
Professional credentials, printed at your desk
The HID FARGO Connect Enabled DTC4500e with dual-side lamination, part number 078041 (also listed as 78041), pairs HID's FARGO Connect cloud card-issuance platform with the DTC4500e's dual-side simultaneous lamination module and an integrated OMNIKEY 5127 encoder covering 13.56 MHz iCLASS, MIFARE, and DESFire contactless credentials plus 125 kHz HID Prox. Card offices design templates, capture data, and issue encoded, laminated credentials from any supported device - no printer drivers or workstation software.
The hardware is the same high-volume DTC4500e engine: 300 dpi dye-sublimation color, a 200-card dual input hopper, SmartScreen display, and standard AES-256 encryption with resin scramble data protection. The lamination module bonds durable overlaminates to both sides of the card at once for multi-year, tamper-evident credentials; HID recommends 30-40 mil composite cards in the lamination module.
Please note: FARGO Connect Enabled printers operate through the HID FARGO Connect platform, which requires a FARGO Connect Console and an annual FARGO Connect subscription, sold separately. Contact Specialist ID before ordering and we will help configure the complete solution for your card program. HID backs the DTC4500e with a three-year printer and printhead warranty.
Consumables
A complete list of compatible consumables for the HID FARGO Connect DTC4500e. Click any part number for details.
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| 045230 | HID FARGO ECO YMCKO Ribbon, 700 Prints |
| 045231 | HID FARGO ECO YMCKOK Ribbon, 600 Prints |
| 045233 | HID FARGO ECO YMCKO Half-Panel, 1,000 Prints |
| 045209 | HID FARGO YMCFKO Ribbon, 500 Prints |
| 045201 | HID FARGO Premium Black (K) Ribbon, 3,000 Prints |
| 045202 | HID FARGO Standard Black (K) Ribbon, 3,000 Prints |
| 045206 | HID FARGO White Ribbon, 2,000 Prints |
| 045200 | HID FARGO YMCKO Ribbon, 500 PrintsDiscontinued – limited stock |
| 045210 | HID FARGO YMCKOK Ribbon, 500 PrintsDiscontinued – limited stock |
| 045214 | HID FARGO YMCKO Half-Panel, 850 PrintsDiscontinued – limited stock |
| 045215 | HID FARGO YMCKK Ribbon, 500 PrintsDiscontinued – limited stock |
| Part Number | Description and Yield |
|---|---|
| 082601 | HID FARGO PolyGuard 1.0 mil Clear, 250 Prints |
| 082600 | HID FARGO PolyGuard 0.6 mil Clear, 250 Prints |
| 082603 | HID FARGO PolyGuard 0.6 mil Holographic, 250 Prints |
| 082604 | HID FARGO PolyGuard 1.0 mil Holographic, 250 Prints |
| 082607 | HID FARGO PolyGuard 0.6 mil Half Patch, 250 Prints |
| 082608 | HID FARGO PolyGuard 1.0 mil Half Patch, 250 Prints |
| 082655 | HID FARGO PolyGuard 1.0 mil Smart Card Cutout, 250 Prints |
| Part Number | Description |
|---|---|
| SPID-8670-WHITE | Specialist ID Composite PVC/PET Cards, CR-80 30mil |
| 082136 | HID FARGO UltraCard Premium Composite (500) |
| 082137 | HID FARGO UltraCard Composite HiCo Mag (500) |
| 081754 | HID FARGO UltraCard PVC, CR-80 30mil (500) |
| 081751 | HID FARGO UltraCard CR-80 HiCo Mag Stripe (500) |
| 081750 | HID FARGO UltraCard CR-80 LoCo Mag Stripe (500) |
| SPID-9630 | Specialist ID Blank White PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil |
| SPID-9790-WHITE | Specialist ID HiCo Mag Stripe PVC Cards, CR-80 30mil |
Technical Specifications
- Platform
- HID FARGO Connect cloud card issuance (FARGO Connect Console + annual subscription required, sold separately)
- Print method
- Dye sublimation / resin thermal transfer
- Resolution
- 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) continuous tone
- Colors
- Up to 16.7 million / 256 shades per pixel
- Print speed
- 6 sec/card monochrome (K); 8 sec/card (KO); 16 sec/card full-color (YMCKO); 24 sec/card dual-sided (YMCKOK)
- Printing capability
- Dual-sided printing with dual-side simultaneous lamination
- Display
- SmartScreen graphical display
- Accepted card sizes
- CR-80; CR-79 adhesive back
- Print area
- CR-80 edge-to-edge
- Accepted card thickness
- 9-40 mil (print only); 30-40 mil (print + lamination)
- Accepted card types
- PVC or polyester with polished PVC finish; 100% polyester (monochrome resin); rewritable cards
- Input hopper
- 200 cards (30 mil) - dual input hopper standard
- Output hopper
- Up to 100 cards (30 mil)
- Reject hopper
- Up to 100 cards (30 mil)
- Card cleaning
- Cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; replaced with each ribbon change
- Memory
- 32 MB RAM
- Connectivity
- USB 2.0; Ethernet with internal print server
- Security
- Password protection; AES-256 encryption; resin scramble data protection; fluorescent panel printing
- Encoding
- iCLASS/MIFARE/DESFire/HID Prox Contactless (OMNIKEY 5127)
- Software
- Driverless issuance through the HID FARGO Connect platform
- Operating temperature
- 65 to 80 F (18 to 27 C)
- Humidity
- 20-80% non-condensing
- Dimensions
- 18.9 in H x 18.7 in W x 9.2 in D
- Weight
- 20 lbs
- Supply voltage
- 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
- Warranty
- 3-year printer; 3-year printhead (unlimited with UltraCard)
Compatible Supplies
Genuine HID Fargo ribbons and supplies matched to the DTC4500e (FARGO Connect).



































