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Category: Fargo ID Card Printers
- Supports ISO 7816 (1–4), microprocessor (T=0/T=1), memory, and synchronous cards
- Easy-to-use, all-in-one ribbon cassettes (EZ ribbons)
- 125kHz (HID Prox™) reader• ISO magnetic stripe encoding, dual high- and low-coercivity, tracks 1, 2 and 3
- Diagnostic utility with Color Assist for precise spot color matching
- Card design, database management, and technology card encoding software
- Description
- Specifications
Description
The HID FARGO DTC1250e is a fast, reliable, and energy-efficient direct-to-card printer designed for small businesses, schools, and local governments needing economical, high-quality ID card issuance. Delivering full-color credentials at speeds up to 50% faster than comparable printers, it features built-in AES-256 data encryption and resin scramble protection to keep cardholder information secure. With its compact footprint, intuitive plug-and-play operation, eco-friendly rewritable card support, and optional upgrades like dual-sided printing, network connectivity, and smart card encoding, the DTC1250e offers a versatile and low-maintenance card printing solution right out of the box.
| 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 |
| Colors | Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel |
| Print Speed | 6 seconds per card (K*); 8 seconds per card (KO*); 16 seconds per card (YMCKO*); 24 seconds per card (YMCKOK*) |
| Security Features | Resin scramble hides any information printed with a resin panel rendering it unreadable; AES 256 encryption |
| Card Cleaning | Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automatically replaced with each ribbon change |
| Memory | 32 MB |
| Software Drivers | Windows® 7 / 10 / 11 / Server 2012 / Server 2016 / Server 2019 / Server 2022 |
| Interface | USB 2.0, optional Ethernet with internal print server |
| Operating Temperature | 65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C |
| Supply Voltage | 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 1.6 Amps max |
| Supply Frequency | 50 Hz / 60 Hz |
| Warranty | Printer: three years; printhead: three years, unlimited card passes with UltraCard™ |
| Humidity | 20–80% non-condensing |
| Software | FARGO Workbench™ diagnostic utility with Color Assist spot color matching |
| Display | Color-changing status buttons |
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