Identitech is a factory authorized reseller and factory authorized service facility for all Fargo printers, including the Fargo 500 Series of ID Card Printers and Encoders; DTC510, DTC 515, DTC515-LC, DTC520, DTC525 and DTC525-LC. The 500 Series is the perfect card printer for high volume ID card production and encoding, and can be configured with or without a security lamination module.

Fargo DTC550 Printer/Encoder

The Fargo DTC550 is the ideal solution for single- or dual-sided full-color printing, encoding and laminating ID cards across a large organization. It’s where networking and security come together in an enterprise-class ID card printer.

Fargo 550 Printer/Encoder - With or without laminating station
Fargo DTC550 Printer/Encoder - Available with or without laminating station


The Fargo DTC550 Direct-to-Card Printer/Encoder meets the needs of both security and IT in enterprise-wide environments such as:

  • Medium-to-large corporations
  • Post-secondary educational institutions
  • Public safety departments
  • Large hospitals and research centers
  • State and local government facilities
  • Large membership and loyalty card programs


Why the new DTC550 over the DTC500 Series?
  • Increased reliability and performance with enhanced electronics and mechanical design
  • Multiple printer networking with an optional Ethernet interface
  • Secured card issuance over a network with Print Security Manager and SecureMark™ Technology
  • Lower cost-per-image ribbons: DTC550 ribbons have 25% more print images than same-price DTC500 ribbons
  • Exceptional printer management with bi-directional printer status communication over a PC


DTC550 - Direct-to-Card Printer/Encoder
1. Lamination option adds an extra layer of security and durability to extend card life.
2. Incomplete or improperly encoded cards land in the Reject Card Hopper.
3. Dual Card Hopper allows printing on two different card stocks.
4. Encoding options handle magnetic stripe, prox, contactless and smart cards.
5. Ethernet port and internal print server enable secure network printing.
6. SmartScreen™ LCD Control Panel displays helpful status messages and prompts.


Security lamination assists in protection against counterfeiters,
while also adding additional durability and extended card life.



Specifications Overview  
Print Method: Dye-Sublimation / Resin Thermal Transfer
Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)
Colors: Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel
Print Speed:** Batch Mode:
• 7 seconds per card / 514 cards per hour (K)*
• 12 seconds per card / 300 cards per hour (KO)*
• 27 seconds per card / 144 cards per hour (YMCKO)*
• 36 seconds per card / 109 cards per hour (YMCKOK)*
• 34 seconds per card / 102 cards per hour (YMCKK/lamination)*
Print Applications: Single- and dual-sided printing for text, logos, bar codes, signatures and photos in full-color
Accepted Card Thickness: Print only: .020" (20 mil) to .050" (50 mil) / .508mm to 1.27mm (single-sided printing only for 50 mil cards)
Print/Lamination: .030" (30 mil) to .040" (40 mil) / .762mm to 1.02mm
Input Hopper Card Capacity: Dual hoppers, 100 cards each (.030" / .762mm)
Output Hopper Card Capacity: 100 cards (.030" / .762mm)
Software Drivers: Windows® 2000/XP/Server 2003
Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.36"L x 2.11"W / 85.3mmL x 53.5mmW)
CR-79 (3.30"L x 2.04"W / 83.9mmL x 51.8mmW)
Additional Options: • Print Security Suite • Card Lamination Module
• Print Security Manager • Card Hopper Lock
• Printer Cleaning Kit • Magnetic Stripe Encoding
• Ethernet with internal print server • E-card Encoding
• Dual-sided Printing

*Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels printed where Y=Yellow, M=Magenta, C=Cyan, K=Resin Black, O=Overlay
**Print speed indicates an approximate print speed and is measured from the time a card drops into the output hopper to the time the next card drops into the output hopper. Print speeds do not include encoding time or the time needed for the PC to process the image. Process time is dependent on the size of the file, the CPU, amount of RAM and the amount of available resources at the time of the print.

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