DTC510/515/520/525 Card Printer Specifications
Print Method: Dye-Sublimation/Resin Thermal Transfer
Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm)
Colors: Up to 16.7 million/256 shades per pixel
Print Ribbon Options: Full Color with resin black, YMCKO*
Full Color with two resin black panels, YMCKOK*
Dye-sublimation black, BO*
Resin black, green, blue, red, white, silver, gold and scratch-off
Print Speed: Batch Mode
DTC510/515: 7 seconds per card / 514 cards per hour (K)*
DTC510/515: 12 seconds per card / 300 cards per hour (BO)*
DTC510/515: 27 seconds per card / 133 cards per hour (YMCKO)*
DTC520/525: 35 seconds per card /102 cards per hour (YMCKOK)*
*Indicates the ribbon type and the number of ribbon panels being printed
where Y=Yellow, M=Magenta, C=Cyan and K=Resin Black, O=Overlay, B=Dye
Sublimation Black.
Accepted Standard Card Sizes: CR-80 (3.375"L x 2.125"W / 85.6mmL x 54mmW)
Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.37"L x 2.11"W / 85.5mmL x 53.5mmW)
Maximum Accepted 2.1" to 2.13" / 53mm to 54mm
Card Width Range:
Maximum Accepted 3.25" to 3.37" / 82mm to 85.7mm
Card Length Range:
Accepted Card Thickness: .010" to .060" / .254mm to 1.524mm (single-sided printing only for 10 mil and
60 mil cards.)
Card Types: PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required
for straight polyester
Input Hopper Card Capacity: DTC510/520: Single hopper; 100 PVC cards (.030"); auto or manual feed
DTC515/525: Dual hopper; 200 PVC cards (.030"); auto or manual feed
Output Hopper Card Capacity: 100 PVC cards (.030")
Security Features: SmartGuard/SmartShield, lockable input hopper (DTC515/525 only)
Card Cleaning: Removable card cleaning cartridge with replaceable cleaning tape
Memory: 8MB RAM
Display: User-friendly, 4-line LCD display with softkey controls
Software Drivers: Windows®95/98, Windows NT 4.0/2000, Optional Macintosh®(available soon)
Interface: Standard 8-bit Centronics-type parallel, Optional EIA-232C serial interface
Bar codes: • Code 39, Code 128 B & C with & without check digit
• 2 of 5
• UPC-A
• EAN 13
• PDF-417 2D bar code and other symbologies available via Windows driver
Fonts: • Resident: Swiss Bold 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 22
• True Type fonts available via Windows driver
Operating Temperature: 65˚ to 80˚ F / 18˚ to 27˚ C
Humidity: 20-80% non-condensing
Dimensions: 10.75"H x 18.5"W x 11.5"D/273mmH x 470mmW x 292mmD
Weight: 24 lbs. / 10.8 kg
Agency Listings: Safety: UL 1950, CAN/CSA C2.2 (No. 950-95) and TuV-GS (IEC-950)
Emissions: ITS (EN 55022 Class B:1995), FCC Class B, EN 50082-1:1997,
CRC c1374 and CE Mark
Supply Voltage: 100-240 VAC, 1.2 A
Supply Frequency: 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Warranty: One year parts and labor
Options: • ISO Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module, dual high- and low-coercivity, Tracks
1, 2 and 3
• JIS II Magnetic Stripe Encoding Module
• Smart Card Encoding Contact Station
• Printer Cleaning Kit
• Ethernet Interface Adapter (Windows only; required for stand-alone
networking of printers.)
• USB Interface cable (Windows 98/2000 only)
This data sheet is for informational purposes only. FARGO Electronics makes no
warranties, expressed or implied, in this summary. Company and product names
and data used in sample output are fictitious. Specifications are subject to change
without notice. DTC, SmartShield and SmartGuard are trademarks and FARGO is a
registered trademark of FARGO Electronics, Incorporated. This is not an offer of sale.
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6533 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 USA
(952) 941-9470
800-459-5636
FAX: (952) 941-7836
www.fargo.com
E-mail: sales@fargo.com
Large, easy-to-read LCD
displays printer status,
prompts – even help text!
FARGO’s exclusive
SmartGuard security feature
grants printer access to
authorized users only.
FARGO’s innovative
SmartShield technology
prints reflective, ultra-violet
images which enhance card
security and discourage
counterfeiting.
