The HID FARGO Connect Enabled DTC1500 delivers professional-grade card printing with dual-sided capability in a compact, rackmount-friendly design. Built for high-volume production environments, this printer combines reliability with intuitive connectivity features. The Connect-enabled technology streamlines workflow integration, while dual-sided printing maximizes efficiency and reduces material waste. Ideal for enterprises requiring consistent, secure card issuance—from ID badges to access credentials. Engineered for 24/7 operation in demanding data center and facility management applications. Built on 20 years of direct-to-card printing innovation, the HID FARGO DTC1500 delivers exceptional security, flexibility and value. This secure ID card printer combines high-capacity ribbons, custom watermark printing and AES-256 data encryption to help organizations issue cost-effective, tamper-resistant credentials. Designed for governments, universities, K-12 schools, healthcare facilities and small-to-medium businesses, the DTC1500 gives organizations the freedom to issue highly secure credentials like employee badges, student IDs and government credentials in-house. Its modular ID card printer design makes it easy to upgrade from single- to dual-sided printing, add lamination or integrate smart card and magnetic stripe encoding as security needs grow. The printer’s custom overlay watermark feature allows organizations to embed a transparent logo or text watermark directly into each card — a cost-effective alternative to holographic overlaminates that inherently thwarts counterfeiting. Combined with built-in resin scramble data protection and AES-256 encryption, the DTC1500 strengthens card program security without incurring additional costs. With built-in Ethernet connectivity, low energy consumption and support for eco-friendly rewriteable cards, the DTC1500 is the ideal high-capacity ribbon card printer for growing organizations that demand both performance and protection. Specifications: Print method: Dye-sublimation/resin thermal transfer Resolution: 300 x 300 dpi (dots per inch) for standard color and monochrome printing 300 x 600 dpi (dots per inch) for optimized color and monochrome printing Print speed: 16 seconds per card/225 cards per hour (YMCKO) Included software: FARGO Workbench printer maintenance and diagnostic software with Color Assist spot-color matching Security: Custom watermark overlay, resin scramble data protection, password-protected printer operation and AES-256 data encryption on the printer over a secure network Card capacity: 100 card input, up to 100 card output Accepted Card Sizes: CR-80 CR-79 Adhesive Back Printer Options: Dual-sided printing Single-sided lamination module Smart card encoding modules (contact/contactless) Magnetic stripe encoding module Printer cleaning kit