IDW14_7-18_Card Production Systems

Card Production Systems 

Building an ID System That Fits Your Needs.........20 

Smart ID Card Printers..........................................23 


Fargo Card Printers.............................................. 24 

Nisca Card Printers...............................................27 

CX Card Printers...................................................29 

ID Card Production Software................................30 

Card Printer Peripherals........................................32

Building an ID System That Fits Your Needs 


Step 1 – Select the Card Production Software 

There is a software solution for every card design and data 

management need. See our range of Card Exchange and 

Asure ID software applications on pages 30–31. 

Step 2 – Select the Photography Equipment 

To include photos on your cards, see our range of compatible 

photography equipment on page 32. 

Step 3 – Select the Card Media 

A variety of card media including PVC, adhesive-back and 

access card options are available on pages 38–39. 

Step 4 – Select the Card Printer & Laminator 

Navigate yourself through our comprehensive range of card 

printers – use our comparison charts below to select the right 

printer and laminator for your needs. 

Step 5 – Maintenance Requirements 

Extend the life of your card printer – see pages 33–40 for our 

range of ribbons, cleaning and support options. 

Complete card production packages are available – for 

more information see page 22. 

Entry Level Card Printers 

Smart Printer Fargo DTC1000M Fargo DTC1000 Nisca PR-C101 

General 

Printing type Single or dual colour Single monochrome Single or dual colour Single colour 

Connectivity USB & optional Ethernet USB & optional Ethernet USB & optional Ethernet USB 

Display 2-line LCD – – Rotating 2-line LCD 

Capacity 

Annual card volume Up to 5,000 Up to 10,000 Up to 10,000 Up to 10,000 

Print speed (seconds per card) 25 12 24 24 

Input/output hopper capacities 90 / 40 100 / 30 100 / 30 100 / 30 

Ribbon yield 250 500 (mono) 250 250 

Print Quality 

Print quality Good Monochrome Premium High 

Card Specifications 

Card size CR80 CR79 / CR80 CR79 / CR80 CR80 

Card thickness 10–40 mil 9–40 mil 9–40 mil 30 mil 

Adhesive cards – Yes Yes – 

Encoding 

ISO magnetic encoder Optional Optional Optional – 

Mifare ® /Desfire ® /iClass ® encoder – – Optional – 

Smart Contact Chip encoder Optional – Optional – 

HID Prox reader – – Optional – 

Security Features 

UV printing Yes – – – 

Microtext – – – Yes 

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Performance Card Printers 

Fargo DTC4000 Fargo DTC4500 Nisca PR5360LE Nisca PR5350 CX-120 

General 

Printing type Single or dual colour Single or dual colour Single colour Dual colour Dual colour 

Connectivity USB & optional Ethernet USB & optional Ethernet USB USB USB 

Lamination – Optional Optional Optional Optional 

Display SmartScreen TM SmartScreen TM LCD LCD LCD 

Capacity 

Annual card volume Up to 50,000 Up to 100,000 Up to 50,000 Up to 50,000 Up to 50,000 

Print speed (seconds per card) 24 24 25 25 20 

Input / output hopper capacities 100 / 100 200 / 100 100 / 100 100 / 100 100/100 

Ribbon yield 250 500 250 250 750 

Print Quality 

Print quality Premium Premium Premium Premium High 


Card size CR79 / CR80 CR79 / CR80 CR80 CR80 CR80 

Card thickness 9–40 mil 9–40 mil 20–50 mil 20–50 mil 30 mil 

Adhesive cards – Yes – – – 

Encoding 

ISO magnetic encoder Optional Optional – Optional – 

Mifare ® /Desfire ® /iClass ® encoder Optional Optional – – – 

Smart Contact Chip encoder Optional Optional – – – 

HID Prox reader Optional Optional – – – 


UV printing Yes Yes Yes Yes – 

Microtext – – Yes Yes – 

Holograms – Yes Yes Yes – 

Password security printing Yes Yes Yes Yes – 


High Resolution Card Printers 

Fargo HDP5000 Fargo HDP8500 CX-D80 

General 

Printing type Dual colour Dual colour Dual colour 

Connectivity USB and standard Ethernet USB and standard Ethernet USB and optional Ethernet 

Lamination Optional Optional Optional 

Display SmartScreen TM 3.2” touch-screen display LCD 

Capacity 

Annual card volume Over 100,000 Over 100,000 Up to 100,000 

Print speed (seconds per card) 32 29 40 

Input / output hopper capacities 100 / 200 400 / 200 100 / 100 

Ribbon yield 500 500 750 

Print Quality 

Print quality HD – true edge-to-edge HD – true edge-to-edge HD – true edge-to-edge 


Card size CR80 CR80 CR80 

Card thickness 30–50 mil 30–50 mil 30 mil 

Snap cards Yes Yes Yes 

Encoding 

ISO magnetic encoder Optional Optional – 

Mifare ® /Desfire ® /iClass ® encoder Optional Optional – 

Smart Contact Chip encoder Optional Optional – 

HID Prox reader Optional Optional – 


UV printing Yes Yes Yes 

Microtext Yes Yes Yes 

Holograms Yes Yes Yes 

Password security printing – Yes Yes 

Printer door lock Optional Yes Yes 

Ribbon imprint erase – Yes Yes 

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Building an ID System That Fits Your Needs 

Printer Starter Pack 


Everything needed to start printing your own ID cards: 

• Card Exchange Entry • Colour ribbon 

or Asure ID Solo software 

• 200 PVC cards 

• Web cam 

• Cleaning kit 

• Photo ID backdrop 

Printer 

Smart Printer 

Fargo DTC1000 

Fargo DTC4000 

Package Product Code 

PACKAGE-SMART 

PACKAGE-DTC1000 


Fargo DTC4500 

Fargo HDP5000 

Fargo HDP8500 

Nisca PR-C101 

Nisca PR-5360LE 

Nisca PR-5350 

CX-120 

CX-D80 


PACKAGE-HDP5000 

PACKAGE-HDP8500 

PACKAGE-PRC101 

PACKAGE-PR5360LE 

PACKAGE-PR5350 

PACKAGE-CX120 

PACKAGE-CXD80 

Extend the Life of Your Card Printer 

To extend the life of your card printer, it is important to keep 

the print head in optimum condition. 

Keep your printer particle-free 

• Store the printer in a dust-free environment 

• Store cards in an air-tight container 

• Never touch the surface of the cards 

Don’t touch the print head 

• Never attempt to touch or poke the print head 

• Touching the print head can void your warranty 

• Refer to your printer’s specific cleaning instructions 

Clean your printer with every ribbon change 

• Some new ribbons have cleaning tools included 

• Cleaning products can be bought from ID Warehouse 

separately – see page 37. 


Smart ID Card Printers 

Smart ID Card Printer 

SM-PRINTER 

Value, Performance and Security in One Little Printer 

• Modular design 

protects investment 

• Low initial and per 

print costs 

Print volume 

Print method 

Interface 

Up to 5,000 cards per year 

• LAN connectivity with 

Ethernet version 

• Access card encoding and 

UV print security 

Thermal transfer dye-sublimation 

USB, optional Ethernet 

Hopper capacity Input 90, output 40 


Card material 

Field-upgradable 

options 

PVC 

• Card rotator 

• Magstripe encoder 

• Smart contact chip encoder 

Key Consumables 

Single / 

Dual-sided 

printing 

2 yrs printer 

2 yrs print head 

25 secs / card CR80 card 

10–40 mil 

300 dpi 

• Double-sided colour ribbon 

(SM-0600) 

• Colour ribbon (SM-0500) 

• Black ribbon (SM-1101) 

• Cleaning cards 

(CK-SMCARDS) 

Card Printer Applications 

Staff ID Cards 

Photo identification provides a great visual security mechanism for 

your business. Print identification directly onto your access control 

passes for a professional, integrated solution. 

Visitor Cards 

It’s important that all individuals entering your business are 

required to hold the same level of visual security credentials. Print 

photo identification as well as emergency information using ID 

Warehouse’s range of Smart and Fargo printers, which integrate 

with PassagePoint visitor management solutions to provide a 

streamlined staff, contractor and visitor security solution. 

Student ID Cards 

Security for educational facilities relies on visual verification to 

ensure that everyone on site is authorised. Professional staff and 

student ID is an integral part of the verification process to keep 

school grounds safe. 

Membership/Loyalty Cards 

Increase brand awareness, and boost revenue with impressive 

membership and loyalty cards or key tags. You can print full colour 

brand graphics, photos, holder information and barcodes on the 

spot for a convenient and cost-effective solution. 

Other applications include bank, government and transport cards. 


Fargo Card Printers 

Fargo DTC1000 Card Printer 

DTC1000 


Small to Medium Business Direct to Card Printer 

• High quality output • Convenient and affordable 

• Simple plug-and-play • Inline card print and 

encoding 

Print volume 

Print method 

Interface 






PVC, adhesive-back 

Options 



• HID Prox reader 

• Smart encoder 

• 13.56 MHz 

(iCLASS ® , 

MIFARE ® , ISO 

14443 A/B, ISO 

15693) encoder 


• Single-sided colour ribbon 

(F45000) 

• Black ribbon (F45102) 


(F45010) 

• Cleaning kit (F86177) 

Single / 

Dual-sided 

printing 

2 yrs printer 


24 secs / card CR79 / 80 card 

9–40 mil 

300 dpi 


DTC4000 

Professional Direct to Card Printer 

• Highly versatile 

• Easy-to-use 

Print volume 

Print method 

Interface 

• Enhanced security 

• Earth friendly 







options 

PVC, adhesive-back 





• 13.56 MHz 

(iCLASS ® , 

MIFARE ® , ISO 

14443 A/B, ISO 


Security 

• Password security printing 

• UV printing 



(F45100) 



(F45110) 


Single / 

Dual-sided 

printing 

2 yrs printer 



9–40 mil 

300 dpi 



DTC4500 

Robust Direct to Card Printer 

• High-volume performance • Highly versatile 

• Maximum security • Earth friendly 

Print volume Up to 100,000 cards per year 

Print method Thermal transfer dye-sublimation 

Interface 



Card material PVC, adhesive-back 


options 


• Laminator 

• Same-side input / 

output hopper 


• 13.56 MHz 

(iCLASS ® , MIFARE ® , 

ISO 14443 A/B, ISO 





Security 

• Password security 

printing 

• Holograms 



Single / 

Dual-sided 

printing 

2 yrs printer 



9–40 mil 

300 dpi 

• High-yield single-sided 

colour ribbon (F45200) 


• Double-sided colour 

ribbon (F45210) 


Fargo HDP5000 Card Printer 

HDP5000 

High Definition Retransfer Card Printer 

• High definition printing 

• High reliability and durability 

• Lifetime print head warranty 

• Great security 

vo Print lume 

Print method 

Interface 

Over 100,000 cards per year 

Retransfer HDP dye-sublimation 

USB and standard Ethernet 



ABS, Laminated PVC, PET, PETG 


options 

Security 


• Laminator 

• Same-side input / 

output hopper 


• Holograms (with 

lamination module) 


• 13.56 MHz 






• Microtext 

• Printer door lock 

(optional) 


Single / 

Dual-sided 

printing 

2 yrs printer 

Lifetime print 

head 


30–50 mil 

300 dpi 



• Retransfer film (F84053) 


(F84051) 



Fargo Card Printers 

Fargo HDP8500 Card Printer 

HDP8500 


Industrial High Definition Printer / Encoder 

• Heavy duty performance • High durability results 

• High definition printing quality • Maximum security 

Print volume 

Print method 

Interface 

Over 100,000 cards per year 

Retransfer HDP dye-sublimation 

USB and standard Ethernet, with one-wire USB 

encoding 



ABS, Laminated PVC, PET, PETG 


options 

Security 

• Card flattener 


• 13.56 MHz 




• Data encryption 

• Password security 

• Printer door lock 




• Laminator 

• Andon light 

• Holograms (with 

lamination module) 

• Microtext 

• Ribbon imprint erase 




• Retransfer film (F84800) 


(F84811) 


Dual-sided 

printing 

3 yrs printer 


head 


30–50 mil 

300 dpi 

Retransfer printing - the highest quality card printing 

Retransfer printing is a 

two-step process: 

1. A colour ribbon transfers 

layers of dye to a film until the 

final image is produced 

2. The image on the film is then 

retransferred via a heated 

roller to a PVC card 

Benefits of retransfer printing: 

• True edge-to-edge – 

100% coverage 

• Vibrant glossy photo finish 

• Accurate colour matching 

• Prints directly onto smart and 

prox cards 

• Reduced risk of 

head damage 

• Low card wastage 

For more information about 

retransfer printers, speak to an 

ID Warehouse Customer 

Solutions Representative on 

1300 301 748 or email 

sales@idwarehouse.com.au 


Nisca Card Printers 

Nisca PR-C101 Card Printer 

N-C101 

Premium Quality Entry Level Card Printer 

• High-quality 24-bit • Micro printing capability 

continuous tone printing 

• Rotating LCD panel 

Print volume 

Print method 

Interface 



USB 



Options 

PVC 

10 mil Conversion Kit 



Single-sided 

printing 

2 yrs printer 

1 yr print head 

24 secs/ card CR80 card 

30 mil 

300 dpi 

• Colour ribbon (N-GYMCKOPRC) 

• Black ribbon (N-YBKPRC) 

• Cleaning swabs 

(CK-SWABS) 

Case Study – Secure 

Government Organisation 

When a secure government organisation 

needed a reliable ID card printing solution 

for their large workforce, they turned to 

the experts in identification solutions. 

ID Warehouse supplied and implemented 

the CX range of retransfer printers that 

can be controlled from one software 

application for volume printing. Their 

durability is backed by a full ID 

Warehouse support agreement so there 

is minimal down time and little impact 

on production. 

The retransfer printing process provides 

true edge-to-edge coverage, accurate 

colour matching and a vibrant finish to 

ensure a professional looking card with a 

high level of security for the government 

organisation. 


Nisca Card Printers 


Nisca 53 Series Card Printer 

Professional Card Printer 

• High-quality 24-bit continuous tone printing 

• Password security printing 

• Variable UV and micro print card security 

• Optional single or dual laminating systems 

Print volume 

Print method 

Interface 

Single-sided N-5360LE 

Dual-sided N-5350 



USB 




options 

PVC 

• Single-sided laminator (N-5302A/200) 

• Dual-sided laminator (N-5302D/200) 

• Magstripe Encoding Module 


• Colour ribbon (N-YMCKO3) 

• Cleaning kit (CK-N53) 

• Dual-sided colour ribbon 

(N-YMCKOK2) 

• Clear laminating patch 

1 mil (N-CLEAR250) 

Single or 

Dual-sided 

printing 

2 yrs printer 



20–50 mil 

300 dpi 

PR53 Series Security Features 

• UV printing of static or 

variable images 

• Micro text printing 

• Full 1 mil security overlaminate 

with various holographic and 

ink options 

• Generic and custom 

security holograms 

• Hardcoat and softcoat material 

for visual security passes 

• Password protected variable 

resin or UV printing allows the 

automated printing of the 

printer’s serial number, printer’s 

model number, date of printing 

and variable demographic data 

• Smart cards: Contact IC chip 

and RFID from HID PROX, 

iCLASS, MIFARE, Desfire and 

Legic Technologies 

• Magstripe encoding on tracks 1, 

2 and 3 in high or low-coercivity 


CX Card Printers 

CX-120 Card Printer 

CX120AA 

High Volume Card Printer 

• High-speed printing 

• Shortened horizontal feed 

path increases reliability 

Print volume 

Print method 

Interface 

• High-capacity ribbon 

• High-capacity card hopper 



USB 



PVC 


Field-upgradable options 

Dual-sided laminator (CXCL500D) 

Dual-sided 

printing 

1 yr printer 



30 mil 

300 dpi 



(CX120YMCKO-DNP) 

• Cleaning cards 

(CK-CX120) 


(CX120YMCKOK-DNP) 

• Clear laminating patch 

(CXCYR10FC) 

CX-D80 Card Printer 

CX-D80D 

Superior Quality and Reliability 

• Retransfer process 

protects print head 

• Perfect edge-to-edge 

printing 

• Vibrant finish 

• Locks , IP Sec Protocol 

security and erase function 

Print volume 

Print method 

Interface 



USB 2.0, Ethernet 



Options 

PVC, PET, ABS, Poly 

• Single-sided laminator (CX-CL-600S – CX80) 

• Dual-sided laminator (CX-CL-600D – CX80) 

• Bend remedy unit 


Dual-sided 

printing 

1 yr printer 


head 


30 mil 

300 dpi 


(CX330YMCK) 

• Dual-sided colour ribbon 

(CX330YMCKK) 

• Retransfer film 

(CX330 RETRANSFER) 

• Adhesive cleaning cards 

(CK-CX320) 

• Clear laminating patch 1 mil 

(CXCYR10FC-F) 


ID Card Production Software 

Database Connections 


CardExchange ® supports preloaded or external databases 

though an updateable connection. 

Capture, Edit and Upload Photos 

Built-in PhotoExchange ® enables fast photo-taking. The face 

recognition technology within PhotoExchange ® Pro further 

simplifies the process with no cropping or editing needed. 

Advanced Filter Functionality 

CardExchange ® offers the utmost in filter technology, with 

configurable filter buttons for database queries and live 

search within the connected databases. 

Group and User Management 

Enable the creation of groups and policies at the group or 

user level, to protect data from individual users. 

CardExchange ® 

CardExchange ® manages the design, data and printing of 

ID cards in a simple to use, yet powerful application. 

Featuring the familiar look and feel of Office 2010, it’s simple 

to create your ID cards with CardExchange ® . Use the 

step-by-step wizard, and then easily add text, data, objects, 

linear / 2D barcodes and transparent images. 

Encoding Power on Demand 

Card Exchange provides access to all the leading 

technology for encoding - magstripe encoding, MIFARE ® , 

DESFire ® and HID ® PROX. 

Project Solutions with External Plug-Ins 

CardExchange ® external plug-ins offer a flexible and 

powerful platform for implementation of customised logic for 

any non-existing functionality or external software. 

Entry Premium Professional Ultimate 

General 

Front / back print management, batch printing 

User management – 

Networked solution with 5+ licences – SBS Edition Required SBS Edition Required SBS Edition Required 

Design 

Easy-to-use & intuitive design tools 

External Database Connection 

MS Excel, CSV 

MS Access – 

Oracle, MSSQL, DB2, MYSQL, ODBC Support – – 

Database 

Update external database (push and pull) 

Multiple database connections – – 

Advanced filter – 

Print counters – 

Photo, Signature and Imaging 

Import, capture, point to variable images 

PhotoExchange Pro with facial recognition – – – 

Image storage – 

Barcodes Linear Linear / 2D Linear / 2D Linear / 2D 

Card Security 

Magnetic encoding 

Contactless encoding – Mifare, Desfire, HID Prox – – – 


Tools at your fingertips 

HID ® Global engineers collaborated with usability experts for 

a fresh new interface. Based on Microsoft ® navigation, Asure 

ID ® makes card design and data entry a breeze. 

Databases demystified 

Choose from the software’s internal database or set up a 

real-time exchange via Live Link, to external databases. 

Data management streamlined 

The configurable Data Entry Centre lets you control how 

data is sequenced and entered to improve speed. 


Easily edit and manage data 

Use DataView to manage data independently from design, 

enabling users to switch between designs for each record. 

Asure ID ® 

Asure ID ® is intuitive, fast and efficient ID card software that 

combines powerful tools for ID card personalisation in a 

user-friendly package. 

Search – made quick and easy 

In situations where time does matter, Quick Filter search 

provides fast wildcard searching on any field in the active 

database. Global Find extends this convenience to all 

databases and templates managed with Asure ID ® . 

Smart card encoding with iDirector 

iDirector supports iCLASS ® , HID ® PROX, MIFARE ® and 

DESFire ® card serial number (CSN) reading. 

Solo Express Enterprise Exchange 

General 

Front / back print management, batch printing 

User management – 

Networked solution with 2+ licences – – 

Design 

Data fields 8 

Text fields (varable and static) 

Compound data fields – 

Conditional design and print rules – 

External Database Connection 

MS Access (2000, 2005 & 2007) 

MS SQL (2000, 2005 & 2008) – – 

MY SQL / Oracle / MS Active Directory / LDAP – – – 

Database 

Save and search records 200 

Live Link (Real time data exchange) – Single DB / table Single DB / multi-table Multi DB / table 

ODBC import – 

SIF (Student Interoperability Framework) – – Optional Optional 

Export reports – 

Photo, Signature and Imaging 

Import, Capture, Point to variable images 

Signatures – 

Barcodes Linear Linear / 2D Linear / 2D Linear / 2D 

Card Security 

Magnetic encoding 

Smart card encoding (iDirector ® ) – – – 

Fluorescing panel (UV) 


Card Printer Peripherals 


Backdrops 

Camera 

Logitech Web Camera 

LOGC920 

Capture photos in high definition for clearly identifiable photo ID cards. 

Note: Model subject to change 

ID Backdrop 

This 711 x 813 mm coloured cloth ID backdrop with grommets is ideal for 

capturing photos for a consistent and professional group of photo ID cards. 

BD3928 

Product Code 

BD3928-WE 

BD3928-RD 

BD3928-YW 

BD3928-BE 

BD3928-GN 

Colour 

White 

Red 

Yellow 

Blue 

Green 

Slot punches 

Table-Top Slot Punch 

CP1510 

Table top slot punch is easy and efficient to use, with adjustable centering 

guides for precise placement of slot. Punches cards or badges up to 6 mil thick. 

With a solid steel base and rubber non-skid feet. 

Hand-Held Slot Punch 

CP5854 

Cast metal hand-held slot punch for easy creation of holes suitable for lanyards 

on ID cards.

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