Fargo DTC1250e Dual-Sided ID Card Printer

#50100 | 50110

Fargo DTC1250e by HID Global is an affordable dual-sided ID card printer that is great for small businesses, schools and local governments. DTC1250e is Energy-Star Rated and features EZ ribbon cartridges with built-in card cleaning roller, an intuitive interface and tons of customizable printer & encoding options

The Fargo DTC1250e dual-sided ID card printer combines innovative, user-friendly design with fast print speeds and multiple upgrades for customization.

User-friendly ID Card Printing

The compact size of the dual-sided Fargo DTC1250e fits easily into any office environment, and the affordable price, refillable eco-ribbons, and Energy Star Certification will help your organization save money and reduce waste.

For organizations that need to print employee ID cards and temporary visitor badges, the DTC1250e Duo can print on standard CR-80 PVC cards and adhesive-backed CR-79 cards. To help streamline the printing process, the DTC1250e Duo printer ribbons come with a cleaning roller attached.

If you need to batch print cards, the DTC1250e Duo comes with a 100 card input hopper and 30 card output hopper so you can print multiple cards at once without reloading blank cards. And with the fast print times, you can produce full color cards in only 24 seconds!

Customized For You

The DTC1250e Duo has several upgrade options so you can customize the printer for your organization’s needs.

If you need to add data or track information, magnetic stripe encoding allows you to save cardholder information, set up access control for your building, or set up a cashless payment system.

And for ID card programs with multiple users or a networked office environment, Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity make it easy to print from any computer.

Fargo DTC1250e Features

  • Dual-sided dye sublimation printing
  • 24 seconds for single-sided, full color cards; monochrome cards in 6 seconds
  • 100 card input hopper, 30 card output hopper
  • 3 year manufacturer warranty, covering printer & printhead

The Fargo DTC1250e dual-sided ID card printer combines innovative, user-friendly design with fast print speeds and multiple upgrades for customization.

User-friendly ID Card Printing

The compact size of the dual-sided Fargo DTC1250e fits easily into any office environment, and the affordable price, refillable eco-ribbons, and Energy Star Certification will help your organization save money and reduce waste.

For organizations that need to print employee ID cards and temporary visitor badges, the DTC1250e Duo can print on standard CR-80 PVC cards and adhesive-backed CR-79 cards. To help streamline the printing process, the DTC1250e Duo printer ribbons come with a cleaning roller attached.

If you need to batch print cards, the DTC1250e Duo comes with a 100 card input hopper and 30 card output hopper so you can print multiple cards at once without reloading blank cards. And with the fast print times, you can produce full color cards in only 24 seconds!

Customized For You

The DTC1250e Duo has several upgrade options so you can customize the printer for your organization’s needs.

If you need to add data or track information, magnetic stripe encoding allows you to save cardholder information, set up access control for your building, or set up a cashless payment system.

And for ID card programs with multiple users or a networked office environment, Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity make it easy to print from any computer.

Fargo DTC1250e ID Card Printer Specifications

Most popular configurations:
50000 – Fargo DTC1250e with USB connectivity
50010 – Fargo DTC1250e with USB connectivity and Magnetic Stripe Encoding
50020 – Fargo DTC1250e with USB & Ethernet Connectivity
50030 – Fargo DTC1250e with USB & Ethernet connectivity and Magnetic Stripe Encoding
50100 – Dual-sided Fargo DTC1250e with USB connectivity
50110 – Dual-sided Fargo DTC1250e with USB connectivity and Magnetic Stripe Encoding
50120 – Dual-sided Fargo DTC12503 with USB & Ethernet Connectivity
50130 – Dual-sided Fargo DTC1250e with USB & Ethernet connectivity and Magnetic Stripe Encoding

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 Ribbon Options: Options include easy-to-use ribbon with disposable ribbon cartridge (EZ) and more economical and ecofriendly refill ribbon Contact an ID Expert at 877-868-0012 for more information on the Eco ribbons for cartridge (ECO).
Rewrite technology – No ribbon is required, just rewritable pvc cards
Print Speed: 6 seconds per card (K); 8 seconds per card (KO); 16 seconds per card (YMCKO); 24 seconds per card (YMCKOK)
Accepted Standard Card Sizes: CR-80 (3.375 L x 2.125W / 85.6 L x 54 mm W); CR-79 adhesive back (3.313 L x 2.063W / 84.1 L x 52.4 mm W)
Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.36 L x 2.11W / 85.3 L x 53.7 mm W); CR-79 (3.3 L x 2.04W / 83.8 L x 51.8 mm W)
Accepted Card Thickness: .009 – .040 / 9 mil – 40 mil / .229 mm – 1.016 mm
Accepted Card Types: PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for100% polyester cards; optical memory cards with PVC finish; rewrite
Input Hopper Card Capacity: 100 cards (.030. / .762 mm)
Output Hopper Card Capacity: Up to 30 cards (.030. / .762 mm)
Card Cleaning: Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automatically replaced with each ribbon change
Memory: 32 MB RAM
Software Drivers: Windows XP / Vista (32 bit & 64 bit) / Server 2003 & 2008 / Windows 7 / Windows 8 (32 bit & 64 bit)/ MAC OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8 / Linux
Interface: USB 2.0, optional Ethernet with internal print server
Operating Temperature: 65 to 80 F / 18 to 27 C
Humidity: 2080% non-condensing
Dimensions:
Single-sided printer: 8.8.H x 13.7.W x 7.9.D / 224 mm H x 348 mm W x 201 mm D
Dual-sided printer: 9.8.H x 18.7.W x 9.2.D / 249 mm H x 475 mm W x 234 mm D
Weight: Single-sided: 7.5 lbs / 3.4 Kg; Dual-sided: 10 lbs / 4.54 Kg
Agency Listings – Safety: UL 60950-2, CSA C22.2 (60950-07), and CE; EMC: FCC Class A, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024), CCC, BSMI, KC
Supply Voltage: 100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 1.6 Amps max
Supply Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Warranty: Printer three years; printhead three years, unlimited pass with UltraCard
Encoding Options Contact an ID Expert for more information on DTC1250e encoding
Supported smart card and magnetic stripe technologies: 125 kHz (HID Prox) reader; 13.56 MHz (iCLASS Standard / SE / SR / Seos, MIFARE Classic, MIFARE Plus, MIFARE DESFire, MIFARE DESFire EV1, ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 15693) read/write encoder; contact smart card encoder reads from and writes to all ISO7816 1/2/3/4 memory and microprocessor smart cards (T=0, T=1) as well as synchronous cards; ISO magnetic stripe encoding, dual high- and low-coercivity, tracks 1, 2 and 3
Supported Access Control:
Credential Programming iCLASS Standard/SE/SR/Seos, MIFARE Classic, MIFARE DESFire EV1, HID Prox
Options:
Single wire Ethernet and USB 2.0 interface for inline printing and encoding (note: single wire Ethernet encoding is only available for iCLASS , MIFARE, and contact smart card encoding) – Ethernet-enabled printer supports wireless accessory; dual-sided printing module; smart card encoding modules (contact/contactless); magnetic stripe encoding module; printer cleaning kit; ethernet with internal print server; secure proprietary consumables system
Display: Color changing status buttons

Fargo DTC1250e Dual-Sided

COST
MSRP
Single-Sided Printer
Dual-Sided Printer
$
Discount ID Price
Single-Sided Printer
Dual-Sided Printer
WARRANTY
Printer Coverage
3 years
Loaner Coverage
Optional
Printhead Coverage
3 years
PRINTING
Print Technology
Dye Sublimation
Re-Writable Printing
Yes
Card Capacity
Input Hopper
100
Output Hopper
30
Single Feed Mode
No
Print Speed
Full Color
16 seconds
Monochrome
6 seconds
SUPPLIES
Avg. Cost Per Card
Single-Sided Color
Single-Sided Black
Dual-Sided
Max. Ribbon Yield
Single-Sided Color
250
Single-Sided Black
1000
Dual-Sided
200
Accepted Card Sizes
CR79
CR80
Card Thickness
9-40 mil
FEATURES Call if options aren’t available online
Available Encoding Options
Contact Card
DesFire
HID Prox
iCLASS
Magnetic Stripe
MiFare
Available Factory Options
Dual Sided
Ethernet
Wi-Fi
Available Field Upgrades
Dual Sided
Wi-Fi
Visual Security Features
Printer Lock Options
None
COMPATIBILITY
Connection Type
Optional Ethernet
USB
OS Compatibility
Mac OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard
Mac OSX 10.7 Lion
Mac OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion
Mac OSX 10.9 Mavericks
Windows XP
Windows Vista (32 Bit)
Windows Vista (64 Bit)
Windows 7 (32 Bit)
Windows 7 (64 Bit)
Windows 8 (32 Bit)
Windows 8 (64 Bit)
Windows 10 – 32 bit
Windows 10 – 64 bit
Windows 2003 Server – 32 bit
Windows 2003 Server – 64 bit
Windows 2008 Server – 32 bit
Windows 2008 Server – 64 bit
Windows Server 2012
Mac Compatible
Yes
PHYSICAL SPECS
Size
8.8˝H x 13.7˝W x 7.9˝D
Weight
13 lbs
MPNS
Available MPNs
050605,
050000,
050100,
050010,
050020,
050030,
050110,
050120,
050130

Printer Options

The DTC1250e Duo is available with these upgrade options:

  • 50100 – Standard
  • 50110 – Magnetic stripe encoding
  • 50120 – Ethernet connectivity
  • 50130 – Magnetic stripe encoding, Ethernet connectivity