HID FARGO DTC1500 Printer

Cost-effective, versatile, secure direct-to-card printing

Print method: Dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer
Resolution: 300 dpi
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

HID FARGO printer dtc1500 is built for organizations that need to issue secure, professional credentials every day:

Designed for printing of

Employee ID Badges
Student ID Cards
Government-Issued IDs
Access Control Cards
Membership and Loyalty Cards
Financial Cards
Health cards
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

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HID FARGO DTC1500 Printer

How does the custom watermark feature work?

This visual security element allows for the application of a customized transparent security image — such as a logo, symbol or text — to be integrated as a permanent watermark within the printed card’s overlay panel, making the authenticity of valid cards easier to verify and further protected from duplication.

What types of cards can it print?

The DTC1500 supports standard CR-80 and CR-79 PVC, composite or rewritable cards, commonly used for student IDs, employee badges and government credentials

The HID FARGO DTC1500 is a secure, modular, high-capacity ID card printer with custom watermarking for schools, governments and growing businesses.
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For government agencies, colleges and universities, businesses, corporations and healthcare facilities who need retransfer printing technology to routinely issue high-definition IDs or cards, the HID FARGO HDP5000 is a cost-effective and reliable solution that provides 300 dpi printing resolution for superior text