kg; Dual-Sided Printer: 11lbs / 5 Kg; Printer + Lam: 20 lbs / 9.1 Kg |
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); magnetic stripe encoding module; printer cleaning kit; Ethernet with internal print server; secure proprietary consumables system |
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