FARGO HDP5000 ID CARD PRINTER

HID FARGO HDP5000 printer offers a powerful solution for creating secure, high-quality ID cards. Renowned for its retransfer printing technology, this printer delivers crisp, vibrant cards that meet the needs of corporate offices, educational institutions, and government agencies. Whether you’re issuing employee badges, student IDs, or access control cards, the HDP5000 ensures durability, security, and professional aesthetics.

Moreover, the HDP5000 offers the versatility to meet your card application needs today and in the future. The system’s flexible architecture lets you expand or reduce production capability instantly, with add-on dual-sided printing, encoding and lamination modules. Therefore for greater system capacity, an optional dual input card hopper lets you easily manage multiple card types and higher card volumes.

• 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:

• Dual-sided printing
• Single- or dual-sided lamination
• USB 2.0 interface for inline printing and encoding
• Smart card encoding (contact/contactless)
• Magnetic stripe encoding
• Physical locks
• Dual input card hopper 200-card input hopper
• Printer cleaning kit

The HID FARGO HDP5000 uses High Definition Printing (HDP) technology, printing a reverse image onto a clear film that fuses to the card surface. This retransfer process eliminates white borders, delivering true edge-to-edge printing, even on smart cards with embedded chips. With a resolution of 300 dpi, it produces sharp text, vivid images, and clear barcodes, making it ideal for complex designs like Arabic or Kanji characters. The printer can produce up to 150 single-sided or 75 dual-sided full-color cards per hour, streamlining high-volume tasks.