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Fargo DTC1250e Single-Sided ID Card USB Printer with Magnetic Stripe Encoder & Omnikey Cardman 5121 and 5125 Encoder

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Fargo DTC1250e Single-Sided ID Card USB Printer with Magnetic Stripe Encoder & Omnikey Cardman 5121 and 5125 Encoder
Key Features
  • Dye Sublimation / Resin Thermal Transfer
  • Resolution: 300 dpi
  • Card Sizes: CR-80 & CR-79 Adhesive Back
  • Color Print Speed: 24 Seconds per Card
Designed for small-to-medium businesses, the DTC1250e Single-Sided ID Card USB Printer from Fargo provides maximum efficiency in a sleek, user-friendly design. This printer utilizes a dye sublimation resin thermal transfer processes to quickly create 300 dpi resolution prints. It works well with CR-80 and CR-79 adhesive back card sizes and can print edge-to-edge as well as encode ISO standard magnetic stripes for additional security. It also supports HID Prox, iCLASS, MIFARE/DESFire, and contact smart card (Omnikey Cardman 5121 and 5125) encoding.
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Fargo DTC1250e Overview

Designed for small-to-medium businesses, the DTC1250e Single-Sided ID Card USB Printer from Fargo provides maximum efficiency in a sleek, user-friendly design. This printer utilizes a dye sublimation resin thermal transfer processes to quickly create 300 dpi resolution prints. It works well with CR-80 and CR-79 adhesive back card sizes and can print edge-to-edge as well as encode ISO standard magnetic stripes for additional security. It also supports HID Prox, iCLASS, MIFARE/DESFire, and contact smart card (Omnikey Cardman 5121 and 5125) encoding.

The printer is capable of printing at a rate of 6 seconds per card in black and white and at 24 seconds per card in full color with two black resin panels. It can hold up to 100 cards (30 mil thick) in the input hopper and 30 cards (30 mil thick) in the output hopper. The printer also has a USB 2.0 interface for connecting to a computer.

Works with both Easy (EZ) all-in-one print and eco-friendly (ECO) refill ribbons
Simple, reliable photo ID card personalization with high-quality output
Intuitive user-focused design allows for easy set-up, loading, and operation for increased efficiency
Secure data sent to printer with AES-256 decryption
Edge-to-edge printing in full-color or simple black and white
Intuitive design Provides instant system status through color-changing buttons
Dual high- and low-coercivity ISO magnetic stripe encoding on tracks 1, 2, and 3
Eco-friendly erase and rewrite feature, suitable for creating temporary ID cards, such as visitor badges
Ability to print on a variety of card thicknesses to create simple access cards as thin as 9 mil, or access control badges as thick as 40 mil

Fargo DTC1250e Specs

Compatibility
Supported Ribbon Types | Printing Media
BO, Colored Monochrome, Half-Panel YMCKO, KO, Metallic Colored Monochrome, Rewrite, YMCKO, YMCKOK
Supported Card Sizes
CR-79, CR-80
Card Thickness
9 to 40 mil / 0.23 to 1.02 mm
Supported Card Type
Adhesive Back, Rewritable
Printer
Print Speed
Black Monochrome: 600 Cards per Hour (6 Seconds per Card)
KO: 450 Cards per Hour (8 Seconds per Card)
YMCKO: 225 Cards per Hour (16 Seconds per Card)
YMCKOK: 150 Cards per Hour (24 Seconds per Card)
Maximum Resolution
300 dpi
Maximum Printable Area
3.36 x 2.1" / 85.3 x 53.7 mm
Printing Technology
Dye, Thermal
Printing Capability
Edge-to-Edge
Colors Supported
16.7 Million (256 Shades per Pixel)
General
Card Tray Capacity
Input: 100
Output: 30
Duplex Printing
No
System Connection
Unspecified Ethernet, USB 2.0
Memory
32 MB
OS Compatibility
Linux
Windows
Windows Server
macOS
Physical
AC Input Power
100 to 240 VAC, 50 / 60 Hz at 1.6 A
Material Construction of Card
PVC, Polyester
Certifications
BSMI, CCC, CE, CSA, FCC, UL
Operating Conditions
65 to 80°F / 18 to 27°C at 20 to 80% Humidity
Security Lock Support
No
Dimensions
13.7 x 8.8 x 7.9" / 348.0 x 223.5 x 200.7 mm
Weight
7.5 lb / 3.4 kg
Packaging Info
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
17 x 14 x 12"

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