DTC500 Series

The Fargo DTC500 Series Card Printer/Encoders offer the modular features you need for high-volume or on demand applications.

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 long- lasting, drop-in ribbons let you print up to three times as many cards as competitive printers.

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’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.

Stop unauthorized card printing with SmartGuard™Printer Security. This exclusive Fargo feature controls access to your system by allowing only authorized users with an access card, or “key”, to print cards.