DTC5500LMX

Card Printers

Overview & Key Features

For Government agencies, universities, corporations and healthcare facilities that need Direct-to-Card™ printing capability to routinely issue high volumes of IDs or personalized cards cost-effectively, the FARGO® DTC5500LMX is an affordable, eco-friendly solution that provides high quality card production and features wasteless lamination for an ultra-low cost-per-card. Designed to meet the needs of budget-conscious organizations, the DTC5500LMX includes standard dual card hoppers and support for high-capacity, full-color ribbon and laminate consumables – keeping costs at a minimum while maximizing productivity. For even greater savings, both dual-side printing and dual-side lamination are also standard. When you select the single material option, you’ll enjoy hands-free dual-side lamination but without the dual-side price. And leveraging HID Global’s innovative wasteless lamination technology, the DTC5500LMX can cut your high-volume laminate materials cost by up to 40%.

The DTC5500LMX also features HID Global’s new iON™ technology, allowing the unit to reach optimal operating temperature in just 45 seconds, expediting production even more. And utilizing robust metal components, the unit’s durable yet stylish housing ensures continuous production in even the most demanding printing environments.

Beyond its comprehensive standard feature set, the DTC5500LMX offers the versatility to meet your card application needs today and in the future. For one-step, inline printing and encoding, HID Global offers multiple, field-upgradable encoder options. And because the DTC5500LMX easily integrates with other products within the HID ecosystem, you can leverage your existing Genuine HID technology investments.

Based on 20 years of direct-to-card HID Global expertise, the DTC5500LMX combines cost-saving, feature-rich functionality with proven reliability.

Specifications

Side Printing: dual Standard
Side Lamination: Dual Standard LMX Wasteless
Print Method: Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer
Resolution: 300 dpi
Print Speed: 6 seconds per card (K*) / 16 seconds per card (YMCKO) / 24 seconds per card (YMCKOK)
Included Software: FARGO Workbench™ printer maintenance and diagnostic software with Color Assist™ spot-color matching
Data protection: AES-256 encryption on the printer over a secure network
Card capacity: 200 card input (with dual input hopper), 100 card output

Accepted Card Sizes

CR-80, 30 mil

Polyguard LMX Laminates

Whole, Half Patch and IC Cutout Patch options available in the following formats:

Clear
Clear UV Protectant
Custom Holographic

Whole Patch option available in the following formats:

Standard Holographic

Additional Product Features

Password–protected printer operation and fluorescent panel printing.
Built-in Ethernet and USB connection for centralized or remote ID card issuance.
SmartScreen™ graphical status display.
FARGO® Workbench™ diagnostic utility for printer maintenance facilitation, including Color Assist™ spot-color matching.
Interoperable with Asure ID® card personalization software for badge design, database management and technology card encoding.
Works with EasyLobby® Secure Visitor Management Solutions

Printer Options

Single-wire, Ethernet and USB 2.0 interfaces for inline printing and encoding (note: single wire Ethernet encoding is only available for iCLASS®, MIFARE®, and contact smart card encoding)
Wireless connectivity with Wi-Fi® accessory (on Ethernet-enabled printers)
Password protection on the printer
SmartScreen™ graphical display
Locking card input/output hoppers
Locking ribbon drawer and smart card encoding modules
Smart card encoding (contact/contactless)
Magnetic stripe encoding
Secure proprietary consumables system
Add-on production status light
Ethernet with internal print server