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HID
/ FARGO ID CARD PRINTER COMPARISON
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FEATURES: |
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| Print Method |
High
Definition Printing /
Resin Thermal Transfer |
Dye-Sub
/ Resin Thermal Transfer
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Dye-Sub
/ Resin
Thermal Transfer |
Dye-Sub
/ Resin Thermal Transfer
|
Dye-Sub
/ Resin
Thermal Transfer |
| Color Capability |
Full
Color and
Monochrome (black) / UV |
Full
Color and
Monochrome |
Full
Color and Monochrome / UV
|
Full
Color and Monochrome / UV
|
Full
Color and Monochrome / UV
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| Print
Speed (Batch Mode) |
46
seconds per card /
78 cards per hour (YMCK with transfer) |
27
seconds per card /
144 cards per hour (YMCKO) |
24
seconds per card /
150 cards per hour (YMCKO) |
24
seconds per card /
150 cards per hour (YMCKO) |
24
seconds per card /
150 cards per hour (YMCKO) |
| Printing Sides |
Single-Sided
Dual-Sided: optional |
Single-Sided
Dual-Sided: optional |
Single-Sided
Dual-Sided: optional |
Single-Sided
Dual-Sided: optional |
Single-Sided
Dual-Sided: optional |
| Magnetic Stripe Encoding - upgradeable |
3-tracks
Dual High & Low Coercivity |
3-tracks
Dual High & Low Coercivity |
3-tracks
Dual High & Low Coercivity |
3-tracks
Dual High & Low Coercivity |
3-tracks
Dual High & Low Coercivity |
| Smart
Card Encoding - upgradeable |
Contact
/ Contactless
|
Contact
/ Contactless
|
Contact
/ Contactless
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Contact
/ Contactless
|
Contact
/ Contactless
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| Lamination Station - upgradeable |
Standard
in the
HDP5000-LC single-sided or dual-sided |
Standard
in the
DTC550-LC |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Single-Sided
or Dual-Sided
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| Edge-to-Edge Printing |
N/A
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
| Over-the-Edge Printing |
X
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
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| Card Hopper Capacity (CR-80 cards) |
100
cards - input
200 cards - output |
dual
input hoppers - 100 cards each
output hopper - 100 cards |
100
cards - input
100 cards - output |
100
cards - input
100 cards - output |
100
cards - input
100 cards - output |
| Networking Capability |
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
|
X
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| Accepted Std Card Size |
CR-80
|
CR-80
& CR-79
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CR-80;
CR-79 Adhesive Back
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CR-80;
CR-79 Adhesive Back
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CR-80;
CR-79 Adhesive Back
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| Card Cleaning |
Cleaning
Kit available
|
Cleaning
Kit available
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Included
with each color ribbon
|
Included
with each color ribbon
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Included
with each color ribbon
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| Interface |
USB
(high speed) & Ethernet with internal printer server
|
USB
or optional 10-Base Ethernet with internal print server |
USB
or optional Ethernet with internal print server |
USB
or optional Ethernet with internal print server |
USB
or optional Ethernet with internal print server |
| Software Drivers |
Windows
2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista (32 & 64-bit); Mac OS X v10.04; and Linux
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Windows
2000/XP/
Server 2003 |
Windows
XP/Vista (32 & 64-bit)/Windows 7/Server 2003 & 2008; and Linux
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Windows
XP/Vista (32 & 64-bit)/Windows 7/Server 2003 & 2008; and Linux
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Windows
XP/Vista (32 & 64-bit)/Windows 7/Server 2003 & 2008; and Linux
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| Memory |
16MB
|
16MB
|
32MB
|
32MB
|
32MB
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| Weight |
16
lbs / 7.3 kg
|
DTC550:
20 lbs / 9.1 kg DTC550-LC: 39 lbs / 17.7 kg |
Single-Sided:
7.5 lbs / 3.4 kg Dual-Sided: 10 lbs / 4.54 kg |
Single-Sided:
8 lbs / 3.63 kg Dual-Sided: 10 lbs / 4.54 kg |
9
lbs / 4.1 kg
with Lam Station: 20 lbs / 9.1 kg |
| Dimensions |
11.5"Hx12.3"Wx9.3"D
292Hx313Wx235D (mm) without modules |
10.75"Hx18.5"Wx11"D
without modules |
8.8"Hx13.7"Wx7.9"D
224Hx348Wx201D (mm) without modules |
9.8"Hx17.6"Wx9.2"D
249Hx460Wx234D (mm) without modules |
9.8"Hx18.1"Wx9.2"D
249Hx460Wx234D (mm) without modules |
| Warranty |
2-year
|
2-year
|
2-year
|
2-year
|
2-year
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| Price |
$3,995
|
$3,095
|
$2,299
|
$2,899
|
$3,199
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