HID FARGO® DTC5500LMX ID Card Printer and Laminator
For government agencies, universities, enterprise corporations and healthcare facilities that need direct-to-card printing capability to routinely issue high volumes of IDs or personalized cards cost-effectively, the HID FARGO DTC5500LMX is an affordable, eco-friendly solution that provides high quality card production and features wasteless lamination for an ultralow cost-per-card.
Designed to meet the high volume needs of budget-conscious organizations, the DTC5500LMX includes standard dual card hoppers and support for high-capacity, full-color ribbon and laminate consumables — keeping costs at a minimum while maximizing productivity.
For even greater savings and convenience, the DTC5500LMX also features:
- Dual-sided printing and dual-sided lamination — standard on every unit
- Eco-friendly, wasteless lamination — can reduce high volume laminate materials cost by up to 40 percent
- HID Global’s patent pending iON™ technology — allows the unit to reach optimal operating temperature in just 45 seconds, expediting production
- Durable yet stylish housing — robust, metal components protect inner workings and ensure continuous, reliable operation in even the most demanding printing environments
- Versatility to meet your card application needs today and in the future — multiple, field-upgradable encoder options for one-step, inline printing and encoding
- Side Printing: Dual (standard)
- Side Lamination: Dual (standard) LMX wasteless
- Print Method: Dye-sublimation / resin thermal transfer
- Resolution: 300 dpi
- 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
- Card Capacity: 200 card input (dual input card hopper standard), 100 card output
- Accepted Cards: CR-80, 30-40 mil
- Warranty: Three years*
*Three-year warranty available with completion of online printer registration. (Two-year warranty standard without online printer registration.)
Available Ribbons**:
- YMCKO
- YMCKK
- YMCKOK
- Half-panel YMCKO
- Resin black
- Premium resin black
PolyGuard™ LMX Laminates
Whole, half patch and IC cutout patch options available in the following formats:
- Clear
- Clear UV protectant
- Custom holographic
Whole patch option available in the following formats:
- Standard holographic
**For ribbon configuration needs not listed, please contact your HID Sales Representative for more information.
Printer Options:
- Locking card input/output hopper and ribbon drawer
- Smart card encoding modules (contact/contactless)
- Magnetic stripe encoding module
- Printer cleaning kit
- Secure proprietary consumables system