HDP5000 Card Printer/Encoder


Our most versatile, easy-to-use and affordable printer.

  • Fargo HDP5000 Card Printer & Encoder
  • Fargo HDP5000 Card Printer & Encoder
  • Fargo HDP5000 Card Printer & Encoder
  • Fargo HDP5000 Card Printer & Encoder
  • Fargo HDP5000 Card Printer & Encoder
Overview & Key Features | Specifications

Superior print quality, higher reliability and durability, greater security – your photo ID cards will have all these qualities when you print and encode them with the affordable and versatile HDP5000.

  • High Definition Printing™ gives you superior print quality, even on cards with embedded electronics, for a more impressive public image.
  • High reliability and durability lowers your total cost of ownership, and affordable pricing makes High Definition Printing available to practically any business.
  • We back the HDP5000 with a lifetime printhead warranty and three-year warranty on everything else.
  • Versatile modular design permits change as your needs change. Dual card input hopper, dual-sided printing, single- or dual-sided lamination and card encoding technologies are all field-upgradeable features.
  • Minimal training is required because of its simple design and intuitive operation. Cards, ribbons and overlaminates come in cartridges that load quickly and easily.

Key Features

Our enhanced HDP5000 printer/encoder is feature-packed. Perfect for technology cards with embedded electronics, it reliably produces cards in High Definition with the highest image quality available. The HDP5000 upgrades easily in the field, with additional modules.

  • New optional dual card input hopper simplifies card handling and minimizes downtime.
  • HID Global next-generation HDP platform enables faster print speed.
  • Optional single-sided or simultaneous dual-sided lamination for higher card security--quickly.
  • Dual-sided card printing option lets you double the print area available without manually reloading cards.
  • SmartScreen™ LCD Control Panel displays helpful status messages and prompts.

HDP5000 Specifications

  • Sided Printing: Single or Dual
  • Print Method: HDP Dye-Sublimation / Resin Thermal Transfer
  • Resolution: 300 dpi
  • Print Speed: up to 24 seconds per card / 150 cards per hour (YMC with transfer)*
  • Accepted Card Sizes: CR-80
  • Warranty: 3 years (printer); Lifetime (printhead)

Printer Options:

  • New: Dual Card Input Hopper - Upgradable
  • Card Lamination Module - single-sided or dual-sided (simultaneous) - Upgradable
  • Smart card encoding (contact/contactless) - Upgradable
  • Door and cartridge locks
  • Printer cleaning kit
  • Magnetic stripe encoding - Upgradable
  • 200-card input hopper - Upgradable
  • Dual-sided printing - Upgradable
  • Single Wire Ethernet and USB 2.0 interface for in-line printing and encoding (note: single wire Ethernet
    encoding is only available for iCLASS and contact smart card encoding)

Auto-Switching Dual Card Input Hopper

High-capacity, dual card input hoppers with 200-card total input capacity require less user intervention during continuous card runs.

For more information, contact an Authorized Fargo dealer.

Encoding options

Encoding options handling magnetic stripe, proximity, contact and contactless smart cards.

For more information, contact an Authorized Fargo dealer.

Single or dual-sided lamination

Optional single-sided or simultaneous dual-sided lamination for higher card security.

For more information, contact an Authorized Fargo dealer.