DTC400e Card Printer/Encoders
Purchase Considerations

After you’ve read through all of the features and options, checked the specs, and have seen how the DTC400e fits into a Card Identity System, you ultimately have to ask: Is this the right card printer/encoder for my ID card applications? As you ponder your purchase decision, here are some things to consider:

    1. Versatility

    The DTC400e has proven itself as a versatile, easy-to-use way to issue personalized ID cards for a wide range of applications: Company ID cards for employees, contractors and vendors; student IDs in K-12 schools; library cards and recreation passes for local governments; membership and customer loyalty cards for fitness centers, video stores and dozens of other applications. The compact DTC400e is completely portable, making it a great choice for organizations with multiple locations or on-site card-printing needs.

    2. Security

    Protecting people, property and information is everyone’s priority these days, and the DTC400e can go a long way toward helping you meet your security goals. The optional dual-sided printing module gives you extra room on the back of each card for additional security information, bar codes and digitized signatures. Printing on VeriMark™ or HoloMark™ foil cards gives your IDs an extra, hard-to-counterfeit layer of protection.

    3. Functionality

    The DTC400e is designed to adapt to your changing ID card needs. It offers a full range of field-upgradeable smart card encoding modules, so you can add functionality to your basic photo IDs. Start with a magnetic stripe encoder, for example, then upgrade later on to more advanced smart card technologies for controlling access to facilities, networks and information. With its Ethernet connectivity option, the DTC400e can also be networked for distributed card issuance applications. The Fargo DTC400e is also versatile enough to print a wide range of card types, including thin plastic cards and rewritable cards. Thin plastic cards are flexible and lightweight and can be mailed or attached to charts. Rewritable cards help reduce the waste of short-lived card applications.

    4. Integration

    So who can you trust to help you put all of this together? Trust the real-world expertise of a Fargo Authorized Integrator. Fargo Authorized Integrators are a critical part of your entire card identity system — the people who make everything work and help you keep it secure. Fargo Professional Services works in tandem with your Fargo Authorized Integrator to provide expertise and product customization for large, sophisticated card identity systems.