Fargo 088500 Card Printers

The Fargo HDP8500 Pro is an industrial-grade, high-definition retransfer card printer engineered for organizations that require durable, secure and professional ID card issuance. Designed for high-volume and mission-critical environments such as enterprise security, government, education and healthcare, this dual-sided printer delivers edge-to-edge, vibrant images with resistant finishes that minimize wear, scratches and fading. Built-in encoding options and contactless RFID support enable secure badge issuance and access control integration, while network-ready connectivity, a touch-screen interface and AES-256 data encryption simplify deployment and protect sensitive personal data. The HDP8500 Pro balances throughput, print quality and reliability for centralized card issuance and service bureau applications.

Key Features

• High-definition retransfer printing: HDP dye-sublimation and resin thermal transfer produce sharp, edge-to-edge, durable images with superior color and longevity.
• Industrial throughput: Designed for high-volume, mission-critical issuance with large hopper capacity and simultaneous operations to maximize productivity.
• Comprehensive encoding options: Supports magnetic stripe, LF/HF proximity, iCLASS, MIFARE, DESFire and contact chip encoding for versatile secure-card issuance.
• Secure data handling: AES-256 encryption and network-capable connectivity (Ethernet/internal print server, NFC) protect data in multi-user environments.
• Operator-friendly controls: Touch-screen display and included contact dock simplify setup, encoding and day-to-day operation for busy ID offices.

Specifications

• Brand: Fargo
• Model: Fargo HDP8500 Pro: High Definition, Industrial-Grade ID Printer
• Category: Card Printers
• Print Technology: HDP (High Definition Printing), Dye-sublimation / Resin Thermal Transfer (Retransfer)
• Print Resolution: 300 dpi
• Color Depth: Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel
• Duplex / Dual-sided Printing: Yes
• Input Voltage / Power: 110–240 VAC
• Memory: 32 MB
• Input Hopper Card Capacity: 400 (two 200-card hoppers)
• Output Hopper Card Capacity: 200
• Accepted Card Size: CR-80 (3.370 x 2.125 in / 85.6 x 54 mm)
• Accepted Card Thickness: 0.030 to 0.050 in (0.762 to 1.27 mm)
• Over-the-Edge / Edge-to-Edge Printing: Yes (on CR-80 cards)
• Print Speed (batch mode): Examples: ~24–40 seconds per card depending on color mode (YMC, YMCK, YMCKK) — per vendor batch-mode figures
• Card Capacity / Intended Volume: Built for high-volume issuance (400-card capacity; mission-critical environments)
• Connectivity: Ethernet port, internal print server (networking capable), NFC
• User Interface: Touch-screen display
• Data Encryption: AES-256
• Encoders Supported: Magnetic stripe (ISO), Low Frequency (LF) proximity, High Frequency (HF) proximity (HID Prox, iCLASS, MIFARE/DESFire), contact chip encoder
• Included Accessories: Contact dock (charging/encoding station for contact chip cards) included
• Lamination Supported: Yes
• Durability Features: Resistant to wear, scratches and fading
• Compatible Contact Readers: OMNIKEY 5121, OMNIKEY 5125