Fargo Dtc550 User manual

Your Total Solution

Every Fargo printer/encoder is the central

component of a complete Fargo Card

Identity System. We also offer software,

materials, cameras and accessories —

everything you need from one trusted

source, for a total solution to your card

printing needs.

Software

Fargo printer/encoders work with Fargo

Asure ID®applications and all other leading

card creation and issuance management

software.

Fargo printer/encoders

also come with Fargo

Workbench™

, a software

toolkit for set up, printer

security, diagnostics

and firmware upgrades.

Materials

Fargo ribbons, films, overlaminates, and

other materials not only ensure superior

print quality for long-lasting, great-looking

cards, they add features that increase

durability and resist counterfeiting. That

means fewer card replacements and lower

cost per card.

Cameras and Accessories

Fargo offers a selection of digital cameras,

photo lighting equipment and backgrounds,

plus card

accessories

such as

lanyards

and clips.

DTC550

DIRECT-TO- CARD PRINTER/ENCODER

*Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels printed where Y=Yellow, M=Magenta, C=Cyan, K=Resin Black, O=Overlay, F=Fluorescing

**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.

Specifications Overview

Print Method: Dye-Sublimation / Resin Thermal Transfer

Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)

Colors: Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel

Print Ribbon Options: • Full-color with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 500 prints

• Full-color with two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCKOK*, 400 prints

• Full-color with two resin black panels, no overlay panel, YMCKK*, 500 prints

• Full-color with fluorescing, resin black and overlay panel, YMCFKO*, 400 prints

• Full-color with fluorescing, two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCFKOK*, 350 prints

• Resin black (3,000 prints); green, blue, red, white, silver and gold (1,000 prints)

• Resin black and overlay panel, KO*, 1,500 prints

Overlaminate Options: • Thermal Transfer Overlaminate, .25 mil thick

• PolyGuard Overlaminate, 1.0 mil and .6 mil thick

• All overlaminates available in clear, standard holographic design or custom high secure or secure holographic design.

• PolyGuard available in a CR-80 patch size.

Print Speed:** Batch Mode:

• 7 seconds per card / 514 cards per hour (K)*

• 12 seconds per card / 300 cards per hour (KO)*

• 27 seconds per card / 144 cards per hour (YMCKO)*

• 36 seconds per card / 109 cards per hour (YMCKOK)*

• 34 seconds per card / 102 cards per hour (YMCKK/lamination)*

Accepted Standard Card Sizes: CR-80 (3.370"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 53.5mmW)

CR-79 (3.30"L x 2.04"W / 83.9mmL x 51.8mmW)

Accepted Card Thickness: Print only: .020" (20 mil) to .050" (50 mil) / .508mm to 1.27mm (single-sided printing only for 50 mil cards)

Print/Lamination: .030" (30 mil) to .040" (40 mil) / .762mm to 1.02mm

Accepted Card Types: PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyester cards;

optical memory cards with PVC finish

Input Hopper Card Capacity: Dual hoppers, 100 cards each (.030" / .762mm)

Output Hopper Card Capacity: 100 cards (.030" / .762mm)

Card Cleaning: Removable Card Cleaning Cartridge with replaceable cleaning roller

Memory: 16MB RAM

Display: User-friendly, SmartScreen™LCD Control Panel; LED display on optional Card Lamination Module

Software Drivers: Windows®2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista

Interface: USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible); optional 10BASE-T Ethernet with internal print server

Operating Temperature: 65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C

Humidity: 20-80% non-condensing

Dimensions: DTC550: 10.75"H x 18.5"W x 11"D / 273mmH x 470mmW x 279mmD

DTC550 + Lam: 10.75"H x 30.5"W x 11"D / 273mmH x 775mmW x 279mmD

Lam Module: 10.25"H x 30"W x 11"D / 260mmH x 762mmW x 279mmD

Weight: DTC550: 20 lbs. / 9.1 kg

DTC550 + Lam: 39 lbs. / 17.7 kg

Lam Module: 19 lbs. / 8.6 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, ENG 1000-3-2, ENG 1000-3-3)

Supply Voltage: 100-240 VAC, 3.3A

Supply Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz

Warranty: • Printer: Two years including one year of free printer loaner support (U.S. only); optional Extended Warranty

Program (U.S. only)

• Printhead: Two years, unlimited pass with UltraCard™Cards

Fargo Secure Materials: Fargo Card Printer/Encoders require highly specialized media to function properly. To maximize printed card

quality and durability, printhead life and printer/encoder reliability, use only Fargo Secure Materials. Fargo warranties

are void, where not prohibited by law, when non-Fargo Secure Materials are used.

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

• Prox Card Encoder (HID read-only)

Additional Options: • Card Lamination Module • Card hopper lock

• Printer cleaning kit • Magnetic stripe encoding

• Ethernet with internal print server • E-card encoding

• Dual-sided printing

This data sheet is for informational purposes only. Fargo Electronics makes no warranties, expressed or implied, in this summary. Company and product names and data used in sample output are

fictitious. Asure ID Solo, Asure ID Express, Asure ID Enterprise and Asure ID Exchange are trademarks and Asure ID is a registered trademark of HID Global Corporation. Specifications are subject

to change without notice. Visual Security, SmartScreen and SmartLoad are trademarks and Fargo and DTC are registered trademarks of Fargo Electronics, Inc. All other trademarks and registered