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DTC550 Overview
Flexibility for centralized or decentralized ID card
issuance
DTC550 Card Printer/Encoders are some of the most reliable
and versatile ID card printers available. With optional
networking capabilities, the DTC550 supports secure ID card
issuance distributed throughout your organization. Even in
stand-alone card identity systems, the DTC550 offers single-
or dual-sided printing with a variety of encoding and
lamination options.
The DTC550 handles a wide range of applications, from
on-demand photo IDs, to high-volume customer loyalty cards,
to sophisticated access cards with embedded electronics.
Easily integrates into your IT infrastructure
With its optional Ethernet port and internal print server,
the DTC550 can be added to your network as easily as any
workgroup printer. It provides bi-directional status
information, so you can monitor and manage the DTC550 from
anywhere on the network using software like Fargo’s Print
Security Manager™.
Designed for high productivity and ease of use
The DTC550 supports secure, productive ID card printing for
high-demand users like large corporations and service
bureaus.
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SecureMark®
Technology protects your entire card issuance process,
from materials management to printer access.
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200-card capacity
dual input hopper switches between two different card
stocks without stopping to reload.
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Print, read/write
and laminate up to three different e-card technologies
plus mag stripe all in a single pass (depending on
installed options).
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Applications
• Bar codes
• Magnetic stripes
• Dual-sided printing
• Covert printing features
• Holographic overlaminates
• Proximity card technology
• Smart card technology
• And more
Industries
• 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
• Military
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Product Benefits
Versatile and reliable, on a network or
working alone.
With
a variety of encoding, lamination and connectivity options,
the DTC550 fits a wide range of applications, from a single
ID badging station to a networked service bureau. Even the
basic features of the DTC550 are impressive, with full-color
Direct-to-Card printing technology, single- and dual-sided
printing, intuitive SmartScreen™ control panel, Dual Card
Hopper and more.
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Prevent tampering and
unauthorized use by giving cards an extra layer of
security and durability with the Card Lamination
option.
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Reduce operator confusion,
troubleshooting and downtime with clear guidance from
status messages and prompts on the SmartScreen LCD
Control Panel.
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Produce different types of cards
and designs without interruption by switching between
two different card stocks in the Dual Card Hopper.
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Reduce “card doesn’t work” calls
to your card program administrator and improve quality
by collecting incomplete or improperly encoded cards
in the Card Reject Hopper.
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Print from multiple PC stations
onto one DTC550 through a secure network connection
with the optional Ethernet port and internal print
server.
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Streamline production by
encoding up to three e-card technologies in one pass.
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Visual Security Solutions
Supports both minimum and advanced card
security
As a
standard feature, DTC550 Card Printer/Encoders support the
Visual Security Solutions necessary to protect your ID cards
from tampering and counterfeiting. If your needs are more
advanced, you can apply a highly secure holographic
overlaminate material to your ID cards by adding the DTC550
Card Lamination Option.
These Visual Security Solutions are compatible with DTC550
Card Printer/Encoders:

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Holographic Overlaminates
Create your own highly secure holographic design by
adding up to eight Visual Security Elements to a clear,
thin material that is permanently bonded to cards. MORE
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HoloMark™ Cards
A holographic image embedded into the card surface
provides the highest level of non-laminated card
security. Specify a standard hologram, or turn a custom
graphic into a one-of-a-kind holographic image.
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VeriMark™ Cards
Add personalized text or graphics onto a silver metallic
foil for a durable, distinctive and cost-effective
visual counterfeit deterrent.
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