Direct - To - Card Printers/Encoders - DTC
550 Series
FEATURES:
The DTC 550 uses Direct-to-Card™
(DTC®) Technology to print full-color,
single- and dual-sided cards.
For printing, encoding
and laminating ID cards across a large
organization, nothing integrates
easier or is more secure than the DTC 550
Card Printer/Encoder.
The DTC 550 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.
Designed for high
productivity and ease of
use
Lamination:
Lamination option adds an extra layer of security
and durability to extend card life.
Networked, yet
secure: It can be upgraded from the
standard USB interface to
Ethernet with internal print server to allow
the DTC 550 to reside on a LAN just like any
other workgroup printer. Print from multiple
PC stations onto one DTC 550 through a secure
network connection.
Higher output
per ribbon: Full-color with resin
black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 500 prints
Print Speed:
144 cards per hour (YMCKO)
SmartScreen™
LCD Control Panel: It displays helpful
status messages and prompts and helps reduce
operator confusion, troubleshooting and downtime.
Reject Card Hopper:
Incomplete or improperly encoded cards land
in the Reject Card Hopper.
Dual Card Hopper:
100 cards each, for higher volume card applications
or produce different types of cards and designs
without interruption by switching between
two different card stocks.
Memory:
16 MB RAM
Streamline production:
Print, read/write and laminate up to three
different e-card technologies plus mag stripe
all in a single pass (depending on installed
options). Encoding options handle magnetic
stripe, prox, contactless and smart cards.
Optional Print
Security™ software adds extra
levels of security against unauthorized access
and printing.
SecureMark™
Technology protects the entire card
issuance process, from materials management
to printer access.
The DTC 550 is fully compatible
with most ID card issuance software.
Fargo Software Development Kit (SDK) Compatible
The DTC 550 Card
Lamination Option
It applies single- or
dual-sided lamination in the same pass as
card printing and encoding. Lamination protects
ID badges from alteration, counterfeiting
and everyday wear.
They provide durability against swipe abrasion,
prevent dye-migration (onto plastic card pouches,
for example), and shield against image-fading
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.
DTC 550 can either be ordered with a factory-Installed
Card Lamination Module or it is field-upgradeable
as and when your requirements change.
Network Printer
The DTC 550 connects to
your Windows®-based PC through its USB
port. It can also be added to your network
as easily as any workgroup printer. With an
Ethernet port and internal print server, your
IT staff can install and share the DTC 550
anywhere on a LAN. And its print driver provides
bi-directional status information, so you
can monitor and manage the DTC 550 just as
you would any other networked printer.
