Fargo DTC4000 User manual

Designed for medium-sized business, schools and local government institutions seeking versatility in
a convenient, professional and secure printer/encoder system, the DTC4000 is the ideal printer for
organizations who need a flexible, easy and reliable way to color personalize and encode technology cards.
The DTC4000 not only meets your current needs, it also scales to meet your future
requirements with these optional field-upgradable modules:
w Dual-sided printing module provides more space for card holder information and security features like
duplicate photo and digital-signature.
w Optional same-side input/output card hopper and movable SmartScreen™ graphical display helps fit the
printer into the tightest spaces.
w Increase capacity with a dual-input card hopper, holding 200 cards for higher capacity printing and
encoding.
w Optional Ethernet connectivity allows for remote printer sharing by many users.
w Technology encoding modules encode data for magnetic stripe, proximity, contact and/or contactless
technology cards, such as iCLASS®, for access control or other applications.
The DTC4000 combines a level of versatility with the simplicity to easily print what you
need:
w SmartScreen™ graphical display provides easy-to-follow prompts to be sure you’ll always know the
status of the printer.
w Erase and rewrite eco-friendly feature makes the DTC4000 ideal for temporary ID cards.
w Industry’s first inline card printing and technology card encoding with one connection using USB or
optional Ethernet connectivity.
w Fully compatible with Asure ID® card personalization software for badge design, database management
and technology card encoding.
The FARGO® DTC4000 is built with Genuine HID™ technology and is fully interoperable with other
products in the HID ecosystem, enabling organizations to leverage their existing HID technology
investments.
ACCESS versatility.
FARGO® DTC4000
Card Printing & Encoding
Direct-to-Card Printer
w Highly versatile – Delivering powerful printing and versatility in one modular
and scalable design that simplifies equipment upgrades and migrations to
higher levels of security.
w Flexible footprint and design – Its sleek and changeable footprint design
makes the DTC4000 ideal for office environments where space is an issue.
w Easy to use – Intuitive design increases efficiency through easy set-up,
loading and printing with an all-in-one print ribbon and card
cleaning cartridge and SmartScreen™ graphical display.
w Enhanced security – Designed to migrate from lower to higher
security levels, the DTC4000 offers standard printer password
protection as well as fluorescent panel printing for a cost
effective and dynamic increase in card security.

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Specifications
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*, 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 black (standard and premium), 1000 prints
• Resin green, blue, red, white, silver and gold, 1000 prints
• Rewrite technology- No ribbon is required
Print Speed** 7 seconds per card (K*); 12 seconds per card (KO*); 24 seconds per card (YMCKO*); 31 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)
Print Area CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.36˝L x 2.11˝W / 85.3mmL x 53.7mmW); CR-79 (3.3˝L x 2.04˝W / 83.8mmL x 51.8mmW)
Accepted Card Thickness .009˝ - .040˝ / 9 mil - 40 mil / .229mm - 1.016mm
Accepted Card Types PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for100% polyester cards;
optical memory cards with PVC finish; rewrite
Input Hopper Card Capacity 100 cards (.030˝ / .762mm)
Output Hopper Card Capacity Up to 100 cards (.030˝ / .762mm)
Reject Hopper Card Capacity Up to 100 cards (.030˝ / .762mm) - same-side input/output card hopper 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 / Vista™ (32 bit & 64 bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 / Windows® 7 / Linux®
Interface USB 2.0, optional Ethernet with internal print server
Operating Temperature 65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C
Humidity 20–80% non-condensing
Dimensions Single-Sided Printer: 9.8˝H x 17.6˝W x 9.2˝D / 249mmH x 460mmW x 234mmD
Dual-Sided Printer: 9.8˝H x 18.2˝W x 9.2˝D / 249mmH x 475mmW x 234mmD
Weight Single-Sided: 8 lbs. / 3.63 kg; Dual-Sided: 10 lbs / 4.54 Kg
Agency Listings Safety: UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 (60950-1), and CE; EMC: FCC Class A, CRC c1374, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024), CCC, BSMI, KCC
Supply Voltage 100-240 VAC, 3.3 A
Supply Frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Warranty Printer – Two years; Printhead – Two years, unlimited pass with UltraCard™
Encoding Options 125 kHz (HID Prox) reader; 13.56 MHz (iCLASS, MIFARE, ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693) read/write encoder; 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; 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® and
contact smart card encoding); Dual-Sided Printing Module - Upgradable; Dual-Input Card Hopper (200 cards) - Upgradable; Same-Side Input/
Output Card Hopper - Upgradable; Smart Card Encoding (contact/contactless) - Upgradable; Magnetic Stripe Encoding - Upgradable; Printer
Cleaning Kit; Ethernet with Internal Print Server - Upgradable
Software Swift ID™ Embedded Badging Application, FARGO Workbench Diagnosis Utility
Display User friendly, SmartScreen™ graphical display
Printer Security Printer access password protected; Kensington® lock compatibility
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or registered trademarks of HID Global in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other
trademarks, service marks, and product or service names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
This data sheet is for informational purposes only. HID Global makes no warranties,
expressed or implied, in this summary. Company and product names and data used in
sample output are fictitious. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Fargo and
Asure ID are registered trademarks of HID Global in the U.S. and/or other countries.
All other trademarks, service marks, and product or service names are trademarks or
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* Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels printed where
Y=Yellow, M=Magenta, C=Cyan, K=Resin Black, O=Overlay, B=Dye
Sublimation Black.
** Print speed indicates an approximate print speed and is measured from
the time a card drops into the output hopper to the time the next card drops
into the output hopper. Print speeds do not include encoding time or the time
needed for the PC to process the image. Process time is dependent on the size
of the file, the CPU, amount of RAM and the amount of available resources
at the time of the print.
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