Fargo DTC400e 44115E User Manual

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44115E
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 DTC400e Card Printer/Encoder
Specifications Overview   
(complete Fargo DTC400e specs available at hidglobal.com/dtc400e)
Print Method:
Dye-Sublimation / Resin Thermal Transfer
Resolution:
300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) continuous tone
Colors:
Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel
Print Speed:**
• 7 seconds per card (K)* 
• 12 seconds per card (KO)* 
• 27 seconds per card (YMCKO)* in batch mode 
• 35 seconds per card (YMCKOK)*
Print Area:
• CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.36˝ L x 2.11˝ W / 85.3 mm L x 53.7 mm W)
• CR-79 (3.3" L x 2.04" W / 83.8 mm L x 51.8 mm W)
Accepted Standard
 Card Sizes:
• CR-80 (3.370˝ L x 2.125˝ W / 85.6 mm L x 54 mm W) 
• CR-79 Adhesive back (3.313˝ L x 2.063˝ W / 84.1 mm L x 52.4 mm W)
Accepted Card 
Thickness:
.009˝ – .040˝ / 9 mil – 40 mil / .229 mm – 1.016 mm
Input Hopper 
Card Capacity:
100 cards (.030˝ / .762 mm)
Output Hopper 
Card Capacity:
Up to 30 cards (.030˝ / .762 mm)
Software Drivers:
Windows
®
 2000 / XP / Server 2003; Linux***
Warranty:
• Printer – Two years, including free loaner printer in the first year (U.S. only) 
Optional extended warranty program (U.S. only)
• Printhead – Two years, unlimited pass with UltraCard
 cards
Options:
• Smart card encoding modules, field-upgradable by technician
• Magnetic stripe encoding module, field-upgradable
• Dual-sided printing module, field-upgradable
• Ethernet networking with internal print server (replaces USB connection)
• 100-card output hopper with or without reject tray
• Printer cleaning kit 
*    Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels printed where 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 drops into the output hopper to the time 
the next card drops into the output hopper. 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. 
***  Linux versions: Ubuntu 7.10, Red Hat Enterprise Desktop 5, Fedora Core 7, Fedora Core 8, openSUSE 10.3, Novell SUSE 10.
Your total ID card solution
The Fargo DTC400e Card Printer/Encoder is 
just one component of a complete card identity 
system. HID Global offers 
ID card software, materials, 
cameras and accessories, 
plus industry-leading access 
control technology — 
everything you need for a 
total solution from one trusted source.
Software
The Fargo DTC400e is designed to work with 
Asure ID
®
 applications and all other leading 
card creation and issuance management 
software. The DTC400e also comes with 
Workbench
, a software toolkit for set up, 
printer security, diagnostics and firmware 
upgrades.
Materials
Fargo ribbons, films and other materials not 
only ensure long-lasting, great-looking cards, 
they add features that increase durability and 
resist counterfeiting. That means fewer card 
replacements and lower cost per card.
Cameras and accessories
HID offers a selection of digital cameras, photo 
lighting equipment and backgrounds, plus card 
accessories such as card holders, lanyards 
and clips.
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and  the  HID  logo  are  trademarks  or  registered 
trademarks  of  HID  Global  in  the  U.S.  and/
or  other  countries.  Fargo  and  the  Fargo  logo 
are  trademarks  or  registered  trademarks  of 
Fargo  Electronics,  Inc.  in  the  U.S.  and/or  other 
countries.  All  other  trademarks,  service  marks, 
and product or service names are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Card Issuance
Center of Excellence 
6533 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
U.S.A.
Tel:  1 800 459 5636  
Tel:  +1 952 941 9470
Fax:  +1 952 941 7836
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Haverhill Business Park 
Phoenix Road 
Haverhill, Suffolk 
CB9 7AE 
England       
Tel:  +44 1440 714 850
Fax:  +44 1440 714 840
Asia Pacific
19/F 625 King’s Road
North Point
Island East
Hong Kong
Tel:  +852 3160 9800
Fax:  +852 3160 4809
Corporate
North America 
15370 Barranca Pkwy
Irvine, CA 92618 
U.S.A.
Tel:  1 800 237 7769  
Tel:  +1 949 732 2000
Fax:  +1 949 732 2360
Latin America
CircunvalaciÓn Ote. #201 B 
Despacho 2
Col. Jardines del Moral
Leon 37160, Gto. 
Mexico
Tel:  +52 477 779 1492
Fax:  +52 477 779 1493