Fargo DTC400e 44115E User Manual

Product codes
44115E
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Make ID cards more informative by 
printing larger photos on the front and 
more text on the back with the optional 
dual-sided printing module.
Add functionality to your ID cards with 
optional smart card, proximity  and 
magnetic stripe encoding modules. They're 
available for both single- and dual-sided 
DTC400e printers, and can be field 
upgraded. 
Enhanced direct-to-card printing produces 
cards with brighter colors that look truly 
photographic. 
Simplify operator training and eliminate the 
expense of torn ribbons with the all-in-one 
ribbon cartridge. 
Reduce operator errors and downtime by 
monitoring printer status through the LCD 
control panel.
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data onto contact and contactless smart cards 
(such as HID iCLASS® technology), proximity 
access control cards and magnetic stripe cards.
• Connectivity:
 Selecting the Ethernet and 
internal print server option can increase the 
efficient use of your DTC400e by sharing it in 
networked card printing applications.
Produce cards both flexible and smart.
The Fargo DTC400e is versatile enough to 
print and encode a wide range of card types, 
from 9 mil thin ID cards all the way up to 40 
mil cards and smart cards with embedded 
electronics. That means your DTC400e is 
ready to produce cards for your current ID and 
access control needs, and whatever applications 
you might add in the future. Thin plastic cards, 
for example, are gaining popularity for use in 
health care, mass transit systems, highway tolls, 
parking, membership and customer loyalty 
programs. Because the cards are thin, flexible 
and lightweight, they’re easy to mail, attach to 
a patient’s chart or slip into a wallet. And every 
DTC400e can produce great-looking thin cards 
without add-ons or modifications.
The solution for short-lived cards.
Many cards are only used for hours or days, 
then thrown away. The DTC400e helps 
eliminate the waste of short-lived cards such 
as visitor badges or transit passes with the 
ability to erase and rewrite cards multiple times. 
Rewritable cards make new ID applications 
possible, such as: customer loyalty cards with 
updated point totals, library cards with current 
due dates, personalized IDs for volunteers, 
student IDs with schedule information and 
many more. And while rewritable printing is 
monochromatic, cards can be preprinted in full 
color so there’s no compromising appearance 
quality. Since the printing on rewritable cards 
is easily changed, they should not be used for 
secure ID applications.
Versatility plus simplicity equals value. 
Whether you need employee access cards for a 
mid-sized company or membership cards for a 
video store, the Fargo DTC400e packs a lot of 
value into a compact card printer/encoder. Ask 
your HID Global integrator to show you the 
simplicity, versatility and reliability of the Fargo 
DTC400e.
Security begins with the card. HID visual security solutions 
protect your photo ID and access cards from counterfeiting. 
Custom HoloMark™ cards (top) embed a 3D holographic design 
onto the card surface. Translucent foil cards (above) embed a 
holographic watermark just under the card surface. These and 
other visual security solutions make the ID cards produced by 
your DTC400e hard to forge or alter, yet easy to authenticate.