FARGO electronics DTC500 Series, DTC510, DTC515, DTC520, DTC525 Specifications

STANDARD

CARDS

EDGE-TO-EDGE

MAG STRIPE

SMART CARD

LCD DISPLAY

Revolutionary Card Printers
With All New Features

DTC500

SMART
SHIELD

SMART

GUARD

LOCKABLE

HOPPER

DUAL HOPPERS

Series

DTC500 Series –
Expertly Engineered. Surprisingly Simple.

Introducing FARGO’s
revolutionary DTC500 Series Card
Personalization Systems.

Equipped with exciting new features.

Just look at some of the things you get in

FARGO’s newest desktop card printers. Start

with dual, 100-card input hoppers on the

DTC515 and DTC525 models. This exclusive

design allows you to load up to 200 of the

same type of card or place a different stack

of cards into each hopper for added

versatility and efficiency. You’ll also

This entirely new generation of rugged, reliable card

printers will forever change your expectations of

compact, desktop card printers. Each of the

affordable DTC500 Series Card Printers is loaded

with exciting new technology and advanced

features. Whether you print membership

cards, employee access cards,

student IDs or loyalty cards,

these futuristic FARGO Card

Printers will impress you

with their rugged

reliability, ease-of-use

and quiet performance!

Card Hopper Lock helps

prevent theft of valuable

pre-printed, holographic

or smart cards.

appreciate the removable card cleaning cartridge

with replaceable cleaning tape for easy maintenance

and improved print quality. Then there’s the

comprehensive printer security package (DTC515

and DTC525 only.) This includes a card-protecting

lockable hopper, and FARGO’s exclusive

SmartGuard

™

printer security, and SmartShield

card security technology.

Dual, 100-card input hoppers – load up
to 200 of the same type of card or load a
different stack of cards into each hopper.
For example, print standard and premier
membership cards.

Access door with window lets you view
remaining card supply, while keeping
blank cards dust-free.

True exception card feed –
manually feed and print a single
exception card without removing cards
already installed.

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STANDARD

CARDS

Retractable, track-mounted

printhead moves out of

harm’s way for safe and easy,

drop-in ribbon loading.

Fast and highly versatile.

Thanks to a powerful print engine and 8 MB

of RAM, FARGO DTC500 Series Card Printers

breeze through 133 color cards per hour.

Quickly print facility access cards, corporate ID

badges, club membership cards – and

much more!

The dual-hopper, 200-card capacity DTC515 and

DTC525 models print longer without needing a

refill! These printers are also designed for easy,

automated printing of two different types of cards –

even cards with different thicknesses. What’s more,

FARGO DTC500 Series Card Printers are available

with resident bar codes and fonts for personalized

ID card printing from AS/400, mainframe and

other systems.

FARGO DTC500 SERIES

Security Package

Input Card (Card Hopper Lock,

Card Printers Hoppers Capacity SmartShield/SmartGuard)

Single-Sided Card Printers

DTC510 1 100

DTC515 2 200 Included

Dual-Sided Card Printers

DTC520 1 100

DTC525 2 200 Included

Famous FARGO print quality
and reliability.

Designed to make you look your best, DTC500

Series Card Printers feature the finest Direct-To-

Card (DTC) print quality available. They print

edge-to-edge on standard CR-80 cards from 10 mil

to 60 mil thick, and consistently produce crisp, full

color or monochrome cards that set the standard for

color and clarity.

All four models are built with intelligent design

and highly durable components to provide years of

trouble-free performance, including:

• A rugged, ergonomic housing that makes access

easy and maintenance minimal.

Removable card cleaning

cartridge slides easily in and

out and cleans far more

cards than other printers.

• Removable cleaning cartridge featuring a unique,

two-stage cleaning system.

• A compact version of FARGO’s proven, high-

performance print engine.

• Track-mounted, protected printhead to minimize

damage and improve print accuracy.

Easy to use and upgrade.

FARGO DTC500 Series printers feature plug-and-

print set up and simple, straightforward operation.

Printer driver installation is a snap with our

interactive installer CD. In just minutes, you’re ready

to print. And our intuitive, softkey LCD controls

point the way. If you need assistance, a dedicated

“Help” button on the printer’s LCD and a

multimedia Online User’s Guide make it easy to get

answers at any time. Other helpful features include:

• Easy access to cards, ribbon and key components

for fast loading, cleaning and maintenance.

• Long-lasting, drop-in ribbon that can print up to

three times as many cards as competitive printers.

• Flash upgradeable firmware that enables you to

download the latest upgrades quickly and easily.

Contact a FARGO Solution
Provider to order your DTC500
Series Card Printer today!

EDGE-TO-EDGE

MAG STRIPE

SMART CARD

LCD DISPLAY

SMART

SHIELD

SMART

GUARD

LOCKABLE

HOPPER

DUAL HOPPERS

Large, easy-to-read LCD
displays printer status,
prompts – even help text!

FARGO’s exclusive
SmartGuard security feature
grants printer access to
authorized users only.

FARGO’s innovative
SmartShield technology
prints reflective, ultra-violet
images which enhance card
security and discourage
counterfeiting.

DTC510/515/520/525 Card Printer Specifications

Print Method: Dye-Sublimation/Resin Thermal Transfer

Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)

Colors: Up to 16.7 million/256 shades per pixel

Print Ribbon Options: Full Color with resin black, YMCKO*

Print Speed: Batch Mode

Accepted Standard Card Sizes: CR-80 (3.375"L x 2.125"W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW)

Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.37"L x 2.11"W / 85.5mmL x 53.5mmW)

Maximum Accepted 2.1" to 2.13" / 53mm to 54mm
Card Width Range:

Maximum Accepted 3.25" to 3.37" / 82mm to 85.7mm
Card Length Range:

Accepted Card Thickness: .010" to .060" / .254mm to 1.524mm (single-sided printing only for 10 mil and

Card Types: PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required

Input Hopper Card Capacity: DTC510/520: Single hopper; 100 PVC cards (.030"); auto or manual feed

Output Hopper Card Capacity: 100 PVC cards (.030")

Security Features: SmartGuard/SmartShield, lockable input hopper (DTC515/525 only)

Card Cleaning: Removable card cleaning cartridge with replaceable cleaning tape

Memor y: 8MB RAM

Display: User-friendly, 4-line LCD display with softkey controls

Software Drivers: Windows

Interface: Standard 8-bit Centronics-type parallel, Optional EIA-232C serial interface

Bar codes: • Code 39, Code 128 B & C with & without check digit

Fonts: • Resident: Swiss Bold 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 22

Operating Temperature: 65˚ to 80˚ F / 18˚ to 27˚ C

Humidity: 20-80% non-condensing

Dimensions: 10.75"H x 18.5"W x 11.5"D/273mmH x 470mmW x 292mmD

Weight: 24 lbs. / 10.8 kg

Agency Listings: Safety: UL 1950, CAN/CSA C2.2 (No. 950-95) and TuV-GS (IEC-950)

Supply Voltage: 100-240 VAC, 1.2 A

Supply Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz

Warranty: One year parts and labor

Options: • ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module, dual high- and low-coercivity, Tracks

Full Color with two resin black panels, YMCKOK*
Dye-sublimation black, BO*
Resin black, green, blue, red, white, silver, gold and scratch-off

DTC510/515: 7 seconds per card / 514 cards per hour (K)*
DTC510/515: 12 seconds per card / 300 cards per hour (BO)*
DTC510/515: 27 seconds per card / 133 cards per hour (YMCKO)*
DTC520/525: 35 seconds per card /102 cards per hour (YMCKOK)*

*Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels being printed

where Y=Yellow, M=Magenta, C=Cyan and K=Resin Black, O=Overlay, B=Dye
Sublimation Black.

60 mil cards.)

for straight polyester

DTC515/525: Dual hopper; 200 PVC cards (.030"); auto or manual feed

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95/98, Windows NT 4.0/2000, Optional Macintosh®(available soon)

• 2 of 5

• UPC-A

• EAN 13

• PDF-417 2D bar code and other symbologies available via Windows driver

• True Type fonts available via Windows driver

Emissions: ITS (EN 55022 Class B:1995), FCC Class B, EN 50082-1:1997,
CRC c1374 and CE Mark

1, 2 and 3

• JIS II Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module

• Smart Card Encoding Contact Station

• Printer Cleaning Kit

• Ethernet Interface Adapter (Windows only; required for stand-alone
networking of printers.)

• USB Interface cable (Windows 98/2000 only)

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This data sheet is for informational purposes only. FARGO Electronics makes no
warranties, expressed or implied, in this summary. Company and product names
and data used in sample output are fictitious. Specifications are subject to change
without notice. DTC, SmartShield and SmartGuard are trademarks and FARGO is a
registered trademark of FARGO Electronics, Incorporated. This is not an offer of sale.

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