HID FARGO DTC4250e
- FARGO Workbench™ printer maintenance and diagnostic software utility with inclusive Color Assist spot color matching
- Support for easy-to-use, all-in-one ribbon cassettes (EZ ribbons) and eco-friendly rewritable cards
- 125kHz (HID Prox™) reader
- ISO magnetic stripe encoding, dual high- and low-coercivity, tracks 1, 2 and 3
- FARGO Workbench™ printer maintenance and diagnostic software utility with inclusive Color Assist spot color matching
- Interoperable with Asure ID® card personalization software for card/badge design, database management and technology card encoding)
- Description
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Description
The HID FARGO DTC4250e is a versatile, professional-grade ID card printer engineered to meet the security and performance needs of medium-sized businesses, schools, and local governments. Designed for fast output, it delivers monochrome printing in just 6 seconds per card and full-color YMCKO credentials in 16 seconds, supported by high-capacity ribbon options to minimize downtime. It features enhanced security measures—including AES-256 data encryption, user-defined password protection, and resin scramble technology to render used ribbon panels indecipherable. Operating the printer is made straightforward thanks to a SmartScreen graphical display and built-in Ethernet connectivity, while an optional same-side input/output hopper allows it to fit seamlessly into tight office spaces. Additionally, the DTC4250e supports eco-friendly rewritable cards and offers scalable upgrades such as dual-sided printing, magnetic stripe, and smart card encoding.
| Print Method | Dye sublimation / resin thermal transfer |
|---|---|
| Resolution | 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) continuous tone |
| Colors | Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixe |
| Print Speed | 6 seconds per card (K*); 8 seconds per card (KO*); 16 seconds per card (YMCKO*); 24 seconds per card (YMCKOK*) |
| Weight | Single-sided: 9 lbs. / 4.1 Kg; dual-sided: 11 lbs. / 5 Kg |
| Card Cleaning | Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automatically replaced with each ribbon change |
| Software Drivers | Windows® 7 / 10 / 11 / Server 2012 / Server 2016 / Server 2019 / Server 2022 |
| Interface | USB 2.0, 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 | User-friendly, SmartScreen graphical display |
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