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What's in the Box:
- Fargo DTC1500 dual-sided printer (Fargo part number 51405)
- Fargo YMCKO color ribbon - 500 images
- CR80.030 PVC cards - 500 qty
- CloudBadging - 30 Day free subscription
- Credential Cam web camera
- USB cable
- 3 year printer & printhead warranty
- Toll-free technical support
- encoding, wireless connectivity, single-sided lamination
What's In the Box:
- Fargo DTC1500 dual-sided printer (Fargo part number 51405)
- Fargo YMCKO color ribbon - 500 images
- CR80.030 PVC cards - 500 qty
- CloudBadging - 30 Day free subscription
- Credential Cam web camera
- USB cable
- 3 year printer & printhead warranty
- Toll-free technical suppor
Fargo DTC1500 Dual-Sided System Details
The dual-sided Fargo DTC1500 photo ID system from ID Zone packages an energy-efficient, professional-grade card printer with everything else you need to start printing highly-customized credentials. Our Fargo DTC1500-System2 photo ID system includes:
- (1) Fargo DTC1500 dual-sided ID card printer
- (1) Credential Cam photo ID camera
- (1) CloudBadging ID Software trial subscription
- (1) Fargo YMCKO full-color ribbon (500 prints)
- (500) CR8030 graphic quality PVC cards
All our systems are comprised by changeable components that have been preselected by our ID Experts. You can customize your system by configuring your Fargo DTC1500 card printer, adding one of our TrueSupport plans, or upgrading your software, cards, or other system components in the 'Options' tab before checkout.
Fargo DTC1500 Dual-sided Printer
The dual-sided Fargo DTC1500 is competitively priced and offers robust printing capabilities, several of which are unique to this model. This modularly designed direct-to-card printer can be upgraded in the field on an as-needed basis; add encoding, Wi-Fi, or single-sided lamination post-purchase without factory assistance. Plus, the DTC1500 is GreenCircle® certified and supports Fargo's cost-effective high-capacity consumables, so you can maintain a low cost of ownership with a clean conscience.
- Affordable, high-capacity printing
Made for the reliable production of durable and secure credentials, the Fargo DTC1500 uses Fargo's low-cost, high-capacity print ribbons. Enjoy an average production cost-per-card that is lower than that of competing dual-sided printers without sacrificing print quality or speed. The DTC1500 performs at 300 DPI (industry standard) and has an output of 150 dual-sided cards per hour and 100-card capacity hoppers. - Theft-proof security features and printing capabilties
Armed with password-protected printer operation, AES data encryption, and Fargo's own resin scramble feature, the DTC1500 card printer helps ensure that your card printing program runs safely and smoothly without unauthorized use or data theft. Resin scramble obscures "K" panel text by shifting the panel between print passes.
You can also use the dual-sided DTC1500 printer to add a custom transparent watermark design to your cards at no additional production cost. No need to invest in additional equipment, foil cards, or supplies - Fargo's watermark feature uses the overlay or "O" panel of a standard YMCKO ribbon. - Flexible design supports post-purchase field upgrades
The DTC1500 51405 dual-sided printer is scalable and accepts Fargo's user-installable field upgrades, which include a single-sided lamination module and various encoding modules. Configure your system printer to meet your initial printing needs with the knowledge that you can install upgrades easily in-house if and when your program requirements change. - Built-in printer pooling capability with Ethernet and USB
Standard with both USB and Ethernet, the DTC1500 51405 card printer can be accessed remotely by multiple computers across a local area network (LAN). Plus, it's compatible with Fargo's DTC Wi-Fi Accessory (sold separately), so you can easily add wireless connectivity to your printer at any time. - Three-year manufacturer's warranty - with optional extension
The direct-to-card DTC1500 printer includes an industry-leading three-year warranty from Fargo that covers the printer and printhead (with unlimited passes if used with HID Fargo UltraCard card stock). Additionally, ID Zone offers TrueSupport coverage plans handled in-house by our Fargo-trained technical support team that include toll-free email support , and fast turn-around .
Upgrade and Customization Options
The following features are available as post-purchase upgrades (sold separately), or are configuration options that can be added to your printer within the options tab before checkout:
- Single-sided lamination (sold separately)
Add single-sided lamination to your cards for additional security and extended card life with Fargo's user-installable laminator module. You may add lamination to your dual-sided DTC1500 at any time, or see the Fargo DTC1500 Dual-Sided ID System with Lamination. - Card encoding
The dual-sided DTC1500 Fargo printer is configurable and offers user-installable modules for magnetic stripe encoding, contact or contactless smart card encoding, and proximity card encoding.
CloudBadging ID Card Software
- Powerful cloud-based software - FREE for 30 days!
CloudBadging leaps ahead of traditional ID badge management software by providing a secure, cloud-based platform for individuals to access from any internet connected device with an active web browser. Watch productivity and collaboration rise as your team quickly and easily designs, manages credential records, and prints badge cards. CloudBadging is built for convenience and flexibility - work from anywhere, anytime!
Credential Cam Digital Photo ID Webcam
- 2.0 Megapixel Credential Cam
Quickly and easily capture professional-quality photos for your ID badges with Credential Cam, a web-enabled camera we've included with your Fargo DTC1500 System. Compact in design, the Credential Cam adapts to all card printing applications. Enjoy the plug and play simplicity that has you snapping headshots and placing images on your cards in a matter of minutes.
Color Ribbon and Cards
- Start running your printer immediately
You're ready to get printing underway - just insert the accompanying YMCKO ribbon to produce up to 500 full-color badge cards. Your DTC1500 ID system includes a 500-pack of standard ID size CR80 PVC cards that absorb color perfectly to display graphics in high-definition.
Card Sizes Accepted | CR80 - standard PVC or PET (CR80 is the size of a standard credit card) CR79 - adhesive-back (CR79 is slightly smaller than the size of a standard credit card) |
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Card Thickness Accepted | 9-40 mil |
Printer Color Capability | Color & monochrome printing, plus monochrome rewritable printing |
Printer Includes | USB cable Power cords |
Input Hopper Capacity | Dual Hoppers - 100 each |
Interface | USB 2.0 & Ethernet with internal print server |
OS Compatibility | Microsoft® Windows® Windows Server 2003, 2008 & 2012, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11 |
Output Hopper Capacity | 100 |
Printing Speeds (sec/card) | 6 seconds per single-sided monchrome (K) card 8 seconds per single-sided monochrome (KO) card 16 seconds per single-sided full-color (YMCKO) card 24 seconds per dual-sided full-color (YMCKOK) card |
Printing Capability | Single-sided & dual-sided printing |
Warranty | 3 years on printer and printhead |
Weight & Dimensions | 11 lbs, 9.8'' H x 18.7'' W x 9.2'' D (249 mm H x 475 mm W x 234 mm) |
Card Management | Import images Integrated photo capture Conditional design rules Magnetic stripe encoding Add signatures Add unlimited data fields |
Database | Cloud-based database |
Encoding | CloudBadging Software Specifications |
Printing Capability | Full-color one-sided or two-sided (duplex) capabilities |
Database | Cloud-based database |
Encoding | 1-D and 2-D barcodes Magnetic encoding options |
Card Management | Import images Integrated photo capture Conditional design rules Magnetic stripe encoding Add signatures Add unlimited data fields |
System Requirements | Internet connected computer with modern web browser |