For 100s of applications including company and school IDs, access cards, membership and customer loyalty cards, the Persona C30e ID System delivers durable plastic ID cards with printing that's more colorful than ever.

The Total Solution

• Hardware: The Persona C30e card printer/encoder is designed for reliable and economical performance, with minimal training requirements and virtually maintenance-free operation.If your application calls for one-color printing, such as personalizing pre-printed cards, consider the Persona M30e monochrome card printer. The M30e is an economical alternative to the C30e that uses thermal resin transfer technology to print sharp text, graphics, photos and bar codes in one of seven colors.
• Software: Fargo Asure ID software makes the design, printing and management of ID card production easy.
• Materials: Durable plastic cards and no-waste, easy-loading ribbon cartridges provide photo IDs with excellent print quality and durability.
• Camera and ID Accessories HID offers a selection of digital cameras, photo lighting equipment and backgrounds.
• Support: Authorized Fargo integrators offer expert system design and integration. Fargo Professional Services works with Fargo integrators to provide customization support for large, complex systems.

Purchasing Considerations

After you've read all of the Persona C30e System features and options, and checked its specs, you might still be wondering if the Persona C30e is the right ID card printer for your application. Here are some factors to consider as you make your decision:

• Ease of use - It's hard to imagine an ID card printer that's easier to set up, learn and operate than the Persona C30e. The all-in-one ribbon cartridge loads in a snap, changing the printer ribbon and cleaning roller at the same time. The dual-sided C30e flips cards internally for printing on both sides in one pass, without extra manual card handling. Even the optional Asure ID® Express™ software makes designing and printing professional-looking ID cards easy.
• Versatility - Even though the Persona C30e is simple and affordable, it still fulfills a wide range of ID card applications: Employee IDs for small- to medium-sized companies, membership cards for fitness centers, library cards and recreation passes for local governments and dozens of other applications. Persona C30e is compact, portable and easy to set up, making it ideal for organizations with on-site card issuance and event badging needs.

The Persona C30e is also versatile enough to print a wide range of card types, including thin plastic cards and rewritable cards. Thin plastic cards a flexible and lightweight and can be mailed or attached to charts. Rewritable cards help reduce the waste of short-lived card applications.

If your application calls for one-color printing, such as personalizing pre-printed cards, consider the Persona® M30e monochrome card printer. The M30e is an economical alternative to the C30e that uses thermal resin transfer technology to print sharp text, graphics, photos and bar codes.

• Support - The Persona C30e is backed by the best technical support team in the card printer business: Authorized Integrators around the world and our Technical Support group. If you have a question or problem with your C30e, or need accessories, field upgrades and supplies just call your Authorized Integrator. If you need to download a printer driver, firmware, user's guide or troubleshooting information, just visit Tech Center. It's support made simple.

The Persona C30e card printer is a great platform for building a complete photo ID system. Add Asure® ID software, a digital camera and photo accessories - all available from HID Global - for an easy-to-use way to personalize and print colorful photo IDs.

1. Configure your photo ID need by choosing single- or dual-sided printing and optional magnetic stripe encoder. Choose the Persona M30e for most cost-efficient monochrome printing.
2. Simple to learn and use, AsureID® Express™ is ideal for designing and printing photo ID cards in stand-alone systems like the Persona C30e.
3. Capture cardholders photo ID the easy way by adding a digital camera to your system. The camera's USB interface connects directly to your PC and card design software.
4. Make your cardholder photos stand out with sharpness and clarity. Solid color backdrops prevent background clutter and tripods eliminate camera shake.