Welcome to the new standard in card personalization systems.
Loaded with advanced features, Fargo’s DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders are expertly engineered — yet surprisingly simple. Whether you print membership cards, employee access cards, student IDs or loyalty cards, you’ll be impressed with the rugged reliability, ease-of-use and quiet performance of these versatile and compact printer/encoders.

And now we’ve added even more modular capability to our DTC500 Series. With our new Card Lamination Modules, you can add clear or holographic overlaminates to one or both sides of your cards for maximum durability and security.

Quality printing takes you to the edge.
Designed to make you and your cards look their best, the DTC500 Series features the finest quality and most versatile direct-to-card (DTC®) printing available. Each model prints edge-to-edge on standard CR-80 cards from 10 mil to 50 mil thick, and consistently produces crisp, full-color or monochrome cards.

Print different types of cards quickly without having to reload.
With the DTC500 Series, you can print longer without refilling consumables. Each model comes with Dual Card Input Hoppers that hold up to 200 cards. With the automated dual hoppers, you can easily print two different types of cards — even cards with different thicknesses. Plus, the longlasting, drop-in ribbons let you print up to three times as many cards as competitive printers.

The Fargo DTC525 Dual Card Input Hoppers
Fargo’s patented dual, auto-switching Card Input Hoppers let you load up to 200 of the same type of card. Or you can place a different stack of 100 cards into each hopper for added versatility and efficiency.

Encode your cards for more functionality.
No other direct-to-card printer can match the encoding capability of the DTC500 Series. Its advanced technology lets you print and encode or read a card with up to three different e-card technologies plus a magnetic stripe — all in a single pass! It can print and encode standard-sized e-cards, including contact and contactless smart cards, and thick, “clamshell” proximity cards (read only). With the DTC500 Series, you can quickly print and encode your access cards, ID badges or loyalty cards — in volume and on demand — all in one easy step!

Fargo DTC525 Card Printer Features

• Print Speed: 7 seconds per card / 514 cards per hour (K=Black Resin)
  
  
• Print Method: Dye-Sublimation / Resin Thermal Transfer
  
  
• Accepted Card Types: PVC, or Polyyster cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyster cards; optical memory cards with PVC finish
  
  
• Card Cleaning: Removable card Cleaning Cartridge with replaceable cleaning tape
  
  
• Display: User-friendly, SmartScreen LCD Control Panel; LED display on Card Lamination Module
  
  
• Memory: 4MB RAM and Software Drivers for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
  
  
• System Requirments: IBM-PC or compatible, Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, Pentium® class 133MHz computer with 32MB of RAM or higher, 200MB free hard disk space or higher, ECP parallel port with DMA access
  
  
• Warranty: Printer – One year; optional Extended Warranty Program (U.S. only). On the Printhead – One year, unlimited pass with UltraCard™ Cards

Revolutionary Card Lamination Modules make it easier than ever to produce durable and secure cards.
Fargo offers you the option of adding single or doublesided lamination — even after you’ve purchased your printer! You can order a DTC525-LC with the Dual-Sided Lamination Module, or the DTC525-LC with Single-Sided Lamination Module factory-installed. Or, order a standard DTC525 or DTC525, and add the module when your needs change. It applies overlaminate to the front and/or back of your cards — all in the same pass as your printing and encoding! Plus, Fargo’s clear and holographic PolyGuard Overlaminates provide up to 25 times more protection than standard overlays.

“Smart” security package protects cards and printer/encoder.
The Fargo DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders also feature a security package that includes a Card Hopper Lock to protect valuable cards, Fargo’s exclusive SmartGuard Printer Security, and SmartShield™ Card Security technology.

Fargo DTC500 Series Brochure - PDF