44102 Fargo DTC400 Dual-Sided Color ID Card Printer

Fargo DTC400 Dual-Sided Color ID Card Printer (Base Model), LCD Display, USB Interface. Forget about hard-to-load ribbon and separate card cleaning mechanisms. Take advantage of the Fargo DTC400 duplex printer's all-in-one print ribbon and card cleaning system. A SmartClean card cleaning roller and SmartLoad printer ribbon are combined into one easy-to-use, disposable cartridge.

Fargo DTC400 Printer - Duplex Description

Fargo DTC400 Dual-Sided Color ID Card Printer (Base Model), LCD Display, USB Interface.  The Fargo DTC400 duplex printer provides an unbelievably easy and secure way to print and encode your company's plastic ID cards.

Hassle-free ribbon loading and card cleaning. Forget about hard-to-load ribbon and separate card cleaning mechanisms. Take advantage of the Fargo DTC400 duplex printer's all-in-one print ribbon and card cleaning system. A SmartClean card cleaning roller and SmartLoad printer ribbon are combined into one easy-to-use, disposable cartridge.

Intuitive LCD panel. Don't get confused by other card printer's blinking LED indicator lights. With the DTC400 duplex ID card printer's LCD control panel, you'll always know the status of your printing process with its easy-to-read message prompts and commands.

Easy upgradeability to encoding. Order the Fargo DTC400 duplex printer model that suits your needs today - rest assured that it will adapt to your changing needs of tomorrow. Field installable options are available for magnetic stripe encoding and smart card personalization.

Special printer driver utility. The Fargo Workbench printer utility is a user-friendly printer security, diagnostics and firmware upgrades tool included in your driver. Through the Fargo Workbench, you can add password-controlled access to your printer, use a library of Fargo card samples, gain access to key printer and ribbon information (e.g., printer serial number, listing of installed options, ribbon type and ribbon amount used, etc.), run various troubleshooting and diagnostics tools, and more!

Microsoft Windows guaranteed compatibility. The Fargo DTC400 duplex printer has been tested to ensure it meets the Microsoft standards for Windows compatibility.

Ideal Markets

1. Small to mid-sized corporations


2. Police and fire


3. K-12 schools and universities


4. Local and state government facilities


5. Manufacturing plants

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 and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 250 prints


• Full-color with two resin black panels and overlay panel, YMCKOK*, 200 prints


• Resin black and overlay panel, KO, 500 prints


• Resin black, 1,000 prints; green, blue, red, white, 1,000 prints; silver and gold, 500 prints


• Full-color with fluorescing, resin black and overlay panel, YMCFKO*, 200 prints

Print Speed:

• 7 seconds per card (K)*


• 12 seconds per card (KO)*


• 27 seconds per card (YMCKO)*


• 35 seconds per card (YMCKOK)*

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) Accepted Card Thickness 20 mil to 30 mil (.020" to .030" / .51mm to .76mm) Accepted Card Types PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyester cards; optical memory cards with PVC finish Input Hopper Card Capacity 100 cards (.030" / .762mm)

Output Hopper Card Capacity: 30 cards (.030" / .762mm) Card Cleaning: Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automaticallyreplaced with each new ribbon used

Memory: 2MB RAM Display Easy-to-read, backlit LCD Control Panel

Software Drivers: Windows®98SE/Me/2000/XP Interface USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible)

Dimensions: 7.9"H x 18.28"W x 8.14"D / 201mmH x 464mmW x 207mmD (with dual-sided and/or e-card encoding module)
Weight 8 lbs. / 3.63 kg

Supply Voltage: 100¿240 VAC, 3.3 A

Warranty Printer ¿ One year; optional Extended Warranty Program (U.S. only)
Printhead ¿ One year, unlimited pass with UltraCard¿ Cards

Encoding Options ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module, dual high- and low-coercivity, Tracks 1, 2, and 3

*Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels printed: Y=yellow, M=magenta, C=cyan, K=resin black, O=overlay

**Print speed indicates an approximate print speed and is measured from the time a card feeds into the printer to the time it ejects from the printer. Print speeds do not include encoding time or the time needed for the PC to process the image. Process time is dependent on the size of the file, the CPU, amount of RAM, and the amount of available resources at the time of the print.