subject: The Fargo Printer Options [print this page] The Fargo ID card printer options are quality printers that reliably produce custom printed PVC cards sized the same size as your driver's license or credit card. Fargo successfully provides complete ID card printer systems for large corporate security needs as well as government projects. Small organizations also are given attention from Fargo in their Persona id printer models. Owned by HID Global, Fargo is a large, well known ID card printer manufacturer providing products worldwide. This company provides solutions that mesh perfectly with HID Global products of Asure ID 2009 software and HID prox cards. HID provides complete identification and security solutions under one roof.
Different company needs require a different set of options available for custom printing needs. Following are current printer models available.
Fargo HDP5000 ID Card Printer
The newest Fargo printer available, the HDP5000 printer is retransfer printer. The printer is provides needed custom printed and encoded cards that meet complicated of requirements of large business and government security needs. Multifunctional cards are easy to print with this printer that also provides an image quality surpassing any other current Fargo printer model.
The retransfer printing process provides this high quality image output. The printer prints a reverse image on the provided transfer film. The image is the fused onto the surface of the card by heat and pressure from the printer. The image maintains its exceptional quality and appears vivid on different card surface options. Protection from tampering and wear at tear are benefits of this printer over the standard direct to card print options.
This printer provides upgrades after purchase. You can obtain a basic single sided ID card printer and upgrade the printer as your needs expand. Laminating modules, dual sided printer options and encoding options can be purchased at a later date and can be installed easily without the requirement of sending your printer away to a repair center.
Persona C30e ID Card Printer
This printer is popular and is the perfect solution for many small businesses. A small budget is required to obtain this printer and it fits on a desktop for easy printing. This printer features a number of advanced options that until recently, were only available on professional level printers.
This direct to card printer prints clear pictures, bar codes, logos, text and graphics on plastic cards. The cards printed can be used as employee IDs, membership cards and more. Single and dual sided printer options are available as well as optional modules for smart card encoding and bar code printing.
Fargo DTC400e ID Card Printer
Schools, small to medium sized businesses and government organizations use this printer for identification and other uses. The cards can be encoded if needed with smart card or mag stripe requirements. Rewriting options for temporary ID card needs is also a feature. These temporary cards can be erased and reused and do not require a print ribbon.
Fargo DTC550 ID Card Printer
This versatile Fargo printer is a solid printer to review. A workhorse, this higher volume card printer will provides dependable printing for many years. Encoding options are available with this printer.
Other quality manufacturers are also marketing photo ID printer models that you may wish to review. Some of these printer manufacturers are Datacard, Magicard, Zebra Card and Evolis.
