HID DTC5500LMX Card Printers iON 45s warm-up, Encoder support, Dual-material lamination

The HID EcoFast ID Printer Pro is a professional-grade direct-to-card printing and lamination platform designed for secure, high-volume ID card and credential production. Built for organizations that issue photo IDs, employee badges, student cards and visitor credentials, it combines dye sublimation and resin thermal transfer printing with integrated lamination and broad encoding support to simplify issuance workflows. Suitable for corporate, education, government and healthcare environments, the system delivers consistent full-color results, configurable security and encoding options, and robust consumable management to reduce downtime and total cost of ownership while improving card durability and manageability in centralized or distributed ID programs.

Key Features

• High-quality printing: 300 dpi dye sublimation and resin thermal transfer deliver continuous-tone, full-color output with up to 16.7 million color depth for sharp photos and text.
• Integrated lamination: Built-in dual-sided lamination with wasteless PolyGuard LMX options protects cards and extends life while reducing laminating waste and consumable costs.
• Flexible encoding: Supports a wide range of contact, contactless and magnetic encoders (HID Prox, iCLASS, MIFARE, DESFire, ISO7816 contact, ISO magnetic stripe) for access control and credential integration.
• Enterprise connectivity: USB 2.0 and Ethernet with internal print server (IPv4/IPv6-compatible; SNMPv3 support) enable centralized or remote card issuance and device management.
• Operational reliability: SmartScreen graphical status display, FARGO Workbench diagnostics and an integrated card-cleaning roller (automatically replaced with each ribbon change) simplify maintenance and reduce downtime.

Specifications

• Brand: HID
• Product Reference: Card Printer HID DTC5500
• Product Name: EcoFast ID Printer Pro
• Print Method: Dye Sublimation / Resin thermal transfer
• Print Resolution: 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) continuous tone
• Color Depth: Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel
• Print Speed: 6 seconds per card (K); 16 seconds per card (YMCKO); 24 seconds per card (YMCKOK)
• Print Ribbon and Laminate Options: ECO-friendly ribbons (K to YMCKOKO); laminate patch options from full-card and half-panel polyester overlaminates to custom holographic overlaminates
• Accepted Card Size: CR-80 (3.375 x 2.125 in / 85.6 x 54 mm)
• Print Area: CR-80 edge-to-edge (3.370 x 2.125 in / 85.6 x 54 mm)
• Accepted Card Thickness: 0.030 - 0.040 in (0.762 - 1.02 mm)
• Accepted Card Types: PVC, PET, Composite with polished PVC finish; 100% polyester (monochrome resin required); rewrite
• Input Hopper Card Capacity: Dual-input hopper, 200 cards
• Output Hopper Card Capacity: Up to 100 cards (0.030 in / 0.762 mm)
• Memory: 128 MB RAM
• Display: SmartScreen graphical status display
• Interface / Connectivity: USB 2.0 and Ethernet with internal print server (IPv4- and IPv6-compatible; SNMPv3 support)
• Supported Software / Drivers: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10; Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 (32/64 bit)
• Supported Encoding Technologies: 125 kHz HID Prox; 3.56 MHz iCLASS (Std/SE/SR/Seos), MIFARE Classic/Plus, MIFARE DESFire EV1/EV2; ISO 14443 A/B; ISO 15693; Contact ISO7816 (T=0, T=1); ISO magnetic stripe (tracks 1,2,3, dual high/low coercivity)
• Card Cleaning: Cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; automatically replaced with each ribbon change
• Operating Temperature: 65 to 90 °F (18 to 32 °C)
• Operating Humidity: 20–80% non-condensing
• Dimensions (Printer + Lamination): 12.9 x 34.9 x 9.3 in (H x W x D)
• Weight (Printer + Lamination): 39 lbs (17.7 kg)
• Supply Voltage: 120-240 Vac
• Supply Frequency: 50 / 60 Hz
• Maximum Current: 1.6 A
• Safety and EMC Listings: UL 60950-2, CSA C22.2 (60950-07), CE; FCC Class A, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024), CCC, BSMI, KCC
• Software Utilities: FARGO Workbench diagnostic utility with Color Assist spot-color matching
• Warranty: Printer – three years; printhead – three years (terms apply)