The unbelievably easy and secure way to print and encode plastic ID cards.
When it comes to printing and encoding plastic ID cards, nothing is easier or more secure than the Fargo DTC400.
There's no easier way to increase your employees' security and decrease your organization's vulnerability to loss than by issuing photo ID cards. Fargo’s next-generation DTC400 Direct-to-Card Printer/Encoder is specifically designed to make issuing IDs and securing your organization go smoothly. It's simple to operate and virtually maintenance-free. Plus, it can scale easily as your needs expand. When you add in Fargo's Print Security Suite, the DTC400 is not only the easiest card identity system in its class, it's also the most secure.
Never hassle with ribbons or card cleaning again.
The DTC400’s all-in-one print ribbon/card cleaning system – the SmartLoad™ Ribbon Cartridge – installs in one easy step. A SmartClean™ Roller is integrated into every cartridge, so there’s no need to deal with a separate card cleaning mechanism.
Never again wonder what your printer is trying to tell you.
Unlike other card printers that communicate with confusing, blinking LED lights, the DTC400 communicates via its SmartScreen™ LCD Control Panel. This clear display offers easy-to-understand prompts and commands, so you’ll always know the status of print jobs.
Think your needs might change? Never fear, the DTC400 adapts easily.
Add encoding and/or dual-sided printing modules to your DTC400 as your security system grows. Order the DTC400 that's right for you today; and rest easy, knowing you can add card encoding and dual-sided printing modules to it tomorrow.
Card identity security starts with Print Security Suite from Fargo.
These five powerful, user-friendly software applications help control, monitor, maintain and secure your system. Security between your printer/encoder, software and materials is smoothly integrated.
Compatibility is guaranteed.
The Fargo DTC400 Card Printer/Encoder meets Microsoft® standards for Windows® compatibility.
| 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*, 250 prints
- Full-color with two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCKOK*, 200 prints
- Resin black and overlay panel, KO, 500 prints
- Resin black, 1,000 prints; green, blue, red, white, 1,000 prints; silver and gold, 500 prints
- Full-color with fluorescing, resin black and overlay panel, YMCFKO*, 200 prints
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| Print Speed |
- 7 seconds per card (K)*
- 12 seconds per card (KO)*
- 27 seconds per card (YMCKO)*
- 35 seconds per card (YMCKOK)*
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| Accepted Standard Card Sizes |
CR-80 (3.375"L x 2.125"W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW) |
| Print Area |
CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.37"L x 2.11"W / 85.5mmL x 53.5mmW) |
| Accepted Card Thickness |
20 mil to 30 mil (.020" to .030" / .51mm to .76mm) |
| 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 |
100 cards (.030" / .762mm) |
| Output Hopper Card Capacity |
30 cards (.030" / .762mm) |
| Card Cleaning |
Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automaticallyreplaced with each new ribbon used |
| Memory |
2MB RAM |
| Display |
Easy-to-read, backlit LCD Control Panel |
| Software Drivers |
Windows®98SE/Me/2000/XP |
| Interface |
USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible) |
| Dimensions |
7.9"H x 13.62"W x 8.14"D / 201mmH x 346mmW x 207mmD (single-sided printer)
7.9"H x 18.28"W x 8.14"D / 201mmH x 464mmW x 207mmD (with dual-sided and/or e-card encoding module) |
| Weight |
8 lbs. / 3.63 kg |
| Supply Voltage |
100–240 VAC, 3.3 A |
| Warranty |
Printer – One year; optional Extended Warranty Program (U.S. only)
Printhead – One year, unlimited pass with UltraCard™ Cards |
| Encoding Options |
ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module, dual high- and low-coercivity, Tracks 1, 2, and 3 |
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