Description
Built on 20 years of direct-to-card printing innovation, the HID FARGO DTC1500 delivers exceptional security, flexibility and value. This secure ID card printer combines high-capacity ribbons, custom watermark printing and AES-256 data encryption to help organizations issue cost-effective, tamper-resistant credentials.
Designed for governments, universities, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities and small-to-medium businesses, the DTC1500 gives organizations the freedom to issue highly secure credentials like employee badges, student IDs and government credentials in-house. Its modular ID card printer design makes it easy to upgrade from single- to dual-sided printing, add lamination or integrate smart card and magnetic stripe encoding as security needs grow.
The printer's custom overlay watermark feature allows organizations to embed a transparent logo or text watermark directly into each card - a cost-effective alternative to holographic overlaminates that inherently thwarts counterfeiting. Combined with built-in resin scramble data protection and AES-256 encryption, the DTC1500 strengthens card program security without incurring additional costs.
With built-in Ethernet connectivity, low energy consumption and support for eco-friendly rewriteable cards, the DTC1500 is the ideal high-capacity ribbon card printer for growing organizations that demand both performance and protection.
Specifications
- Print method: Dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer
- Resolution:
- 300 x 300 dpi (dots per inch) for standard color and monochrome printing
- 300 x 600 dpi (dots per inch) for optimized color and monochrome printing
- Print speed: 16 seconds per card/225 cards per hour (YMCKO)
- Included software: FARGO Workbench printer maintenance and diagnostic software with Color Assist spot-color matching
- Security: Custom watermark overlay, resin scramble data protection, password-protected printer operation and AES-256 data encryption on the printer over a secure network
- Card capacity: 100 card input, up to 100 card output
- Accepted Card Sizes:
- CR-80
- CR-79 Adhesive Back
- Printer Options:
- Dual-sided printing
- Single-sided lamination module
- Smart card encoding modules (contact/contactless)
- Magnetic stripe encoding module
- Printer cleaning kit
Applications
The FARGO DTC1500 is built for organizations that need to issue secure, professional credentials every day:
- Government and municipal credentials - Issue highly secure staff, contractor and citizen ID cards with built-in watermarking and data encryption
- Education (K-12 and higher ed) - Print student, staff and visitor badges featuring school logos or emblems as embedded watermarks for added authenticity
- Corporate and enterprise badging - Create secure employee badges with dual-sided printing and optional encoding for physical access or time and attendance tracking
- Healthcare facilities - Produce HIPAA-compliant staff ID cards and visitor badges that maintain data integrity
- Retail environments - Add visual and digital protection to customer loyalty, membership or gift cards
