C50

Card Printers

Designed for businesses, schools and government agencies, the HID Global FARGO® C50 is an easy-to-use and affordable printer that can reliably print full-color employee ID, loyalty, payment or membership cards. With a sleek, smart design, the printer requires virtually no maintenance and can easily fit into the smallest offices settings.

The C50 can go from box to printing cards in minutes, providing you with a new level of printing convenience. Features of the C50 include:

  • ƒ  All-in-one printer ribbon and card cleaning cartridge simplifies the ribbon loading process.
  • ƒ  Built-in Swift ID® badge application allows you to create ID badges in seconds without having to install any additional software.
  • FARGO WorkbenchTM printer maintenance and diagnostic software ensures optimal performance at all times.
  • ƒ Enjoy edge-to-edge printing in full-color or monochrome.
  • Intuitive design provides instant, system status updates through color-changing buttons.
  • Expert online and phone support.

Product Details

ƒSimple – Begin printing cards in minutes.

ƒAffordable – Get the hardware, software, ribbons and support you need in a single, cost effective package.

ƒReliable – Experience outstanding performance and unrivaled quality from the leading brand in card issuance.

ƒUnsurpassed Customer Support and Care – From ordering to installation, users receive outstanding and ongoing product support the minute they open the box.

Specifications

Model Name

C50

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 Ribbon Options

Options include easy-to-use ribbon with disposable ribbon cartridge (EZ) and more economical and eco-friendly refill ribbon for refill cartridge (ECO). When placing an order for subsequent ribbons, please specify the part number to guarantee ribbon compatibility with your individual printer.

Both EZ and ECO
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Full-color with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 100 prints
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Full-color with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 250 prints ****
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Resin black (standard and premium), 1000 prints

ECO only
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Full-color half-panel with resin black and overlay panel, YMCKO*, 350 prints
EZ only
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Resin green, blue, red and white, 1000 prints
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Silver and gold metallic, 500 prints
Rewrite technology – no ribbon is required

Print Speed

7 seconds per card (K*); 12 seconds per card (KO*); 24 seconds per card (YMCKO*)

Accepted Standard Card Sizes

CR-80, 3.375 in. L x 2.125 in W (85.6 mm L x 54 mm W); CR-79 adhesive back, 3.313 in L x 2.063 in W (84.1 mm L x 52.4 mm W)

Print Area

CR-80 edge-to-edge, 3.36 in L x 2.11 in W (85.3 mm L x 53.7 mm W); CR-79, 3.3 in L x 2.04 in W (83.8 mm L x 51.8 mm W)

Accepted Card Thickness

Print only: .009″ – .040″ / 9 mil – 40 mil / .229 mm – 1.016 mm

Accepted Card Types

PVC or polyester cards with polished PVC finish; monochrome resin required for 100% polyester cards; optical memory cards with PVC finish; rewrite

Input Hopper Card Capacity

50 cards (.030˝ / .762 mm)

Output Hopper Card Capacity

Up to 30 cards at (.030″ / .762 mm)

Card Cleaning

Card cleaning roller integrated into ribbon cartridge; cleaning roller is automatically replaced with each ribbon change

Memory

32 MB RAM

Software Drivers

Windows® XP and Windows Vista® (32 bit & 64 bit); Server 2003 & 2008; Windows® 7; Windows® 8 (32 bit & 64 bit)

MAC: OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8; (Available soon) Linux*** (Available soon)

Interface

USB 2.0

Operating Temperature

65° to 80° F / 18° to 27° C

Humidity

20% to 80% non-condensing

Dimensions

Single-sided printer: 8.8″ H x 13.7″ W x 7.9″ D (224 mm H x 348 mm W x 201 mm D)

Weight

Single-sided: 7.5 lbs (3.4 Kg)

Agency Listings

Safety: UL 60950-2, CSA C22.2 (60950-07), and CE; EMC: FCC Class A, CE (EN 55022 Class A, EN 55024), CCC, BSMI, KC

Environmental Features

ENERGY STAR® qualified card printer (base models only without encoders)

Supply Voltage

100-240Vac, 50-60Hz, 1.6 Amps max.

Supply Frequency

50 Hz / 60 Hz

Warranty

Printer – three years; printhead – three years, unlimited pass with UltraCard®

Options

Printer cleaning kit; USB; secure proprietary consumables system

Software

Swift ID™, embedded badging application

FARGO Workbench™ diagnostic utility

Display

Color changing status buttons


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