FARGO® DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer
The HID FARGO DTC4500e is a high-performance, high-volume ID card printer designed for medium-to-large businesses, schools, and government departments that require fast, secure, and reliable card issuance. With dual input hoppers, high-capacity ribbons, and a powerful print engine, the DTC4500e prints twice as many full-color cards as most printers in its class before needing consumable replacement.
Key Features
-
High-Quality Output – Produce visually rich, secure, edge-to-edge ID cards using dye-sublimation and resin thermal transfer printing.
-
High-Volume Capacity – Dual input hoppers offer a total of 200 cards, ideal for managing multiple card types in busy environments.
-
Simple Plug-and-Play Operation – The intuitive SmartScreen™ interface ensures quick setup, easy ribbon loading, and effortless daily operation.
-
Advanced Card Security – Includes optional locking hoppers, password protection, AES-256 encryption, and resin-scramble data protection to secure sensitive cardholder information.
-
High-Capacity Eco Ribbons – Refillable ECO ribbons yield up to 700 full-color prints, reducing downtime and lowering consumable costs.
-
Eco-Friendly Design – Energy-efficient operation with support for eco-refill ribbons and rewritable cards.
Optional Upgrades & Add-Ons
- Dual-sided printing
- Single or dual-sided lamination for enhanced card durability
- Contact & contactless smart card encoding (HID Prox, iCLASS®, MIFARE®, DESFire®, ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693)
- Magnetic stripe encoding (tracks 1, 2, 3)
- Locking card hoppers
- Same-side input/output capability
Why Choose the DTC4500e?
- Perfect for high-throughput card issuance environments
- Prints twice as many cards as most similar printers before ribbon replacement
- Strong security and encryption features protect cardholder data
- Compatible with FARGO Workbench™ diagnostics and Asure ID™ card software
- Designed with energy efficiency and eco-friendly consumables in mind
What's in the Box
(Contents may vary depending on supplier; can be customized on request.)
- 1 × HID FARGO DTC4500e Card Printer
- 1 × USB Cable
- 1 × Power Supply
- 1 × Ribbon Cartridge (varies by package)
- 1 × Cleaning Roller
The HID FARGO DTC4500e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer is built for organizations that need fast, secure, and high-volume card production. With advanced encoding capabilities, strong data security, eco-friendly consumables, and a rugged design, it is the perfect solution for professional, large-scale ID card programs.
Technical Specifications
| Printer Specifications |
| Print Method |
Dye-sublimation / Resin thermal transfer |
| Resolution |
300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) |
| Colors |
Up to 16.7 million colors / 256 shades per pixel |
| Print Speed |
6 sec/card (K), 8 sec/card (KO),
16 sec/card (YMCKO), 24 sec/card (YMCKOK) |
| Print Area |
CR-80 edge-to-edge |
| Memory |
32 MB RAM |
| Card Compatibility |
| Accepted Card Sizes |
CR-80, CR-79 (adhesive back) |
| Card Thickness |
Print only: 9–40 mil
Print + lamination: 30–40 mil |
| Accepted Card Types |
PVC, PET cards, rewritable cards |
| Card Capacity |
| Input Hopper Capacity |
100 cards per hopper (dual hoppers = 200 cards total) |
| Output Hopper Capacity |
Up to 30 cards (single-sided) / up to 100 cards (dual-sided) |
| Reject Hopper Capacity |
Up to 100 cards (with same-side I/O or lamination module) |
| Connectivity & Software |
| Interface |
USB 2.0, Ethernet (with internal print server) |
| Supported OS |
Windows 7 / 10 / 11 / Server 2012 / 2016 / 2019 / 2022 |
| Dimensions & Environment |
| Dimensions (Dual-Sided) |
9.8” H × 18.7” W × 9.2” D (249 × 475 × 234 mm) |
| Weight |
11 lbs (5 kg) |
| Operating Temperature |
18°C – 27°C (65°F – 80°F) |
| Humidity |
20% – 80% non-condensing |
| Power Supply |
100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz |
| Encoding Options |
| Contactless Options |
HID Prox™, iCLASS® SE/SR/Seos®,
MIFARE Classic® / Plus® / DESFire® / EV1 / EV2,
ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693 |
| Contact Smart Card Encoding |
ISO7816 (T=0, T=1) memory & microprocessor cards |
| Magnetic Stripe |
ISO HiCo/LoCo, Tracks 1, 2, 3 |
| Security Features |
| Security |
Optional locking hoppers,
Password protection,
AES-256 data encryption,
Resin-scramble data protection,
Fluorescent (UV) printing |
| Warranty |
| Warranty |
3-year printer warranty, 3-year printhead warranty (unlimited passes with UltraCard™) |
Bought from an HID Global Platinum Partner. Digital ID Technologies has been South Africa's top Fargo distributor since 2012, supplying genuine HID hardware, consumables and local support. Learn more about why that matters.
