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
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High-Quality Output – Produce visually rich, secure, edge-to-edge ID cards using dye-sublimation and resin thermal transfer printing.
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High-Volume Capacity – Dual input hoppers offer a total of 200 cards, ideal for managing multiple card types in busy environments.
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Simple Plug-and-Play Operation – The intuitive SmartScreen™ interface ensures quick setup, easy ribbon loading, and effortless daily operation.
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Advanced Card Security – Includes optional locking hoppers, password protection, AES-256 encryption, and resin-scramble data protection to secure sensitive cardholder information.
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High-Capacity Eco Ribbons – Refillable ECO ribbons yield up to 700 full-color prints, reducing downtime and lowering consumable costs.
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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™) |
