Fargo DTC550

The one ID card printer that IT and security can agree on.

As a security professional, an enterprise network is probably the last place you’d want to install an ID card printer. As an IT administrator, an ID card printer could be a security-sensitive target that you probably wouldn’t want on your network. But as you deploy tougher security measures throughout your organization, a networked and secure ID card printer could be exactly what you’ll need. And Fargo already has it: The DTC550. The Fargo DTC550 Direct-to-Card Printer/Encoder supports secure ID card issuance at multiple locations throughout the enterprise. With an Ethernet port and internal print server, your IT staff can install a DTC550 anywhere on a LAN. The optional Print Security software gives your security team tight control over ID card printer access and use. The DTC550 provides greater flexibility when you’re planning widespread or high-volume card issuance for applications such as employee access cards, government and student IDs, customer loyalty and membership cards.

Print Security software protects access and issuance throughout the enterprise.

In a networked environment, it’s easy to think of the DTC550 as just another office printer. It’s not. Without proper security measures, a DTC550 could be used to produce fraudulent ID cards that are indistinguishable from the real thing. That makes Fargo’s optional Print Security software a critical part of any DTC550 solution. Whether you choose the LAN-based Print Security Manager,™ or the stand-alone Print Security Suite,™ you’ll get applications that provide essential protection for the DTC550 and your entire card issuance system. Print Security software adds password- controlled access to the DTC550. It can notify key personnel by text message or e-mail whenever printing is attempted outside of authorized hours.

The Security Imaging application (optional with Print Security Manager) adds covert visual security features to ID cards, taking card security to a higher level while providing card authentication data about the print event. Print Security software also gathers printer diagnostic data for troubleshooting, and can send an online order for Fargo Secure Materials to a Fargo SecureMark™ Integrator.

Easily integrates into your IT infrastructure.

The most attractive feature of the DTC550 for IT managers is that it plays well with everything else on your network. The DTC550 connects to your Windows®-based PC through its USB port. It can also be added to your network as easily as any workgroup printer. The optional Ethernet port and internal print server allow you to install and share the DTC550 anywhere you need it. And its print driver provides bi-directional status information, so you can monitor and manage the DTC550 just as you would any other networked printer.

The DTC550 is fully compatible with most ID card issuance software. Plus, Fargo can provide a software development kit that will help you integrate the DTC550 into other applications such as security systems and HR databases.

Flexible design protects your organization and technology investment.

Change is a constant in large organizations, and the Fargo DTC550 Direct-to-Card Printer/Encoder gives you tremendous flexibility whenever you need to reconfigure your ID card issuance system. The DTC550 is one of the most versatile ID card printers available, handling a wide range of secure ID card applications; from on-demand photo IDs, to high-volume customer loyalty cards, to sophisticated access cards with embedded electronics. The DTC550 produces high-quality ID cards using two different Direct-to-Card (DTC®) printing methods: dye-sublimation for vivid colors and accurate photographic images, and resin thermal transfer for sharp black text and bar codes that can be easily read by infrared or visible light scanners.

You can order the DTC550 with either a singlesided or dual-sided print engine. With a variety of options, the DTC550 can print, read/write and laminate up to three different e-card technologies — plus magnetic stripe — all in a single pass. And that includes encoding smart cards and reading proximity cards. However your card issuance needs change, the DTC550 can adapt, making both your organization, and your technology investment, more secure.

Protecting against counterfeiters and physical damage.

Want to protect ID badges from alteration, counterfeiting and everyday wear? Add the Card Lamination Option to the DTC550, either factory installed or as a field upgrade. Fargo Secure Overlaminates give your cards a higher level of security protection with Visual Security Elements such as holograms and micro text. Overlaminates also add a layer of physical protection. They provide durability against swipe abrasion, prevent dye-migration (onto plastic card pouches, for example), and shield against imagefading UV light. If your application requires secure cards that resist forgery and tampering, or if your cards are subject to extra physical wear, consider the DTC550 Card Lamination Option.